One of the recent sdxcentral posts by ali longwell covers the state and need for open source sd wan providing an interesting read and a great 360 view on the various aspects in which we can consider the need for open source in the context of sd wan namely.
Open source sd wan.
As it goes for sd wan there are various elements of the solution that are open source and sd wan vendors are utilizing them for their products but only to create closed systems that take away the control from the enterprise or service provider and leave it in the hands of the vendor aka create vendor lock.
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An easy to use vpn sd wan appliance to connect any device to zerotier virtual networks.
Open source sd wan daemon for linux network link bonding trunking aggregation and multichannel vpn daemon.
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A centrally managed sd wan open source with integration points in the core of the system that allow for 3rd party logic to be integrated in a performance efficient way.
Rather than deploying purpose built equipment on the customer site or in the operator s network e cord creates a nimble solution blending cloud sdn and nfv technologies into a cohesive solution where virtualized functions can be deployed where they make sense.
Sd wan open source solutions offer an innovative approach to sd wan architecture that allows the customer to enter the sd wan market at a lower price point and at the pace they are comfortable.
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And such a platform should it catch on wouldn t bring.
An open source sd wan platform would offer service providers with something of a blank slate on which to build their managed services.
Whether there is a need for an open source sd wan as an alternative to the current mostly proprietary sd wan.
Moreover the architecture of these products is closed making them a black box overlay solutions.
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Yet before the standard open source has started to infiltrate the technology as a number of vendors are currently using open source components mainly orchestrators and security features in.
