A Software-Defined Approach to Managing the WAN

One of the most hyped WAN technologies in the past decade is SD-WAN.  Organizations want to create more flexible Wide Area Networks that deliver great technology and cost savings.  These growing demands of enterprise networks have led to a transformation at the network edge. To meet these demands for greater ease of use and reduced costs, traditional WANs are being replaced by SD-WAN as the new standard for enterprise network deployments.

SD-WAN offers many advantages, including reduced costs by minimizing the need for expensive private network circuits, and leveraging dynamic load balancing to share network bandwidth across connections. The market for SD-WAN is witnessing increased competition and staggering growth with market projections of $8.4B in 2025 and $30B by 2030.  There is still room for growth as more organizations look to adopt SD-WAN to improve their network performance, security, and flexibility.

The key advantages include:

  • Reducing costs by having transport choices; MPLS connections, 4G LTE and 5G, and other connection types.
  • Reducing capital expenditures (CAPEX), minimizing operational expenses (OPEX).
  • Optimizing the software as a service (SaaS) user experience and efficiencies.
  • Boost application performance and business agility.
  • Simplify network operations around automation and cloud-based management.

SD-WAN + Total OOB™ = Enterprise WAN Resilience

As SD-WAN evolved, the market realized that the branch SD-WAN router lacked an independent failover and Total OOB™ solution to manage the stack of switches, firewalls, and power distribution units at the site.  The SD-WAN router is a single point of failure and frequently receives large software updates and downloads. The complexity and sophistication of SD-WAN routers can create additional points of failure that may lead to small network events turning into large-scale disruptions.

Total OOB™ management complements SD-WAN and is essential for secure remote access, proactive monitoring and alerting, 4G LTE connectivity and failover, and network resilience.

Total OOB™ provides the network team with the ability to access and manage all of their network infrastructure from anywhere.  Total OOB™ guarantees business continuity and uptime for mission critical SD-WAN applications by utilizing automated intelligence and cellular failover to enable always-on access to your network.

Total OOB™ Ensures Network Resilience for SD-WAN

Total OOB™ provides always-on network access, regardless of the state of the network.  Total OOB™ provides SD-WAN networks resiliency and site visibility.

The key advantages of Total OOB™ include:

  • Management Network to all your network infrastructure.
  • Proactive Monitoring & Alerting to network events via email or text message.
  • 4G LTE Failover to ensure network infrastructure can be accessed during an outage.
  • Power Management to do a hard reboot of routers, switches, firewalls.
  • Field Operational Improvements to improve MTTR and reduce truck rolls.
  • Enhance SD-WAN Branch Resiliency with improved business uptime.

NRAAS™. Purpose-Built for SD-WAN

Network Resilience as a Service™ is the only solution that offers a complete, subscription-based approach to network resilience and business continuity.  Like a SD-WAN solution, NRAAS™ gives you the ability to choose the level of protection that you need, and you can add or remove devices as your needs change. NRAAS™ is the perfect solution for businesses who are using SD-WAN today or are in the process of transitioning.  NRAAS™ offers a complete, affordable, and innovative approach to network resilience for your SD-WAN network.

NRAAS™ network appliances offer a 40% cost savings compared to similar or lesser products on the market. This means that businesses who have implemented SD-WAN can save money on their network resilience infrastructure without sacrificing performance or functionality.  The CAPEX reduction that NRAAS™ offers can be used to fund other initiatives or to improve the bottom line. This makes NRAAS™ a great complementary attach for businesses looking to save money and improve business continuity.

Gearlinx™ ZERO is like a SD-WAN controller, providing a real-time asset tracking system that can be used to monitor and manage your NRAAS™ assets. It can also be configured to send proactive alerts when your subscription status is about to expire or running low. This allows you to take control of your asset lifecycle management and provide finance with accurate OPEX forecasting.  NRAAS™ is a game-changer for SD-WAN that makes network resilience affordable and accessible.

SD-WAN and NRAAS™.  Double your network savings today!