Case Study: a large software company simplifies cloud operations and acquisitions with Alkira

Large Software Company cuts cloud firewalls 60% with Alkira

A large software company, accustomed to growing through acquisitions, faced significant challenges in managing its sprawling multi-cloud estate. Its complex virtual network was scaling poorly and required maintaining expertise across multiple cloud platforms. The company sought a solution to make its cloud presence and acquisition process more manageable and found Alkira's cloud network as a service platform to be the superior choice.

By implementing Alkira, the company replaced numerous physical routers and firewalls with Alkira Cloud Exchange Points (CXPs). This provided consistent management and policy enforcement across clouds and delivered a simple, replicable method for securely onboarding acquired companies. The solution from Alkira resulted in substantial cost savings, including a 60% reduction in firewalls and a 5% reduction in routers. It also drastically reduced the staff and calendar time required to add new clouds and security services by over 90%.