Managing security and performance at the edge of the network is not easy as the edge itself grows to include more and more endpoints and cloud-hosted applications.
Westcon-Comstor (News - Alert), a European-based, value-added technology distributor of solutions in data center, infrastructure, collaboration and security today announced they are rolling out Ribbon Communications’ (News - Alert) Network Edge Orchestration hybrid cloud/edge solution to their large base of enterprise clients in the region.
Westcon EMEA has been partnering with Ribbon for several years and are expanding their offering with key features including call quality monitoring, security, traffic shaping and zero-touch provisioning.
“Today’s market environment is highly competitive, and our partners rely on us to provide them with differentiated solutions,” said Tony Scarfo (News - Alert), Executive Vice President of Products, R&D, Support & Supply Chain from Ribbon. “Westcon-Comstor is an important partner for us and we’re proud to provide the network edge orchestration and service assurance solutions that further enhance their offer.”
Ribbon’s comprehensive Network Edge Orchestration solution combines the cloud-based Edgeview Service Control Center (SCS (News - Alert)) and EdgeMarc Intelligent Edge.
EdgeView SCS provisions, configures and manages solutions at the customer premises and provides real-time visibility into performance and service quality while Intelligent Edge actively monitors, secures and optimizes service quality for voice, data and video traffic.
“Expanding the relationship with Ribbon enables our partners to provide end customers with a high-quality voice and data experience that truly harnesses the power of technology,” said Gillian Doyle, Director Accelerate Vendors, Westcon EMEA. “Our reseller partners will benefit from adding this suite to their range of solutions.”
Based on sales data and projected churn, Ribbon estimates that there are more than 500,000 Intelligent Edge devices under management. The Network Edge Orchestration platform enables users to rapidly scale to meet market demand, reduce capital and operational costs and provide a high-quality customer experience while reducing customer churn.
The companies announced their expanded partnership at Ribbon’s annual customer and partner event, Perspectives 19, in Washington, DC earlier today.
Arti Loftus is an experienced Information Technology specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the research, writing, and editing industry with many published articles under her belt.
Edited by Maurice Nagle
