Our client’s business was rapidly expanding and outgrowing it’s WAN infrastructure. Jackyl Consulting was initially asked to come in and do an environmental audit to help solve their zero-growth budget challenges while still delivering an elevated level of service. Their existing WAN network was posing operational challenges that needed to be addressed using their current budget.

Solution

Jackyl’s Modernization Opportunity Audit (MOA) uncovered significant business benefit in transforming the corporate Wide Area Network (WAN) to a Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN).

The migration scenario had many moving parts but was a perfect fit for Jackyl’s expertise and delivery method. The solution required a practical, forward-looking approach that could be delivered quickly (5 months) and orchestrated seamlessly using a highly-structured and regimented system of delivery and deployment. Jackyl’s unique implementation methodology focused on detailed upfront planning, and testing, daily & weekly project milestone reviews and ongoing client communication to ensure our deployment approach was closely aligned with business objectives. 

With further analysis it was determined this part of the infrastructure was an ideal candidate for a managed services contract. A fast tract RFP was issued and Jackyl was awarded the contract to manage the environment. In this scenario, technical debt was avoided and the client could focus its staff on more value-add activities.