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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.
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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
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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.
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