SD-WAN Deployment · MULTI-CARRIER, NOT TELCO-LOCKED · Multi-Site Australia

Managed SD-WAN Deployment for Multi-Site Organisations.

Replace outdated MPLS contracts and fragmented VPN infrastructure with a secure, application-aware SD-WAN designed, deployed, and managed by Australian network engineers. Unlike standard telco SD-WAN offers, this is a fully managed connectivity and security solution built around your sites, your applications, and your business.

Carrier-agnostic. Security built in. Managed end-to-end. Fixed-price SLA.

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What organisations typically achieve

  • Reduce WAN costs by 30 to 70% by replacing MPLS with the right mix of broadband, fibre, 5G and Starlink, not a one-telco bundle
  • More consistent Microsoft 365, Teams and SaaS performance through policy-based routing across the best-performing links at each site
  • Zero operational disruption during migration from legacy WAN or MPLS, with direct access to SD-WAN engineers throughout rollout
  • New sites deployed in days via zero-touch provisioning, with flexible 4G, 5G and Starlink options where fibre lead times do not suit the rollout
  • One managed service spanning design, hardware, multi-carrier coordination, optimisation, support, and security policy

Is this your situation?

The WAN problems that bring Australian organisations to this conversation.

  •  MPLS contracts that no longer make commercial sense, with bandwidth costs and telco lock-in that no longer align to cloud-first workloads
  • Fragmented VPN infrastructure built site by site over time, with inconsistent configuration and no clear operational ownership beyond the telco handoff
  • Microsoft 365 and Teams performing poorly at branch sites because the WAN was built around provider constraints, not application performance
  • Security spread across multiple vendors and locations, with no unified visibility, no consistent policy enforcement, and no single partner owning the outcome
  • SD-WAN consolidates multi-site networking and security into a single managed architecture, with application-aware routing, intelligent failover across NBN, fibre, and 5G links, and consistent security policy across every location. It is designed, deployed, and managed from day one.

450+

Sites in a single managed environment

Multi-site deployment, licence supply and ongoing management

110+

Branch SD-WAN deployment

National rollout across Australian states

Zero

Operational disruption

Across every staged SD-WAN rollout

24/7

Australian NOC monitoring

Continuous oversight of links, performance and security

SD-WAN deployment - problems we solve

When your WAN becomes the bottleneck.

These are the operational and commercial signals that tell us an organisation's WAN is working against the business. Most mid-market Australian organisations experience several of these simultaneously - they are symptoms of a network model built for a simpler, smaller organisation that has since grown past it.

MPLS costs rising without a performance improvement

MPLS contracts are multi-year, capacity upgrades are slow and expensive, and the cost per-megabit is orders of magnitude higher than comparable broadband links. You are paying for a service that cloud workloads have made largely redundant.
"We pay over $1,500 per month per site for links that Teams cannot run reliably over."

Microsoft 365 and cloud apps slow at branch offices

Legacy WAN forces cloud traffic to backhaul through a central hub before reaching Microsoft or cloud platforms - adding 40 to 60% latency that no amount of MPLS bandwidth fixes. The architecture was designed before cloud applications existed.
"Teams calls are fine at head office. Every branch complains about dropped audio and freezing video."

VPN infrastructure grown site by site with no architecture

Each location was connected as the business grew - different configurations, different ISPs, no centralised visibility or management. No one has a complete picture of what exists or whether it is secure.
"We have six sites running six different VPN setups. When something breaks, diagnosis takes hours."

New site deployment takes weeks or months

Traditional WAN provisioning requires new circuits, manual per-site configuration, and logistics that extend rollout timelines well beyond what the business needs. Opening a new location becomes an IT project that delays operations.
"Opening a new branch takes three months for the network alone. The business has already moved on."

Security policy inconsistent across locations

Each site has accumulated its own security configuration over time. Policies differ between locations, some sites have no effective enforcement, and there is no unified view of the security posture across the environment.
"We are confident the head office is configured correctly. The regional offices are less certain."

Link failures disrupt operations before anyone notices

Without active monitoring and intelligent failover, a failed WAN link takes down a branch site until someone reports it and a manual fix is applied - often hours later. The business discovers outages through staff complaints, not IT systems.
"The first we know a site is down is when someone rings to say they cannot access anything."

If more than two of these describe your current environment, a WAN assessment can quantify the cost and clarify what SD-WAN deployment would deliver.

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The managed service difference

Deployment is the start. Managed operations is the value.

Many organisations deploy SD-WAN and then manage it internally, or leave it largely unmanaged after go-live. Our model is different. Deployment is the foundation. The commercial value sits in the managed service that keeps the environment performing, secure, and operationally consistent as the organisation grows.

How we work

A structured approach to
SD-WAN deployment.

Whether you are deploying SD-WAN for the first time or expanding an existing environment, our method remains the same: assess first, deploy with minimal disruption, and design an architecture that can be operated and scaled reliably over time.

01

Assess

Network and WAN architecture review

We document the current environment before recommending anything, including existing links, ISP arrangements, security policy, application requirements, and the connectivity profile of each site.

  • Current WAN topology and link inventory per site
  • Application performance baselining across locations
  • Security policy and firewall configuration audit
  • MPLS cost and contract position assessment

02

Design

SD-WAN architecture and platform selection

We design the solution around your site types, application profile, security requirements, growth plans, and the most suitable access model at each location. Platform and carrier selection follow the assessment, not a bundled telco model.

  • Multi-link design per site, including fibre, NBN, 4G/5G and Starlink
  • Application SLA policy and routing design
  • Security fabric and segmentation design
  • Multi-carrier access strategy, not single-telco lock-in

Platform and vendor approach

The right platform for your environment.

We are not a single-vendor reseller, and we are not tied to a single telco model. Our engineers work across leading SD-WAN platforms and recommend the architecture that fits the environment, not the one that best suits a vendor relationship or bundled carrier model. In practice, Fortinet is our primary platform for many Australian mid-market deployments because it combines SD-WAN, firewall, SASE, and ZTNA in a single operating system. If another platform, including Cisco Meraki for a specific use case or migration path away from VMware VeloCloud, is better suited, we will say so clearly.

Our vendor position: We recommend Fortinet when it is the right architecture. If another platform is better suited, including Cisco Meraki for a specific use case or migration path away from VMware VeloCloud, we will say so clearly. Platform selection always follows the assessment. It never precedes it.

Fortinet FortiGate SD-WAN

Primary platform
SD-WAN, next-generation firewall, ZTNA, and SASE integrated into FortiOS and managed centrally through FortiManager. Recommended for many Australian multi-site environments where integrated networking and security reduce operational overhead.
FortiGate SD-WAN
FortiManager
FortiSASE
Fortinet ZTNA
Security Fabric

Cisco Meraki SD-WAN

Available where suited
Available where suitedCloud-managed SD-WAN with strong centralised dashboarding and Auto-VPN capability. Well suited to environments already standardised on Meraki switching and wireless, or where cloud-first management is the priority.
Meraki MX
Auto-VPN
Cloud Dashboard

VMware / Broadcom Migration

Network redesign
Network redesignFor organisations exiting VMware VeloCloud after the Broadcom acquisition, we provide migration assessment and redesign support to move to a more suitable SD-WAN platform without disrupting live operations.
Platform Migration
Architecture Redesign
Zero Disruption

Common questions

SD-WAN deployment common questions.

These are the questions we hear most often from Australian IT and operations leaders evaluating SD-WAN for the first time, or planning a migration away from MPLS.

Q

How long does an SD-WAN deployment take for a multi-site organisation?

For a typical 10 to 20 site deployment, we achieve full go-live within 4 to 8 weeks - significantly faster than MPLS provisioning at 60 to 120 days per circuit. The critical path is the assessment and design phase, not the physical rollout. Zero-touch provisioning means site work is minimal. Larger deployments are staged - early sites go live while others are being prepared, so the business sees results before the full rollout is complete.

Q

Will migrating from MPLS to SD-WAN cause network downtime?

No. Our standard approach deploys SD-WAN in parallel to existing MPLS first. The new environment is tuned and validated while the current network continues operating. Cutover at each site is a controlled, scheduled event typically completed in under an hour during a low-traffic window. We do not begin cutover at any site until the SD-WAN environment has been validated against agreed performance baselines.

Q

Can SD-WAN work with our existing NBN, fibre, Telstra or other external links ?

Yes. SD-WAN aggregates whatever connections are available at each site: NBN, business fibre, Telstra or Optus broadband, 4G/5G, or even existing MPLS circuits during a transition period. We are not tied to a single telco, so the access mix is chosen site by site based on performance, availability, and commercial fit. You do not need to change your ISP arrangements before deployment. We typically recommend a primary fixed-line connection with a 4G/5G backup per site. Our assessment identifies the optimal link configuration for each site before recommending any changes.

Q

What does the ongoing managed service include after deployment?

Ongoing managed SD-WAN includes 24/7 link monitoring and automated failover, firmware and security patch management, application SLA policy management, centralised visibility and reporting, monthly WAN health reports, and ISP escalation management on your behalf. All support is delivered by Australian-based engineers. The service is priced per site per month - a fixed cost that scales predictably as you add locations.

SD-WAN REVIEW

Find out what your WAN is actually costing you.

A focused, no-obligation network audit with an Australian SD-WAN engineer. We review your current environment, compare your existing WAN cost profile with SD-WAN alternatives, and give you a clear view of what deployment would deliver before you commit.

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  • Current WAN topology, link inventory, and MPLS cost position
  • Microsoft 365 and cloud application performance across  sites
  • SD-WAN architecture options and recommended platform
  • Indicative deployment cost, timeline and managed service pricing
  • A clear first step, not a generic proposal
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Practical discussion. Not a telco product pitch
  • SD-WAN deployments from 2 sites to 450+
  • Zero operational disruption - proven across every rollout
  • Assess first - no platform recommended without review
  • Sydney and Newcastle engineers, national delivery

Contact us

Talk to an SD-WAN Engineer

If you are evaluating SD-WAN, planning a migration away from MPLS, or trying to understand whether your current WAN is holding the business back, speak with our team.

Book an SD-WAN review

A focused 30-minute discussion about your WAN environment, current pain points, and what an SD-WAN deployment would involve.