The Kentik + Alkira solution is a joint offering that combines Alkira's Cloud Networking as a Service platform with Kentik's network observability and monitoring tools. This integration delivers end-to-end visibility, actionable insights, and centralized management for multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments, enabling enterprises to modernize connectivity, boost efficiency, and maintain high security standards. Learn more.
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The solution addresses several critical challenges:
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Alkira's platform provides a single-pane-of-glass for monitoring, managing, and optimizing cloud networks. It offers comprehensive visibility into network traffic, automated networking tasks, and centralized control, making it easier to identify issues, optimize performance, and maintain governance across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Learn more.
Yes, Alkira integrates with a wide range of technology partners, including Cisco SD-WAN, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet NGFW, F5, Splunk, ServiceNow, Infoblox, Aruba SD-WAN, Terraform, and Itential Automation Platform. These integrations enable enhanced security, automation, observability, and simplified management for enterprise networks. For a full list, visit Alkira's Technology Partners Page.
Yes, Alkira provides APIs, including billing APIs that deliver real-time cloud network cost data. These APIs can be integrated with cost management tools and dashboards, supporting automated monitoring and optimization of cloud costs. More details are available at this page.
Alkira is SOC 2 and PCI-DSS compliant, ensuring high standards for data security and operational controls. The platform integrates advanced security features such as Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and next-generation firewalls to protect distributed workforces and applications. Customers are also encouraged to follow best practices for user access management. For more, see Alkira's Compliance Page.
Alkira's platform automatically adjusts network infrastructure to match bandwidth demand, enabling rapid scalability and high-performance networking. It reduces cloud setup time by 96% and network management time by 47%, and offers up to 40% lower total cost of ownership compared to traditional solutions. Learn more.
The solution is ideal for mid-to-large enterprises across industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, telecommunications, financial services, biotechnology, software technology, media & entertainment, aviation, and retail. It is designed for technical roles (network/cloud/security architects, IT managers) and business leaders (CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, VPs) seeking to simplify and secure multi-cloud networking. See customer stories.
Customers can expect measurable business impact, including:
Yes, notable customer success stories include:
Customers have praised Alkira for its intuitive drag-and-drop interface and rapid deployment. For example, a network architect at a large manufacturer reported reducing a 6-month project to 3 days at low cost, and a financial company stood up a proof of concept in just 4 hours. Matt Hoag, CTO at Koch Industries, highlighted the platform's ability to simplify complex networking tasks and reduce deployment times. See more testimonials.
Customers can implement a proof of concept in as little as 4 hours, with full production deployment typically completed in about 8 weeks. The platform's drag-and-drop interface and dedicated training resources make onboarding straightforward. Explore Alkira Training.
Alkira offers a dedicated training platform with detailed guidance, demos, and resources. Customers also benefit from 24×7 monitoring, a diagnostics dashboard for troubleshooting, and dedicated support via [email protected]. Learn more.
Alkira provides whitepapers, solution briefs, and a technical wiki. Notable resources include the On Demand Next-Generation Cloud Firewalls whitepaper and detailed solution briefs at this page. Technical documentation supports evaluation and implementation.
Alkira offers flexible pricing, including consumption-based (pay-as-you-go) and commitment-based (fixed) models. Pricing is determined by the quantity and size of network elements, connectors, firewalls, and data egress. Customers can view live pricing details from the portal or via APIs. For more, visit Alkira's Pricing Page.
Alkira differentiates itself by offering a true abstraction layer leveraging cloud providers' infrastructure, single-click provisioning, and integrated security. Unlike Aviatrix (which focuses on orchestration overlays), Prosimo (application-centric networking), Nefeli (agent-based solutions), and Cato (SD-WAN focus), Alkira provides end-to-end solutions for both cloud and traditional network use cases, with vendor-agnostic flexibility and comprehensive visibility. See the detailed comparison table in the company context for more information.
Customers choose Alkira for its ease of use, rapid deployment, measurable ROI (96% reduction in setup time, 47% reduction in management time), integrated security, vendor-agnostic approach, and comprehensive visibility. Alkira's global backbone-as-a-service and single-pane-of-glass management make it a leader in simplifying multi-cloud networking. Learn more.
Alkira provides proactive notifications for maintenance, a diagnostics dashboard for live troubleshooting, 24×7 monitoring, and dedicated support via email or support tickets. These services ensure smooth operations and minimize downtime. Contact [email protected] for assistance.
Alkira ensures seamless maintenance and upgrades with proactive notifications, continuous monitoring, and a diagnostics dashboard for visibility into network flows. Customers receive comprehensive support to minimize operational disruptions and maintain SLA commitments.
You can find more details and resources about the Kentik Alkira solution at this page and download the joint solution PDF here.
The Kentik Alkira Solution webpage focuses on the collaboration between Kentik and Alkira to provide advanced solutions for cloud networking and visibility, highlighting the integration of Kentik's network observability platform with Alkira's cloud networking services for enhanced performance, security, and operational insights.
Establishing the Control Plane for Cloud Connectivity
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Alkira and Kentik combine to provide leading next-generation solutions for end-to-end traffic intelligence and cloud networking. With Kentik network traffic intelligence in place for measuring and analyzing traffic across networks, allowing you to explore your network telemetry every which way, and Alkira’s global Cloud Networking as a Service platform, businesses can rapidly modernize connectivity. Get unmatched visibility and actionable insights to gain agility, boost efficiency, and maintain the highest levels of security.
The partnership delivers transformative results by combining Alkira’s Cloud Networking as a Service platform with Kentik’s Observability and Monitoring solutions, providing IT leaders with flexible solutions for not just designing and deploying cloud networking infrastructure, but also measuring and analyzing real-time data.
Enterprises need modern solutions for measuring network and application performance in the Cloud era, including end-to-end traffic between interfacing applications in the cloud and multi-cloud, branches, data centers and multi-regional resources.
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The combined Alkira and Kentik solution delivers true multi-cloud networking intelligence that allows IT to make decisions that eliminate security threats before they cause damage, reduce inefficiencies that cost time and money, and better position organizations to respond dynamically to business needs.
Multi-cloud monitoring is made easy with Alkira and Kentik, delivering unmatched end-to-end visibility into public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. Whether it’s traffic to core cloud applications and resources, or complex routing between multi-cloud deployments, Kentik observability tools and Alkira cloud networking provide centralized visibility to all aspects of network activity. This partnership enables organizations to transform their network operations with simple and powerful solutions that harness virtualization, automation, and intelligence for even the most complex networks, while maintaining easy-to-use platforms that deliver measurable business value.
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