Open Systems SD-WAN Backbone improves global connectivity

**Extensive network with more than 500 PoPs in 32 countries provides reliable, high-performance connectivity for cloud and WAN traffic - even in remote locations

Zurich, August 21, 2024 -** Open Systems, a leading provider of native, managed SASE solutions, today announced the general availability of its new SD-WAN Backbone service. The private global network backbone addresses the growing connectivity challenges faced by international organizations in the digital age.

Open Systems’ SD-WAN backbone has more than 500 Points of Presence (PoPs) in 121 locations across 32 countries. This makes the company the only managed SASE provider with such comprehensive global coverage. As a complement to the SASE Experience platform, the backbone service offers better WAN performance and reliable connections to cloud applications worldwide.

Key benefits of the SD-WAN backbone:

• Excellent traffic quality: Comprehensive network SLAs ensure minimal packet loss, latency and jitter - even in remote locations.
• High reliability: Automatic healing and intelligent routing ensure consistent performance.
• Versatile configuration: Flexible bandwidth settings and application-specific controls allow individual configurations.
• Regulatory compliance: Deployment in 32 countries, including China, helps ensure high-speed connectivity even in heavily-regulated states.
• Guaranteed site-to-site connectivity: In conjunction with Open Systems Connectivity Service, the SD-WAN backbone also offers end-to-end SLAs, even for hard-to-reach locations.

“In today’s global and decentralized working world, reliable global connectivity is an absolute necessity for all companies - from the German site to the Chinese site,” explains Marcel Stadler, Product Manager SD-WAN at Open Systems. “With our new SD-WAN backbone, we offer them a private global network that ensures high performance, reliability and security. These factors are crucial for anyone who relies on the exchange of real-time data across distributed locations.”

The SD-WAN backbone supports secure connectivity across cloud and hybrid environments and locations. It is part of Open Systems’ comprehensive SASE Experience, which combines SD-WAN, Firewall, SWG, CASB and ZTNA in one framework. The solution is provided as a managed service with 24×7 support.

Further information on the SD-WAN backbone from Open Systems can be found at www.open-systems.com/sase/sd-wan-backbone.