Network11’s fully managed multi-cloud connectivity solution provides a fast and cost-effective means for connecting to the most widely used IaaS or SaaS providers. Global Network11’s solution is built from 4 main components: the Network11 Access Point (NAP), our global private network of 30+ PoPs, the Global Network11 reporting and configuration portal, and direct routes to leading IaaS and SaaS providers.

Enterprises are in the midst of a major Information Technology (IT) transformation driven by innovations like cloud, virtualization and Internet of Things (IoT). As an increasing number of applications and workloads migrate to the cloud, enterprises are faced with the challenge of upgrading their wide area networks (WAN). Today, most enterprises depend on MPLS routers for their WAN, a technology that was first introduced in the 1990s. Legacy MPLS networks are woefully inadequate in dealing with the sheer volume and variety of traffic that traverses modern enterprise networks. A badly designed WAN can degrade the performance of cloud-based applications and adversely affect the end user experience.

Network11’s cloud connectivity solution caters to the needs of both IaaS as well as SaaS rollouts. While IaaS connectivity is addressed using private connections (i.e. AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute) or IPSec tunnels, SaaS connectivity and application performance is addressed using Global Network11’s unique Virtual Office (VO) solution.

A VO is just what it implies. Instead of a physical site, it is virtual, handing off traffic from the Global Network11 PoP to the nearest SaaS entry point. The customer’s SaaS traffic thus traverses the Global Network11’s backbone from the edge to a SaaS co-location point, ensuring application performance.

How We Differ

In contrast to the Global Network11 solution, traditional connectivity solutions rely on either IPSec through the Internet or private MPLS links, neither of which address the cloud connectivity challenge.

 NETWORK11 MULTI-CLOUD CONNECTIVITY ARCHITECTU

ANAP

The Network11 Access Point (NAP) is a cloud-managed and provisioned device.

Private Network

Private Layer 2 links from top service providers worldwide, connecting 30 PoPs located on 6 continents.

Global Network11 Portal

Self-service customer and partner portal for centralized configuration, management and reporting.

Direct Connectivity

Direct connectivity to leading IaaS/PaaS providers and co-located access to SaaS providers.

NETWORK11 – CLOUD CONNECTIVITY USE CASES

Global Network11’s cloud connectivity solution can be used in a variety of deployment scenarios be it IaaS connectivity, SaaS connectivity and application performance acceleration, multi-cloud connectivity etc.

SUMMARY

Cloud connectivity is an important challenge that organizations must overcome for a successful cloud transformation. Ignoring this aspect of cloud transformation can adversely affect application performance and therefore end user experience.

Global Network11’s fully managed SD-WAN service simplifies the cloud connectivity challenge by leveraging the of its global layer 2 PoP network, fully-featured SD-Branch hardware (ANAPs), the Global Network11 self-serve portal, and direct routes to leading IaaS providers.

As an SD-WAN offering Global Network11 offers better reliability and QoS compared to the public internet, while it is more flexible than private MPLS networks. However, Global Network11’s real advantage lies in combining fully managed services with leading SD-WAN technology and a private Layer 2 network with presence in over 30 locations worldwide.