Network Cloud · NaaS · Multi-Cloud · SD-WAN Interconnect
Alkira
The Network. Reinvented for Cloud.™
Global unified network infrastructure as-a-service. Draw your entire multi-cloud network on an intuitive canvas, deploy in a single click — ready in minutes. No cloud expertise required. No hardware to buy.
Cloud Backbone As-a-ServiceMulti-Cloud NetworkingIntegrated SecurityEnd-to-End SegmentationZTNADay-2 Visibility
Minutes
To deploy a global multi-cloud network
1 Click
To provision entire network from design canvas
0
Cloud networking certifications required
24/7
Human support — no bots, 30-min critical SLA
Architecture
One Global Backbone. Everything Connects Through It.
Alkira Cloud Exchange Points (CXPs) form a globally interconnected backbone — virtual multi-cloud points of presence with a full routing stack and integrated network services. Every network entity connects through its nearest CXP. The result: any-to-any connectivity across the entire enterprise network without cloud-provider-specific configuration.
What the CSX Portal replaces:
- Cloud-provider-specific networking constructs
- Colocation interconnect provisioning
- Multi-cloud routing orchestration tools
- Separate security service management
- Per-cloud visibility and monitoring tools
What connects through Alkira CXPs
Branch Offices & Campuses
WAN connections from any site via any transport
Data Centers
On-premises infrastructure with full routing integration
SD-WAN Fabrics
Any vendor, single or multi-vendor environments
Public Clouds
AWS, Azure, GCP — multi-region, multi-cloud
Remote Users
Mobile workforce with ZTNA and segmentation
Colocation Facilities
Existing colo interconnects abstracted and simplified
SaaS & Internet Exits
Optimized breakout with policy-based steering
M&A Partner Networks
Fast integration without forklift migrations
Platform Capabilities
Everything needed to build, secure, and operate a global multi-cloud network — in a single as-a-service platform.
Alkira Cloud Services Exchange (CSX)
The foundation of Alkira Network Cloud — a globally interconnected network of virtual Cloud Exchange Points (CXPs) with a full routing stack and integrated network services. Users, sites, data centers, SD-WAN fabrics, colocations, public clouds, and SaaS/internet exits all connect through the nearest CXP. One network fabric connecting everything.
Cloud Backbone As-a-Service (CBaaS)
The world's first cloud backbone as-a-service — extending cloud connectivity to any network with consumption-based pricing and real-time autoscaling. Use cases: intersite connectivity (data centers, branches, campuses, remote users), multi-cloud interconnect, SD-WAN island bridging across different vendors, and M&A network integration without forklift migrations.
Multi-Cloud Networking
Seamless connectivity to AWS, Azure, GCP, and other public clouds — single-click provisioning of multi-region, multi-cloud overlay networks. Eliminates cloud-specific networking limitations and vendor lock-in. High bandwidth, low latency between clouds with no data gravity issues. No cloud-provider certifications or expertise required.
On-Demand Network & Security Services
Integrated marketplace for third-party and Alkira-native network services — auto-scaling based on real-time demand. Intelligent symmetric traffic steering for stateful services (firewalls, IDS/IPS). Supports Palo Alto Networks VM-Series firewalls, IDS/IPS, Secure Web Gateways, ADCs, WAN optimization, NAT, and DDI.
Cloud Network Segmentation
End-to-end segmentation extended from on-premises (including SD-WAN) to public cloud and across multiple public clouds. Micro-segmentation capabilities that go beyond what individual cloud providers support. Consistent security policy enforcement across all environments — branch, data center, and every cloud.
Remote Access & ZTNA
Secure remote access for mobile users to cloud and on-premises resources. Zero-trust network access principles with advanced routing and network segmentation ensuring least-privilege access — so remote workers reach only the applications they need, not the full network.
Network Governance & Visibility
Industry-leading patent-pending visualization for end-to-end day-2 visibility, advanced controls, troubleshooting, and governance. Comprehensive insights into application traffic flows, network health, routing state, and network services. IP address management (IPAM) and NAT for IP conflict resolution across multi-cloud environments.
Intuitive Design Canvas
Patent-pending CSX Portal with point-and-click design interface. Draw an entire global multi-cloud network visually — sites, clouds, security services, segmentation policies — then provision everything in one click. No cloud-specific networking expertise required. What previously took months of engineering now takes minutes.
Customer Reference
Koch Industries — Global Network at Scale
Koch Industries ($115B+ revenue, 700 sites across 70 countries) deployed Alkira to transform their global network infrastructure — compressing years of engineering work into hours and dramatically reducing operational costs.
Koch replaced 10 existing transport hubs with just 2 Alkira CXPs, built a production-ready Azure on-ramp in a single day (versus an estimated 3–6 months DIY), and recreated more than two years of transport hub work in a single afternoon.
40%
Reduction in global network operational costs
1 afternoon
To recreate 2+ years of transport hub work
1 day
To build production-ready Azure on-ramp (vs. 3–6 months DIY)
2 CXPs
Replacing 10 existing transport hubs
7x
Increase in bandwidth across 500 locations
700 sites
Across 70 countries — global network on Alkira
How Alkira Compares
| Capability | SD-WAN Alone | Alkira |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud on-ramp | Basic | Full multi-cloud backbone with routing |
| Multi-cloud segmentation | Limited — cloud-specific limits | End-to-end, cloud-agnostic |
| Integrated security | Edge-only | Marketplace with auto-scaling services |
| Day-2 visibility | Partial — blind at cloud edge | Full end-to-end across all environments |
| Multi-vendor SD-WAN | Cannot bridge different vendors | Connects any SD-WAN fabric(s) via CXP |
| Setup for new cloud | Days to weeks per cloud | Minutes — same canvas for every cloud |
| Cloud expertise needed | Yes — per cloud provider | None — fully abstracted |
Key Verticals
Manufacturing & Energy
Multi-site global operations requiring reliable, high-bandwidth connectivity across facilities, cloud workloads, and IoT infrastructure — as demonstrated by Koch Industries.
Financial Services
Consistent security policy enforcement and end-to-end segmentation across on-premises and multi-cloud environments — meeting compliance requirements without operational complexity.
M&A-Active Organizations
Fast network integration of acquired companies without forklift migrations — connect heterogeneous SD-WAN fabrics and network environments through Alkira CXPs in hours rather than months.
Multi-Cloud First Companies
Organizations running workloads across AWS, Azure, and GCP simultaneously that need unified connectivity, consistent segmentation, and integrated security across all clouds.
Large Enterprise
Global enterprises with complex WAN environments, multiple SD-WAN fabrics, and significant cloud footprints who need unified operational visibility and simplified management.
Technology Companies
Fast-growing tech companies scaling cloud infrastructure rapidly who need network provisioning in minutes rather than months — without hiring specialized cloud networking expertise.
Why Alkira
Industry's First Global Unified NaaS — Not an Orchestration Tool
Orchestration tools reduce operational effort but still require deep cloud networking expertise per provider — engineers must understand AWS VPC peering, Azure Virtual WAN, and GCP-specific routing constructs to use them effectively. Alkira is fundamentally different: it abstracts all cloud-specific constructs and presents a single consistent network model. The design canvas works the same way regardless of which cloud or clouds are involved. Koch Industries replaced 10 transport hubs with 2 Alkira CXPs and compressed years of infrastructure work into a single afternoon.
Founded by the Inventors of Enterprise SD-WAN
Alkira was founded by the Khan brothers, who previously co-founded Viptela — the company that pioneered enterprise SD-WAN, later acquired by Cisco. They built and scaled SD-WAN into an industry standard, identified its limitations in cloud environments, and founded Alkira to solve those limitations with a fundamentally different architecture. The deep networking expertise behind Alkira is the same intellectual foundation that produced the SD-WAN category — now applied to cloud networking.
True As-a-Service — Zero Upfront, Consumption-Based
Alkira requires no hardware to buy, no software to download, no colocation interconnects to provision manually, and no upfront capital commitment. Network capacity autoscales in real time based on actual demand — organizations pay for what they use. This model removes the capital planning risk of traditional network infrastructure and aligns network spending with actual business activity rather than projected peak capacity.
End-to-End Segmentation Across Every Environment
Consistent segmentation from on-premises networks (including SD-WAN segments) through Alkira Cloud Exchange Points to every public cloud is one of the hardest problems in multi-cloud networking. Individual cloud providers implement segmentation differently, making consistent policy enforcement across environments extremely difficult with DIY approaches. Alkira enforces consistent micro-segmentation policies across branch, data center, and all public clouds — irrespective of individual cloud provider limitations.
Intelligent Symmetric Traffic Steering for Stateful Security
Stateful security services like firewalls and IDS/IPS require that both directions of a traffic flow pass through the same security appliance for correct policy enforcement. In multi-path cloud environments, achieving consistent symmetric routing is a significant operational challenge. Alkira's intelligent symmetric traffic steering handles this automatically — ensuring stateful services inspect both halves of every connection without manual routing policy configuration.
Day-2 Visibility Built In — Single Pane of Glass
Most cloud networking solutions focus on initial provisioning and leave day-2 operations as an exercise for the engineering team — typically requiring multiple separate monitoring tools, each with partial visibility. Alkira's patent-pending visualization provides end-to-end visibility across users, sites, clouds, and security services from a single interface. Application traffic flows, network health, routing state, and security service performance are all visible in one dashboard — with no operational blind spots at cloud boundaries.
24/7/365 Human Support — No Bots
Critical
30 minutes
Production down
High
4 hours
Major degradation
Medium
12 hours
Partial impact
Low
24 hours
General inquiry
Support available via live human chat (no bots), support tickets, and email — with direct access to subject matter experts.
Frequently Asked Questions
See how Alkira fits your multi-cloud network
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