What are the common challenges in measuring SDWAN performance?

SD-WAN networks pose several challenges when it comes to measuring performance. The most common challenge lies in the fact that SD-WAN networks embed a wide range of networking technologies with varying characteristics, making it difficult to isolate the root cause of performance issues. Another challenge is caused by the dynamic nature of SD-WAN networks, as bandwidth utilization and application traffic flows are continuously re-routed in real-time. This makes it challenging to track the performance of a specific link or path over time. Moreover, measuring performance across a complex network with multiple sites, different types of traffic, and varying network speeds and availability can be a challenge. Finally, organizations must have access to the right data and analytics tools to enable them to see how their SD-WAN network is performing, and how it can be optimized for improved performance.

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