Connecting Multiple Offices with Centralised Security

The challenge

Branch offices used different internet links and locally managed network devices. Application performance was inconsistent, troubleshooting was slow and security policy varied from one location to another.

Our approach

Astek designed a common branch-connectivity architecture that could use available links intelligently while centralising security and visibility.

What Astek implemented

• Standardised branch edge devices and security policies.
• Implemented SD-WAN policies for application-aware link usage and failover.
• Established secure site-to-site connectivity between branches and central resources.
• Separated business applications from general internet traffic where appropriate.
• Created central monitoring for link health, tunnel status and branch connectivity.

Business outcome

The organisation gained a more consistent branch network with improved failover, central policy control and faster fault isolation. Local internet connections became part of a coordinated wide-area network rather than independent links.