Analysis of Software-Defined Wide-Area Networking
Author
Todorov, Mario
Term
4. term
Publication year
2018
Abstract
Dette speciale analyserer Software-Defined Wide-Area Networking (SD-WAN) via en litteratur- og standardgennemgang for at tydeliggøre grundprincipperne og vurdere, hvordan SD-WAN står i forhold til etablerede WAN-løsninger. Studiet er opdelt i to dele: Først skitseres SD-WAN’s fundament og arkitektur; derefter sammenlignes SD-WAN med konkurrerende løsninger—særligt MPLS VPN, IPsec VPN og DMVPN—ved hjælp af Shapiro og Varians 'Art of Standards Wars'-ramme til at undersøge aktiver, strategier og forventede markedsdynamikker. Analysen behandler udrulningsmodeller, servicetyper og ISPers rolle med henblik på praktiske implikationer for teknologivalg. På baggrund af de gennemgåede kilder og den teoretiske tilgang konkluderes det, at hybride udrulninger, som kombinerer SD-WAN og MPLS VPN, sandsynligvis vil udgøre en betydelig del af WAN-markedet på kort sigt.
This thesis analyzes Software-Defined Wide-Area Networking (SD-WAN) through a literature and standards review to clarify its core principles and assess how it compares to established WAN solutions. The study is organized in two parts: first, it outlines SD-WAN fundamentals and architecture; second, it evaluates SD-WAN against competing approaches—particularly MPLS VPN, IPsec VPN, and DMVPN—using Shapiro and Varian’s 'Art of Standards Wars' framework to examine assets, strategies, and likely market dynamics. The analysis discusses deployment models, service types, and the roles of ISPs to offer practical implications for technology selection. Based on the reviewed sources and the theoretical lens, a key conclusion is that hybrid deployments combining SD-WAN with MPLS VPN are likely to constitute a substantial share of the WAN market in the near term.
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