AVANT Expands SD-WAN Portfolio

Master agency AVANT starts 2017 with an expanded list of SD-WAN providers.

“SD-WAN is a game changer,” said Drew Lydecker, co-founder and president, AVANT. “It lets you build high-performing networks, leveraging broadband Wi-Fi internet and MPLS networks, to deliver dramatic performance and cost improvements. Traditional carriers are racing to add SD-WAN. Adoption is exploding and we have all of the top providers that our customers can work with.”

AVANT’s SD-WAN portfolio of solutions includes:

  • Aryaka, as one of their leading distributors
  • CenturyLink with Versa Networks
  • CIS with managed Talari and VeloCloud
  • CloudGenix, announcing a new distribution agreement with AVANT
  • EarthLink with VeloCloud, announcing a new distribution agreement with AVANT
  • Expereo with managed Cisco IWAN, Citrix, and Viptela
  • Masergy with Silver Peak as the initial SD-WAN partner with more on the roadmap
  • Netwolves with Cisco IWAN and Cisco Meraki
  • Talari, as the first distribution partner for their new monthly billed offering
  • Verizon with Viptela, Cisco IWAN, and Versa Networks
  • Windstream with VeloCloud, as a top-tier distribution partner for Windstream

“AVANT is one of our most engaged and successful strategic partners selling our global SD-WAN solution,” said Nathan Grinnell, director, channel sales, Aryaka. “Because of AVANT’s dedication to our partnership, they’ve helped us achieve a huge growth in our channel-driven revenue, contributing to our conversion from 15 percent channel-driven bookings in early 2015 to over 70 percent in 2016. We’re committed to continue that growth in 2017 by focusing heavily on our partnership with AVANT.”

IDC estimates that worldwide SD-WAN revenues will exceed $6 billion in 2020 with a CAGR of more than 90 percent over the 2015-to-2020 forecast period. IDC’s report also says the benefits include cost-effective delivery of business applications, meeting the evolving operational requirements of the modern branch site, and improving IT efficiency through automation. It also says enterprises expect to save money on some of their expensive MPLS connections.


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