Cisco SD-WAN with Cisco ThousandEyes combines secure software-defined WAN connectivity with deep, end-to-end visibility into network and application performance. SD-WAN manages how traffic is routed across branches, data centers, and cloud environments, while ThousandEyes provides detailed insight into what’s happening across the internet, cloud services, and internal networks.

Together, they help IT teams see beyond traditional network boundaries, understand where performance issues originate, and make informed decisions about routing and remediation.

When ThousandEyes is integrated with Cisco SD-WAN, it embeds monitoring directly into the network fabric. This helps IT teams:

• Gain visibility across on-premises, cloud, and internet paths that SD-WAN uses.
• Identify where issues occur—whether in the branch, the ISP, the cloud provider, or a SaaS application.
• Correlate performance data with SD-WAN policies to see how routing decisions affect user experience.

By closing these visibility gaps, IT can move from guessing where a problem might be to pinpointing the exact segment of the path that needs attention.

The combined solution is designed to surface issues early and provide the context needed to act fast. ThousandEyes continuously measures network and application performance across the SD-WAN environment. When performance degrades, IT teams can:

• See where along the path the problem is occurring, not just that a problem exists.
• Use SD-WAN policies to reroute traffic to healthier paths when available.
• Work more effectively with service providers by sharing concrete data and timelines.

This approach helps IT move from reactive troubleshooting to more proactive operations, addressing issues before they spread and disrupt critical business services.