DATASHEET Implementing Hybrid WAN From packet-routed networks to Application-defined Fabric Routing-free Networks Traditional networking gear was designed to operate at the packetlevel. It forced you, the network admin, to wrestle with low-level routing protocols just to keep your WAN going. Hybrid WANs, direct Internet access and cloud apps render traditional networking methods obsolete. Promise vs. complexity of hybrid WANs As a network admin, you can’t ignore the cost-performance advantages of broadband Internet and 4G/LTE wireless links. Combining them with MPLS into a hybrid WAN has compelling ROI, however managing it is anything but simple. Packet-level routing protocols aren’t fit to handle the complexity involved in assuring application performance and security. Its time you consider software-defined WAN (SDWAN). From Packet-level to Application-level networking CloudGenix ‘Instant On Network’ (ION) is an SD-WAN solution designed to handle hybrid WANs. ION software instances are deployed at each branch and register with a central controller, where application policies are defined. Copyright CloudGenix 2014 CloudGenix revolutionizes networking, transforming packet-routed networks into application defined fabrics. Managing applications performance becomes simple, costeffective and secure. The distributed ‘data-plane’, combined with a centralized ‘control-plane’ form a secure, application-defined fabric. It completely eliminates the need for packet-level routing protocols (BGP, VRFs, IPSLAs, PfR, etc.), shielding you from the complexities of underlying transports, and letting you focus on application-level policies and SLAs. Improving application performance DATASHEET Click to view video. Application Performance CloudGenix ION puts the tools in your hand to meet applications performance SLAs. It automatically recognized application and rich media sessions, and measures true application response time. Based on centrally defined policies, each ION node takes the necessary actions: automatic path selection, traffic shaping, or active-active load balancing between links. The ION controller provides you with full visibility into your applications response times, across all your WAN links. Securing the dynamic WAN perimeter With hybrid WANs, some of your sensitive corporate traffic traverses the public Internet. Plus many branches might have direct Internet access (DIA). To protect your WAN, ION nodes have built-in app-level firewalls. They enforce centrally defined security policies and can redirect (or project) traffic to the closest by security service node. All that is done without complex configurations, or extra gear at your branches. Copyright CloudGenix 2014 Perf SLA Based Control
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