SD-Branch Solutions – The way forward to a secure communication
Suppose you are looking for a solution to simplify the management of networks across wired, wireless, security, WAN and LAN. In that case, SD-Branch Solutions answers all your networking challenges. From reducing onsite IT support, security, scalability, energy consumption, and cost to enhancing user experience, SD-Branch allows your organisation to become agile without heavy capital investment.
What is SD-Branch?
SD-Branch solutions can centrally automate your wired, wireless, WAN, LAN, security, operation, and management with AI-driven video analytics, Edge NaaS, and Microservices. It is a software-defined platform for quick monitoring, deployment, and cloud-managed network elements with zero-touch provisioning. It is designed to meet the challenges of modern IT users, IoT devices, and organisational needs.
SD-Branch is designed to meet remote branch expectations from the edge to the cloud, supported by robust security and software-defined performance benefits.
How does SD-Branch work?
SD Branch can be defined as enterprise SD-WAN with edge-to-cloud security inside a software-defined framework. Some of the networking components handled by SD-Branch are headend gateways, gateways and cloud virtual gateways, switches, and local wireless access points.
Why is SD-Branch better than SD-WAN?
If you are looking for an enriched user experience for both IT teams and end users, then SD-WAN alone cannot fulfil the task. It calls for comprehensive solutions, including WAN and LAN management for end-to-end security and reducing complexity at scale without needing an exclusive onsite IT team. SD Branch can be called the natural successor to SD-WANs. Branch networks can be collapsed to a single platform. SD Branch can be deployed in regional offices, banks, kiosks and stores. It is an upgrade for branch office boxes used in small branch offices.
Features of SD-Branch
- It is a centralised interface for quick monitoring, deployment and management of network elements with zero-touch provisioning.
- Dynamic segmentation to remove manual configuration of the number of VLANs with a single VLAN deployment and to implement context-aware zero trust policies.
- Using SD-WAN orchestration, encrypted tunnels between the gateway and edge are automatically set up, building SD-WAN overlay for huge networks.
- Role-based policies implement security and also define WAN policies
- Unified LAN/Wifi management with consistent policies, enhanced bandwidth and easy troubleshooting
- It provides AI analytics integrated surveillance for branch-related issues for major industries
- With an edge network, it offers a cloud-based model to bring branch locations closer and manage advanced capabilities for versatility, scalability, and performance.
- Enjoy better visibility and control at lower operational cost.
Benefits of SD-Branch
- Provide automation, visibility, and security at the branch to improve IT and end-user performance and productivity.
- It is a more straightforward and quicker approach to replacing MPLS links and reducing WAN management costs.
- It gives an optimised user experience irrespective of user apps.
- Even the broadest range of use cases can be addressed with the Zero Trust and SASE framework.
- Centralised control of the branch office’s network architecture via a single pane of glass
- Energy conservation due to less power consumption
- Lighter hardware footprints
Who can opt for SD-Branch solutions?
If your organisation faces the following challenges, SD-Branch is an ideal solution.
- High onsite branch IT support
- Severe network complications across varied systems for wireless, wired, LAN and security
- Challenges in simplifying and automating secure multi-cloud connectivity to leading cloud providers
- Time-consuming troubleshooting
- Time-consuming setup process for new branch locations
- Exceeding budget
- Error prone VLAN enforced security configurations
Who can use SD-Branch solutions?
Many organisations can benefit from SD-Branch solutions, and some are listed below:
- Enterprises looking to scale their operations with WAN cost control and security aspects.
- Healthcare industry looking to improve security and visibility
- The hospitality industry, especially hotel and restaurant chains, is seeking unified operational control.
- Retail industry to streamline inventory and transactions
- Branch offices to access a centralised network without compromising on security.
Future of SD-Branch
The future of SD-Branch solutions is bright, as it is moving towards better security, agility, and efficient branch network management. Organisations can look forward to advanced security, automation, and integration capabilities as SD-Branch solutions are set to adapt to changing technologies.
SMOAD SD-Branch is a full-stack converged solution for managed connectivity. It is a centralised interface for quick deployment and management of network infrastructure.
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