CMNs bring the benefits of the cloud to enterprise networking, delivering easy to use, cost effective wired and wireless networks that are centrally managed and controlled over the web. CMNs offer a full-fledged alternative to the on premise managed network. With a CMN, the management and control plane traffic is hosted from the cloud while data plane traffic and the devices (APs, switches, etc.) stay on premise.
CMNs are built using a multi-tenant architecture for the cloud resident controller type functionality. Physical and virtual cloud based network resources adapt to network expansion or contraction based on individual customer demand. Smaller locations and remote locations lacking sufficient onsite IT to provide support for the more traditional on premise-managed solutions can reap large benefits by using the CMN approach.
The goal of a CMN is to simplify deployment, management and control over network infrastructure devices, such as wireless APs and switches, and provide operational savings. With the management platform residing securely in the cloud, the need to purchase, deploy, maintain, power, secure and locate network appliances on premise is eliminated, reducing CapEx. OpEx is also reduced as IT no longer needs to worry about on premise network management platforms, software updates or sending IT resources to remote locations for installations and troubleshooting.
There are many other benefits to using a CMN for your business. On premise wireless controllers are not required in the CMN model where the data-plane and control plane are distributed to the AP’s at each site, while the management plane is maintained in the cloud.
Easy to deploy, use and centrally manage, CNMs are a good option for geographically dispersed organisations with multiple locations. Software updates are pushed out from the cloud to the on premise access points and switches, reducing risk and easing the burden on IT. Cloud-managed wireless provides elasticity and instant scalability and network expansion is pay as you grow so you buy only what you need.
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