{"id":3086,"date":"2019-08-28T10:52:15","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T15:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/?p=3086"},"modified":"2019-08-28T10:53:31","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T15:53:31","slug":"tech-talks-masergy-combines-managed-sd-wan-with-advanced-security-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/tech-talks-masergy-combines-managed-sd-wan-with-advanced-security-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talks: Masergy Combines Managed SD-WAN With Advanced Security Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Network<\/a>In order to serve as a trusted advisor to our clients, we need to stay up to speed with the latest IT trends and solutions. To achieve that, our team of IT experts attends weekly training sessions conducted by various IT solution providers.\u00a0Based on our extensive experience and sales volume with the suppliers, we receive exclusive, direct and usually in person training from these vendors.\u00a0Our Tech Talks blog series offers a snapshot of these educational\u00a0sessions.<\/em><\/p>\n

Is your business looking to tackle\u00a0digital transformation<\/a>\u00a0while also prioritizing data security?\u00a0Masergy<\/a>\u00a0has a\u00a0managed\u00a0Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN)<\/a>\u00a0offering with\u00a0next-gen cybersecurity<\/a>\u00a0features that can help you minimize data breach risk levels while leveraging the power of cutting-edge tech. Our team of\u00a0expert consultants<\/a>\u00a0recently met with representatives from Masergy to discuss their managed SD-WAN solutions with advanced IT security options. Here’s a\u00a0quick rundown of what this vendor has to offer and how their services could help your business reach new heights.<\/p>\n

Provider Overview<\/h2>\n

Founded in 2000 and based in Plano, Texas,\u00a0Masergy<\/a>\u00a0is a software-defined networking services company that delivers highly customizable and secure technology solutions to businesses around the world. In addition to managed SD-WAN solutions, the vendor provides managed security offerings to help its clients contain costs, boost productivity, improve the customer experience (CX), and overall achieve success.<\/p>\n

Masergy also delivers\u00a0cloud communications\u00a0solutions including\u00a0Unified Communications<\/a>\u00a0as a Service (UCaaS) and Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS). They conveniently serve as a one-stop shop for various solutions that depend on and complement each other.<\/p>\n

Their software-defined platform serves as a strong “backbone” that gives businesses access to high-capacity, direct, secure and private access to top cloud providers, such as Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Microsoft Azure. This platform supports\u00a0seamless coverage<\/a>\u00a0for clients across six continents.<\/p>\n

Featured Offering: Masergy Managed SD-WAN With Bundled Security Solutions<\/h2>\n

These days, proactively working to\u00a0prevent data breaches<\/a>\u00a0is top-of-mind for companies of all sizes and across all industries. With those cybersecurity concerns in mind, Masergy’s managed SD-WAN solutions’ hardware includes next-gen firewalls combined with advanced analytics and secure routing. In addition to its standard secure managed SD-WAN, this vendor also offers the following options with additional security solutions bundled in.<\/p>\n

You can select whichever bundle best meets your specific needs. Masergy’s services are also powered by a Security Operations Center (SOC) staffed with certified IT security experts.<\/p>\n

Masergy Managed SD-WAN with Unified Threat Management\u00a0<\/strong>includes logging and alerting, on top of the standard secure SD-WAN.<\/p>\n

Masergy Managed SD-WAN with Threat Monitoring and Response<\/strong>\u00a0includes the following features:
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