Connecting branches to HQ via SD-WAN.
SD-WAN bundles multiple internet links (fiber + 4G + DSL) and steers traffic per app over the best path. For SMB with 3+ branches this is often cheaper and more stable than MPLS, and tidier than a manual IPsec mesh.
Try this first
- 1Per branch inventory critical apps: VoIP, ERP, file shares. SD-WAN policies follow that list.
- 2Pick a vendor (Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, Meraki MX, VeloCloud, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN), watch license models.
- 3Plan 4G failover on critical sites, fiber sometimes goes down for a full day.
- 4Test failover deliberately: pull the fiber once and see if VoIP survives.
When to bring us in
Multi-cloud or strict compliance zoning: move to a SASE vendor (Cloudflare, Zscaler) so security and routing live in one control plane, otherwise you manage two vendors at once.
See also
- VPN will not connect or keeps droppingTwo main causes: your home internet or the VPN server. One quick test separates them.
- VPN connects but corporate folders are unreachableConnection says "green" but your network drives will not open. Almost always a DNS or routing issue.
- Home PC slow on VPN, fast at the officeThree suspects: home internet, VPN server limits, or routing that takes a long detour.
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