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Traditional WAN architectures are buckling under the pressure of cloud-based applications, leading to increased costs, compromised security, and inadequate performance.
As your business expands, the challenge intensifies, with a rising need for more efficient, secure, and reliable network management.
Managed SD-WAN addresses these issues by providing a flexible, cost-effective, and secure networking approach, ensuring your business keeps pace with the digital transformation and thrives in it.
What is SD-WAN and How is Managed SD-WAN Different?
SD-WAN Simplified
Traditional network setups waste time and slow down apps by sending branch office data through data centers for security checks. SD-WAN changes this. It smartly sends data directly to cloud applications like Salesforce or Google Drive while keeping things secure. This means faster app performance, less complexity, and cost savings.
What’s Different About Managed SD-WAN?
Managed SD-WAN is SD-WAN plus extra help. It’s provided by companies specializing in network management, like Galaxy Broadband . They take care of everything from setting up the network to keeping it running smoothly. This means businesses can focus on their work without worrying about network issues.
Benefits of SD-WAN
SD-WAN brings about its benefits through several key mechanisms:
Intelligent Traffic Routing
SD-WAN uses sophisticated algorithms to identify the type of data being transmitted. It chooses the fastest, most reliable path for business-critical applications, ensuring top performance and minimal lag. This is particularly vital for SaaS and IaaS applications, where delays can impact user experience.
Cost-Effective Connectivity
By leveraging more affordable broadband connections, SD-WAN reduces dependence on expensive MPLS circuits. This shift cuts costs and offers more bandwidth management flexibility, allowing businesses to scale up or down based on demand.
Enhanced Security Measures
SD-WAN incorporates built-in security protocols like encryption and segmenting network traffic. This approach ensures that even if data is intercepted, it remains unreadable, safeguarding sensitive information. Additionally, real-time monitoring helps to identify and mitigate potential threats quickly, keeping the network secure.
Optimized Cloud Performance
SD-WAN dynamically adjusts to optimize connectivity with cloud services. This means applications operate more efficiently, with improved access speeds and reliability. This optimization is crucial as more businesses move their operations to the cloud.
Leading SD-WAN Providers in Canada
1. Fortinet
Fortinet Secure SD-WAN supports cloud-first and security-sensitive enterprises, combining SD-WAN, next-generation firewall, advanced routing, and ZTNA application gateway functions into one operating system. This approach is particularly beneficial for global enterprises and hybrid workforces.
2. Cisco
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN offers a comprehensive suite of services that include multi-cloud capabilities, robust security, and predictive intelligence. It supports connections like internet, broadband, MPLS, 5G/LTE, and satellite, making the network more resilient. Cisco also provides automated provisioning, configuration, management, and monitoring to improve efficiency and resiliency.
3. VMware
VMware SD-WAN provides optimized connectivity across different locations and cloud platforms. It uses a network overlay for automation and integration with APIs and offers flexible security options. VMware SD-WAN is cloud-native and cloud-delivered, offering direct access to major cloud and SaaS providers through a global network.
4. Aryaka
Aryaka’s Managed SD-WAN Service offers a high-performance global FlexCore network, providing enterprises with resilient, adaptable Network-as-a-Service. It features all-in-one managed services, FlexCore’s global layer 2 and 3 backbone, end-to-end optimization, white-glove service options, easy MPLS interworking, and hassle-free last-mile services.
Taking The Benefits a Step Further With Managed SD-WAN
Managed SD-WAN takes the benefits of SD-WAN and enhances them further with specialized service and support. Here’s how:
- Professional Management : With Managed SD-WAN, experts handle the setup, monitoring, and management. Businesses don’t need a big IT team to manage their network.
- Customized Solutions : Providers tailor the SD-WAN solution to fit specific business needs, ensuring optimal performance.
- Continuous Monitoring and Support : Round-the-clock monitoring and support from the provider means issues are identified and resolved quickly, minimizing downtime.
- Advanced Security : Managed SD-WAN often includes enhanced security features, offering an extra layer of protection.
- Scalability : Managed SD-WAN can easily scale to meet increasing demands without major infrastructure changes as the business grows.
Galaxy Broadband’s Tailored Managed SD-WAN Solutions for Your Business
In SD-WAN technology, companies like Fortinet, Cisco, and VMware are renowned for their advanced SD-WAN solutions. These providers offer the technology backbone for various industries’ modern, efficient, wide-area networks. However, implementing and managing these solutions often requires a dedicated IT team, a luxury not all businesses have.
This is where Galaxy Broadband’s Managed SD-WAN service stands out. Unlike standard SD-WAN providers, Galaxy Broadband doesn’t just offer the technology; they offer a complete, managed solution tailored to your specific business needs.
The Galaxy Broadband Advantage:
- Customized Solution Design: Galaxy Broadband evaluates your business’s unique needs and selects the most suitable SD-WAN technology from top providers like Fortinet, Cisco, or VMware. This approach ensures that the solution is perfectly aligned with your operational requirements.
- Implementation and Management: Galaxy Broadband takes charge of the implementation process after selecting the right technology. Their team of experts will set up the infrastructure, ensuring a smooth integration with your existing systems.
- Ongoing Support and Maintenance: Galaxy Broadband’s managed service includes continually monitoring and maintaining the SD-WAN infrastructure. This means any issues are promptly addressed, often before they impact your business operations.
- Scalability and Flexibility: Your network needs might change as your business grows. Galaxy Broadband’s Managed SD-WAN service is designed to be scalable, adapting to your evolving requirements without significant additional investment.
- Focus on Core Business: With Galaxy Broadband managing your SD-WAN, your team can focus on what they do best – growing your business. You no longer need to worry about network issues or IT staffing to manage your WAN infrastructure.
Explore Custom Managed SD-WAN Solutions with Galaxy Broadband
Considering a shift to Managed SD-WAN? If you’re seeking a solution that aligns with your unique business requirements, Galaxy Broadband offers a blend of expertise and tailored service.
With our approach, you gain the benefits of top SD-WAN technologies combined with hands-on management and support.
Contact us to understand how a Managed SD-WAN can transform your network infrastructure to better support your business objectives.