A software-defined wide area network is a type of computer network that allows the bounding of multiple internet access resources, such as cables, digital subscriber lines (DSL), and cellular or any other IP transport to provide high throughput data channels.

WAN solutions improve application performance, reducing costs, increasing agility, and addressing various IT challenges. Enterprises are adopting SD-WAN solutions for threat protection, efficient offloading of expensive circuits, and simplification of WAN network management.