Worldwide SD-WAN Forecast, 2017–2021

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Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Market Forecast

Market Context

Drivers and Inhibitors

Drivers

Software-Defined Networking

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Exchange Rates

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Changes from Prior Forecast

Market Definition

SD-WAN

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Related Research

Worldwide SD-WAN Forecast, 2017–2021

This IDC study covers the worldwide SD-WAN market for the 2015–2021 period and is inclusive of SD-WAN infrastructure sold by vendors, managed SD-WAN services provided through CSPs, and cloud-managed SD-WAN offerings. "As devices and public cloud applications continue to proliferate in the branch, a new branch network paradigm is needed," said Nolan Greene, senior research analyst, Network Infrastructure. "SD-WAN has emerged to address these needs and is experiencing rapid growth as branch IT works to ensure optimal connectivity for its most mission-critical applications."