Riverbed Revolutionizes Networking with Launch
of New
of New
Application-Defined SD-WAN Solution for a
Cloud-Centric World
Cloud-Centric World
· Riverbed takes a major step to lead the
explosive SD-WAN market, with enterprise adoption expected to grow from less
than 1% to 30% by the end of 2019[1]
explosive SD-WAN market, with enterprise adoption expected to grow from less
than 1% to 30% by the end of 2019[1]
· Riverbed uniquely enables application-defined
networking through business-intent policies for applications that provide the
performance and agility enterprises need today
networking through business-intent policies for applications that provide the
performance and agility enterprises need today
· New Riverbed SteelConnect™ solution poised to
disrupt ‘legacy’ network routing market, with the ability to replace thousands
of manually configured routers with virtual network design based on zero-touch
provisioning and easy change management
disrupt ‘legacy’ network routing market, with the ability to replace thousands
of manually configured routers with virtual network design based on zero-touch
provisioning and easy change management
· SteelConnect provides single-click and instant
provisioning into cloud environments; announces availability in Amazon Web
Services (AWS) Marketplace
provisioning into cloud environments; announces availability in Amazon Web
Services (AWS) Marketplace
· SteelConnect provides industry-leading network
and application visibility powered by SteelCentral
and application visibility powered by SteelCentral
· SteelConnect is industry’s first and only
product to unify network connectivity and orchestration of application delivery
across hybrid WANs, remote LANs and cloud networks with a complete line of
WAN gateways, LAN switches, and Wi-Fi access points managed centrally from a
cloud console
product to unify network connectivity and orchestration of application delivery
across hybrid WANs, remote LANs and cloud networks with a complete line of
WAN gateways, LAN switches, and Wi-Fi access points managed centrally from a
cloud console
SINGAPORE – April
27, 2016 – In a major move
to revolutionize networking, Riverbed Technology, the application performance
company, today launched Riverbed SteelConnect™, an SD-WAN (software-defined
wide area network) solution that offers a radically new approach to networking
in a cloud-centric world. Leveraging its deep application knowledge,
Riverbed is delivering an application-defined approach to networking, with
SteelConnect uniquely designed to enable business-intent policies for
applications to provide the performance and agility enterprises need today.
SteelConnect is the industry’s first and only product to unify network
connectivity and orchestration of application delivery across hybrid WANs,
remote LANs and cloud networks such as AWS (available today) and Microsoft
Azure (later this year).
27, 2016 – In a major move
to revolutionize networking, Riverbed Technology, the application performance
company, today launched Riverbed SteelConnect™, an SD-WAN (software-defined
wide area network) solution that offers a radically new approach to networking
in a cloud-centric world. Leveraging its deep application knowledge,
Riverbed is delivering an application-defined approach to networking, with
SteelConnect uniquely designed to enable business-intent policies for
applications to provide the performance and agility enterprises need today.
SteelConnect is the industry’s first and only product to unify network
connectivity and orchestration of application delivery across hybrid WANs,
remote LANs and cloud networks such as AWS (available today) and Microsoft
Azure (later this year).
With a fully integrated
line of secure WAN gateways, remote LAN switches and Wi-Fi access points, all
managed centrally through a cloud console with an intuitive and graphical user
interface, SteelConnect dramatically simplifies and streamlines the process of
designing, deploying and managing distributed networks, enabling organizations
to modernize their network architecture to realize the full potential of
digital transformation.
line of secure WAN gateways, remote LAN switches and Wi-Fi access points, all
managed centrally through a cloud console with an intuitive and graphical user
interface, SteelConnect dramatically simplifies and streamlines the process of
designing, deploying and managing distributed networks, enabling organizations
to modernize their network architecture to realize the full potential of
digital transformation.
“The market is going
through one of the largest transformations ever, with organizations moving
quickly to adopt more digital and cloud services and hybrid networks,” said
Jerry M. Kennelly, Riverbed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
“Unfortunately, legacy approaches to managing distributed networks and routing
– which are hardware-bound, hard-coded, inflexible and error-prone – haven’t
changed much in 20 years. We believe SteelConnect has the potential
to disrupt the multi-billion dollar branch office router market and re-define
networking as we know it today. With SteelConnect, we’re delivering an
application-defined networking solution that leverages Riverbed’s application
DNA and integrates industry-leading visibility, to provide the agility, simplicity
and speed enterprises need to manage today’s complex cloud and hybrid
architectures.”
through one of the largest transformations ever, with organizations moving
quickly to adopt more digital and cloud services and hybrid networks,” said
Jerry M. Kennelly, Riverbed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
“Unfortunately, legacy approaches to managing distributed networks and routing
– which are hardware-bound, hard-coded, inflexible and error-prone – haven’t
changed much in 20 years. We believe SteelConnect has the potential
to disrupt the multi-billion dollar branch office router market and re-define
networking as we know it today. With SteelConnect, we’re delivering an
application-defined networking solution that leverages Riverbed’s application
DNA and integrates industry-leading visibility, to provide the agility, simplicity
and speed enterprises need to manage today’s complex cloud and hybrid
architectures.”
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Industry analyst
projections indicate enormous pent-up demand for newer and better approaches to
networking. Gartner expects SD-WAN uptake to grow from less than 1% of
enterprises today to 30% of enterprises by the end of 2019, and IDC expects the
worldwide SD-WAN market to grow from less than $225 million in 2015 to more
than $6 billion in 2020[2].
projections indicate enormous pent-up demand for newer and better approaches to
networking. Gartner expects SD-WAN uptake to grow from less than 1% of
enterprises today to 30% of enterprises by the end of 2019, and IDC expects the
worldwide SD-WAN market to grow from less than $225 million in 2015 to more
than $6 billion in 2020[2].
“We’re seeing very
strong interest in SD-WAN, driven by the complexity in hybrid clouds and
networks, the need to drive efficiencies, and the desire for flexibility to
easily shift workloads and deploy new applications and services,” said Brad
Casemore, Research Director, IDC. “Riverbed is well positioned in the
emerging market for SD-WAN and the broader enterprise branch networking
opportunity, with a differentiated initial offering in SteelConnect, and a
strategic roadmap that leverages Riverbed’s experience providing network and
application visibility and optimization.”
strong interest in SD-WAN, driven by the complexity in hybrid clouds and
networks, the need to drive efficiencies, and the desire for flexibility to
easily shift workloads and deploy new applications and services,” said Brad
Casemore, Research Director, IDC. “Riverbed is well positioned in the
emerging market for SD-WAN and the broader enterprise branch networking
opportunity, with a differentiated initial offering in SteelConnect, and a
strategic roadmap that leverages Riverbed’s experience providing network and
application visibility and optimization.”
“SteelConnect represents
a complete rethink of how networks should be built and managed in today’s
cloud-centric world,” said Paul O’Farrell, Senior Vice President and General
Manager of Riverbed’s SteelConnect, SteelHead and SteelFusion business units. “SteelConnect
provides a new experience of networking for both IT and business, where
deploying and managing network services is as intuitive as downloading apps
onto your smart phone and as instant as spinning up compute and storage
resources into a public cloud.”
a complete rethink of how networks should be built and managed in today’s
cloud-centric world,” said Paul O’Farrell, Senior Vice President and General
Manager of Riverbed’s SteelConnect, SteelHead and SteelFusion business units. “SteelConnect
provides a new experience of networking for both IT and business, where
deploying and managing network services is as intuitive as downloading apps
onto your smart phone and as instant as spinning up compute and storage
resources into a public cloud.”
Single-Click and Instant
Provisioning Into Cloud Networks
Provisioning Into Cloud Networks
Businesses are
increasingly using private and public cloud-based infrastructure
solutions. SteelConnect uniquely provides single-click and instant
provisioning of secure WAN gateways into cloud environments as part of the
broader solution, unifying the management workflow and policy-based
orchestration of both on-premises and cloud network environments.
increasingly using private and public cloud-based infrastructure
solutions. SteelConnect uniquely provides single-click and instant
provisioning of secure WAN gateways into cloud environments as part of the
broader solution, unifying the management workflow and policy-based
orchestration of both on-premises and cloud network environments.
“SteelConnect is a
compelling SD-WAN solution in AWS Marketplace, as it provides customers with an
easy-to-manage solution that delivers agility, security and performance for
hybrid architectures,” said Barry Russell, General Manager of Global Business
Development, AWS Marketplace and Catalog Services, Amazon Web Services, Inc.
“The availability of SteelConnect in AWS Marketplace provides customers with a
streamlined way to immediately purchase and deploy the application-centric
software-defined solutions IT organizations need to evolve their networks to
meet the demands of the business.”
compelling SD-WAN solution in AWS Marketplace, as it provides customers with an
easy-to-manage solution that delivers agility, security and performance for
hybrid architectures,” said Barry Russell, General Manager of Global Business
Development, AWS Marketplace and Catalog Services, Amazon Web Services, Inc.
“The availability of SteelConnect in AWS Marketplace provides customers with a
streamlined way to immediately purchase and deploy the application-centric
software-defined solutions IT organizations need to evolve their networks to
meet the demands of the business.”
The SteelConnect system
is designed to address modern challenges associated with ensuring fast, agile
and secure delivery of applications across a hybrid enterprise with a unique
set of capabilities:
is designed to address modern challenges associated with ensuring fast, agile
and secure delivery of applications across a hybrid enterprise with a unique
set of capabilities:
· Unified Connectivity & Management Across
WAN, Remote LAN & Cloud Networks: SteelConnect provides a software-defined and application-defined
connectivity fabric that spans WANs, remote office LANs and cloud
infrastructure networks through a line of physical, virtual and cloud-based WAN
gateways, as well as remote LAN switches and Wi-Fi access points.
WAN, Remote LAN & Cloud Networks: SteelConnect provides a software-defined and application-defined
connectivity fabric that spans WANs, remote office LANs and cloud
infrastructure networks through a line of physical, virtual and cloud-based WAN
gateways, as well as remote LAN switches and Wi-Fi access points.
· Business-aligned Orchestration: Instead of managing networks through configuration
of individual appliances, SteelConnect provides policy-based orchestration that
is naturally aligned to the language and priorities of business: Applications,
Users, Locations, Performance SLAs and Security requirements. An IT
network architect can now easily set up global or local policies such as: send
all video application traffic over the highest-capacity circuits; send software
updates over Internet broadband circuits; or send all business traffic over
secure VPNs. Previously network operators needed to enter hundreds or thousands
of lines of CLI (command line interface) code to make network and application
changes, which is both inefficient and prone to human error.
of individual appliances, SteelConnect provides policy-based orchestration that
is naturally aligned to the language and priorities of business: Applications,
Users, Locations, Performance SLAs and Security requirements. An IT
network architect can now easily set up global or local policies such as: send
all video application traffic over the highest-capacity circuits; send software
updates over Internet broadband circuits; or send all business traffic over
secure VPNs. Previously network operators needed to enter hundreds or thousands
of lines of CLI (command line interface) code to make network and application
changes, which is both inefficient and prone to human error.
· Cloud-based Management Experience: SteelConnect provides an intuitive graphical
user interface that supports an agile and intent-based workflow for managing
networks. With SteelConnect, operators can design every aspect of a
distributed network before deploying any hardware. Zero-touch provisioning then
provides instant deployment of physical devices into a network. Central
management of global network policies enables agile and efficient updates to
support business requirements.
user interface that supports an agile and intent-based workflow for managing
networks. With SteelConnect, operators can design every aspect of a
distributed network before deploying any hardware. Zero-touch provisioning then
provides instant deployment of physical devices into a network. Central
management of global network policies enables agile and efficient updates to
support business requirements.
· Ubiquitous & Industry-Leading
Visibility: SteelConnect provides
complete visibility of all users and devices connected to a distributed
network, and supports industry-leading NPM and APM capabilities from Riverbed
SteelCentralTM natively integrated into the SteelConnect
central management console.
Visibility: SteelConnect provides
complete visibility of all users and devices connected to a distributed
network, and supports industry-leading NPM and APM capabilities from Riverbed
SteelCentralTM natively integrated into the SteelConnect
central management console.
Screen Caption: Riverbed SteelConnect provides an
intuitive graphical user interface that supports an agile and intent-based
workflow for managing networks. With SteelConnect, operators can design
every aspect of a distributed network before deploying any hardware. Zero-touch
provisioning then provides instant deployment of physical devices into
a network.
intuitive graphical user interface that supports an agile and intent-based
workflow for managing networks. With SteelConnect, operators can design
every aspect of a distributed network before deploying any hardware. Zero-touch
provisioning then provides instant deployment of physical devices into
a network.
Screen Caption: Instead of managing networks through
configuration of individual appliances, Riverbed SteelConnect provides
policy-based orchestration that is naturally aligned to the language and
priorities of business.
configuration of individual appliances, Riverbed SteelConnect provides
policy-based orchestration that is naturally aligned to the language and
priorities of business.
SteelConnect components
include:
include:
· SteelConnect Manager: A centralized and multi-tenant management portal
that provides an intuitive and simplified workflow for designing, deploying and
managing distributed and hybrid networks.
that provides an intuitive and simplified workflow for designing, deploying and
managing distributed and hybrid networks.
· SteelConnect Gateway: A line of physical and virtual secure WAN
gateways that provide unified connectivity (point-to-point and full-mesh) and
enforcement of global policy across on-premises and cloud network environments,
zero-touch provisioning, automated VPN management and next-generation firewall
and threat protection capabilities.
gateways that provide unified connectivity (point-to-point and full-mesh) and
enforcement of global policy across on-premises and cloud network environments,
zero-touch provisioning, automated VPN management and next-generation firewall
and threat protection capabilities.
· SteelConnect Switches & SteelConnect Access
Points: A line of remote LAN
switches and Wi-Fi access points that support zero-touch provisioning, automate
global enforcement of access control policies and provide complete visibility
into connected users and devices.
Points: A line of remote LAN
switches and Wi-Fi access points that support zero-touch provisioning, automate
global enforcement of access control policies and provide complete visibility
into connected users and devices.
Availability
SteelConnect is
available today through Riverbed’s Early Access Program, with General
Availability for SteelConnect planned for Fall 2016. Visit www.riverbed.com/SteelConnect for more
information and how to register for the SteelConnect Early Access Program.
available today through Riverbed’s Early Access Program, with General
Availability for SteelConnect planned for Fall 2016. Visit www.riverbed.com/SteelConnect for more
information and how to register for the SteelConnect Early Access Program.
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[1] Gartner, “Market Guide for SD-WAN,” December 2015
[2] IDC, Cloud and Drive for WAN Efficiencies Power Move to SD-WAN, Doc # US41101416, March 2016
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