Software-defined edge
Extending WAN and service edge across the cloud
Achieve agility, high-performance, and cost efficiencies with a proven solution
The challenge
As enterprises have been outgrowing the confines of centralized IT and the service edge expands, their WAN is rapidly transforming. The public internet has become an extension of their network, and more applications are moving to the cloud. Enterprises require dynamic services and extensible control across all touchpoints.
Our approach
Our solution, powered by the trusted Vyatta Network Operating System (NOS), delivers software-defined, policy-based services directly to the edges of public, private, and cloud networks. Our Cirrus Orchestrator can right-size and simplify the array of WAN and cloud-service bundle alternatives.
The benefits
Our flexible on-premises and cloud options let you deploy new services faster and accelerate time-to-market, while enterprises gain cost efficiencies by only using and paying for what they need. Leveraging a proven telco-grade software architecture, you can scale effortlessly to align performance with ever-changing demands.
Our software-defined edge technology and services
ROUTING + SWITCHING
Vyatta NOS
A highly scalable, purpose-built software for extending the WAN and service edges across clouds in a broad series of physical, virtual, and cloud platforms.
ROUTING + SWITCHING
Cirrus Orchestrator
Capable of being deployed on premises or in the cloud, our orchestrator can handle thousands of end-customers through hierarchical multi-tenancy and role-based administrative capabilities.
ROUTING + SWITCHING
3844 + 3848 Edge Servers
Choose between a 1RU 4-core or 8-core device powered by an Intel Xeon processor. Both servers come with 10x 1GbE RJ45 and 4x 10/1G SFP+ interfaces, delivering Vyatta NOS–powered edge services.
Vyatta Service Edge
Vyatta® Service Edge brings together Ciena’s proven Vyatta NOS, new edge servers, and Cirrus Orchestrator management and orchestration services. It also combines one of the highest performing operating systems in the industry, a flexible orchestration platform, and a cost-optimized operating model tuned to the new demands of the WAN from the cloud to the edge
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