Cisco SD-WAN

The Cisco SD-WAN, based on Viptela, is a cloud overlay WAN architecture.

Cisco SD-WAN solution has four main components and an optional analytics service:

1. vManage Network Management System (NMS)
2. vSmart Controller
3. SD-WAN Routers
4. vBond Orchestrator
5. vAnalytics

vManage NMS

Single pane of glass GUI for managing the SD-WAN solution

vSmart Controller

Brains of the solution

SD-WAN Routers

Involves both vEdge and cEdge routers

vBond Orchestrator

Authenticates and orchestrators connectivity between SD-WAN routers and vSmart controllers

vAnalytics

Optional analytics and assurance service