Kyndryl partners with Adtran to deliver secure, managed multi-cloud services
October 17 2023 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
News summary:
- Kyndryl is enhancing cloud connectivity for its enterprise
customers
- Adtran’s Ensemble Connector and Ensemble SaaS MANO support
tailored and secure managed cloud access
- New pay-as-you-grow offering enables the rapid, cost-effective
delivery of customized VNFs
Adtran today announced that Kyndryl, a leading multinational
information technology infrastructure services provider, is
leveraging its Ensemble virtualization suite to deliver secure,
managed enterprise cloud access services. Adtran’s Ensemble
Connector and Ensemble SaaS management and orchestration (MANO)
platforms give Kyndryl’s customers an open, powerful and flexible
pay-as-you-grow solution for network virtualization. Running on
servers located in Amsterdam and Frankfurt, the technology enables
Kyndryl to offer a simple, secure and highly cost-effective route
to deploying and managing virtualized services while reducing
hardware dependencies.
“At Kyndryl, we’re relentlessly focused on empowering our
enterprise customers with the most robust and flexible solutions
available. Partnering with Adtran and leveraging their Ensemble
network virtualization platform enables us to achieve unprecedented
speed and scalability in our enterprise services deployment,” said
Markus V�gele, infrastructure cloud architect at Kyndryl. “Adtran’s
Ensemble virtualization suite has been integrated into our Kyndryl
Global Network Peering Platform, giving us a next-gen multi-cloud
network. It helps us offer enterprises greater efficiency, agility
and security at the network edge while accelerating innovation
cycles and reducing the time required to deliver and monetize new
services.”
Hosted in Kyndryl’s colocation facilities, which are
strategically located near cloud providers and hyperscalers,
Adtran’s Ensemble virtualization software unlocks flexibility and
efficiency in delivering open, application-aware virtual services.
Leveraging Ensemble Connector and Adtran’s extensive network of
technology partners, Kyndryl can offer a vast array of virtual
network functions (VNFs), from firewall protection and SD-WAN to
specialized services like DPI. This tailored approach enables
Kyndryl to meet customers’ specific needs, providing them with
customized solutions. Built on Adtran’s Ensemble Orchestrator and
Virtualization Director, Ensemble SaaS MANO reduces time to market
by enabling quick activation and smooth management of services via
an open, cloud-based service model.
“Our virtualization solutions are helping Kyndryl to evolve
their cloud services, opening doors for more enterprises to
securely access the cloud in an agile fashion. By leveraging our
open and programmable Ensemble software, coupled with our continued
expert support, Kyndryl is equipped to offer businesses risk-free,
pay-as-you-grow flexibility,” commented Mike Heffner, GM of
business solutions at Adtran. “This strategy lets Kyndryl’s
enterprise customers scale their services efficiently, aligning
with their unique growth patterns and budget requirements. As a
result, they can confidently harness Kyndryl’s secure cloud
services to help navigate today’s business demands in the most
versatile way possible.”
About Adtran
ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN and FSE: QH9) is the parent
company of Adtran, Inc., a leading global provider of open,
disaggregated networking and communications solutions that enable
voice, data, video and internet communications across any network
infrastructure. From the cloud edge to the subscriber edge, Adtran
empowers communications service providers around the world to
manage and scale services that connect people, places and things.
Adtran solutions are used by service providers, private
enterprises, government organizations and millions of individual
users worldwide. ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. is also the largest
shareholder of Adtran Networks SE, formerly ADVA Optical Networking
SE. Find more at Adtran, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Published by ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. www.adtran.com
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