The Oversimplification of SD-WAN for Cross-Cloud Strategy

Are you confident in your cross-cloud strategy? Think again. Many organizations make the mistake of assuming that extending their SD-WAN to the public cloud is as straightforward cross-cloud strategy. This oversimplification can lead to significant operational and scalability challenges. To truly leverage the power of cross-cloud connectivity, you need a well-planned and meticulously designed approach that integrates seamlessly with public cloud networking services. Here’s why your cross-cloud network strategy needs more than just IPsec tunnels between public clouds and why careful planning is crucial for success.

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IPsec: Crypto Maps, GRE and VTI

This post describes the configuration of IPsec using four different methods in order to achieve authentication and encryption. We will compare the configuration requirements as well as the overhead introduced by each method from the point of view of packet size.

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