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Citrix SD-WAN: Perfecting cloud access from the branchRalph W. LorkinsSystems Engineer - Networking
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How can Citrix SD-WAN help?
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Citrix SD-WAN: The complete solution
• Application reliability • Intelligent path selection• Deep Packet Inspection
• Bandwidth reduction• Protocol optimization• Intelligent caching
• Dynamic routing• Flexible deployment options• Consolidate branch edge
• Packet encryption• Secure Internet breakout• Stateful zone based firewall
Centralized Management &
Visibility
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Citrix SD-WAN Appliances
Up to 6 Gbps
(Full Duplex)
PhysicalUp to 1 Gbps
AWSUp to 1 Gbps
XenServer VMWare ESXi
KVMHyper V
VirtualUp to 1 Gbps
Azure
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How does Citrix SD-WAN work?
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Create a software defined overlay …
Logical tunnel created by encapsulating in UDP
SD-WAN SD-WAN
Data Center
Branch
Cloud
Branch
SD-WAN
SD-WAN
Virtual logical path is created from diverse links
Internet
LTE/Satellite
MPLSlatency loss jitter cong.
latency loss jitter cong.
latency loss jitter cong.
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latency loss jitter cong.
latency loss jitter cong.
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Intelligently use rated links and share the load
Logical tunnel created by encapsulating in UDP
SD-WAN SD-WAN
Data Center
Branch
Cloud
Branch
SD-WAN
SD-WAN
Internet
MPLS
LTE/Satellite
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Detect problems quickly
Logical tunnel created by encapsulating in UDP
SD-WAN SD-WAN
Data Center
Branch
Cloud
Branch
SD-WAN
SD-WAN
Inspect packets to detect brownouts such as latency or loss spikes.
Internet
LTE/Satellite
MPLS
Detect link failures within just couple packets
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Fail-over without user intervention
Logical tunnel created by encapsulating in UDP
SD-WAN SD-WAN
Data Center
Branch
Cloud
Branch
SD-WAN
SD-WAN
React with loss-less fail-over
Internet
LTE/Satellite
MPLS
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Duplicate packets flow (Skype for Business/VoIP/HDX)
SD-WAN SD-WAN
Data Center
Branch
Cloud
Branch
SD-WAN
SD-WAN
PA C K E T D U P L I C AT I O N
Internet
MPLS
LTE/Satellite
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LTE/Satellite
MPLS
Intelligent SaaS Breakout
Secure Web Gateway
SaaS and SaaS Gateway
Data Center or Cloud
Internet
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Enhancing Standard Edition for Better HDX Delivery
Clipboard
File Transfer
Mobile sensors
Clipboard HD
X
Printing
Smartcard
Audio
Graphics
Media
MPLS EF Queue
MPLS Default Queue
InternetCitrix SD-WAN Citrix SD-WAN
With Citrix SD-WAN
Clipboard
File Transfer
Mobile sensors
Clipboard HD
X
Printing
Smartcard
Audio
Graphics
Media
MPLS EF Queue
MPLS Default Queue
InternetOther SD-WAN Other SD-WAN
Without Citrix SD-WAN
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Deployment Modes
Inline
Virtual Inline
Edge Gateway
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WAN challenges
Maintaining availability
Provisioning new branches
Future proofing WAN architecture
Cost and agility
£
Visibility across WAN
Keeping data secure
Manageability of WAN
Idle capacity
Microsoft vWANsupportingCitrix SD-WAN
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Microsoft Global Network
Fast, globally available
network
100K miles of fiber in 130+
locations
130+ global edge nodes
reaching 63% of the Global
GDP within 25ms
Peering relationships with
2700+ ISPs in 190+
locations
Connects 35+ Office 365
Datacenter locations
Fully software defined and
managed by Microsoft
*Network sites not exhaustive
Peering & Service front door locations
Announced new Office 365 locations
Office 365 Datacenter
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Region YRegion X
Azure Virtual WAN: Local VNET Access
Citrix SD-WAN Appliances @ Branch
Locations
Azure API
Azure Network
Direct exit for O365
Citrix SD-WAN Appliances @ Branch
Locations
Citrix SD-WAN MGMT System
Direct exit for O365
Azure Virtual
WAN Hub
Enterprise
VNET
Transit
VNET
Azure Virtual
WAN Hub
Enterprise
VNET
Transit
VNET
IPSec Datapath IPSec Datapath
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Advanced traffic classification and steeringAdoption of new Microsoft REST API for O365 in Citrix SD-WAN 10.2
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Identify Office 365 traffic using Microsoft API’s
Citrix SD-WAN
Microsoft global network
ISP
Citrix SD-WAN
Internet (DIA/DSL/Cable)
MPLS
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SD-WAN Center
SD-WAN Orchestrator
OptimisedInternet
Services & Partnerships
VNET VNET
IPSecTunnel
Virtual WAN
Hub
GRE/IPSecTunnel
POP
SaaSTunnel
Gateway
SD-WAN Tunnel
SD-WAN
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Citrix SD-WAN has 5 distinct advantages
Internet (DIA/DSL/Cable)
MPLS
4G LTE / Satellite
SD-WAN
Citrix SD-WAN Citrix SD-WAN
Apps responsive and stable without disconnections
Rapid branch turn-up using consumer
grade connectivity for business
Consolidate services and simplify network
Network Configuration and Monitoring in one
place
Must for XA/XD, Skype4B, VoIP, SaaS
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