Network services
Prepare for the next wave of cloud with 5G-enabled edge and software-defined networking (SDN)
Overview
Build your hybrid multicloud environment with network services powered by 5G edge and SDN
Creating a successful network transformation for your enterprise requires thinking creatively about network solutions. The want for faster time to market and resiliency of network services tends to drive the need for programmable networks. Tomorrow’s enterprise networks will drive virtualization across enterprise infrastructure and legacy infrastructure throughout SDN.
SDN revolutionized how networks are conceptualized, designed, deployed and managed. IBM’s Software Defined Networking Services helps redefine your cloud journey and takes a software-defined approach with your networks.
3 Technology shifts powering the Intelligent Edge
Benefits
Modern and agile
Emerge stronger from disruption and get back to work with solutions efficient enough to adapt to change.
Cloudification and 5G
Focus on software driven virtualization and cloud adoption of technologies across access, edge, and core.
Connectivity
Adopt a network-as-a-service approach for integrating and managing your hybrid cloud network environment.
Network consulting services
Network consulting services provides strategy, assessment planning and design services aligned with your IT and application needs. Consulting services for SDN, SD-WAN, Internet of Things (IoT) and network infrastructure and application optimization helps ensure that your network is future-ready for digital and hybrid multicloud deployments.
Software-defined networking (SDN)
Software-defined networking services helps enterprise customers build highly programmable network fabrics for the following architectures:
- SD WAN
- data centers and cloud (SDN-DC)
- branch networks and local area networks (SD-LAN)
IBM’s consulting-led approach helps create cloud-enabled, dynamic, resilient networks that cater to your future needs.
Managed network services
Managed network services helps improve agility, lower costs and reduce complexity across your hybrid cloud, data center, and local and wide area networks. IBM uses software-defined technologies, analytics and automation to integrate networks across carriers and countries.
The network upgrade project we implemented this time has set the groundwork for [our future]
–Masanori Izumi, Senior Manager, Operational IT Promotion, Fuji Television Network.
Resources
Real-world SD-WAN deployment
AvidThink (formerly SDxCentral Research) conducted a research survey that covers the complete SD-WAN adoption lifecycle, including research, evaluation, cost and needs analysis, setup, testing and legacy implementations.
Client Story: Blue Nap Americas
Blue NAP Americas partnered with IBM Services to design, source, install and support an end-to-end turnkey cloud solution.
IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation
IBM Cloud Pak® for Network Automation is an AI-powered telco cloud platform that enables the automation of network operations so CSPs can transform their networks, evolve to zero-touch operations, reduce OPEX and deliver services faster.
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