20161122 X-change Software-Defined Networking

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ADVA Optical Networking InterouteAholdDelhaize KBC GroupALLOcloud LineFactoryArcadiz Telecom Mercedes-BenzAT&T Nationale Loterij - Loterie NationaleAveve NextelBT Global Services Odisee GentCFE Contracting P&V VerzekeringenDestiny ProximusDevoteam Randstad GroupDimension Data Belgium RoutzDP World Antwerp Holding Tam Tam ConsultingEandis TelenetEdwin D'Hondt The Beaumont GroupEurofiber UmicoreHuawei Verizon

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SD-WAN delivers the ability for an enterprise to combine dedicated

data connections with low-cost broadband links in their WAN,

and do so securely.

Source: Colt blog, ‘What really is SD-WAN? Everything you need to know’

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Source: Webtutorials ‘State of the WAN report 2015’ via Alex Vanzegbroek

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Source: Webtutorials ‘State of the WAN report 2015’ via Alex Vanzegbroek

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Intro slides

Game changer?

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Our experts today

Tom de Wit, BT BeneluxHead of Connect & Portfolio

Patrick Sichien, InterouteManager Solution Consultants

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Takeways after the meeting

When it comes to professional SD-WAN services, people are looking for:

SimplicityTime savingsCost-efficient networkApplication performanceSecurity

Conclusions to the session

SD-WAN and NFV are customer-centric and application-centric, rather than network-centric.Simplification is the key success factor for both!

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Upcoming

Today’s presentations will be available soon to our members

22 November: Unifying your communications services to the maximum6 December: BELTUG/Kluwer Expert Class: Developing a strategic procurement approach for software assets and licensing13 December: X-change: ‘Upwardly mobile: is your mobile fleet optimised and secured?’19 January: N-sight on Mobile Payments19 January: N-sight on Digital Signature - introduction eIDAS in Belgium24 January: N-sight on GDPR9 February: X-change: Cloud Integration in your ICT ArchitectureFebruary… March… April……

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Unifying your communications services to the maximum22 November 2016

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References and sources

Slide 7 – game changer: Image courtesy of Master isolated images at FreeDigitalPhotos.netSlide 2 & 11 – join us: Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net