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Uses cases
FortiGate SD-WAN is a flexible solution that can be used to cover a broad range of different use cases. This section covers some of the most common use cases.
What are the use cases of SD-WAN?
Compared to traditional WANs, SD-WANs can manage multiple types of connections, including MPLS, broadband, LTE and others, as well as support applications hosted in data centers, public and private clouds, and SaaS services. SD-WAN can route application traffic over the best path in real-time.
| Use case | Description |
| Dynamic application steering across multiple WAN links | Dynamic application steering across multiple WAN transports based on the business intent. |
| Redundant connectivity for enterprise branch | Leveraging multiple WAN transports to provide branch redundancy from failures and reduced performance. WAN links may include private circuits, public internet, LTE/5G, or satellite connectivity. |
| Reduce WAN OPEX with direct internet access | Secure, local internet breakout of SaaS applications and internet traffic without the need to offload to a remote location. |
| Secure and automated intra-site connectivity | Secure transport and connectivity of corporate traffic between branch, head quarters, datacenter, and other locations. |
| Multi-cloud connectivity and cloud on-ramp | Connectivity and intelligent steering of network traffic between one or more cloud locations. |
| Application performance improvement | Improving application and network performance by using various methodologies, including steering between best performing links, QoS, WAN remediation, WAN optimization, and more. |
| Work from anywhere | Remote workers connecting to corporate resources from any location. |
Top Benefits of SD-WAN for the Retail Security
This ensures retailers can see all the devices and users connecting to their network. An SD-WAN also reduces the complexity of retailers' networks and helps them provision new sites, increase bandwidth, alter traffic priority, and upgrade their firmware and software.
What are the roles of SD-WAN?
SD-WAN enables organizations to securely connect their branch offices to data centers and cloud services, optimizing performance and reducing costs through centralized control, application awareness, and intelligent path control.