Dubai-based BIOS Middle East adds VMware SD-WAN to managed services portfolio

Dubai-based BIOS Middle East adds VMware SD-WAN to managed services portfolio

Regional cloud and managed IT services provider BIOS Middle East has been approved to offer VMware SD-WAN to customers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

VMware SD-WAN enables access from branch or work-from-anywhere locations to cloud services, private data centres and SaaS-based enterprise applications. Its automated deployment simplifies branch wide-area networking while the utilisation of private, broadband internet, and LTE links improves performance for distributed enterprises.

Demand for SD-WAN is on the rise as enterprises become more mobile and seek better ways to circumvent the challenges posed by rapid digital transformation, a growing number of cloud-based applications, increased adoption of Internet of Things solutions, diverse network technologies and branch complexities.

The global market for SD-WAN is valued at $1.6bn in 2020 and is projected to reach $25.5bn by 2027, at