{"id":12585,"date":"2019-06-11T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T09:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/?p=12585"},"modified":"2022-10-14T18:28:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T22:28:48","slug":"open-systems-and-equinix-partner-on-digital-transformation-sd-wan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/sd-wan\/open-systems-and-equinix-partner-on-digital-transformation-sd-wan.html","title":{"rendered":"Open Systems and Equinix Partner on Digital Transformation, SD-WAN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HP9Tck_qmfY\">interviewed<\/a> Dave Martin when he started at secure, unified SD-WAN company, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/query\/SearchResults.aspx?searchstring=Open+Systems&amp;type=phrase&amp;stem=True&amp;phonic=False&amp;fuzzy=0&amp;feeds=True&amp;area=0&amp;sort=date\">Open Systems<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sd-wanexpo.com\">SD-WAN Expo<\/a>, collocated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itexpo.com\">ITEXPO <\/a>TECHSUPERSHOW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Open Systems at ITEXPO 2019\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HP9Tck_qmfY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The company started as a systems integrator in the 1990s and evolved to where they are today &#8211; a leading global provider of a secure SD-WAN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They just announced a new relationship with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmcnet.com\/query\/SearchResults.aspx?searchstring=Equinix&amp;type=phrase&amp;stem=True&amp;phonic=False&amp;fuzzy=0&amp;feeds=True&amp;area=0&amp;sort=date\">Equinix <\/a>to improve end-user experiences by improving application performance.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric now directly, securely and dynamically connects the Open Systems secure SD-WAN across Platform Equinix, the global platform for digital business that enables deployment of digital infrastructure anywhere it\u2019s needed. With Platform Equinix, the Open Systems secure SD-WAN is now easily available and managed across more than 30 locations around the world, providing the scalability, agility and connectivity today\u2019s digital businesses require. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cOur customers are moving to the cloud at an\nunprecedented rate, and the combination of the Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric\nand the Open Systems secure SD-WAN makes it easier, faster and simpler to deliver\napplications in the cloud to users across multiple countries,\u201d said Oren\nYehudai, Senior Channel Sales Director, EMEA at Equinix. \u201cWe are very excited\nto be working with Open Systems to deliver this powerful solution on a global\nscale.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOpen Systems has\nspent decades building the most robust, reliable and secure global network\ninfrastructure, and the combination of Open Systems and Equinix provides a\nsingle worldwide solution that our customers can rely on to roll out applications\npowered by our leading secure SD-WAN solution,\u201d said Matt Krieg, Chief Revenue\nOfficer, Open Systems. \u201cThis new offering dramatically reduces complexity,\nincreases cybersecurity, improves application performance and eliminates\nbarriers to global expansion.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The benefits of\nrunning the Open Systems secure SD-WAN on Equinix include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Matt-Krieg-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12587\" width=\"308\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Matt-Krieg-headshot.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Matt-Krieg-headshot-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Matt-Krieg-headshot-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><figcaption> Matt Krieg, Chief Revenue Officer, Open Systems <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Simpler deployments with reduced risk \u2013 The fully managed Open Systems solution across the Equinix infrastructure simplifies and unifies network and security operations, increases agility, optimizes resources and reduces the risk of vendor incompatibility and lack of accountability.<\/li><li>Reliable application performance \u2013 The Open Systems secure SD-WAN delivers complete control over bandwidth usage per application, location and connection, enabling SLA-backed performance optimization across the Equinix infrastructure.<\/li><li>Flexible security deployments worldwide \u2013 Integration of comprehensive security features across the unified SD-WAN enables central, worry-free management. The Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric maximizes the flexibility to easily deploy security features at every location.<\/li><li>Connectivity-agnostic global reach \u2013 To support global business expansion, Equinix has over 200 data centers worldwide, while Open Systems connects businesses through its secure SD-WAN platform across over 180 countries.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Application performance is a crucial factor in digital transformation. Quite often, as organizations move to cloud-centric solutions, they realize workers aren&#8217;t productive because of WAN and network performance issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this point, companies look to SD-WAN to help provide better levers of service for critical applications. This new relationship between Open Systems and Equinix is fantastic for companies looking for a smooth DX rollout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about SD-WAN and Digital Transformation at the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.itexpo.com\/\">ITEXPO<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techsupershow.com\/\"> TECHSUPERSHOW<\/a>, Feb 12-14, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida \u2013 the&nbsp;<strong>only&nbsp;<\/strong>event with a collocated&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sdwanexpo.com\/\">SD-WAN Expo<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/itexpo-2019-hall-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/itexpo-2019-hall-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/itexpo-2019-hall-6-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We recently interviewed Dave Martin when he started at secure, unified SD-WAN company, Open Systems at SD-WAN Expo, collocated with the ITEXPO TECHSUPERSHOW The company started as a systems integrator in the 1990s and evolved to where they are today &#8211; a leading global provider of a secure SD-WAN. 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