ATLANTA, Aug. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EarthLink Holdings Corp . (NASDAQ: ELNK ), a leading network services provider dedicated to delivering great customer experiences, today announced a partnership with VeloCloud, an industry-leading SD-WAN (software-defined wide area network) technology provider. The partnership is part of EarthLink’s strategy to help clients transform their business by deploying solutions that deliver more personalized customer experiences, reduce cost, and increase sales.
EarthLink’s full-service SD-WAN offering will launch to market in fall 2016. This technology enables customers to realize the full potential of the cloud by supporting application growth, network agility and simplified branch implementations while delivering optimized access to cloud services, private datacenters and enterprise applications.
“VeloCloud Cloud-Delivered SD-WAN™ will be offered as part of EarthLink’s complete suite of solutions that includes network access, hosted voice, security services, optimized application performance, bandwidth prioritization controls and always-on customer service to satisfy the needs of a wide range of enterprises,” said Joe Eazor, Chief Executive Officer and President of EarthLink. “Companies wanting to enhance the experience for their customers need to maximize application performance and meet increasing bandwidth demands with a viable cost effective solution. Implementing SD-WAN alongside other managed network services will give our customers more visibility and control over the applications, websites and devices that utilize their network.”
“We are excited to work closely with EarthLink and pair the company’s network expertise, high quality services and customer experience with our technology,” said Sanjay Uppal, CEO and Co-Founder of VeloCloud. “SD-WAN provides the visibility and control that customers need to capitalize on technology evolution to migrate services to the cloud, and implement new IP services like voice, digital signage, video conferencing and other applications. Implementation of specific business policies ensures the availability and performance of critical business applications and can improve overall user experiences and the customer’s bottom line.”
About EarthLink EarthLink ( EarthLink Holdings Corp .) (NASDAQ: ELNK ) is a leading network services provider dedicated to delivering great customer experiences in a cloud connected world. We help thousands of multi-location businesses securely establish critical connections in the cloud. Our solutions for cloud and hybrid networking , security and compliance , and unified communications provide the cost-effective performance and agility to serve customers anytime, anywhere, via any channel, or any device. We operate a nationwide network spanning 29,000+ fiber route miles, with 90 metro fiber rings and secure data centers that provide ubiquitous data and voice IP coverage. To learn why thousands of specialty retailers, restaurants, franchisors, financial institutions, healthcare providers, professional service firms, local governments, residential consumers and other carriers choose to connect with us, visit us at www.earthlink.com , @earthlink , on LinkedIn and Google+ .
About VeloCloud VeloCloud Networks, Inc., the Cloud-Delivered SD-WAN™ company, Gartner Cool Vendor 2016 and a winner of Best Startup of Interop, simplifies branch WAN networking by automating deployment and improving performance over private, broadband Internet and LTE links for today’s increasingly distributed enterprises. VeloCloud SD-WAN includes: a choice of public, private or hybrid cloud network for enterprise-grade connection to cloud and enterprise applications; branch office enterprise appliances and optional data center appliances; software-defined control and automation; and virtual services delivery. VeloCloud has received financing from investors including NEA, Venrock, March Capital Partners, Cisco Investments and The Fabric, and is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif. For more information, visit www.velocloud.com and follow the company on Twitter @VeloCloud .
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