The Future of Workspace Setup with βBranch-in-a-Boxβ Solution: Importance, Benefits, and Use Cases
Growth of business today is highly dependent on agility. As business grow, the physical in-branch or in-store location or new workspaces need to come up quickly and efficiently.
Digital transformation powered by Cloud@core
Premier life insurer embarks on Sifyβs manage-services-led hybrid cloud transformation of legacy IT with zero downtime and 25% reduction in annual cost.
Project Objective
Implement integrated future-ready digital infrastructure on hyperscale cloudβ
Project Model
Fully services model (vis-Γ -vis existing capex + services model)
Sifyβs Uniqueness
Integrated value proposition built on: Cloud-Adjacent DC, Hyperscale (AWS) partnership, Hybrid Cloud Management Platform, DRaaS, DC and Sify Cloud Interconnect, Security Services and Migration Services
Integrated Value and Outcome
Cloud@core products and services:
- All cloud-ready applications migrated to hyperscale (AWS)β
- Legacy apps and infra in cloud-adjacent DC with near 0 latencyββ
- DR at a different seismic zone with hybrid deployment of post cloud infra and DRaaS from cloud@core
- Hybrid security framework for both hosted & cloud footprintβ
- Full lifecycle responsibility through assessment, zero downtime migration & implementation within a record timelineββ
- Hybrid cloud management platform for management of the Hosted Private and AWS Cloud footprint
Value for client
25% reduction in yearly cost, return on investments, agile digital-ready infrastructure, end-to-end ownership by one partner, no conflict of interest with application partners.
DigitalizingΒ world’s most widely distributed network
Managed-services-led opex model secures lower TCO for government-operated postal network connecting 30,000+ locations ββ
The worldβs most widely distributed network uses managed-services-led model to secure lower TCO while connecting 30,000+ locations in digitalization effort
Project Objective
To connect 30,000+ branches in India as part of its digital initiative.
Project Model
Managed-Services-led opex model
Sifyβs Uniqueness
Integrated value of skills – NI, Project Management, NOC & Managed Services, Security Services and Network Infrastructure Services
Integrated Value and Outcome
Sifyβs solution comprising multiple service providers & media enabled it to provide a country-wide network covering 30,000+ locations. Sifyβs solution demonstrated a combined value of integration, managed services and infrastructure solution richness.
Value for client
Sify was able to roll-out the network integration & connectivity project in 18 months and connected all locations, thereby fulfilling the customerβs digital transformation needs.β
Managed-Services-led network model for digital payments
Sifyβs multi-service-provider capabilities and skills in network integration, transformation and NOC provide a reliable network to facilitate inter-bank payment settlements.
Sifyβs Managed-Services-led network outsourcing model guarantees multiple banks high availability and the ability to navigate complexities.
Project Objective
To set up the digital payment network infrastructure connecting multiple bank locations for interbank settlements.
Project Model
Managed-Services-led network outsourcing model
Sifyβs Uniqueness
Integrated value of skills β NSP, Network Integrator, NOC & Managed Services, Network Transformation Services, Security Services and Network Infrastructure Services
Integrated Value and Outcome
- Sifyβs expertise in designing, implementing, and operating a multi-service provider environment for high availability.
- Ability to tightly integrate security controls into the overall network architecture, and yet manage the complexity of interconnections between member banks and RBI payment gateways.ββ
- Integrated play of network Managed Service provider and skillsets to run large-scale dedicated NOC operations for such mission-critical network.
Value for client
Single ownership with the MSP to manage the complexity and guarantee high availability.ββ
Streamlining the IT Service Organization
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Managed services on canonical model secures higher uptime, enhanced visibility and customer delight for billion-dollar chemical manufacturer
Project Objective
Enhance the clientβs IT Services and jointly work towards meeting the business dynamics and challenges of IT Service Organization. β
Project Model
Services model
Sifyβs Uniqueness
Integrated value proposition:
- Support this customer with our strong management & monitoring toolsets, service-catalogue-based delivery for Data Center, Disaster Recovery Services, Network, Security, Service Desk & End-User Services.
Integrated Value and Outcome
Deliver comprehensive managed services on a canonical model modeled into a service catalog and outcomesΒ linkedΒ payments
- Seamless service transition to Sify Managed Servicesβ
- Manage DC, DR, Network, Security, End-User Services.
- Savings in telecom bills through Network AssessmentΒ Services
- Cost reduction by migrating on-premise DC to Sify DC
- Improved DR Services levels by Sify DRaaS Services
- Cost reduction in Managed Services by improving productivity andΒ reducing costs with hybrid Managed Services
- Continuous improvement in IT Services reliability and scalability leveraging Sify hybrid cloud platform
Value for client
Higher uptime of service levels, improvement inΒ customer delight, service dashboard providing a view on the IT services, state-of-the-art tools, process and procedures, secure application access through BYOD platform, Reduced cost of DC operations and improved uptime of Infrastructure.
Enhancing UX through faster content streamingΒ
End-to-end CDN services and edge data center connectivity enable global OTTs improve performance and reachβ
Project Objective
To enable a Content Delivery Network for better user experienceβ
Project Model
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Modelβ
Sifyβs Uniqueness
Integrated value proposition: Data Center, Internet Exchanges, Security services, carrier neutrality and connectivity to 50+ edge data centers to reach maximum eyeballs
Integrated Value and Outcome
Data Center products and services:
- Colocation service at multiple locations β
- Connectivity to edge data centers to reach maximum end users β
- Data centers at different seismic zones provide 100% uptime and availabilityβ
- Stringent security at Sify Data Centersβ
- Full life cycle responsibility through assessment, audits and following best policies and compliances
- Implementation of project within a record timelineβ
Value for Client
Digital-ready infrastructure to cater to future needs, with Sify managing end-to-end servicesβ
WAN Transformation for Your Enterprise
SPEAKERS:
Daniel Alex, President β Telecom Business, Sify Technologies Ltd
DATE:
Thursday, August 13, 2015
DESCRIPTION:
Organizations need to move from using widely disparate and hybrid networks to integrated cloud-enabled networking platforms that can provide seamless manageability, high performance and high degrees of resilience and security. In this insightful webinar you will learn how to justify the transformation to stakeholders and plan for the transformation.
Network Transformation for Digital Pursuit
SPEAKERS:
Manish Kakkar, Business Head β Network Services, Sify Technologies Limited
DATE:
October 15, 2020 | 11.00 AM
DESCRIPTION:
In todayβs era, the Cloud-First Strategy is the new normal, with business being distributed. Mobile and Cloud adoption is imperative for agility, flexibility, and choices. Whilst, the organisations are realizing the necessity of Cloud technology around reliability, scalability, performance, cost-effectiveness, and security, they are either adopting or have already moved to the Cloud. As organizations increasingly drive digital transformation initiatives and adopt hybrid multi-cloud, the network must be rearchitected to support new age topologies. Hence, Network Transformation gains predominance.
Sifyβs network services for modern businesses are designed to help customers harness the true potential of cutting-edge cloud, digital, and network technologies to help them accomplish transformation goals and meet dynamic business requirements capably. With Sify as your partner, you are well-positioned to achieve key business objectives of availability, scalability, security, and resilience.
Re-Architect your Network with Sify
Integrate your Cloud, Core, and Edge
With the advent of IoT, pervasive mobility, and growing cloud service adoption, the network has become increasingly distributed, and the need for faster compute and connectivity at the edge has become more pronounced.
As organizations increasingly drive digital transformation initiatives and adopt hybrid multi-cloud, the network must be rearchitected to support new-age topologies. Hence, Network Transformation gains predominance. Network Transformation and re-architecture must play out at all the 3 points of presence of the Network β at the Network Core, Network Management layer, and the Network Edge.
Let us look at the significance of the Transformation at these 3 layers and the contribution that Sify is bringing at each of these points of presence.
Transformation at the Network Core
With Cloud adoption, Data Center is no more the Core of the network. As enterprises are moving their applications to the cloud on consumption-based models for enhanced business productivity, it has become important to secure connectivity to the Cloud and extend the Quality of Service to a hybrid multi-cloud environment. Hence, the transformation of the network at the Core is essential for improved agility, enhanced productivity, and scalability.
Sifyβs Transformation Services at the Core are designed to help customers harness the true potential of cutting-edge cloud, digital, and network technologies. We help our customers accomplish their transformation goals and meet dynamic business requirements capably by providing Cloud Interconnect networks, which enable customers to establish direct connectivity between their private and public cloud infrastructure and fully realize the benefits of hybrid cloud architecture. With our Hyperscale Cloud partnerships and the Cloud Interconnect Networks, combined with expertise to deploy technologies like SDWAN & NFV, we hold a distinct level of expertise in network integration and transformation for a hybrid multi-cloud environment.
Transformation at the Network Management and Control Layer
As networks become more & more complex, organizations nowadays are leveraging multiple network service providers, and they have distributed nature of applications and end-users. This has resulted in a very complex network architecture. Moreover, monitoring and management of these complex and distributed networks and network elements have become very critical. Network Management & Control requires a distinct level of expertise, advanced tools, and automation platforms, and hence makes good business sense to outsource the management to an expert who has the benefit of scale, experience, and toolsets to deliver the same. The customer can in turn focus on his core business.
Empowered with a robust Network Operating Center, Sify offers a wide spectrum of Network Consolidation, Network Transformation, and Operations Outsourcing solutions. Sify can manage customerβs as-is WAN network architecture, provide 24Γ7 monitoring of links, undertake incident management, change management, and can yet ensure unified SLA management across multiple service providers in a single-window provision. Not only this, but Sify also helps customers in network study & assessment and consulting for Network Re-Architecture and Managed Services.
Transformation at the Network Edge
Network Edge is the bridge between an organization and its end customers to deliver enhanced user experience and employee productivity. It is a strategic gateway to connect widely distributed organizations. The traditional networks cannot accommodate the new IoT devices, sensors, and plethora of Edge devices that are connected and managed at the Edge. Therefore, it is crucial to adopt transformation of the network at the edge to meet the requirements of the end devices and make them an integral part of the Enterprise Networks.
Sify Edge Connect Services include advisory services like an assessment of customer requirement with respect to coverage and performance. Further, we ensure end-to-end implementation of customerβs WiFi network, which includes configuring guest access and incorporating employee authentication & access. Our highly secure platform provides insight into user patterns and analytics such as the location of users, applications browsed, etc. Sify also provides deep visibility and control of the performance and usage of applications. In addition, Sify Edge Services include IoT services and aggregation and integration of the same with the Enterprise Network.
While rearchitecting your network, it is important to include aspects connecting the above three points of presence of users and applications. This will help you architect a network that delivers efficiency and is future-ready. However, the majority of organizations lack the necessary skills and expertise to envision and manage such a complex transformation, and that is where Sify Technologies can be your partner in this transformation journey.
What makes Sify the preferable partner for Network Transformation?
Sify is the largest Information and Communications Technology service provider in India, serving 10,000+ businesses across multiple industries with its impeccable Cloud and Data Center services, Network services, Security services, Digital Services, and Application Services. Our industry-wide experience of working with diverse clients, skilled workforce to manage varied network transformation projects, and the Technology Partner ecosystem, makes us the most trusted Network Transformation partner for India Enterprises.
Today, Network Integration, Network Transformation, and Managed Services are the key differentiators. Thatβs where Sify can help businesses achieve their strategic goals. As a strong, capable ICT transformation partner, Sify brings in the integrated skillsets, processes, and tools that are required for a seamless transition in a cost-effective way. Add to this, Sifyβs engineering capabilities are the best in class and help our customers design innovative solutions that are custom-built to suit their business needs.

Simplify Your Network Transformation
Simplify your Network Transformation with Sify
The business world is witnessing an unprecedented transformation as organizations across verticals are passionate to embrace new technologies. Cloud, Analytics, Automation, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning are some major forces that are enabling enterprises to deliver a top-tier experience to customers. As organizations nowadays are highly reliant on these emerging technologies to achieve organizational excellence, one must acknowledge that all cutting-edge technologies require an intelligent and robust network. There are numerous factors that are fundamentally redefining the ways new-age networks work and function. The emergence of new global trends and multiple new technology trends have compelled organizations to demand more from networks. This blog discusses:
- Major global and technology trends that have paved the way for network transformation.
- New-age network architecture and design for Intelligent Network services
- How Sify can help you in your network transformation journey with a wide range of Intelligent Network Services.
Global Business Trends leading to increased demands from Networks
- Hyperconnected Enterprises:
In the digital age, global organizations rely on a multitude of connections for geographically distributed people, processes, and devices. Also, the increasing adoption of hybrid and multi-cloud has compelled global enterprises to become hyperconnected. For such hyperconnected enterprises, a scalable network is quite critical to deliver top-tier services to customers across the globe through digital technologies. - Digital Business Transformation:
In line with their digital ambition, organizations worldwide are looking to leverage Cloud-native technologies such as analytics, mobility, IoT, AI, and ML to modernize and develop new processes, services, and models for generating new revenue streams. An intelligent and adaptable network can quickly adjust according to evolving requirements, facilitating seamless transformation. - Automation and Robotics:
Several enterprises rely on Automation, Robotics, and Robotic Process Automation to improve operational efficiency, quality of services, and customer satisfaction score. The use of Automation and Robotics in the coming years will continue to surge as companies look to improve quality, workforce productivity, customer satisfaction, and more. This is even more relevant than ever in the pandemic-stricken world. As automation of processes is time-sensitive and mission-critical, enterprises will need round-the-clock availability and reliability from their distributed networks as even a minor lapse in network availability or reliability can potentially hamper the process flow and affect overall efficiencies and customer satisfaction.
Technology Trends powering fundamental Network Transformation
- Applications being modularized and distributed across Clouds: Recently, hybrid Cloud and microservices have gained massive prominence across business verticals. The majority of software applications are being modularized and distributed across public Clouds and network edge. To support applications across such a distributed landscape, the network needs to transform fundamentally. There is a need for Networks to be agile, seamless, secure, and responsive to dynamic application landscapes.
- IoT and M2M integration with mainstream Networks: The exponential rise in the number of IoT devices worldwide highlights the need for smart Machine-to-Machine communication. This means the network must capably provide connectivity to all the IoT devices and integrate them smartly with mainstream networks.
- Pervasive Mobility: Owing to the anywhere data center and anywhere user access, there is a need for a robust network to allow users to access applications on Cloud. As anticipated, mobile users will continue to grow in the years to come and they would need round-the-clock high-performance connectivity to access applications on Cloud from private devices over Wi-Fi or 4G networks. Therefore, to cater to this rapidly growing mobile population, it becomes imperative to strengthen the Edge connectivity to these vast diverse, and distributed user base. Edge Transformation is predicted to be the next big wave in the Networking space. As per Gartner β by 2025, 75% of enterprise-generated data in industrial settings will be created and processed at the edge.
- Immersive video experience: User experience has taken the center stage in the digital era, therefore enterprises are keen to make the video experience more immersive. They have started leveraging the power of digital media technologies, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and immersive 3D environments to ensure a top-tier experience. This is placing greater demands on enterprise networks as video experience is totally dependent on low-latency and high availability infrastructure. Moreover, enterprises also want their networks to provide end-to-end bandwidth and dynamic performance controls to further make the experience more enriching.
New-age network architecture and design for Intelligent Network Services
In response to emerging trends and the fast-changing IT landscape, organizations need to rethink network architecture and design strategies to drive digital transformation. It becomes quite critical to align network capabilities in accordance with the changing business requirements and modern topologies. In this light, some of the expectations from Intelligent Network Services are the following:
- Support the fast-changing set of users, applications, devices, and services and unify them intelligently for top-tier user and application experience
- Seamlessly connect between distributed IT assets and applications in a DC and hybrid multi-cloud environment
- Leverage Software and other functionalities to control, rather than physical access and distributed policy control
- Leverage the cutting-edge technologies and algorithms to collect, assimilate, analyze, and visualize networking information in real time for better visibility and control
To achieve the above objectives, there are 3 broad aspects that the IT leaders must followΒ while designing and architecting the new-age network architecture.
Networking architecture for anywhere Data Center:
Organizations nowadays have their applications and data spread across Data Centers, Clouds, and Edge environments in diverse geographical regions. To meet the requirements of this diverse hybrid ICT landscape, organizations need new networking architecture that is ready for Cloud, meets application connectivity demands, and ensures technology and operational consistency across locations. Therefore, the new-age network must facilitate faster and safer modes of data transfer across Data Centers, Cloud, and Edge devices. This highlights the significance ofΒ Cloud-ready NetworksΒ with DC Interconnects and Cloud Connect capabilities.
Being a trusted ICT company, Sify ensures a Cloud-ready Network, comprising of Data Center Interconnects, Hyperscale Cloud Connects, and Internet Exchanges for carrier neutrality. Our Cloud-ready Network provides you with deterministic and secure connectivity to move applications, middleware, and database workloads between private infrastructure and Cloud for improved application performance.
Hybrid WAN and Application performance-focused Network Architecture:
In the age of hybrid and multi-cloud, it becomes critical for organizations to have a well-thought-out network strategy for distributed workloads, data footprints, applications, services, and microservices. With the rise in multi-cloud adoption, the legacy hub-and-spoke WAN architecture can hold organizations back. The shift from Data Centers towards Cloud has resulted in the more prevalent use of the SLA-defined Internet (in addition to MPLS) as a reliable and pervasive way to establish robust connectivity. Hence, modern-day businesses need a hybrid WAN strategy β the use of internet for business applications along with MPLS. This means the new-age network must enable the hybrid WAN and be smart enough to adapt to theΒ changing application performanceΒ demands in a hybrid or multi-cloud environment, ensuring better performance.
Herein,Β Software Defined NetworkingΒ can enable fundamental network transformation. SDN can help accomplish the goals of network transformation β agility, flexibility, and application centricity β by intelligently controlling the network architecture using software applications.
- Software Defined Networking facilitates flexible network architectures, which can utilize multiple network connectivity options (MPLS/ILL/BB/4G-LTE/Internet) which help leverage a Hybrid WAN strategy for the evolving DC and Cloud landscape
- SD-WAN ensures application awareness and complete visibility of site-wise utilization of various applications, which paves way for better performance, availability, and security.
- SD-WAN leverages the power of Cloud-based monitoring and management platform for centralized, real-time visibility of all resources.
- SD-WAN solutions can be easily integrated with legacy network architectures, which enable phase-wise migration of sites.
Sifyβs SD-WAN platform is hosted in Secure Cloud, and our experts perform all the monitoring and management functions from the state-of-the-art NOC. This helps you maintain distance with different configuration tasks at branch sites and focus on your core business. Our SD-WAN solutions β coupled with end-to-end Managed Network Services β drive efficiencies, reduce cost, and optimize multi-cloud connectivity.
Centralized visibility, control, and insights of the Network:
Organizations need complete visibility and control over network connectivity to make the most of their Cloud investment. They would also want their network to provide intelligent insights that enable data-driven decision-making. An intelligent network can help businesses with automated and effortless orchestration of network resources. However, enabling a network with comprehensive intelligence is not as simple as it seems, because it requires a well-established network management practice with well-integrated toolsets.
Currently, only a few network service providers, such as Sify Technologies, have the assets, capabilities, and expertise to deliver Intelligent Network Services. We ensure centralized management of the network, powered with the capacity of SDN, to bring in the highest level of visibility and control of the entire network landscape. We offer a comprehensive range of Network Management Services on flexible outcome-based models β shared NOC Services, Hybrid NOC Services, and Dedicated NOC Services β from our state-of-the-art Network Operating Center.
Sifyβs network experts ensure 24Γ7 proactive monitoring and management of network connectivity of devices such as routers, switches, and firewalls, and provide comprehensive reporting of various network parameters such as availability, performance, and security.
Conclusion
The emerging business and technology trends have compelled enterprises to empower their network with inherent intelligence built into them. This needs fundamental network transformation and re-architecting from the ground up, to suit evolving DC and Cloud landscape, distributed/mission-critical applications, and network orchestration needs.
Being a strategic network transformation partner, Sify helps you transform your network into a robust and intelligent asset. We provide Intelligent Network Services which include Cloud-ready Networks, Software-defined WAN, and centralized Network Managed Services, to accelerate your digital transformation with the robust foundation of a fast, secure, and future-ready network.


































































