SD WAN

Accelerating digital transformation with the best in class SD WAN solution

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Software Defined WAN

SD WAN is a more intelligent, software defined way to build a WAN. It improves productivity, gives higher quality of experience, accelerates initiatives, and can reduce costs.

Initially the service was launched to optimise traffic across MPLS and IP-based connectivity, and while that’s key – enterprises need more. Next generation SD WAN is now here and it’s utilising everything the cloud has to offer.

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“Colt showed they had taken our needs and priorities on board. With SD WAN, they proposed an advanced technology solution that fitted the bill perfectly and simplified the complexity of integrating acquired companies’ networks.”

Paolo Pessi ICT Director, Fintyre

Why choose Colt SD WAN?

  • Flexible

    Delivered as an NFV-based service with built-in elasticity and fully-automated set up & configuration – combining SD-WAN software with scalable hardware

  • Customer Portal

    You can configure single or multiple devices in real time. Network services can be used, provisioned, and orchestrated in real time and on demand

  • Quick deployment

    New locations can be turned up in minutes with zero touch provisioning. Customers can also manage their service, add new branch sites in hours, or upgrade bandwidth in real-time

  • Secure connectivity

    Secure end to end connectivity using encryption ensures data is fully protected and inaccessible beyond the intended origination and destination points

  • Cost efficiencies

    With SD WAN you can manage and optimise traffic over multiple infrastructure links and maximise the use of bandwidth

  • Award-winning

    Since its launch, Colt SD WAN has led the way in innovation, becoming recognised as a strong performer in the Forester Wave report

Looking to connect to multiple cloud environments?

Colt SD WAN Multi-Cloud utilises the extensive, SDN-optimised Colt IQ Network to provide high performance, inexpensive, and secure cloud connectivity directly into Cloud Service Providers (CSPs).

This solution brings together a single cohesive view of the enterprise network, tying together WAN sites and cloud infrastructure – all easily viewed and managed via the Colt SD WAN portal.

SD WAN explained

  • A Software-Defined Wide Area Network enables businesses with multiple sites to combine multiple access connections types (MPLS, Internet, wireless access) with additional applications to create a network capable of delivering on changing business needs and capacity challenges.

    Find out more about how SD-WAN works, it’s benefits, challenges, use cases and common mistakes to avoid in our definitve SD-WAN guide.

  • As of 2024, nearly 60% of all enterprises have adopted some form of SD-WAN, up from 30% in 2020.

    Cloud migration continues to be a key pillar of enterprise digital transformation, with 76% of companies using two or more public clouds, with an average of 2.3 clouds per organisation.

    Remote & hybrid working is increasingly a must-have for businesses globally, even post-pandemic. 73% of employees desire to continue with flexible remote working going forward, which brings forth a new way of security considerations.

    Security has evolved while remaining mission critical, it now must sustainably support today’s distributed networks.

    Find out more about the drivers of SD-WAN adoption here.

  • It is rare that a single cloud provider can meet all of an organisations diverse operational requirements. By distributing cloud-based applications across several platforms, a single-point of failure is removed.

    Multi-Cloud is a feature available enabling secure connectivity via Colt’s Cloud Gateway, utilising the SDN optimised Colt network for cost-effective, secure, high-performance connectivity into all the leading public cloud platforms, all managed via a single portal.

    Explore our Multi-Cloud offeringhere.

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