Cisco SD-WAN: Catalyst SD-WAN and the Enterprise Architecture Approach
Cisco SD-WAN: Catalyst SD-WAN and the Enterprise Architecture Approach Cisco’s path to SD-WAN runs through one of the more significant enterprise networking acquisitions of the last decade. In 2017, Cisco acquired Viptela — a purpose-built SD-WAN startup — for approximately $610 million. That acquisition became the foundation of what Cisco now calls Catalyst SD-WAN (previously known as Cisco SD-WAN, and before that Viptela SD-WAN). Understanding the Viptela heritage helps explain both the architectural strengths and the operational complexity that characterizes Cisco’s platform today. ...




