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Network Infrastructure for Manufacturing

Modernize the Supply Chain with Network Infrastructure On-Demand

Gain full visibility into your entire network along every link in the supply chain, including factories, distribution centers, and IoT deployments

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“Now, we can connect any resource in any cloud and connect into the SD-WAN simply with Alkira, and we don’t have to redo our segmentation because it’s already there.”

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Power your Supply Chain

Embrace network infrastructure on-demand with new levels of visibility, flexibility, and security from Alkira’s centralized, all-in-one platform. Gain full visibility of manufacturing operations while simplifying networking.

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Network Infrastructure Built for Global Operations

Modernize networking with Alkira’s advanced network infrastructure-as-a-service platform, giving you the visibility, flexibility, and scalability needed to power end-to-end connectivity at global scale.

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Effectively Manage Vast IoT Deployments

Break down silos and gain visibility into your entire network infrastructure, including large scale deployments of IoT sensors and other smart equipment.

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Gain Agility with On-Demand Infrastructure

No hardware to buy, no software to license—Alkira provides the world’s most advanced network infrastructure 100% as-a-service with single-click provisioning and elastic scaling.

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Modernizing Business Partner Connectivity

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Network Infrastructure-as-a-Service for Next-Generation Manufacturing

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Manufacturing companies face unique challenges, regulations, and SLAs when it comes to IT. How can you leverage the flexibility and speed of network infrastructure-as-a-service, while still meeting strong demands of buyers, partners, and distributors?

Alkira understands the challenges of Manufacturing and is trusted by major providers around the world. Use Alkira to harness network infrastructure across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and more. Connect anything, unify everything, and scale everywhere with a flexible platform built for manufacturing excellence and security.

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Case Study: Large Manufacturer Improves Cloud Reliability, Eases Multinational Operations, and Acquisition

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Connect Anything

From SD-WAN deployments to data centers to industrial applications and IoT resources, connect it all through our global network of Cloud Exchange Points (CXPs).

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Unify Everything

Centralize disparate networks, systems, and organizational silos to accelerate responsiveness and business agility across your supply chain.

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Scale Everywhere

As-a-service delivery model lets you scale up and scale down according to need, and dynamically provision network resources to meet manufacturing demands.

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Optimized for Manufacturing

Alkira is vendor agnostic, enabling you to bring together any mix of industrial systems and manage holistically as one platform while maintaining operational excellence.

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Start Small and Grow Effortlessly

No need for forklift upgrades and wholesale replacement of your existing networking, security, and edge infrastructure. Alkira makes it easy to integrate what you currently use, with native support.

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Key Features

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Seamless Connectivity

Alkira supports Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud, and more. Whether public, private, or hybrid, Alkira can accelerate your network infrastructure and help deliver end-to-end security across all manufacturing environments.

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End-to-End Security in Minutes

Gain unmatched visibility into your entire network infrastructure, no matter the provider, platform, or geographic location. With Alkira you can deliver true end-to-end security that protects sensitive business and customer data.

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Agile & Agentless Networking

Alkira’s network infrastructure platform is pre-engineered as-a-service. There are no agents to deploy, no hardware to manage, no virtual overhead to maintain. Alkira gives you the power to provision and deploy network infrastructure in minutes.

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100% Delivered as a Service

No hardware to buy, no software to license, no cloud to learn – Alkira features a completely flexible consumption model. Pay for what you use, avoid costly upfront investments, and bring flexibility and agility to your entire organization.

FAQs


What is network infrastructure for manufacturing and why is it important?
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Network infrastructure for manufacturing enables seamless connectivity between factories, supply chains, cloud platforms, and IoT devices. A modern, cloud-based network like Alkira helps manufacturers improve operational visibility, reduce downtime, and support digital transformation initiatives such as smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0.


How does Alkira simplify manufacturing network management?
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Alkira simplifies manufacturing network management by delivering Network Infrastructure as-a-Service (NIaaS). It allows manufacturers to deploy, manage, and scale global networks without hardware, reducing complexity while improving agility across plants, warehouses, and remote sites.


How can manufacturers securely connect IoT devices and industrial systems?
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Manufacturers can securely connect IoT devices and industrial systems using Alkira’s unified cloud networking platform. It provides end-to-end visibility, segmentation, and integrated security services to protect connected sensors, machines, and operational technology (OT) environments.


How does Alkira enable global connectivity for manufacturing operations?
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Alkira enables global manufacturing connectivity through its Cloud Exchange Points (CXPs), which connect data centers, multiple clouds (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), and branch locations. This allows manufacturers to build scalable, resilient networks that support global production and supply chain operations.

Additional Resources for Manufacturing

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Modernizing Manufacturing Connectivity – Comparison Guide

Comparing Network Infrastructure-as-a-Service (NIaaS) and Build-and-Operate Cloud Networking Overlays Manufacturing networks must reliably connect plants, warehouses, offices, cloud platforms, and supplier ecosystems—often within tight maintenance windows where downtime is costly. This comparison guide explains how NIaaS for Manufacturing delivers a unified, as-a-service networking model with centralized control, repeatable workflows, and consistent segmentation, compared to build-and-operate…
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Case Study: Large Medical Manufacturer Needed More Agile Multicloud, Multi-Underlay Networking Solution

A large medical manufacturer facing rapid growth and increasing cloud complexity turned to Alkira to modernize its network. With Multicloud Network for Healthcare as a critical requirement, the organization needed a solution that could seamlessly connect multiple clouds and underlay networks while meeting strict performance, security, and compliance demands. Alkira delivered a fully managed, on-demand…
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Infographic – Stop Running China Manufacturing Connectivity Separately

Manufacturing companies with operations in China often face complex connectivity challenges due to strict regulations, data localization requirements, and the performance impacts of the Great Firewall. This infographic shows how Alkira simplifies global manufacturing connectivity by extending its Network Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform into China, enabling a unified global network fabric across factories, suppliers, partners, and cloud…