MANAGED WAN Get on the Fast Track to SD-WAN with Acuative’s Lifecycle Support. We save you time and resources by delivering a total solution that's right for you. Nothing is more powerful than a vendor-neutral trusted partner who can help you build the right Wide Area Networking strategy and implementation plan while avoiding the pitfalls. Whether it’s helping you develop a compelling business case with financial due diligence or ensuring the new WAN design is fit for use, Acuative’s WAN architecture and engineering experts are there to help you with robust and scalable designs. We handle the end-to-end process of identifying, evaluating and selecting the best-in-class WAN solutions, including Software Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) and Distributed Network Functionality Virtualization (D- NFV), based on your requirements. We implement, monitor and manage to ensure continuous optimization of your network. MANAGED SD-WAN WATCH OUR VIDEO Services include: Strategy & Planning - A rapid and cost effective service for understanding, generating and/or validating WAN strategy in the context of your specific business needs TCO Modeling & Analysis – Modeling and comparative analysis of ownership costs of traditional vs. specific virtual WAN scenarios. Application Mapping & Profiling – Dependency mapping and performance benchmarking of your critical applications and services. Solution Design – Development and/or validation of your virtual WAN solution design and specification in the context of our unique requirements. Technology Pilot – Turnkey virtual WAN pilots from planning and design through PoC and acceptance. Implementation – providing efficient and reliable deployments to seamlessly integrate new equipment and technology into your workplace. Management & Monitoring – utilizing a wide range of technical skills, management tools, industry best practices and processes that enable us to proactively view and manage the latest technologies and alleviating risk. CONTACT US Case Study Our Client: An American national retailer, founded nearly 50 years ago. They are one of the leading off-price retailers in the country with over 700 stores and revenues of over $6 billion. The client was experiencing a marked increase in network infrastructure incidents (frequency, duration, and magnitude) which were impacting the business. The client had previously outsourced all of its operations functions and a significant portion of its engineering functions to a 3rd party service provider The Engagement: Acuative executed a three-phased project to mobilize, stabilize and improve network infrastructure stability and operational support. The Approach: Utilized Acuative’s methodology and experienced engineering team to thoroughly assess and quantify the network infrastructure design and service management structures. Developed and implemented a plan to provide a fully managed network, supported by the Acuative 24x7 Network Operations Centre. Designed and implemented service operations improvements aligning with industry frameworks and best practices (e.g. ITIL). The Results: Renewed and upgraded network – transitioning from an MPLS to SD-WAN network Reduced the total cost to implement and support new technology Reduced ongoing monthly costs despite resulting in a lower revenue for Acuative – acting as a true consultant SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKS Harness New Power and Savings Wide area networks are moving forward faster than ever before with the significant benefits enabled by Software-Defined WAN technology. Now organizations needing to support their branch offices with increased bandwidth, flexibility and security can deliver premium network experiences using low-cost Internet bandwidth. SD-WAN simplifies network operation using a single multi-service networking platform that address current needs and can easily scale to accommodate future growth. KEY BENEFITS OF SD-WAN SD-WAN simplifies network operation using a single multi-service networking platform that addresses current needs and can easily scale to accommodate future growth. Increased Bandwidth & Agility Meet new demands created by cloud connectivity, mobile, and video traffic with the attractive price-to-performance gains of the Internet. Reduced Cost Seamlessly augment your MPLS with Internet links instead of new MPLS VPN services to save 50% or more depending on circuit availability and pricing specific to your geography. Application Performance Identify and prioritize applications over your WAN and automatically change traffic flows according to business policy. Security Achieve the same level of security on your public Internet and wireless connections as your private WAN using SD-WAN’s end-to-end policy-based security approach. Scalability Centralized management enables expansion to thousands of sites and any size branch location while maintaining tight control. Zero Touch Provisioning Add new sites or make network changes easily and quickly. DISTRIBUTED NETWORK FUNCTION VIRTUALIZATION (D-NFV) Virtual Network Solution Distributed Network Function Virtualization (D-NFV) is an innovative networking technology that leverages virtualization and the many tangible business benefits associated with rapid software development cycles. This allows enterprises to host critical network functions, such as encryption and firewalls, on premise where they are best situated to ensure a highly reliable and secure network – the cornerstone of any connected business. Companies can significantly reduce onsite network equipment requirements, while maintaining or even surpassing existing performance requirements, for notable improvements in power, space, and security coupled with a quicker and more agile deployment model. Acuative’s Virtual Network solutions makes use of D-NFV at the network edge to deliver a secure and scalable means of rapidly adapting to changing network requirements. WHY ACUATIVE? Industry Experience Leverage our 35 years of experience delivering transformative lifecycle network support for large, geographically dispersed networks. Global Expertise No need to expend time and resources to tackle it alone, anywhere in the world. Acuative is your single source with the drive and energy to help you accelerate. Technology Partners Working closely with industry leading service providers and technology companies to deliver a seamless solution. Tools to Manage Business Outcomes We give you visibility to our tools and systems, with experienced project managers and our state of the art management portal. Acuative INFO@ACUATIVE.COM CONTACT US LEGAL SITEMAP LinkedIn Twitter YouTube