Advantech and Versa Networks Team Up on High-end SD-WAN Solutions
Date:
11/19/2019 12:00:00 AM
TAIPEI, Taiwan, November 19, 2019 – Advantech (TWSE: 2395.TW),
a global appliance and server solution provider for network security
and SD-WAN, today announced a new addition to its portfolio of
appliances qualified by Versa Networks. The FWA-5070, a verified Intel®
Select Solution for uCPE, is now supported by VERSA FlexVNF for high-end
SD-WAN deployments. The solution targets large enterprise and cloud
gateway installations at the SD-WAN provider’s point-of-presence (PoP)
where significantly higher bandwidth and aggregate throughput are
required to connect to the major cloud application providers.
With raw data throughput capabilities of up to 220
Gbps (throughput is use-case and traffic dependent), 8 to 28 physical
processor cores and specialized security, encryption and compression
algorithms accelerated by Intel® QuickAssist Technology (Intel ® QAT),
the FWA-5070 provides the compute headroom required to improve the
performance and reliability of networked cloud applications while
enabling increased packet processing in network function service chains
including security functions such as next-generation firewalls.
In addition, the broad choice of network interfaces
available on the FWA-5070 makes it ideal for multi-circuit Internet
Service Provider load-balancing and failover while higher processor core
counts enable accelerated deep packet inspection and real-time traffic
shaping across interfaces for better overall WAN application
performance.
“The long-term collaboration between Advantech, VERSA
Networks, and a vibrant ecosystem of VNF vendors has enabled service
providers and integrators across the globe with the means by which to
redefine the Enterprise WAN landscape,” said Sandy Chen, Senior
Director, Advantech Cloud-IoT Group. “The ability to scale up
seamlessly from customer premise to cloud native instances running on a
single codebase is key to deploying a flexible and elastic network.”
“Our new high-end offering for SD-WAN responds to
growing service provider requests for modular integrated solutions that
scale in step with the latest Intel CPU technology to meet ever
increasing processing and throughput demands.” said Atchison Frazer, Worldwide Head of Marketing, Versa Networks.
“By extending our high-end with the new Versa-1800 based on Advantech’s
FWA-5070 we are able to exceed over 20 Gbps SD-WAN & NGFW
throughput with all encrypted traffic, using IMIX packet distribution.
This far exceeds performance numbers over previous generation
offerings.”
In addition to the FWA-5070, VERSA FlexVNF is supported on Advantech FWA-1010VC, FWA-1012VC, FWA-1320, FWA-2320, FWA-3260 and FWA-5020 white boxes for wide-scale deployment.
The FWA-5070 is single socket design supporting the
entire range of 2nd gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors. With a choice
of Intel Xeon Scalable processors up to 28 cores, Intel QAT and 1GbE,
10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE and 100GbE network interfaces, the FWA-5070 will
allow vendors to optimize compute and acceleration for a broad range of
desired VNF and application workloads while meeting throughput
requirements up to 220 Gbps. The single-socket design with higher core
count processor SKUs offers further economies of scale over dual-socket
designs at lower power budgets while meeting the workload demand for
mid to high-range deployments.
Picture 1. FWA-5070 front view
Versa FlexVNF is a multi-service, multi-tenant
software platform built from the ground up on cloud principles to
deliver scale, segmentation, programmability and automation. It provides
both networking and security functions in a single software along with
service chaining capabilities. Highly flexible Versa FlexVNF WAN edge
software allows customers to deploy a broad spectrum of software-defined
solutions from SD-Routing, SD-Security, SD-WAN and SD-Branch.
Regardless of where FlexVNF is deployed (on-premises or in the cloud),
all network and security capabilities are provisioned and managed
centrally through the Versa Director single-pane-of-management platform.
For more information on
the Advantech FWA-5070 verified Intel® Select Solution for uCPE, how to access
Remote Evaluation Services for an evaluation, and how to order a platform,
please visit:
www.advantech.com/nc/spotlight/Intel-uCPE
Versa
Networks Media Contact
Versa Networks is the innovator of Secure Cloud IP architecture, a next-generation software platform that delivers integrated cloud, networking and security services. Versa’s visionary solution, with an unrivalled depth of features and capabilities, enables enterprises to transition off legacy WANs to achieve business agility, branch modernization, and TCO advantages toward their digital transformation journeys. The company has transacted over 200,000 software licenses through service providers, partners and enterprises globally. Versa Networks is privately held and funded by Sequoia Capital, Mayfield, Artis Ventures, Verizon Ventures, Comcast Ventures and Liberty Global Ventures. For more information, visit https://www.versa-networks.com or follow Versa Networks on Twitter @versanetworks.
Advantech Cloud-IoT Group helps service providers and enterprises extend network function virtualization from the core to the edge by providing scalable compute platforms that reliably execute virtual network functions anywhere in the network.Our innovative white-box uCPEs for software-defined WAN and white-box servers based on Intel architecture are supported by a vibrant software ecosystem and supply chain, offering key foundational building blocks that accelerate network transformation. From next generation central offices to edge cloud expansion and IoT, Advantech Clou-IoT Group is enabling the co-creation of products and services that will form the backbone of the new digital economy.
