SÃO PAULO, Dec. 18, 2019
/PRNewswire/ -- Braskem, the largest thermoplastics resins producer
in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the
world, selected global technology provider CenturyLink,
Inc. (NYSE: CTL) to deliver a global SD-WAN network
solution to more than 50 of its locations across Latin America, North
America, Europe and
Asia. This SD-WAN network will go
through more than 130 balanced MPLS and dedicated internet links
with a connection to the private cloud through CenturyLink Cloud
Connect Solutions. This provides Braskem with a positive user
experience and an efficient, secure way to access applications and
transport business data.
"We needed a global vendor we could rely on to plan and manage
our network infrastructure so we can focus on faster innovation,
improve end user experience and deepen processes to accelerate
growth in digital business," said André Oliveira, senior
infrastructure operations manager for Braskem. "With CenturyLink's
SD-WAN solution, Braskem now has the flexibility to leverage
diverse network resources and provide faster user access to
business applications, whether in the public cloud or
on-premise."
CenturyLink will provide Braskem with a software-defined wide
area network that can quickly deploy branch sites, deliver cost
savings with private and public networks, and provide optimized
cloud connectivity and application-aware routing.
"We provide secure, scalable and cost-effective public and
private network connections through a broad range of connectivity
types, allowing companies to be nimble and helping to decrease
risks," said Luis Ramos, Global
Accounts Management Director for CenturyLink in Latin
America. "CenturyLink's SD-WAN solution is ideal for companies
such as Braskem which is seeking to drive network performance,
simplify network operations and promote business growth with higher
visibility and control."
To support this complex structure, Braskem will also use
CenturyLink Network Management Service. This will help provide
continuous and attentive network monitoring with proactive and
preventive actions, as well as data extraction and consolidation
for analysis, reporting and improvement recommendations.
CenturyLink SD-WAN provides Braskem with the ability to create
safe, private networks over a mix of public and private
infrastructure, with site-to-site encryption regardless of access
or transport technology used. The solution also provides
centralized management and control to steer traffic on an
application-by-application basis or by access type, enabling the
connection of disparate sites across a variety of backbone
connections.
The CenturyLink SD-WAN solution with hybrid connectivity has the
flexibility to meet Braskem's needs, react at a moment's notice and
evolve to support their digital business growth.
Key facts about CenturyLink SD-WAN:
- CenturyLink offers a comprehensive, flexible SD-WAN solutions
portfolio featuring Versa Networks, Cisco Meraki and Cisco Viptela
technologies.
- We offer flexible pricing and packages with the ability to sell
and deliver SD-WAN Over-the-Top (OTT), bundled with CenturyLink
transport, seamlessly integrating multiple underlying connectivity
options including MPLS/IP VPN, Broadband, dedicated internet, LTE
and Ethernet.
- We offer network and SD-WAN consulting resources to ease the
burden of SD-WAN adoption and transformation, helping organizations
standardize, modernize and optimize their networks.
- For the second time in three years, CenturyLink was named the
Global SD-WAN Service Provider of the Year by Metro Ethernet Forum
(MEF) and, this year, received that same recognition for
North America.
CenturyLink Cloud Connect solutions offer:
- Predictable and Reliable Performance: Enterprises can maintain
control over the end-to-end performance of applications as they
migrate them to public cloud.
- Simplified Security: When choosing private connectivity, the
applications being migrated to the cloud and optimized are within a
trusted perimeter.
- Global Connectivity: Enterprises can connect offices around the
world to the local cloud and data center resources needed to run
mission-critical applications.
- Multi Cloud Approach: Enterprises can use Cloud Connect with a
substantial number of cloud service providers (CSP), supporting the
multi-cloud approach.
- Relationships: CenturyLink works together with CSPs in the
development of connectivity options. For example, CenturyLink is an
Advanced Consulting Partner in the AWS Partner Network (APN).
Additional Resources:
- Learn more about the CenturyLink SD-WAN solution.
- Learn more about the Challenges to Modernize Your WAN in this
infographic.
- Read how CenturyLink's SD-WAN solution helped a trucking
company manage new sites over the network in this Customer Case
Study.
- Get more information on CenturyLink Cloud Connect
solutions.
About Braskem
Every day, Braskem's 8,000 team members
work to improve people's lives through sustainable solutions in
chemistry and plastics and engage with partners throughout the
value chain to advance the circular economy. With 41 industrial
units in Brazil, United States, Mexico and Germany, net revenue of R$58 billion (US$15.8
billion) and exports to around 100 countries, Braskem
produces annually over 20 million tons of plastic resins and
chemical products.
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a
technology leader delivering hybrid networking, cloud connectivity,
and security solutions to customers around the world. Through its
extensive global fiber network, CenturyLink provides secure and
reliable services to meet the growing digital demands of businesses
and consumers. CenturyLink strives to be the trusted connection to
the networked world and is focused on delivering technology that
enhances the customer experience. Learn more
at http://news.centurylink.com/
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