Software Defined WAN Smarter networking with Managed SD-WAN

SD-WAN makes the corporate network intelligent and flexible: software-defined traffic management for high performance, secure site connectivity and future-proofing. KAEMI handles design, rollout and 24/7 management as a managed service.

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An agile corporate network is the key to digitalisation.

The Achilles heel of many networks is performance: data traffic grows continuously and data rates fluctuate. SD-WAN meets the increased demands of cloud services, SaaS, big data and IoT, while reducing the complexity of network management. KAEMI plans, builds and manages the right SD-WAN architecture, aligned to your requirements. Smarter networking starts exactly here.

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Features

Highly flexible technology

With SD-WAN, traffic management is decoupled from the hardware: a software layer takes over control. The intelligence no longer sits in rigid routing protocols but centrally and programmably in the software layer.

The result is a hybrid WAN that bundles different access types into one logical channel (MPLS, xDSL, cable, LTE/5G, dedicated Ethernet lines or satellite):

  • An agile network: high-performing and redundantly protected
  • Your existing infrastructure is migrated into the SD-WAN
  • Freely scalable for future requirements

Efficient traffic management

The traffic manager does not just evaluate data throughput but all relevant performance parameters (system load, resource demand and line quality) and automatically selects the best connection for each application.

  • For a VoIP call, the line that currently carries voice most reliably is selected
  • Business-critical applications run with minimal loss, via MPLS or, where sufficient, an IPsec-secured internet connection

Managed services included

Ongoing management is included:

  • Provider management including carrier selection and ongoing cost optimisation
  • Proactive security monitoring of data traffic
  • Fast, automated fault clearance
  • Maintenance and care of the entire network technology
  • Regular software updates

This keeps the service level high and network availability dependable.

What we deliver

Cloud management

All sites are managed centrally and remotely. Manual on-site configuration is no longer needed. Monitoring, fault clearance and software updates for the connections also become significantly easier.

Full-mesh site-to-site

The SD-WAN solution is a fully meshed site-to-site VPN: all sites are directly interconnected, without a detour via headquarters.

Secure

VPNs are tunnelled across all available access types, based on secured sessions, for protected access to central data and applications.

Optimal technology mix

SD-WAN adds a flexible alternative to the connectivity portfolio. Automated, central management creates a highly standardised, agile WAN platform.

For large & small solutions

The high degree of automation also makes it economical to connect individual branches, home offices or mobile teams.

Scalable

As your company grows, the network grows with it. The solution is expanded step by step.

Your benefits with KAEMI at a glance

  • Highly standardised SD-WAN solution, available quickly
  • Automatically configured parameters
  • Freely scalable solution, e.g. for connecting new sites
  • Service level agreements as needed, e.g. hardware replacement within a short time
  • 24/7 real-time monitoring and proactive troubleshooting
  • Quality-of-service guarantee
  • Complete package: design, hardware sourcing and provisioning including configuration and management of the entire infrastructure as well as carrier management
  • Lower line costs through reduced MPLS usage
  • Provider-independent: the best available line for every site — including redundancy instead of single-carrier risk.
  • Predictable monthly costs instead of investments: hardware, licences and 24/7 operations are part of the service — CAPEX becomes OPEX.

Is SD-WAN the right fit for you?

Eight situations from our projects — tap what applies. From two points on, the conversation is worth it.

A single site, a stable line, hardly any cloud load? Then a classic setup is often perfectly sufficient — we will tell you so honestly in the first conversation.

Case studies

How companies introduced this service with KAEMI and what came out of it. The customers remain unnamed; the projects are real.

Industrial company

Fully managed SD-WAN down to the construction site

More than 250 sites connected with Cisco Meraki, from larger offices to changing construction sites: SD-WAN, LAN and WLAN as a full managed service, provider management, the best line per site with redundancy and proactive incident handling including hardware swaps.

Case study: industry

SD-WAN briefly explained

SD-WAN technology reduces the use of expensive MPLS lines and increases availability. Depending on the workload, the corporate network receives exactly as many resources as it needs to run smoothly.

More than SD-WAN: SASE – the whitepaper

SD-WAN connects sites intelligently. The next step brings networking and security together: SASE/SSE. Our free whitepaper shows why SD-WAN alone is no longer enough – and how to make the move.

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Frequently asked questions

What is SD-WAN?

SD-WAN stands for Software Defined WAN (software-defined wide area network) and makes your corporate network intelligent and flexible: instead of rigid lines, software controls the traffic between your sites. The result is a highly flexible network with strong performance, secure site connectivity and future-proofing. KAEMI plans, implements and manages your SD-WAN solution as a managed service.

How does software-defined traffic management work in SD-WAN?

SD-WAN relies on efficient, software-defined traffic management: applications are automatically routed via the best available path, so business-critical traffic is prioritised. Central cloud management keeps every site in view, and full-mesh site-to-site connectivity links your sites directly and efficiently with one another.

What benefits does SD-WAN bring to my company?

SD-WAN increases the performance and flexibility of your network: efficient traffic management keeps applications stable, secure site connectivity protects your traffic, and the solution scales for large and small requirements alike. The optimal technology mix keeps your network future-proof, including managed services from KAEMI.

What is the difference between SD-WAN and MPLS?

Classic MPLS lines are often rigid and inflexible; SD-WAN can replace or relieve them. Instead of fixed lines, you combine different access types into an optimal technology mix and control traffic in software. You gain flexibility and use bandwidth according to your requirements, without having to give up existing lines entirely.

How does an SD-WAN project with KAEMI work?

As a managed security service provider, KAEMI accompanies your SD-WAN from start to finish: we plan the solution around your requirements, implement it with the right technology mix and then manage it. Managed services and cloud management are included, so you do not have to worry about the ongoing service. As a Cloudflare partner, KAEMI focuses on requirements-driven solutions.

Which companies is SD-WAN suitable for?

SD-WAN suits companies with multiple sites that need high-performing, secure connectivity. Because the technology is highly flexible and scalable, it fits large and small solutions alike. SD-WAN is particularly worthwhile if you want to replace or relieve existing MPLS lines.

What does managed SD-WAN offer compared to running it yourself?

With managed SD-WAN, KAEMI takes over design, rollout, provider management and day-to-day operations with SLAs and 24/7 service — your team keeps the overview without having to maintain specialist knowledge for every platform. It also turns capital expenditure into a predictable monthly amount: hardware, licences and operations are part of the service, CAPEX becomes OPEX. Across many sites this is usually more economical than running it yourself.

Which SD-WAN capabilities matter for global sites?

A global SD-WAN stands or falls with application-aware routing, WAN optimisation, zero-touch provisioning and security integrated towards SASE/SSE — all controlled from one console across regions. KAEMI delivers this as managed SD-WAN solutions: design, rollout and 24/7 operations with SLAs, with the best available underlay per site.