SD-WAN Readiness Assessment

Prove it on one branch before you commit to fifty.

Yes. Pilot one typical branch before you roll out. One Branch First costs A$1,800 to A$3,500 ex GST and we can start within 5 business days; completion depends on vendor hardware and carrier delivery. The part vendors skip is what the pilot branch needs underneath it: tested cabling, switch ports and PoE budget, power, and a carrier handoff that works.

What should you test on a pilot branch before you roll SD-WAN out?

Failover. Pull the internet cable and check that traffic moves to the second path. Acceptance: the branch keeps working.

Cloud app latency. Measure it from the pilot branch before and after cutover. Acceptance: latency stays within what your applications need.

One Branch First gets the physical side of the pilot ready: cabling, power, mounting and connectivity paths. SD-WAN appliances and licensing are supplied or quoted separately.

Want us to run the failover test for you? Keep Trading Connectivity is A$695 ex GST.

Rolling out SD-WAN across multiple sites means committing budget before you know what you're actually dealing with underneath it. One Branch First starts smaller.

We assess one representative branch, design the SD-WAN concept against your actual traffic, applications, and failover needs, then get the physical infrastructure at that site fully ready, cabling, power, mounting, connectivity paths, so the moment you're ready to deploy, it's a clean drop-in, not a scramble.

This isn't SD-WAN hardware or licensing, and it isn't a live traffic demo. It's making sure everything underneath the rollout is right first, at one site, before you commit to the rest.

For a branch in an existing building rather than a new fit-out, that often means dealing with legacy cabling nobody's tested against current standards. It can also mean checking whether the floor under the new rack was ever rated for it, not just the rack's own weight limit.

What's included

  • Site assessment of one small branch (up to 20 users/devices, single comms room)
  • SD-WAN concept design matched to your environment
  • Infrastructure readiness build, so hardware can be deployed and just work
  • Written specification, repeatable across your other branches
  • Separate rollout rate card once you're ready to scale
What's not included: SD-WAN appliances, licensing, the multi-site rollout itself, ongoing management.

One Branch First

A$1,800–3,500 ex GST
Standard small-branch cabinet in workable condition. We'll confirm your fixed price within 2 business days of receiving your photos.
Front, wider view and visible cabling.
Before submitting, please redact or cover any visible passwords or sensitive screens in your photos.
Please fill in all required fields with a valid work email, and attach at least 2 cabinet photos (up to 3).

If the site assessment shows significant remediation is needed, undersized cabinet, insufficient power, cabling that needs full replacement, we'll confirm a revised fixed price before any work begins. You'll never be charged more than quoted without your approval first.

Common questions

Does this include the SD-WAN hardware?
No, this is infrastructure readiness only, the physical foundation SD-WAN gets deployed onto. Hardware and licensing are separately supplied or quoted.
What happens after the POC?
You get a written specification and a separate fixed rollout rate card for scaling to your other branches, so the next decision is based on real numbers, not estimates.
What counts as a "small" branch for this offer?
Up to 20 users or devices, a single comms room or small cabinet. Larger or multi-cabinet sites are quoted separately.
What if the site turns out to be in worse condition than expected?
We ask for cabinet photos upfront so we can flag likely issues before we arrive. We'll confirm your fixed price within 2 business days of receiving your photos. If the site assessment shows significant extra work is needed, undersized cabinet, aging cabling, insufficient power, we'll confirm a revised price with you before any work begins. No surprise invoices.