WAN Connectivity

Reliably & safely connect your locations

The core of our business is helping you reliably transport information between locations. We do that through our MPLS and SD-WAN solutions.

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Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)

A secure, redundant data-sharing and transfer solution across wide-area networks.

No matter your current transport method - Private Line or Ethernet - MPLS ties them all together to create a converged network and connect physical locations.

MPLS gives businesses greater control of their network infrastructure and helps achieve better performance, reliability and efficiency.

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UPTIME

Any-To-Any Connectivity

Any location can act as the host. The loss of a single site won't cause a network outage at other locations, eliminating downtime and lost data.

QoS

Prioritize Your Data

Improves the performance of demanding applications through SDN's Quality of Service - the most important information is delivered first.

Locations

Leverage Our Network

Connect locations in Minneapolis, Denver, Omaha, Des Moines, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Fargo, Casper, and hundreds of smaller communities in between.

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Software-Defined Wide Area Networking

NOT ALL BUSINESSES REQUIRE THE COMPLEX, ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE WIDE AREA NETWORKS DELIVER.

SD-WAN takes a lighter, more nimble approach for companies that need to route, prioritize and balance traffic between multiple locations or connections.

Our SD-WAN solution leverages lightweight, service-agnostic equipment to serve as, or build upon, traditional wide area network (WAN) routers and terminate carrier circuits across MPLS, internet and LTE wireless networks.

SD-WAN Connectivity Options

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Hybrid WAN

Some circuits are delivered via private networks while others are public. All have the advantage of any-to-any routing capability.

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Dual Link Hybrid WAN

WAN traffic control that delivers private traffic to be routed over private circuits with failover to an internet VPN tunnel, with internet breakout and two uplinks (private + public).

LTE Backup (Optional)

Hardware devices support LTE connectivity through a data plan.

RESOURCES

Learn more about WAN Connectivity and our related services.

  1. Credit union delivers UPTIME to customers by leveraging SDN's network partnerships
    Highmark Credit Union employees view SDN Communications as one of their team members. “Anytime we reach out to make a change, a configuration or an upgrade, it’s on a first-name basis,” said Tony Pannone, Highmarks' Chief Information Officer.
  2. The best vendor is the one you don’t have to think about
    You don’t have to go far or wait any longer to find a network design that will meet tomorrow’s business needs. Luke Schwingler at Plains Commerce Bank is confident that’s exactly what they have today.
  3. Building the internet of tomorrow
    SDN Communications constantly evaluates its entire network and plans for the future. The pandemic hasn’t changed that – it was a proof of performance. The projects planned for 2021 will continue to position the company’s network to meet future needs and improve the network in four key areas.
  4. Midwestern Mechanical grows its business with help from SDN
    As the IT administrator for Midwestern Mechanical, Inc., Matt Allen needs a good, reliable partner to help keep communications technology at the growing company operating smoothly and securely.