Wedge Networks Inc.

December 3, 2014 – Bill Boyle – Datacenter Dynamics

SECURITY IS THE KEY

“It is one thing to establish security across a single provider network, but to maintain consistent security as the signal passes into and across different networks is a major challenge.

The power of the carrier ethernet has been its flexibility to carry an required service, and this is possible because there are so many variables that can be set. But this is also why it has been so difficult to align services, and why e-Access has become so important in establishing a basic global standard for faster connection to access networks.

The most promising solution to this orchestration challenge has been proposed by Wedge Networks. It is to adopt the SDN principle and consider the traffic flow as a virtual network, rather than a string of hardware elements, and so define a distinct “security layer” to orchestrate Security as a Service.

Th analogy with the Wedge approach is this: rather than trying to address the security at that bottom level, you can virtualize the data flow to a level where it can be better managed as a service. There is a double advantage to this approach: as well as being able to orchestrate a personalized service across multiple network segments, it also enables very high levels of security and protection by creating the equivalent of an organism’s immune system – with built-in automated security functions for all traffic flows.” For the full article, please visit Datacenterdynamics.com.

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Upgrade Magazine Staff

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Wedge Networks has launched the Cloud Network Defense (CND), said to be a radical new means to delivery high levels of cyber security – on demand and closely tailored to business or individual security needs.  CND presents an opportunity for service providers to grow their portfolio and generate sustainable added revenue.

“Small and medium size businesses face the same cyber threats as their enterprise peers, yet they have stiffer budget constraints for managed security services to assist in defending attacks from cyber miscreants,” according to Frank Dickson, Research Director with Frost & Sullivan, “Wedge Networks Cloud Network Defense empowers managed security service providers to deliver robust security services to small and medium size business by leveraging a scalable and effective technology platform, moving away from a security professional staff centric approach. As a result, managed security service providers can profitably deliver effective and reliable managed security services needed by small and medium businesses.”

Please visit upgrademag.com to read the full article.

November 21, 2014 – By Steve Anderson, Contributing NFVzone Writer

Security, these days, is perhaps one of the – some might even say the – most important functions that anyone who deals with computers, regardless of size or purpose, can undertake.  As such, there are plenty of options to bring to the table when it comes to security, from a variety of different vendors.  However, a new development from Wedge Networks may offer up a new form of security presented in a whole new way, its new Cloud Network Defense system.  To read the full article, please visit nfvzone.com.

Professional excellence and innvation showcases on demand connectivity, CE 2.0 Lifecycle Service Orchestration using APIs and more

More than 1,100 attendees representing 350+ companies from 36 countries and world-class Carrier Ethernet, Service Orchestration, SDN, NFV, optical and cloud service expert speakers assembled in Washington DC this week at GEN14 (GEN14.com).  The message was clear that the world is ready to embrace the MEF’s vision of the Third Network – the industry is working in collaboration building upon the strengths of both and the Internet and CE 2.0 to define Lifecycle Service Orchestration and develop NFV and SDN implementations enabling Agile, Assured and Orchestrated Network as a Service.

“Security is a key indicator of a high quality network service as promised by the Third Network and Wedge is committed to promoting Security as a Service as a key contribution to the MEF’s vision. Wedge’s technology is high performance, software defined, that can seamlessly embed security within the network and orchestrate a personalized service across multiple network segments with built-in automated security functions.” Dr. Hongwen Zhang, CEO of Wedge Networks.

Please view the full article at Telecomkh.com for more information.

November 20, 2014 – R. Scott Raynovich, The Rayno Report

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“Wedge has a unique business model. Rather than being sold as a separate security appliance or even software package, Wedge works with service providers to set up a security cloud service, and then takes a cut of the revenue that the operator generates from selling cloud security services. The target customer is Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs), who don’t want to hassle with installing their own security software or services.

Wedge does this by running the security services as Network Function Virtualization (NFV) on standard server hardware, hosted on a service provider’s networks. By running as a cloud service, the customers can order anti-malware, anti-spam, parental control, and other services controllers by calling the service provider, which can instantly provision the service.”

For the full article, please visit raynoreport.com.

Wedge’s Cloud Network Defense™ Makes Security as a Network Service Attainable

November 19, 2014, Washington, DC: Cloud Network Defense™(CND), launched today by network security specialist Wedge Networks, is a radical new means to deliver high levels of cyber security – on demand and closely tailored to business or individual security needs. CND presents an exciting opportunity for service providers to grow their portfolio and generate sustainable added revenue.

“Cloud Network Defense will transform the way security is delivered” says Dr Hongwen Zhang, president and CEO of Wedge Networks. “It is a cloud based software platform leveraging SDN and NFV technology to perform what we call Elastic Security Services Orchestration™. Our software makes it easy for service providers to offer embedded security as a scalable, high performance service for cloud connected networks. Web, email and mobile security policy can now be unified and optimized across all network traffic and all devices, anytime, anywhere”.

Cloud Network Defense™ is a radical departure from current security technologies that rely on proprietary hardware or require security providers to direct traffic to third party infrastructure for inspection – causing delays and adding latency. CND integrates Deep Content Inspection (DCI) and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) with advanced software to direct and load-balance computing resources – including spawning off and ‘shrinking’ instances, which normally executes in hardware. The result is comprehensive, scalable and customizable real time security – without requiring traffic to leave the network. The Wedge approach takes advantage of cloud computing architecture that offers scalability, elasticity (dynamic reallocation per demand), ubiquitous availability, and high capacity for the cloud centric networks of today and into the future.

“Imagine being able to phone your service provider call center and ask for whatever security services you might need – anti-malware, anti-spam, parental control, whatever” adds Steve Chappell EVP Sales & Marketing & COO. “The call center enables the service on the spot, and the fee appears on your next bill. It’s a terrific service for business or the individual user, and an exceptional opportunity for the provider to increase revenue and enhance customer loyalty.”

Wedge, as security experts for the MEF, sees Cloud Network Defense™ as a significant milestone on the path towards the forum’s Third Network vision of agile, assured and orchestrated services. Agility means that security measures must be rapidly and easily provisioned – the more painful the provision the greater risk of security being sidelined. Assurance will mean that once one has signed up for a certain level and type of security, that same service should be provided whenever and wherever the user connects. Orchestration of the security policy and implementation will ultimately ensure that this service and its management remains consistent across any number of intervening network segments.

According to ANALYST: “The cost of acquiring each new customer is way over the cost of retaining an existing one – churn cuts profits as well as the referral benefits of continuing service customers. Frustrated customers just shop for the cheapest service, but would they want to quit a good service that has consistently delivered guaranteed and appropriate levels of spam reduction and malware protection without extra effort? Wedge’s latest offering should catch on really fast with today’s providers”.

About Wedge Networks™

Wedge Networks™ is transforming the way security is delivered. Powered by the innovative WedgeOS™, Wedge Networks’ Cloud Network Defense™ platform is designed to combat the shifting threat landscape associated with cloud, mobility, Internet of Things and consumerization of IT. By embedding security within the network as an elastic, scalable service, it is the only cloud security solution to perform high-performance content inspection without requiring traffic to leave the network. The Wedge Platform™ is deployed globally, delivering security protection for tens of millions of users in Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, internet services providers, and across all industry verticals. Wedge NetworksTM is headquartered in Calgary, Canada and has international offices in Dallas, USA; Beijing, China; and Manama, Bahrain.

Contacts:

Steve Chappell
Wedge Networks
+1 817 675 0844
steve.chappell@wedgenetworks.com
or

Zonic Group
Hannah Whitrow
+ 44 7760806070
hwhitrow@zonicgroup.com

Wedge Networks is unveiling its newest breakthrough product – Cloud Network Defense™ at this year’s MEF GEN14 Conference in Washington, DC.  This technology takes the power of the WedgeOS™ and extends it into the cloud to deliver security as a high performance, embedded network service.  GEN14 is a premier event put on by the MEF (MetroEthernet Forum), an industry-shaping organization that is helping to define the future of global networking.  If you plan on being at GEN14, please visit the Wedge team at Booth#317 to watch demonstrations of Cloud Network Defense™ in action and to see how it can benefit you.