Hughes Network Systems, a leading global provider of managed network services, has introduced the Hughes Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solution for the public sector, joining its comprehensive suite of HughesON managed services for multi-site organizations.
The Hughes Managed SD-WAN helps to overcome many current network challenges with significant benefits compared to legacy dedicated networks, including cloud readiness, high performance, higher network and application availability, increased network flexibility and cost savings.
It leverages innovative Hughes ActiveTechnologies to transform ordinary broadband connections into enterprise-grade high performance WANs, including support for demanding applications such as VoIP and video. These include:
As part of its managed solution, Hughes integrates cost-effective nationwide broadband access via multiple transport technologies, including cable, fiber, LTE and satellite, in secure yet flexible configurations to meet specific requirements at each agency site location.
Hughes said that the Managed SD-WAN incorporates best-in-class on premise and network based security capabilities. Security services are managed through Hughes Security Operations Center (SOC), staffed by experienced security professionals armed with state-of-the-art security tools.
Zeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst, ZK Research
SD-WAN is an excellent networking solution to meeting these challenges, and is already being successfully deployed by commercial enterprises delivering greater agility, lower costs and improved operational efficiencies.
Mike Cook, EVP, Hughes
The SD-WAN solution further expands our proven portfolio of HughesON managed services, delivering multi-site organizations optimized network performance by resolving bandwidth, availability and cloud access challenges— keeping applications up even if the primary network path fails.
