What are the benefits of Citrix SD-WAN for remote branch offices?

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I recently oversaw a rollout for a mid-sized bank, and the results were impressive. Citrix SD-WAN doesn't just "use" broadband; it bonds multiple connections (like Fiber, Cable, and even 5G) and does packet-level duplication. For your trading apps, this means if one line has a "blip," the packet is already on the second line, resulting in zero perceived latency for the trader. We were able to decommission $12,000/month in MPLS circuits and replace them with $1,500/month in business-class broadband without a single complaint from the floor.

   Answered 2024-05-17 by Cynthia Adams

Does the SD-WAN orchestrator integrate directly with the Citrix Director for unified monitoring, or do we need a separate dashboard to see the network health?

   Answered 2024-05-19 by Justin Myers

• Justin, you can actually see a lot of the network metrics within Citrix Analytics for Performance now. It gives you a "User Experience Score" that correlates network latency directly to the VDI session. If a trader in branch A says their screen is lagging, the dashboard will tell you if it's a server-side CPU issue or an SD-WAN path issue. This level of visibility is exactly why Citrix is still the leader in the financial vertical—it bridges the gap between the app and the wire.

     Commented 2024-05-21 by Patrick Murphy

The ability to prioritize ICA traffic over guest Wi-Fi or background updates at the branch is where the real value is for us.

   Answered 2024-05-23 by Sandra King

• Exactly, Sandra. QoS (Quality of Service) on the SD-WAN ensures that the mission-critical data always gets the "HOV lane" on the internet connection.

     Commented 2024-05-25 by Robert Sullivan