{"id":309546,"date":"2019-04-08T07:30:53","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T05:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=309546"},"modified":"2019-05-15T12:00:11","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T10:00:11","slug":"orchestrate-business-agility-with-bcxs-new-sd-wan-suite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/309546\/orchestrate-business-agility-with-bcxs-new-sd-wan-suite\/","title":{"rendered":"Orchestrate business agility with BCX\u2019s new SD-WAN Suite"},"content":{"rendered":"

Businesses looking to be successful in the competitive digital economy need to adopt agile networking solutions<\/a><\/strong> for improved cloud access.<\/p>\n

Traditional networking solutions such as Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) alone are no longer enough. Instead, businesses can now consider Software Defined Networks (SD-WAN), which is more advanced than traditional networking solutions and mitigates the disadvantages associated with traditional networking solutions.<\/p>\n

For example, traditional network devices had to be individually configured, whereas software defined network devices are configured via network-wide policies that are simpler and faster to do. New branch sites can be automatically configured from a central management platform.<\/p>\n

Traditionally, load balancing between network connections was expensive to achieve, and most branches had a primary network access link and a back-up link in case of failure of the main link. SD-WAN allows hybrid access with both the primary and the secondary links able to carry traffic at the same time.<\/p>\n

Business agility is enhanced because SD-WAN enables fast roll-out of new branch applications through centralized network configuration and application prioritisation. It also simplifies network operation and management and reduces costs. Rolling out new branches takes only a few hours or at most, a couple of days.<\/p>\n

BCX SDWAN Suite is optimised for point-to-cloud connectivity and enables direct access to the cloud and cloud-based applications. Security features can be integrated into the branch devices for Internet connectivity to public clouds.<\/p>\n

For this reason, SD-WAN adoption continues to gain ground. In fact, there is an upsurge in demand for SD-WAN solutions in businesses of all sizes.<\/p>\n

To meet the demand for these solutions in the market, BCX has launched its SD-WAN solution suite.<\/p>\n

BCX SD-WAN Suite<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In partnership with leading networking vendors, BCX has integrated the latest software-defined capabilities into their suite of SD-WAN solutions, with two of their solutions having been named leaders in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Edge Infrastructure.<\/p>\n

According to Carel Booysen, the Head of Data Networks Portfolio Management for BCX, their multi-vendor ecosystem allows clients to combine different vendors\u2019 elements to create a truly customised solution, optimising agility, and cost-efficiencies.<\/p>\n

BCX\u2019s managed SD-WAN suite of solutions caters to all businesses and is guaranteed to meet any requirement \u2013 from cost-effective small branch solutions to complex, enterprise-grade solutions.<\/p>\n

The networking industry is also evolving towards software-defined network function virtualisation (NFV) platforms, where various networking hardware devices like routers and firewalls from different vendors are implemented in software as a single, consolidated network.<\/p>\n

This brings a host of benefits \u2013 from bandwidth and traffic optimisation with network-wide visibility and control, to rapid application deployment and cost reduction. SD-WAN supports the management of both physical and virtual devices from a central controller, allowing IT managers to create a single management console for their physical and virtual devices.<\/p>\n

Why choose BCX<\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to Booysen, BCX understands that your business needs a tailored, bespoke solution for networking and adds value by constantly adding new partners to the ecosystem and co-create solutions to meet even the most complex requirements by combining technologies within their holistic suite of SD-WAN solutions.<\/p>\n

This means that you only pay for what you need, and along with their managed service capabilities and national technical support footprint, allows you to maximise cost efficiencies.<\/p>\n

Apart from being access provider agnostic, BCX is also the only provider that can provide end-to-end connectivity, which includes fixed line, mobile access, and managed SD-WAN from within their own stable.<\/p>\n

To find out more visit the BCX website<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0or email info@bcx.co.za<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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