ADTRAN, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN) has expanded its software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) portfolio with the addition of the ADTRAN 934 SD-WAN edge platform. The platform is part of a cloud-based SD-WAN approach for small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) that leverages intelligent cloud software and a dedicated backbone network to control traffic to and from software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications.
The 934 SD-WAN platform is based on Intel’s x86 architecture, which ADTRAN says enables an open, virtualized approach to expand applications and networking functions regardless of the vendor that developed them. The approach enables managed service providers to transparently integrate with existing security offerings and adapt to any change to network or application use, according to the company. This capability makes the transition to SD-WAN easier, faster, and more affordable, ADTRAN adds.
ADTRAN says its SD-WAN cloud approach supports active-active WAN links, inbound quality of service (QoS), single IP failover, and a cloud gateway component for control of cloud-based content. The approach leverages gateways across the continental U.S. with redundant connections, upstream feeds, and multiple entry points at each location to maximize performance and provide failover protection.
“The SD-WAN market continues to rapidly grow, reaching over $1 billion in annual sales, and we’re seeing many managed service providers add this type of service to their portfolios. It is critical they have the ability to easily and quickly add and provision new services in order to stay competitive and optimize customer experience,” said Lee Doyle, principal analyst at Doyle Research, via an ADTRAN press release. “Platforms based on the Intel x86 architecture will support multi-vendor environments, making it easier to add any virtualized feature that will add value to the service bundle.”
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