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SD-WAN in Context of WebRTC

SD-WAN in Context of WebRTC

The promise of SD-WAN (Software Defined WAN) is reliable high quality enterprise WAN using low cost access (e.g. broadband) instead of expensive MPLS. SD-WAN is a collection of several technologies with centralized management on top.Given quality of WebRTC sessions and usage of error resilient codecs, does SD-WAN bring any value to WebRTC?

The Alphabet Soup of MPLS vs. DIA vs. SD-WAN

The Alphabet Soup of MPLS vs. DIA vs. SD-WAN

MPLS and DIA are built for the past and don’t support cost and technical requirements of the modern enterprise. SD-WAN will be like the Firewall is today for enterprises. It will become common among enterprises. It doesn’t mean MPLS will go away, but with the capability of Hybrid WAN as part of SD-WAN, MPLS will become less critical, less traffic will go over it,

OTTs Combining WebRTC with SD-WAN – a New Headache for Operators

OTTs Combining WebRTC with SD-WAN – a New Headache for Operators

SD-WAN strengthens the position of OTT hosted UC providers vs. the incumbent operators as it makes the operators’ advantage of owning the network less valuable. SD-WAN reduced the operational cost associated with providing hosted UC in high quality as it removes the need for MPLS. Combined with WebRTC, adding real-time communications as a feature to existing SaaS applications has never been easier.

3 Strategies for SD-WAN

3 Strategies for SD-WAN

MPLS is still pretty commonly used by enterprises, some use it for specific applications while others take it to the extreme and route all traffic of their branches to s central location. Service providers hit a jackpot with MPLS but this is now changing. 2 major forces are making MPLS less lucrative and eventually will kill it: MPLS price is going down; Enterprise requirements have changed

VMware Just Got a Networking Boost

VMware Just Got a Networking Boost

Having an SD-WAN solution integrated into VMware’s solution portfolio that takes VMware’s network virtualization from within the cloud to connecting enterprises with public and private clouds is important for VMware’s digital transformation and cloud strategy.
VeloCloud seems like a perfect solution for filling this gap. A field proven solution with 100% focus on SD-WAN.

The On premise vs. Managed Decision for Your WebRTC Service is Not Just About Cost

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There is no one good answer for the debate between on premise vs. managed and each of these options have sub-options to consider and decide on. The devil is in the details and in many cases a hybrid solution is required, using some functions (such as NAT traversal) from 3rd party hosted services while licensing (open source or commercial) other components of the solution.

Hold On with the Apple WebRTC in iOS Party

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The official adoption of WebRTC by Apple is great news. As always, the devil is in the details. Before starting the party let’s see Apple’s approach to WebRTC, first and foremost not making it part of their walled garden and second in areas related to interoperability related to APIs, ORTC vs. WebRTC 1.0, codecs support and HW acceleration.

Google Pushing For WebRTC Browser Interoperability in 2017

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While there is adapter.js that quests to bridge browser compatibility issues, it focuses mainly on API mapping. There are other issues, such as differences in SDP, that it doesn’t handle and these issue cause applications to break when used on dissimilar browsers. The constant changes in browser versions and in some cases, lack of backward compatibility between them make this a moving target.

Are Elliptic Curve Cryptography Patents a Threat to WebRTC Apps?

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As part of Chrome 52 release there were some performance and security enhancements, one of them was the decision to switch over to using Elliptic Curve Cryptography for generating the self-sign certificate used in the DTLS handshake. ECDSA is mandatory in WebRTC, question is, should you be worried about patent claims in this regards.

WebRTC Adoption is Slow as Lightning

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Compared to SIP, WebRTC adoption is lightning fast. It is not about replacing VoIP or PSTN. WebRTC is VoIP that extends communications to new dimensions.
Traditional analysts have a hard time quantifying the real usage of WebRTC because is it used in such a wide range of verticals and applications deployed by an undefined list of vendors, service providers and startups.

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