What does the SD-WAN Products Second Edition include?
The product includes approximately 60 files (PDF and XLSX) delivered by email within 24 business hours, organised into sections such as Getting Started, Self-Assessment, Requirements, Models, Processes, Performance, Governance, Sustainment, Advanced Topics and Reference cards, plus a Platinum Tier set of master playbooks, roadmaps, anti-pattern catalogues and dashboards.
Are you risking costly network outages, missed service-level agreements and wasted licence fees because your SD-WAN rollout lacks strategic direction? Without a clear, repeatable methodology you may face audit failures, lost contracts and a competitive disadvantage. The SD-WAN Products Second Edition resolves this by giving you a ready-to-use playbook that turns every SD-WAN investment into measurable business value.
What You Receive
- ~60 buyer-ready files (PDF & XLSX) - instantly usable spreadsheets, calculators, scorecards and briefing guides that replace ad-hoc spreadsheets and manual reports.
- Platinum Tier centrepiece files - a master operations playbook (PDF), a 90-day adoption roadmap (XLSX), an implementation template (PDF), an anti-pattern catalogue (XLSX), an outcomes dashboard (XLSX) and an incident-response runbook (PDF) that together give you end-to-end governance.
- 01_Getting_Started guide (PDF) - step-by-step onboarding so you can start assessing your network within hours.
- 02_Self-Assessment and Diagnostics (PDF/XLSX) - 675 case-based questions across seven domains, maturity matrices and gap-analysis worksheets that pinpoint performance shortfalls in minutes.
- 03_Requirements and Goal-Setting (PDF/XLSX) - goal-setting templates and stakeholder-mapping tools that align network objectives with enterprise strategy.
- 04_Models and Frameworks (PDF/XLSX) - comparison matrices, decision tools and framework catalogues that standardise architecture choices.
- 06_Processes and Execution (PDF/XLSX, 13-17 files) - implementation playbooks, RACI templates, interview scripts and execution worksheets that drive consistent delivery across multi-site environments.
- 07_Performance and KPIs (XLSX) - measurement dashboards that translate technical metrics into business outcomes.
- 08_Quality and Governance (PDF/XLSX) - audit-prep checklists, policy templates and oversight tools that mitigate compliance risk.
- 09_Sustainment and Improvement (PDF/XLSX) - continuous-improvement frameworks to keep your SD-WAN future-proof.
- 10_Advanced Topics (PDF) - case archives and scenario libraries for senior decision-makers.
- 11_Reference and Quick Cards (PDF) - at-a-glance cheat sheets for rapid decision support.
- README.md and CUSTOMER_EMAIL.txt - onboarding notes that ensure the playbook is correctly installed and used.
How This Helps You
- Identify performance gaps in under 20 minutes → accelerate remediation → avoid costly network downtime.
- Calculate total cost of ownership, including licensing and professional services → optimise spend → prevent budget overruns.
- Strengthen security frameworks for cloud-first architectures → reduce breach risk → protect brand reputation.
- Implement robust management systems that capture frontline insights → drive continuous improvement → maintain competitive edge.
- Establish clear KPIs that link short-term efficiency to long-term strategic alignment → demonstrate ROI to executives → secure future investment.
Who Is This For?
- Network architects responsible for SD-WAN design and integration.
- IT operations directors managing multi-site connectivity and service reliability.
- Digital transformation consultants advising enterprise clients on network strategy.
- Chief technology officers and VP-level engineers overseeing cloud-first infrastructure.
- Infrastructure project managers tasked with delivering SD-WAN rollouts on time and on budget.
Choose the SD-WAN Products Second Edition and give yourself a proven, citation-ready toolkit that turns strategic uncertainty into decisive action. Your network’s performance, security and cost-efficiency will all improve - and you’ll avoid the hidden penalties of an unmanaged SD-WAN.