WAN Virtualization: Network Solutions for Company Growth

WAN virtualization to address company growth pains

Growing pains can be a real struggle for businesses, especially when it comes to technological resources. Whether this company expansion occurs through organic company growth or the acquisition of another organization, administrators must take a hard look at their network bandwidth to determine if they have enough to support new employees. Business Link UK noted that in these instances, it is essential to plan ahead, and decision-makers should keep their eyes open for new opportunities to change the company’s strategy and business model.

One of the most challenging aspects of enterprise growth is enabling new staff members to utilize the organization’s existing network architecture. With MPLS environments, the IT team may have to wait more than a month to bring these employees into the technological fold. Building out the network is a complex process as IT administrators must wait for the MPLS provider to deploy additional circuits.

However, WAN virtualization presents a much more viable – not to mention quicker – solution to address the technological needs of new workers. Instead of going through the costly and time-consuming build-out process with an MPLS provider, companies experiencing growth can instead opt to use a local Internet service provider. The ISP can likely install the necessary network components in a fraction of the time, allowing employees to access the expanded network in about a week. And as WAN virtualization is able to operate with any circuit, company leaders have a range of available options to suit their organization’s requirements.

Some customers even see this as an opportunity to end their contract with their MPLS provider in favor of a more cost-effective public Internet connection coupled with WAN virtualization.

“It gives you the flexibility to scale quickly when you need to bring new sites on the network,” explained Rick Berens, Ecessa system architect. “You’re not at the mercy of the carrier and you can bring in whatever service you have available in the area. It can really reduce the amount of expenditures.”