Sunlight began transforming network infrastructure with# CloudMTS

2023: Cloud SD-WAN-based enterprise network transformation

The chain of jewelry stores SUNLIGHT has begun the transformation of corporate networks based on the solution Cloud SD-WAN from#. cloudy provider CloudMTS The company has completed a pilot project To Moscow Moscow region in and plans to upgrade network infrastructure at more than 300 locations. trade With the help of the solution, the company will be able to halve development costs IT infrastructures during the year. Sunlight announced this on April 13, 2023.

Cloud SD-WAN is a software and hardware solution# CloudMTS based on Russian developments. With Cloud SD-WAN, large companies can centrally manage corporate communications networks in branches located in different cities and regions. The solution allows you to combine thousands of outlets on the same platform. Plus SD-WAN compared to standard routers - a more convenient and faster connection. An employee without specific knowledge can install a device in a branch office. Just include it in the network and open the activation link that will come by e-mail. The network administrator performs the necessary settings remotely through a single control panel.

1. CloudMTS and SUNLIGHT began partnering in late 2022. The cloud provider not only provided equipment and software licenses, but also worked with the customer on an implementation scheme and a plan for the transition of stores to new technology. During the pilot project, the company connected large jewelry salons in Moscow and the Moscow region to the network. A device was installed at each outlet, and two communication channels were organized: wired (WAN) and standby (LTE module). If the main channel fails, the technology automatically switches traffic to LTE. You can also use both channels simultaneously if they are operating normally. The average data transfer rate from the outlet is consistently 10 Mbps necessary for the company's tasks. This volume is enough for the stable operation of online cash registers, video surveillance, customer relationship management system and other programs. Bandwidth can be expanded with one click and the data rate increased hundreds of times.

The SD-WAN control panel provides the ability to build dashboards at all connected points: track transmission speed, data check communication availability and other parameters. This approach will allow the company to easily scale the technology without the need to increase the staff IT of specialists. The next stage of the project will last until the end of the year. SUNLIGHT plans to combine all corporate networks in the brand's new and under construction jewelry salons with the help of SD-WAN.

The main task of this project is to ensure the maximum fault tolerance of corporate Internet in all SUNLIGHT stores. For us, the loss of communication with the outlet even for a short time can negatively affect the sales process. With Cloud SD-WAN, we will be able to manage the Internet in all brand stores in a single interface and react quickly if any of the points becomes inaccessible, - commented Yuri Matusovsky, Chief information officer of SUNLIGHT.