ISG Provider Lens™ Report 2023

Germany has a strong SME sector; the number of SD-WAN deployments in this segment is growing rapidly.
SMEs are more likely to have a distributed workforce and often rely on cloud-based solutions for communication and collaboration. Low-cost SD-WAN solutions as overlays and access points to the cloud and security providers will soon be ubiquitous. However, not all major SD-WAN providers are addressing this market segment in Germany.

SD-Networks are the foundation for future-proof, cloud-first enterprise networks and advanced security integrations,
including full SASE or Security Service Edge (SSE) implementations.

1. increase flexibility and agility while simplifying management:
Companies are increasingly looking to improve the integration, automation, security, orchestration and management of their network resources and processes.
This now includes SD networks with single-pane-of-glass management and orchestration systems.

2. risk mitigation for cloud and multi-cloud migrations:
Companies are increasingly moving their IT and network operations to the cloud.
SD-Networking helps here, as it reduces complexity and enables a lower-risk migration to single or multi-cloud environments.