Versa Networks said that its Cloud IP platform, SD-WAN and SD-Branch solutions have been selected by Sify Technologies. Under this partnership, the joint solution will allow Sify customers to deploy Versa's software-defined WAN and software-defined branch VNFs.
Kumar Mehta, Co-Founder and CDO of Versa Networks, said: “Our partnership with SIFY Indian Enterprises accelerates the enterprise's digital transformation journey. Versa's offer achieves 80% TCO savings, supports connectivity over any transport, enhances application experience, has built-in NSS Labs' recommended NGFW security and UTM, delivers flawless voice and video experience using traffic conditioning and supports multi-cloud environments.
Sify's SD-WAN and SD-Branch offering utilizes the Versa FlexVNF Software, which combines network and security capabilities to provide a full suite of Layer 3 to Layer 7 IP services that are built on a cloud-native, multitenant software platform. It provides segmentation and integrated on-premises security functions that enable a dynamic policy-driven infrastructure with user, device, location, application and network context.
Daniel Alex, President, Telecom Business, Sify said: “All of Sify's upcoming solutions integrate a Cloud@Core framework. We see this as the central architecture around which
today's legacy infrastructure will transition to a cloud-centric platform. Sify's Versa-powered SD-WAN offering will be a crucial element to enable this transition. This partnership with Versa is designed to make available to enterprises best-of-breed, software-defined solutions in their shift to becoming better equipped for a digital transformation era.”