The digital transformation that is currently underway has highlighted in neon yellow that the IT infrastructure of yesterday was not built for today and tomorrow’s business requirements. In particular, files sizes have increased to a point where common broadband struggles to support when transmitting them. The bigger the file, the higher the likelihood that it will fail in transport. Add in the need for that same broadband link to support other requirements such as voice, video, and data, and quality of service (QoS) and quality of experience (QoE) will be heavily impacted.
For some businesses, terabyte-sized files are the norm and the inability to transmit them will heavily impact projects, timelines, and ultimately revenues. Construction, engineering, and architecture firms are such industries.
While it may seem that replacing the IT infrastructure with a more robust platform that supports these giant file sizes is the ideal solution, SD-WAN is a better one. SD-WAN is ideal in situations where broadband or private links are limited or constrained as well as connections must be made between branch locations and/or cloud applications to optimize transmission and quality.
One such example comes from The Kleingers Group, a well-respected full-service civil engineer, surveying, and landscaper architecture firms in Ohio. Several of The Kleingers Group’s divisions generated terabyte-sized files sizes that needed to be transferred between branch offices and its data centers. Existing bandwidth was limited at 15MB, resulting in regular outages and engineers unable to move their AutoCAD files efficiently without reducing productivity.
With SD-WAN, the files were able to be transported with no issue.
Find out how The Kleingers Group was able to implement SD-WAN to achieve increased bandwidth and speed, a consistent network experience for every user, productivity gains, comprehensive network management capabilities, and significant cost savings. Read the case study today.
