Typically, multinational enterprises face three major challenges with cross-border networking, namely: public network cannot assure the level of network security and reliability required for their business, legacy network (physical leased line) is complex to deploy and manage, and finally, enterprises need to continually secure their cloud service endpoints while making them accessible worldwide.
Alibaba Cloud Global Network solution can help our customers substantially solve above challenges. Our solution provides E2E data transmission encryption, global network coverage and ultra-low latency to eliminate enterprises' security and reliability concerns. Meanwhile minute level deployment and centralized maintenance and operation (M&O) platform simplify the network initial set up and ongoing management. In addition, our smart routing mechanism and enterprise grade reliability can enable your cloud service endpoints seamlessly access worldwide.
Solution Highlights
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Minute-Level Deployment
This out-of-the-box solution simplifies your global network deployment from weeks to minutes. Alibaba Cloud’s global network and SD-WAN technology save time and cost through multi-party coordination and operations.
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High-Reliability Global Network
Alibaba Cloud’s global infrastructure, the multilayer networks using a redundancy-based resolution, automatic routing management, and intelligent operation and maintenance capabilities ensure high reliability.
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Multiterminal Secure Network
This solution leverages Alibaba Cloud hybrid cloud architecture and SD-WAN technologies to support all mainstream cloud networking across PCs, smart devices, and other terminals with enterprise-level security.
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Cloud Acceleration
The Alibaba Cloud global infrastructure guarantees smooth, secure, and quick cloud migrations and provides a one-stop solution for cloud application acceleration.
How It Works
Your Challenges
Building a private global network requires high financial costs and O&M. Traditional global networks are not scalable during unexpected business changes, affecting business consistency and user experience.
Our Solution
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Alibaba Cloud Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN) provides private network interconnection capabilities on and off the cloud. You can access the exclusive hybrid cloud network in all scenarios through Alibaba Cloud Smart Access Gateway (SAG), high-speed channels, and VPN gateway products. Key Features:• Flexible networking capabilities that support fast deployment in minutes• Automatic optimization for global networks with multilayer networks using a redundancy-based resolution• Support on private networks and 4G across mobile devices and PCs
Your Challenges
Enterprises face many challenges while building global networks between headquarters and branches, such as the high cost and time requirements of building a private network, O&M, and concerns on network security and reliability.
Our Solution
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Smart Access Gateway (SAG) allows you to access Alibaba Cloud's POP servers nearby to build your dedicated network globally for headquarters and branches. For cross-border scenarios, Cloud Enterprise Network (CEN) provides multi-regional high-speed connections. The Alibaba Cloud console provides end-to-end visual monitoring and management capabilities over the entire global network, which simplifies daily operation and maintenance tasks.Key Features:• High reliability supported by multi-level disaster recovery design of devices, links, and access• Multiple deployment methods supported by SAG, including hardware, images, and apps• Elastic bandwidth of SAG and CEN can adapt to business needs to maximize network efficiency
Your Challenges
Enterprises need a global network solution to allow remote workers to purchase and start network services flexibly and log on to the enterprise’s internal networks quickly and safely.
Our Solution
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This one-stop solution supports encrypted dial-up connections to the enterprise’s internal networks from PCs or smartphones through the SAG app and VPN gateway products, which is suitable for remote working and remote operation and maintenance. The SAG app and VPN gateway can also link the Identity as a Service (IDaaS) to automatically sync your enterprise accounts, so you can directly log on to the Alibaba Cloud network client and connect to the enterprise intranet for data and application access.Key Features:• Support on mainstream PC and mobile operating systems• One-click log-on to the enterprise’s internal network on the SAG app• The elastic bandwidth of the SAG App is based on business needs to maximize network efficiency.
Featured Products
Cloud Enterprise Network
Connect business systems located in different regions around the world
Smart Access Gateway
Connect your company network through a variety of intelligent access modes
Express Connect
Connect through a reliable, high-bandwidth network of leased lines and VPCs
VPN Gateway
Securely connect your on-premises data center to a VPN
Customer Success Stories
See how companies are leveraging Alibaba Cloud network solutions to grow and improve their business in China and globally.
As a leading hospitality company, IHG has always been the pioneer in digital change to keep its pole position in an increasingly technology-driven and interconnected world. In this digital era, we are fully devoted to providing the best guest experience in a sustainable and global manner.
Steven Zhong | VP, Hotel and Owner Solutions, IHG Greater China
By partnering with Alibaba Cloud network, IHG has enabled more than 350 hotels in China to deploy secure, fast connection between each other and with headquarter in the United States. The simple and flexible deployment method greatly shortens the launching phase of their business, reduces the network cost by more than 50%, and enables the rapid expansion of IHG business in China.
On the basis of Alibaba Cloud global hybrid network solution, we could easily set up and scale up our cross-region business platform as we are rapidly developing Asia Pacific markets. Working hand in hand with partner like Alibaba Cloud, we continue to create an even more extensive global platform with lower costs but greater network quality.
Storm Wang | IT director in Rosenberger Asia Pacific Electric Co., Ltd
The network solution of Alibaba Cloud helps Rosenberger migrate key business applications to the cloud. Through the Cloud Enterprise Network, they quickly built transnational networks covering mainland China, China (Hong Kong), India, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia. Users in different regions can enjoy 12 times faster access to the business system on the Cloud.
ThyssenKrupp is a diversified industrial group from Germany with more than 162,000 employees in 78 countries and regions worldwide. The ThyssenKrupp Group's business areas cover a wide range of industries including machine component technology, elevator technology, industrial solutions, material services, and steel.
By adopting Alibaba Cloud’s SD-WAN network solution, ThyssenKrupp quickly built up the network of most of ThyssenKrupp's plants and branches in China, and the network quality was well improved, further ensuring business stability and significantly reducing IT operation and maintenance costs.
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Resources
Whitepaper
Networking: Start-up to Scale-up
Whitepaper
Build Cross-region Hybrid Enterprise Networks
Whitepaper
Breaking Barriers with the Hybrid Cloud
Webinar
Alibaba Cloud Network Solution Intro
Webinar
Networking: Build Superior Networks on Alibaba Cloud
Webinar
Build a Cross-region Hybrid Enterprise Network
CEN
Get Started with CEN to Create a Global Network
CEN
Connect Network Instances in Different Regions
CEN
Cloud Enterprise Network Migration with Express Connect
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