As South African businesses become more competitive in the global digital economy, agile networking solutions become vital in spurring growth. To address the ever-changing landscape of digital transformation, BCX has launched an SD-WAN Suite, designed to increase business agility and assist companies to simplify their network management.

Digital transformation is not just about technology. It is achieved by placing next-generation technology at the core of your organisation to enable new, digital-first business models. We regard Software-Defined Networks as a major milestone for clients embarking on their digital transformation journey.

The evidence of this changing landscape is undeniable. Gartner reports that between 30% and 50% of enterprise traffic is shifting to the cloud, changing traffic flows and making traditional wide area networking (WAN) sub-optimal. They estimate that by 2020, more than 50% of WAN-edge refresh initiatives will be based on software-defined wide area networking, or SD-WAN.

In addition to this, the networking industry is constantly evolving towards software-defined network function virtualisation (NFV) platforms, where various networking hardware devices like routers and firewalls from different vendors are implemented in software as a single, consolidated network.

This brings a host of benefits – from bandwidth and traffic optimisation with network-wide visibility and control, to rapid application deployment. SD-WAN supports the management of both physical and virtual devices from a central controller, allowing IT managers to create a single management console for their physical and virtual devices.

BCX integrates the latest software-defined capabilities into a suite of SD-WAN solutions in partnership with leading networking vendors. BCX’s managed SD-WAN suite offers solutions for Corporate and Public Sector clients, which are guaranteed to meet any requirement – from cost-effective small branch solutions to complex, enterprise-grade solutions. Additionally, our multi-vendor ecosystem allows clients to mix and match different vendors’ elements to create a truly customised solution, optimising cost efficiencies.

Businesses need a tailored, bespoke solution for networking. We add value by creating customised and scalable solutions to meet even the most complex requirements by combining technologies within our holistic suite of SD-WAN solutions. This means that you only pay for what you need, allowing you to maximise flexibility and cost efficiencies.