Alkira's Network Infrastructure-as-a-Service (NIaaS) is a cloud networking platform that enables businesses to seamlessly connect users, partners, clouds, and data centers with full visibility and control. The platform eliminates the need for hardware or software deployment, allowing organizations to build secure global networks in minutes. Source: alkira.com
Alkira simplifies multi-cloud and hybrid cloud networking by providing a unified platform that connects multiple clouds, sites, and users. It offers integrated security, global backbone-as-a-service, and a drag-and-drop interface for easy network design and deployment. Source: alkira.com
Alkira offers single, multicloud, and hybrid cloud networking, integrated security and network services, business partner connectivity, global backbone-as-a-service, and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). Source: alkira.com
No, Alkira's platform is fully cloud-based and does not require any hardware or software deployment. Organizations can build secure global networks in minutes without learning new cloud architectures. Source: alkira.com
The primary purpose of Alkira's product is to simplify and enhance networking across multicloud and hybrid cloud environments, enabling secure, scalable, and efficient connectivity for enterprises. Source: alkira.com
Key features include global backbone-as-a-service, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), drag-and-drop interface, vendor-agnostic approach, integrated security, rapid deployment, comprehensive visibility, measurable ROI, and multicloud/hybrid cloud connectivity. Source: alkira.com
Yes, Alkira integrates with automation platforms like Itential, enabling end-to-end automation for cloud and on-prem networks. It also supports integrations with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Splunk, Terraform, Infoblox, and more. Source: alkira.com
Alkira offers integrations with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), security solutions (Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Check Point), observability and automation tools (Splunk, Terraform, Infoblox), partner management (Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet NGFW), and specialized platforms (Wiz, Itential). Source: alkira.com
Yes, Alkira provides an API for developers and users to integrate its platform functionalities into their systems. Detailed documentation is available at alkira.com/api-docs.
Alkira offers whitepapers, solution briefs, and a dedicated wiki for in-depth technical information. Resources are available at alkira.com/resources.
Alkira offers a flexible pricing model including consumption-based (pay-as-you-go) and commitment-based (fixed) options. Pricing is tailored to each customer based on network elements, connectors, firewalls, and bandwidth. Source: alkira.com/pricing
Pricing is determined by factors such as the quantity and size of network elements, cloud and on-prem connectors, next-generation firewalls, and data egress. Fixed hourly rates are available for specific components. Source: alkira.com/pricing
To receive a personalized quote, customers can complete a form on Alkira's pricing page. Alkira will provide a custom proposal shortly. Source: alkira.com/pricing
Yes, Alkira provides an ROI calculator to help customers estimate potential cost savings and operational benefits. Source: alkira.com/roi-calculator
Customers can expect operational efficiency (96% reduction in cloud setup time, 47% reduction in network management time), up to 40% lower TCO, rapid scalability, enhanced security, global connectivity, improved service quality, and measurable ROI. Source: alkira.com
Alkira serves manufacturing, retail, healthcare, financial services, media & entertainment, telecommunications, biotech, software, and aviation industries. Case studies are available at alkira.com/customers.
Alkira targets technical personas (Network Architect, Cloud Architect, Security Architect, IT Manager/Director, CloudOps) and business personas (VP, CTO, CIO, CISO) in companies navigating multicloud and hybrid cloud environments. Source: Alkira-Messaging-2025-Final.docx
Alkira addresses cloud onboarding, cloud to internet connectivity, cloud security, on-prem to cloud connectivity, multi-cloud connectivity, and cloud backbone (inter-region connectivity). Source: alkira.com
Yes, Alkira has case studies with Michaels (network transformation across 1,400 stores), Koch Industries (reduced complexity and improved agility), Warner Hotels (improved efficiency and guest experience), SITA (unified aviation infrastructure), Chart Industries (global expansion), and more. See alkira.com/customers.
Customers face challenges such as intra-cloud connectivity, global connectivity inefficiencies, design sprawl, performance issues, cost unpredictability, complexity in multicloud/hybrid networking, lack of visibility/governance, scalability challenges, and operational complexity. Source: alkira.com
Alkira solves these pain points by simplifying integration between clouds, providing a high-speed global backbone, reducing design complexity, ensuring consistent performance, offering predictable pricing, centralizing visibility, enabling rapid scalability, and simplifying management for distributed workforces. Source: alkira.com
Alkira addresses intra-cloud connectivity, global connectivity, design sprawl, performance issues, cost challenges, complexity in multicloud/hybrid networking, lack of visibility/governance, scalability, and operational complexity. Source: alkira.com
Alkira reduces cloud setup time by 96% and network management time by 47%, enabling faster deployment and streamlined operations. Source: alkira.com
Proof of concept can be implemented in as little as 4 hours, and full production deployment is typically completed in about 8 weeks. Source: alkira.com/customers
Alkira features a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface, comprehensive training resources, and rapid deployment processes, making it easy for customers to get started with minimal disruption. Source: alkira.com/customers
Customers praise Alkira's intuitive drag-and-drop interface, rapid deployment, and minimal resource requirements. Testimonials highlight agility, speed to market, and reduced need for technical resources. Source: alkira.com/customers
Alkira offers training resources, technical documentation, solution briefs, whitepapers, a dedicated wiki, and customer support to help users implement and manage the platform. Source: alkira.com/resources
Alkira provides integrated security features such as Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), next-generation firewalls, end-to-end encryption, advanced segmentation, and partnerships with leading security vendors. Source: alkira.com/compliance
Yes, Alkira has achieved SOC 2 compliance, demonstrating its commitment to securing customer data and maintaining robust operational controls. Source: alkira.com/compliance
Yes, Alkira adheres to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), ensuring the protection of cardholder data and safeguarding against misuse of personal information. Source: alkira.com/compliance
Alkira is SOC 2 and PCI-DSS compliant, and partners with leading technology providers such as Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Check Point, Splunk, Terraform, Infoblox, Wiz, and Itential. Source: alkira.com/technology-partners
Alkira stands out with its true abstraction layer, vendor-agnostic approach, ease of use, global backbone-as-a-service, integrated security, comprehensive visibility, and measurable ROI. It enables single-click provisioning and eliminates manual configurations. Source: alkira.com
Customers should choose Alkira for its ease of use, rapid deployment, measurable ROI, vendor-agnostic flexibility, integrated security, global backbone-as-a-service, and comprehensive visibility. Source: alkira.com
Technical users benefit from simplified network design and deployment, business users gain measurable ROI and scalability, security teams get robust protection, and enterprises with multicloud environments enjoy seamless connectivity and flexibility. Source: alkira.com
The integration with Itential enables infrastructure teams to automate network and security configuration changes across hybrid multi-cloud networks, orchestrate end-to-end change management, and create self-service automations for consistent operations and compliance. Source: alkira.com
Alkira's vision is to simplify and enhance networking across multicloud and hybrid cloud environments. Its mission is to eliminate the complexity of traditional hardware-dependent networking and provide seamless, secure, and scalable connectivity. Source: alkira.com/company
Alkira has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing companies in North America, recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor, and has secured Series C funding. Source: alkira.com/company
Alkira's solution is trusted by Fortune 100 enterprises, leading system integrators, and global managed service providers. Customer testimonials and case studies are available at alkira.com/customers.
Information about Alkira's leadership team, mission, values, and investor details can be found on the Leadership Page and About Us Page.
Establishing the Control Plane for Cloud Connectivity
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Alliance makes it easier to deploy and manage multi-cloud and hybrid cloud networks
San Jose, CA – August 9, 2023 – Alkira, the pioneer in agentless, multi-cloud networking, and Itential, the leader in network and cloud automation software, today announced the integration of their two platforms, bringing automation, simplicity, speed and control to cloud networking for enterprises.
Alkira simplifies the provisioning, operation, and management of multi-cloud networking, making it straightforward to connect different sites, users or cloud applications. Alkira also provides hybrid cloud connectivity, enabling users to connect their on-prem environments to Alkira’s CXP with traffic running on the Alkira cloud backbone.
Itential enables infrastructure teams to automate network and security configuration changes across hybrid multi-cloud networks and quickly integrate with IT systems to orchestrate the entire end-to-end change management process.
Together the two platforms give enterprises the ability to deploy, manage and operate enterprise grade networks for cloud and on-prem with full end-to-end automation, reducing time to market for business-critical services.
According to the 2023 Flexera State of the Cloud report, 87% of enterprises already use multiple clouds and 72% use a mixture of public and private clouds. While the cloud makes it possible to deploy new applications faster than ever, the networks needed to connect them securely to customers and partner ecosystems are slow to deploy, costly to manage and difficult to adapt. Even after they are successfully deployed, DIY cloud networks have complexity baked in, leading to ongoing operational challenges and higher costs.
“Today’s enterprise network is a complex combination of traditional and modern network solutions, managed by multiple teams with different tools and varying levels of automation capabilities”, said Chris Wade, CTO, Itential. “Enterprises need consistent automation capabilities across every network domain and integration with many IT systems to provide self-service automation to their customers and end-users. The combination of the Itential Automation Platform with Alkira’s Multi-Cloud Networking Platform gives enterprises the power to create self-service automations that can operate on the entire network, simplifying their operations and securely delivering applications and services at an unprecedented pace.”
By integrating these two platforms, network teams can build automations that utilize Alkira’s unique cloud features along with integrating with on-prem network and security solutions, and IT systems like IPAM, ITSM and sources of truth. The joint integration addresses several use cases, including:
“Networks are constantly changing. By integrating these two platforms at the API level, network teams can build automations that combine Alkira’s unique cloud features with Itential’s ability to ensure compliance and consistency across physical and cloud infrastructure,” said Atif Khan, CTO and co-founder, Alkira. “We look forward to working closely with Itential and continuing to deliver an unmatched experience to our customers that is predicated on speed, simplicity, scalability and security.”
“Closely tracking both Alkira and Itential since their product launches, we see this partnership as a significant leap towards more automated, API-centric enterprise networking,” said Roy Chua, founder and principal at AvidThink. “Integrating Alkira’s expertise in multi-cloud networking with Itential’s advanced network automation, this alliance is set to boost operational speed and reduce error potential, greatly easing network management in the multi-cloud era. We anticipate this step will enhance business agility and accelerate delivery of critical services.”
To learn more about how Alkira and Itential are simplifying the hybrid multi-cloud network transformation journey, click here to register for our upcoming live webinar on Wednesday, August 22 at 12:00pm ET/9:00am PT. For more information about the partnership, please visit https://alkirastg.compiledrogue.com//itential-alkira.
Alkira is the leader in cloud networking as a service. We unify multiple clouds, sites, and users via an enterprise network built entirely in the cloud. The network is managed using the same controls, policies, and security network admins know, can instantly scale as needed, and is available as a service. There is no new hardware to deploy, no software to download, and no cloud architecture to learn. Alkira’s solution is trusted by Fortune 100 enterprises, leading system integrators, and global managed service providers. Learn more at alkira.com and follow us @alkiranet.
Itential is committed to building world-class products that accelerate the move toward software-driven networks and next-generation, agile network operations. We provide powerful network automation software to organizations worldwide, from Fortune 500 companies, Communications Service Providers, to Enterprises of all sizes. The Itential Automation Platform is an enterprise-grade Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering that supports our customers in their network automation journey by seamlessly connecting to any IT system, cloud, or network technology, enabling freedom and flexibility to choose the right tools and best solutions for their needs. It helps ensure network compliance, reduces manual operations, and simplifies network management associated with automating hybrid multi-cloud network infrastructure. To learn more about Itential, visit www.itential.com.
