Business Partner Connectivity

Connect customers, partners, and third parties simply and securely.

When an enterprise acquires another company or wants to connect with a business partner, network teams are responsible for integrating the networks and controlling access simultaneously within a concise timeframe. Typically, such projects take a significant amount of time to implement due to multiple complexities such as managing overlapping IP addresses. Alkira solves this problem by providing secure and segmented access to only the parts of the network users need.

Business Partner Connectivity

For various reasons, most enterprises need to connect to their business partners. Historically, this has taken a lot of time and effort and, in many cases, even required procuring new HW and circuits. With Alkira’s Business Partner Connectivity solution, enterprises can point and click to quickly build connectivity with business partners and allow access to only the applications that need to be exposed, all while inspecting traffic and getting complete visibility.

Solution Highlights

Connect Multiple
Network Segments

Bring together separate network segments to seamlessly connect users and applications across various companies.

Simplify Partner
Connectivity

Use point-and-click functionality to quickly establish connectivity with external business partners.

Granular Access
Control

Ensure users can only access the specific applications that need to be exposed, enhancing security.

Comprehensive
Traffic Inspection

Continuously inspect network traffic to maintain complete visibility and ensure secure operations.

Use Cases

Vendor Onboarding

Your corporation needs to share data and applications with a 3rd-party business partner in a safe, secure manner. This used to require getting hardware connected at both ends and coordinating firewall policies. It’s an administrative nightmare and takes way too long to get established. Alkira customers are able to add a new partner to their network in 91% less time than traditional networking. Support for segmentation and micro-segmentation gives you confidence that users from each company are only able to access the data they have permission to access.

Mergers and Acquisitions / Divestitures

The global economy does not slow down for anyone. When considering a merger or acquisition and even a divestiture, speed and timing is crucial to be successful. Establishing a network so all parties involved can share information in a safe, secure manner is paramount. But traditional networking practices take time, money, and equipment. Alkira simplifies this process with an intuitive draw-and-click interface, giving you the flexibility and agility needed to conduct business quickly.

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Ready to see how our platform can transform your operations? Request a personalized demo and explore our features in action. Our team will guide you through the capabilities that best meet your needs, answer your questions, and help you envision the impact on your business.

Additional Resources

Partner Connectivity – Using Alkira Cloud Exchange Services

Learn how Alkira Cloud Exchange Services infrastructure seamlessly provides enterprises with access to partners for different applications.

Enabling Business Partners to Access AWS Applications with Alkira’s Extranet-as-a-Service

Whether it’s partners, customers, contractors, or another company’s network, Alkira can assist businesses seeking a simplified and scalable EaaS solution that works worldwide.

What is Extranet-as-a-Serrvice (EaaS)?

Lean about Extranet-as-a-Service and access additional information and resources.