Importance of WAN in Business

Wide area networks are an essential communication tool in modern day businesses.  Since it is one of the areas of high operational cost, a WAN should be designed carefully, so that costs and efficiency are optimized.  Since there are many competing technologies, choosing the appropriate WAN solution is imperative.

Many businesses opt for dedicated MPLS lines to connect each WAN node.  One of the main advantages is that MPLS lines offer excellent connectivity and quality, but the downside is that it is expensive.  To reduce costs, using IP based VPN [Virtual Private Networks] over inexpensive broadband connections is a good option.

Acknowledging the strategic importance of WAN connectivity to a business, care and thought should be put into its design.  An area that should never be neglected is being prepared for a WAN connection to fail.   If connectivity is lost, it could mean significant lost revenue and severe disruption to business processes.   The loss of customers and goodwill may never be recovered.  The business may even fold in such circumstances.  WAN redundancy should be a part of the design factors.

FatPipe technology was designed in such events and could mean the difference between a major problem and a mere blip in business operations.