SD-WAN

Secure, high performance, cost-effective hybrid
networking.

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What is SD-WAN?

Maximise throughput, resilience and security to deliver consistent access that empowers your people to be brilliant, regardless of location.

Whether you are implementing new connectivity or making the most of your existing connections, SD-WAN outperforms traditional MPLS networks by intelligently routing SaaS-based traffic while centrally managing network and security policies. SD-WAN is the gateway tool to unlock your network’s potential and support your organisational objectives. 

Your Business Challenges

Our SD-WAN service is aligned to the challenges your organisation faces. 

Mission-critical data

Your organisation needs to protect its mission-critical data both when connected in a corporate office and when working from home.

Lead times

Lead times for new link installations are too long – how can your organisation enable more capacity rapidly?

Security risks

All organisations need to mitigate the security risks that come with contemporary cloud infrastructures.

Network complexity

Many organisations struggle to overcome network complexity issues that compromise performance.

Introducing SD-WAN from Six Degrees

The UK’s only truly converged SD-WAN solution.

Six Degrees delivers the UK’s only truly converged SD-WAN solution. Leveraging Six Degrees’ industry-leading expertise across security, hybrid cloud and network management, SD-WAN features managed service tiers that can be tailored to your organisation’s unique requirements. Through intelligent design and next generation network capabilities, your SD-WAN deployment will form the backbone of your organisation’s digital transformation strategy. 

Features of SD-WAN

The SD-WAN service addresses your digital transformation challenges. 

Cloud/SaaS access

Improve user experience by optimising cloud application performance.

Network efficiency

Get the most from your connections by securing and controlling local access to application services.

Optimal line usage

Active-active configurations enable you to utilise all your bandwidth with no need for passive backup bandwidth.

Security and threat protection

Deliver secure connectivity to all users without compromising performance.

Visibility and reporting

Optimise your network by giving IT staff the visibility they need to prioritise critical applications.

Benefits of SD-WAN

An SD-WAN service that is designed with your needs in mind. 

Mission-critical data

Expand corporate governance and protect your users as if they are in the office with always-on protection, regardless of location.

Lead times

With the power of SD-WAN, Six Degrees can utilise your passive connections by incorporating active-active functionality on all links.

Security risks

SD-WAN includes encryption, URL filtering, Unified Threat Management and penetration testing. Our consultative security approach aligns SD-WAN to your organisation’s risk appetite.

Network complexity

Application awareness and intelligent traffic routing by SD-WAN enables efficient routes to applications and the data centre infrastructure, removing complexity and optimising performance.

Why Six Degrees?

Six Degrees is best placed to deliver SD-WAN services to your organisation. 

Our heritage

20 plus years of network heritage and experience.

Best talent

Services delivered by experienced, highly capable engineers.

Next Generation Network

Our interconnected Next Generation Network is one of the largest in the UK.

End-to-end data ownership

We have ownership of data end-to-end when it’s in our Next Generation Network.

SD-WAN Product Overview

Secure, high performance, cost effective hybrid networking. Maximise throughput, resilience and security to deliver consistent access that empowers your people to be brilliant, regardless of location.

“Through intelligent design and next generation network capabilities, your SD-WAN deployment will form the backbone of your organisation’s digital transformation strategy.”

Stuart Hinge Product Director – Connectivity
“Through intelligent design and next generation network capabilities, your SD-WAN deployment will form the backbone of your organisation’s digital transformation strategy.”

Stuart Hinge
Product Director – Connectivity

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