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EarthLink, VeloCloud partner to deliver SD-WAN services

August 10, 2016

EarthLink Holdings Corp, a network services provider, announced a partnership with VeloCloud, a software-defined wide area network technology provider. The partnership is part of EarthLink's strategy to help clients transform their business by deploying solutions that deliver more personalized customer experiences, reduce cost and increase sales, according to a company press release.

EarthLink's full-service SD-WAN offering will launch to market in fall 2016. This technology enables customers to realize the full potential of the cloud by supporting application growth, network agility and simplified branch implementations while delivering optimized access to cloud services, private data centers and enterprise applications, the release said.

"VeloCloud Cloud-Delivered SD-WAN will be offered as part of EarthLink's complete suite of solutions that includes network access, hosted voice, security services, optimized application performance, bandwidth prioritization controls and always-on customer service to satisfy the needs of a wide range of enterprises," said Joe Eazor, CEO and president of EarthLink. "Companies wanting to enhance the experience for their customers need to maximize application performance and meet increasing bandwidth demands with a viable cost effective solution. Implementing SD-WAN alongside other managed network services will give our customers more visibility and control over the applications, websites and devices that utilize their network."

"We are excited to work closely with EarthLink and pair the company's network expertise, high quality services and customer experience with our technology," said Sanjay Uppal, CEO and co-founder of VeloCloud. "SD-WAN provides the visibility and control that customers need to capitalize on technology evolution to migrate services to the cloud, and implement new IP services like voice, digital signage, video conferencing and other applications. Implementation of specific business policies ensures the availability and performance of critical business applications and can improve overall user experiences and the customer's bottom line."