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Managed SD-WAN: Intelligence at the heart of your network

Simplify the interconnection of your sites, secure your application flows, and reduce your WAN costs by 60% compared to MPLS with Median managed SD-WAN.

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-60%

WAN Cost vs. MPLS

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48h

New site deployment (ZTP)

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500+

Interconnected sites

speed

< 30s

Automatic failover

The Observation

Why MPLS has become a brake for your business

For 20 years, MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) was the standard for interconnecting business sites. But in 2025, this technology shows its limits: prohibitive costs ($200 to $500/month per site), provisioning delays of 6 to 12 weeks for new sites, and architectural rigidity incompatible with Cloud agility.

As 80% of business applications migrate to the Cloud (SaaS, IaaS), MPLS imposes inefficient backhauling: Cloud traffic from each site must first pass through your central datacenter before reaching the Internet. Result: doubled latency on Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and your business tools.

Median's managed SD-WAN solves these three problems in a single architecture: cost reduction, 48h deployment, and direct routing to the Cloud.

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Prohibitive MPLS costs

$200-$500/month per site. Plans are rigid: fixed bandwidth without possibility of burst, extremely high invoicing per Mbps.

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Provisioning delays

6 to 12 weeks to connect a new site in MPLS. Incompatible with retail agility.

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Inefficient Cloud routing

SaaS traffic (Microsoft 365, Salesforce) is backhauled via the central datacenter. Doubled latency, degraded user experience.

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Single-carrier dependency

MPLS ties you to a single operator. No multi-link failover, no price negotiation, and complex migration.

Architecture

The 6 pillars of Median SD-WAN

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Intelligent Application Routing

Each flow is identified by DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) and routed to the optimal link in real-time. Microsoft 365 goes directly to the local fiber, critical flows (ERP, VoIP) use the VPN, and best-effort traffic uses the least loaded connection.

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Hybrid Fiber + 5G Transport

Median SD-WAN aggregates any combination of links: FTTH/FTTO fiber, multi-operator 5G, 4G, VDSL, or Starlink satellite. Each link is treated as an active transport with automatic failover.

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Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)

Deploy a new site in 48 hours without an on-site engineer. The SD-WAN router arrives pre-configured: an employee plugs it in, and it retrieves its configuration automatically.

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Zero Trust Security & SASE

AES-256-GCM encryption on all inter-site tunnels. Native integration of SASE solutions (Zscaler, Fortinet, Palo Alto) for cloud threat filtering. Micro-segmentation and granular security policies.

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Centralized Management Console

Manage all your sites from a single interface: NetCloud Manager (Cradlepoint) or InControl 2 (Peplink). Real-time visibility, bulk policy deployment, and lifecycle management.

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Integrated 24/7 NOC Supervision

Each SD-WAN link is continuously monitored by our NOC. Signal, throughput, latency, and jitter monitoring. Proactive alerts and remote intervention in less than 15 minutes.

Use Cases

Median SD-WAN application areas

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Retail & Franchises

Interconnection of 50 to 500 shops with SD-WAN. POS isolated in PCI-DSS VLAN, automatic 5G backup, Zero Touch Provisioning for express openings. Centralized management of all network policies.

check_circle 500 stores connected — Deployment in 4 weeks

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Banking & Insurance

Branch sites interconnected with AES-256 encryption and private APN. Native DORA and PCI-DSS compliance. Multi-link failover to guarantee SI access even during operator failure.

check_circle DORA Compliance — Contractual 99.9% SLA

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Industry & Logistics

Interconnect factories, warehouses, and offices with SD-WAN over fiber + 5G links. Priority QoS for SCADA, IoT, and WMS flows. IP67 hardware for industrial environments.

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Frequently Asked Questions — SD-WAN

What is managed SD-WAN and why migrate from MPLS? expand_more
SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) managed by Median virtualizes connectivity between your sites using any internet link (fiber, 5G, 4G). Unlike expensive and rigid MPLS, SD-WAN allows intelligent routing of application traffic, a 60% reduction in WAN costs, and deployment of new sites in 48 hours instead of 6 weeks.
How does Median secure inter-site traffic with SD-WAN? expand_more
Median deploys a Zero Trust SD-WAN architecture with end-to-end AES-256-GCM encryption. Each application flow is identified by DPI and routed according to granular security policies. Integration with SASE for cloud threat filtering.
What is Median Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)? expand_more
ZTP allows deploying a new site in 48 hours without a network engineer on site. The SD-WAN router arrives pre-configured: an employee plugs it in, and it automatically retrieves its configuration from the Median cloud platform.
Does SD-WAN work with 5G as a transport link? expand_more
Yes, this is one of the main advantages of Median SD-WAN. The 5G connection is treated as a transport link in its own right: in primary mode (Primary Wireless) or as automatic backup. With speeds up to 1 Gbps and latency < 20ms, 5G lets you connect remote sites without waiting for fiber.
How many sites can Median interconnect with SD-WAN? expand_more
Median manages SD-WAN architectures from 2 to 500+ sites from a single console. Each site has individual QoS, failover, and security policies. Median operates multi-site fleets in retail, logistics, banking, and industry.
How does the migration from MPLS to SD-WAN work? expand_more
Median offers a progressive site-by-site migration without service interruption. The SD-WAN is first deployed alongside the existing MPLS, then MPLS links are decommissioned one by one after validation.

Our other solutions

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5G Backup

Instant failover to secure your business continuity.

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Connect your points of sale.

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Proactive monitoring.

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15 years of network engineering.

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