The Magic WAN Connector will Speed Up, Simplify, and Secure how any business connects to the Internet and also completes Cloudflare’s single-vendor secure access service edge (SASE) offering.
Cloudflare, Inc. has unveiled the Magic WAN Connector, the open source software-defined software package that makes it easier than ever for any business to connect and secure their entire corporate network with Cloudflare. With Magic WAN Connector, Cloudflare One is now a true integrated SASE security and networking solution to protect and accelerate the performance of enterprise devices, applications, and networks.
“The future of work requires flexible IT infrastructure. When I speak to CIOs working to support evolving workforces, they want one vendor to work with that can offer them everything they need. Whether that means securely connecting remote employees, offices, data centers, or even multi cloud deployments, IT teams shouldn’t have to sacrifice speed or security to keep their business productive. With the addition of Magic WAN Connector to Cloudflare One, we now offer one of the most comprehensive SASE solutions available today,” said Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare.
Businesses have struggled to move from fragmented and patchwork legacy architectures to modern zero trust networks because of the complexity and cost of coordinating with dozens of disparate security and networking vendors. According to Gartner®, “by 2025, one-third of new SASE deployments will be based on a single-vendor SASE offering, up from 10% in 2022.1”
Magic WAN Connector is an open source software-defined software package that securely connects any network — whether physical, such as an office, manufacturing facility, or retail store; or virtual, such as a private cloud property — to automatically configure secure tunnels and routing policies, directing traffic to Cloudflare’s global network. As part of the comprehensive Cloudflare One SASE solution, this allows for access to a full suite of security tools including Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) and more. Additionally, Cloudflare announced new participants in the Network On-Ramp partner program as well as OEMs to give customers flexibility and freedom of choice no matter how they connect to Cloudflare’s network.
“Legacy WAN architectures were never designed to deliver the security, millisecond performance, and reliability required for businesses today. Magic WAN redefines the corporate network. It replaces legacy WAN architectures with Cloudflare’s network, providing global connectivity, cloud-based security, performance, and control through one simple user interface,” concluded Bashar Bashaireh, Managing Director & Head of Sales – Middle East and Türkiye, Cloudflare.
With the launch of Magic WAN Connector and Cloudflare’s expanded partnerships, businesses of any size can easily transition to Cloudflare’s modern SASE architecture – reducing costs, increasing simplicity, and speeding up deployments. Customers can work with additional channel partners in the Cloudflare One Partner Program ecosystem to support the installation and deployment of Magic WAN Connector and manage OEM partner hardware lifecycles.
Magic WAN Connector allows customers to replace the patchwork of connectivity and security solutions in offices and remote locations with a single-vendor SASE solution managed through a common dashboard. The software provides traffic routing, load balancing, and failover; application-aware traffic steering and shaping; and automatic configuration and orchestration to ensure traffic from customer locations to Cloudflare’s network is secure, fast, and reliable.
