Cloudflare introduces Magic WAN, an alternative to traditional enterprise networks at a fraction of the cost

The Cloudflare network is a faster, simpler and more secure solution

 

PRAGUE, May 18, 2021 – Cloudflare, a provider of a platform that enhances the security, performance and reliability of Internet applications, has introduced Magic WAN, an alternative to traditional enterprise networks that provides customers with unified connectivity and security for data, devices, offices, cloud networks and more, without the need for hardware appliances. Together with Magic Firewall, organizations can, thanks to the SaaS solution

Magic WAN, accelerate, simplify and better secure their networks at a fraction of the cost of traditional MPLS architecture.

Many companies still rely on traditional security and networking solutions built into corporate infrastructures. With intensive remote work, more and more employees are frustrated by slow VPN networks, while help desks are overloaded with patching numerous systems. In addition, IT security strategies have often not adapted to modern trends that rely on critical Internet applications, which are increasingly becoming targets of hacker attacks.

“Companies consume significant resources maintaining traditional connectivity technologies such as MPLS,” said Matthew Prince, founder and CEO of Cloudflare. “With Magic WAN, we offer a reliable, faster and significantly more cost-effective solution with integrated IT security. Modern enterprise networks deserve a modern approach to networking, and Magic WAN is one of them.”

Magic WAN, which is part of the Cloudflare One suite, securely connects any traffic source—data centers, offices, devices, cloud resources—with the global Cloudflare network and enables customers to configure public and private routing rules and customize them as needed within a single SaaS solution. Magic Firewall allows enterprises to define security network rules from one central dashboard and protect all users, offices and data regardless of location.

Cloudflare provides customers with the following capabilities:

• Connect every office, data center and cloud infrastructure. Magic WAN eliminates the need to maintain connectivity and security solutions in offices and remote locations within a unified cloud network.
• Protect all traffic from a single clear user interface.Magic Firewall enables customers to centrally manage security rules across the entire network, at all edge points, with everything available as a service. The firewall provides the ability to precisely define which data is permitted within and outside the network.
• A secure corporate network without compromising performance. Cloudflare acts as a conceptual hub that is a global edge network. This means no backhaul to centralized appliances and no associated performance bottlenecks.
• Any hardware or provider. Cloudflare is independent of any provider or hardware. Customers can use any device and their existing partner to connect to Cloudflare services and leave the concerns to its global network.

More information is also available on this blog.

In the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Cloudflare's partner is ZEBRA SYSTEMS, which is responsible for delivering services focused on application and network infrastructure security (including, for example, Cloudflare DDoS and WAF), improving the performance and reliability of Internet applications (Cloudflare CDN and DNS), team collaboration (Cloudflare for Teams, Cloudflare Access), and developer platforms (Cloudflare Workers). More information about Cloudflare solutions, including documents available for download, can be found at https://www.zebra.cz/cloudflare/