The promise of a multi-cloud world is great. But the rise of multi-cloud applications is a challenge with traditional wide area network (WAN) architectures, balancing the need to deliver good application experience, optimize cloud connectivity, and improve security posture. The disparate nature of WAN infrastructure also makes it hard to gain comprehensive visibility of applications and infrastructure, which hinders failure resolution and resource forecasting. It’s not surprising that Gartner estimates that, “by 2020, more than 50 percent of WAN edge infrastructure refresh initiatives will be based on SD-WAN versus traditional routers.”1 Cisco delivers enterprise-grade Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) technology to address the challenges of modern applications both today and tomorrow. So you aren’t merely tapping into the cloud—you’re unleashing its full potential. Cisco SD-WAN is a cloud-delivered overlay WAN architecture that enables digital and cloud transformation. It ensures predictable user experience for applications and provides a seamless multi-cloud architecture. It’s best-in-class security is integrated everywhere, rather than being an afterthought. All this, and it’s simple to operate. The accompanying Analytics capability delivers the visibility and insights necessary for you to isolate and resolve issues promptly and delivering intelligent data analysis for planning and what-if scenarios.