--- title: Why is SD-WAN so important? description:   SD-WAN can provide you and your business a substantial number of benefits because it increases network agility and reduces cost for multiple locations. Advantages of SD-WAN inclu image: https://www.crossvergence.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/photo-1451187580459-43490279c0fa.jpeg --- [![logo-crossvergence](https://www.crossvergence.com/hubfs/site-files/global/logo-crossvergence.svg "logo-crossvergence")](https://www.crossvergence.com/) Who We Are ### Our Company We help our clients make the right choices when buying and managing technology.  [Learn More](https://www.crossvergence.com/our-company) ### Our Partners Our partners bring you solutions that transform tech investments into tangible business outcomes. [Learn More](https://www.crossvergence.com/our-partners) ### Careers When you work at CrossVergence, you can expect flexible remote work, generous PTO, a fun culture, and so much more. View open positions and apply today. 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The importance of SD-WAN can be seen in what it can provide for your company. **One Network from multiple carriers**  With SD-WAN, there may be multiple network carriers used across multiple locations. This allows network changes to be made much easier. **Location Agility**  Enable multiple links, devices, and services to coexist and interoperate. The software makes it easier and faster to turn on new endpoints or change locations. **Cost Savings**  With greater carrier choice and uniform hardware, SD-WAN evens the cost differences between locations. SD-WAN is essential for success and has rapidly become a competitive differentiator due to its emerging networking technology. Other important benefits include simplified monitoring and management, improved network and application performance, seamless scalability, and easy installation. 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