Sify and Cisco unveil ‘Software Defined WAN’ for Indian Enterprises
August 13 2018 - 8:18AM
Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: SIFY), headquartered in Chennai,
India, an ICT Solutions and Services leader in India, and Cisco
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), today announced the launch of their
Managed and Secure Software-defined Wide Area Network (SD WAN)
service, built on the Cisco SD-WAN platform.Sify’s managed SD-WAN
service will be the key driver for delivering a “Hybrid WAN for
companies adopting Hybrid IT” in the Indian market. Sify’s SD WAN
is offered as a managed service built on robust technology, giving
customers the flexibility to smoothly transition from their
existing network to a fully functional and secure SD WAN platform
with minimal disruption, thereby giving enterprises the benefits of
agility, flexibility, application-centricity and predictable
network performance.Elaborating on the partnership, Kamal Nath,
CEO, Sify Technologies said, “Our software-defined Network services
is an important part of our comprehensive go-to-market strategy as
an enabler to Cloud adoption and underpins our Cloud@Core vision.
As customers continue to move critical workloads to both the Public
and Hybrid cloud, SD WAN becomes a critical part of the network
strategy for them. This partnership with CISCO gives Sify the
best-in-class technology to support its services strategy to help
accelerate digital transformation services for Enterprises in
India.”Sanjay Kaul, Managing Director, Service Provider Business,
Cisco India & SAARC said, “The network is the most critical
element in an organization’s digital transformation journey. We are
excited to partner with Sify Technologies to drive their Cloud
business through Cisco SD-WAN to offer a flexible, highly secure
and reliable service to its enterprise customers. Cisco SD-WAN can
be deployed over any type of connection, and helps commission new
services across hybrid networks and can reduce costs by nearly 70%
over a five-year horizon. It also provides secure connections to
applications as multilayer security encrypts all data from the WAN
edge to the cloud.” Sify’s Managed SD Wan service is now available
for enterprises in India to adopt. The service has been launched
after successful trials with customers.About Sify Technologies:Sify
is the largest ICT service provider, systems integrator, and
all-in-one network solutions company on the Indian subcontinent. We
have also expanded to the United States, with headquarters in the
heart of California’s Silicon Valley.Over 8500 businesses have
become Sify customers. We also partner with other major network
operators to deliver global network solutions. Our customers can
access Sify services via India’s largest MPLS network. Among the
very few Enterprise class players in India, Sify, today has
presence in more than 1550 cities in India and in North America,
the United Kingdom and Singapore.Sify, www.sify.com, Sify
Technologies and www.sifytechnologies.com are registered trademarks
of Sify Technologies Limited.Forward Looking Statements:This press
release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The
forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.
Sify undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking
statements.For a discussion of the risks associated with Sify’s
business, please see the discussion under the caption “Risk
Factors” in the company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year
ended March 31, 2018, which has been filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing
the database maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, and Sify’s other
reports filed with the SEC.About Cisco:Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the
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any other company.For further information, please contact:
Praveen Krishna
Sify Technologies Limited
+91-9840926523
praveen.krishna@sifycorp.com
Taylor Hassman
Cisco
+1-415-610-6075
thassman@cisco.com
Nikhila Kesavan
20:20 Media
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nikhila.kesavan@2020msl.com
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Grayling Investor Relations
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Shiwei.Yin@grayling.com
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