OSOpen Systems
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- Cybersecurity
Open Systems is a managed SASE provider that combines SD-WAN and cloud-delivered security into one service run for the customer. SASE, secure access service edge, is a category that merges wide-area networking with network security into a single cloud-based platform, so the network and its protection are managed together instead of as separate stacks. Open Systems delivers that as a managed service: it runs the platform and provides around-the-clock global support, which it aims at organizations whose small network and security teams cannot stand up and operate SASE on their own. The service can run on a Microsoft Azure backbone and includes specialized handling for hard connectivity problems such as reaching into China. For a buyer, Open Systems is a way to get SASE without building and staffing it in-house.
Best for
- Organizations with remote and hybrid staff and applications split between the cloud and on premises that need secure access from anywhere.
- Companies that want SD-WAN and security converged and managed for them, rather than running separate networking and security tools.
- Businesses with small network and security teams that cannot operate a SASE platform themselves.
- Multinationals with difficult connectivity needs, including reaching sites or users in China.
A company with a mature in-house network and security operation may prefer to run SASE itself. Open Systems fits where that capability is thin and a managed service is wanted.
What they offer
SD-WAN and SASE. A managed SASE service that combines SD-WAN with cloud-delivered security, including a secure web gateway, firewall and zero-trust network access, on a single platform. It can run over a Microsoft Azure cloud backbone, and includes specialized connectivity for reaching China.
Managed Security. Security run by Open Systems as part of the service: zero-trust network access, DNS-layer protection, and managed detection and response, backed by 24/7 global support so a customer does not staff the monitoring itself.
Cybersecurity
Managed Security
Network and Voice
SD-WAN and SASE
Proof
Customer stories Open Systems has published, told here without the customer's name.
A global specialty-chemicals manufacturer with operations in 100 countries. It integrated more than 25 acquisitions over five years on Open Systems' secure SD-WAN, which replaced its legacy MPLS, with Open Systems' Mission Control operations center as the single point of contact for running and securing the global network.
A publicly traded clinical research organization operating in nearly 100 countries with about 20,000 employees. It replaced a sprawl of siloed third-party systems with a centralized Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 platform that Open Systems operationalizes, moving compliance, data protection and security to the cloud with Azure Sentinel, Log Analytics and Monitor managed for it.
A global electronics-components manufacturer with 15,000 employees across 60 locations in 16 countries. Pursuing a cloud-first strategy, it deployed Open Systems' secure SD-WAN and multi-cloud connectivity to fold hybrid cloud into its global WAN, with Open Systems proactively monitoring and fixing issues, often before the customer noticed them.
Good to know
- Open Systems delivers SASE as a managed service rather than software you run. Confirm what its team owns day to day and what the support and response commitments are.
- Because the network and security are converged, moving to Open Systems usually means consolidating tools you run today. Weigh that consolidation deliberately.
- Product names here are the company's own material.
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