Optimize Application Experience with
Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp for SaaS

Cloud applications and distributed workforces are on the rise, introducing new challenges

“SaaS application use is proliferating, with 69% of enterprises saying they use more than five services.”

- 2023 Global Networking Trends Report, Cisco 2023

“39% of IT professionals cited the increase in remote workers as a major challenge when transitioning to applications across multiple clouds.”

- 2023 Global Networking Trends Report, Cisco 2023

“Providing secure access to applications distributed across multiple clouds is the top challenge cited by 41% of networking professionals.”

- 2023 Global Networking Trends Report, Cisco 2023

Enterprises need an SD-WAN that is optimized for cloud adoption.
They need

Access to SaaS applications from
anywhere in the world.

Fast, efficient, and secure
network connectivity.

Visibility into application and network performance metrics.

Optimize SaaS connectivity with Cloud OnRamp for SaaS

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN’s Cloud OnRamp for SaaS continuously monitors all possible paths to SaaS applications and intelligently routes cloud application traffic to the best-performing path, providing a fast, secure, and reliable end-user experience—without human intervention.

Enhanced experience for top business applications

Cloud OnRamp for SaaS is an automated solution that provides a seamless end-user experience for top business applications, including Webex, Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Google applications, AWS, Oracle, Box, and more. In addition, the solution automates best path selection for custom and standard NBAR (Network Based Application Recognition) applications, allowing enterprises to enable Cloud OnRamp for SaaS capabilities with the application of their choice.

Cloud OnRamp for SaaS with Webex

Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp for SaaS takes communication, collaboration, and video capabilities to the next level with Webex by Cisco. Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN segregates Webex traffic from generic internet traffic and routes via best path from a specific branch router to deliver a seamless, consistent, and high-quality user experience. In addition, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Analytics integrated with Webex telemetry, provides visibility in to application and network performance metrics.

Cloud OnRamp for SaaS with Microsoft 365

Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp for SaaS also optimizes Microsoft 365 apps, using URL categorization to segregate and prioritize the most important communications from the rest. Enterprises gain deeper visibility into network and application analytics and performance through informed network routing telemetry for Microsoft Exchange, Teams, and SharePoint. The end result is a seamless Microsoft 365 user experience via path optimization, deeper analytics, and policy automation.

Cisco Cloud OnRamp for SaaS empowers enterprises with unique capabilities to enhance the workforce productivity and network efficiency of their business with

Reliability

Dynamically route SaaS traffic to the best path, providing a fast, secure, and reliable end-user experience.

Automation

Automatically apply application-aware routing policies for direct branch connectivity to trusted applications.

Visibility

Gain real-time and historical visibility into application performance through quality-of-experience metrics.