Technology is almost universally judged by how it performs. And what determines successful performance? Industry experts? The IT team? No. Positive business outcomes are the yardstick by which success is measured. Many tech buyers typically default to hard dollar decisions as their primary criteria, i.e. how much the purchase will cost or save. But the most successful technology acquisitions – the ones met with rave reviews across the organization – also take the following into account: Will this improve workforce productivity and experience? Will this facilitate customer acquisition and satisfaction? Will this provide a competitive edge in bringing goods or services to market? Will this technology be easy to manage and will it scale (up or down) over time? Will this make our organization more secure or less secure? The acquisition, implementation and ongoing use of SD-Branch technology for distributed organizations is no exception. This is a big decision. Those considering its deployment should weigh all of its benefits, given the fact that it will supplement an existing branch network or replace one in its entirety.  What is SD-Branch? It’s easiest to think of SD-Branch as an evolution of SD-WAN. TechTarget defines SD-Branch as “a single, automated centrally managed software-centric…