Network
Solutions

Why SDN ?

SDN promises the ability to better utilize assets, dynamically adapt to throughput needs and to perform traffic engineering with an end-to-end view of the network. In legacy topologies, control and forwarding functions are inextricably coupled within the network routers and switches resulting in inflexible designs.

 

By separating the forwarding and management functions SDN provides the ability to scale resources and substantially improve agility while lowering costs. In decoupling the data plane from the control plane, the data plane can now be directly programmed, support open, standards-based APIs and can use lower cost white box routers, switches and other elements. Network operators can centrally configure, manage and monitor resources with a network that is programmed based on the distinctive needs of the specific applications and traffic profiles present. ​ ​​

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Micro-Segmentation

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Micro-segmentation creates secure zones across cloud and data center environments to isolate application workloads from one another and secure them individually. With micro-segmentation, firewall policies limit east-west traffic between workloads based on a zero-trust security approach to reduce attack surfaces, prevent the lateral movement of threats to contain breaches, and strengthen regulatory compliance.

Micro-segmentation secures applications by expressly allowing particular application traffic and, by default, denying all other traffic. Micro-segmentation is the foundation for implementing a zero-trust security model for application workloads in the data center and cloud. 

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We can help you evaluate the best SDN and micro-segmentation solutions to fit your desired business and security outcomes — ensuring that your applications and information are protected.