Secure Velocloud SD-WAN Solutions in South Africa
The ultimate solution for achieving seamless connectivity, enhanced network performance, and intelligent traffic optimisation for your enterprise.
Say goodbye to traditional networking challenges and welcome a new era of agility, reliability, and cloud-first performance. Saicom's managed SD-WAN services leverage the power of VeloCloud's Dynamic Multipath Optimisation to deliver enterprise-grade connectivity across any transport.
Benefits:
- Dynamic Multipath Optimisation
- Zero-Touch Deployment
- Reduced WAN Costs
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What our customers say
I would like to commend Saicom on their incredible management and support of the SD-WAN services we buy from them. The business impact on our organisation has been huge. We really appreciate the speedy response we always get from Saicom support services.
Robert Cousins
Chief Technology Officer
Saicom have supplied an SD-WAN solution for Jacaranda FM, replacing old, end of line Telkom Diginet lines to our major regional broadcasting towers. The difficulty of getting the connection to these high sites has necessitated Saicom using a variety of technologies, from fibre, to bespoke wireless and even microwave frequency links with third party providers. This is complex, and fortunately the access portal provided by Saicom allows me to monitor these links on one dashboard, or delve into the services with more granularity when needed. There is also proactive outage notification via email, simplifying downtime management. The solution has also simplified our delivery of audio to the masts, by allowing me to deliver multiple streams from one multi-codec box into the Velocloud network via a single IP address, something which would not have been possible with multiple links.
Andrew Pike
Technical & IT Manager
Independent Newspapers has enjoyed a highly productive relationship with Saicom. They have provided a network solution that has significantly enhanced our business operations, and their IP telephony service has been transformative. It offers a cost-effective solution while enabling our staff to work flexibly and remotely. Saicom consistently delivers excellent service, maintaining high standards in line with our SLA. Their commitment to quality and support has made them an invaluable partner in our business success.
Independent Newspapers
About Saicom’s Velocloud SD-WAN Solutions
As the use of business-critical, cloud-based applications continues to increase, organisations with distributed infrastructure and remote workforces must adapt. VeloCloud SD-WAN solutions replace legacy, performance-constrained wide-area networks (WANs) with a cloud-delivered, software-defined architecture.
By leveraging VeloCloud's Dynamic Multipath Optimisation, businesses achieve superior WAN performance and intelligent traffic steering across any combination of broadband, MPLS, LTE, or satellite links.
Saicom's SD-WAN managed services combine VeloCloud's cloud-delivered platform with centralised orchestration and end-to-end network management. This innovative SD-WAN technology allows organisations to intelligently route traffic and optimise application performance for branch offices, remote workers, and cloud resources.
3 Steps to Starting Your Migration to Saicom’s Secure SD-WAN
Step 1
Book a meeting with our VeloCloud specialists to assess your current network and discuss your connectivity requirements.
Step 2
Receive a tailored network design and transparent quote within 48 hours, including your migration path from MPLS or legacy WAN.
Step 3
Experience rapid deployment with zero-touch provisioning. Your VeloCloud Edge devices connect, configure, and optimise automatically, delivering reliable performance from day one.
Key Features of Saicom Velocloud SD-WAN
Dynamic Multipath Optimisation (DMPO)
Deliver high-performance connectivity across your hybrid WAN by continuously steering traffic per-packet, ensuring a consistently better application experience across every link.
Zero-Touch Provisioning
Simplify branch management and accelerate deployment across your network. VeloCloud is widely deployed precisely because network operations teams can bring new sites online without manual configuration.
Cloud-Optimised Connectivity
Intelligently route traffic to applications hosted across cloud platforms, using broadband internet, MPLS, LTE, or satellite to ensure fast, reliable cloud access from every site.
Intelligent Application Awareness
Application-aware routing classifies over 2,500 applications and applies granular application control policies, ensuring optimal application performance for VoIP, SaaS, and video traffic at all times.
Transport-Agnostic Networking
Reduce SD-WAN cost by combining any mix of underlay connectivity types within a single software-defined WAN, without being locked into expensive dedicated circuits.
Integrated Edge Security
Built-in security services include a stateful firewall, IDS/IPS, and URL filtering, protecting every branch without the need for additional standalone appliances.
Centralised Orchestration
Manage your entire software-defined networking environment from a single pane of glass, giving network operations teams full policy control and real-time visibility across every site.
Automatic Link Remediation
Maintain reliable connectivity and consistent WAN performance through forward error correction and jitter buffering, preserving your WAN architecture even when individual links degrade.
Why Choose Saicom Secure SD-WAN Powered By Velocloud?
Saicom brings together unmatched local expertise and world-class technology to deliver SD-WAN that performs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Velocloud SD-WAN?
VeloCloud SD-WAN is a cloud-delivered, software-defined WAN platform, now part of the Arista portfolio, having previously been part of VMware and Broadcom. It is built on a disaggregated architecture that separates the management, control, and data planes, giving enterprises far greater flexibility than traditional wide-area network infrastructure.
The solution is built around three core components: the VeloCloud Edge (deployed at branch locations), the VeloCloud Gateway (cloud-hosted for traffic optimisation), and the VeloCloud Orchestrator (the centralised management console). Together, these components use patented Dynamic Multipath Optimisation (DMPO) for per-packet traffic steering across any transport type.
VeloCloud SD-WAN is purpose-built for enterprises connecting multiple branches, data centres, and cloud workloads, making it ideal for organisations that need reliable, intelligent connectivity at scale.
Drive your business forward with a cloud-optimised network. Call us directly or enquire today to get started.
How does VeloCloud improve application performance?
VeloCloud improves application performance through continuous, real-time intelligence across every link in your network. DMPO monitors all WAN links simultaneously for packet loss, jitter, and latency, and responds in sub-seconds to ensure critical business applications are never impacted by link degradation.
At the heart of this is deep application-aware routing, with the platform classifying over 2,500 applications and applying per-packet steering to ensure that VoIP, SaaS, and video traffic always travel via the optimal path. This level of application traffic management goes far beyond what traditional routing can offer.
When link quality drops, VeloCloud applies forward error correction and jitter buffering for on-demand link remediation, delivering sub-second blackout and brownout protection that keeps your business running without interruption.
Complete an enquiry form or call us directly to ensure your critical business apps never slow down.
What is the VeloCloud Orchestrator?
The VeloCloud Orchestrator is the centralised policy management and visibility engine for your entire SD-WAN environment. It provides a true single-pane-of-glass view across all branches, cloud environments, and data centres, eliminating the fragmented management experience of legacy WAN solutions.
From the Orchestrator, your team (or Saicom’s managed service team) can provision virtual services across your entire network with a single click, applying business policies for QoS, link steering, and error correction consistently across every site. Centralised policy management means network-wide changes can be made instantly, without manual configuration at each location.
The Orchestrator also delivers full application control and visibility for over 2,500 applications, without needing separate probes or monitoring tools. It integrates with third-party management systems via RESTful API, making it a flexible foundation for complex enterprise environments and the core of Saicom’s managed SD-WAN service.
Speak to a Saicom specialist about centralised network management for your organisation.
What is Dynamic Multipath Optimisation (DMPO)?
Dynamic Multipath Optimisation is VeloCloud’s patented core technology, and it is what sets VeloCloud SD-WAN apart from standard SD-WAN software or basic hybrid WAN approaches. Rather than simply load-balancing across links, DMPO continuously monitors underlay connectivity across every available transport and makes per-packet decisions based on real-time performance metrics, business priority, and link cost.
DMPO automates link monitoring, provider auto-detection, and auto-configuration, significantly reducing the burden on network operations teams and enabling zero-touch provisioning at scale. It works seamlessly across broadband internet, MPLS, LTE, and satellite connections, making it truly transport-agnostic.
When link quality deteriorates, DMPO activates on-demand remediation using forward error correction, jitter buffering, and synthetic packet production to maintain optimal application performance without any manual intervention. This is what makes it a widely deployed enterprise solution across global enterprises in multiple countries.
Contact Saicom to see DMPO in action and book a demo or consultation.
Is VeloCloud SD-WAN secure?
Yes. VeloCloud SD-WAN includes integrated edge security capabilities designed to meet enterprise security requirements without the need for separate appliances. The platform features a stateful, context-aware firewall that is application, user, and device aware, providing security across the enterprise perimeter without sacrificing performance.
VeloCloud supports advanced routing for security service chaining, allowing you to connect users to cloud-hosted security services such as Zscaler for next-generation firewall functionality and advanced threat protection. This means your organisation can enforce consistent security policies across all branches and cloud environments, including support for multiple clouds.
The platform also achieves PCI 4.0 compliance, supports BYOD across iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac OS, and enables secure access via single-click Cloud VPN with PKI-based key management. Traffic segregation for voice, video, data, and compliance workloads further strengthens your overall security posture.
Protect your network with Saicom’s managed VeloCloud SD-WAN. Contact us today to get started or call us directly.
What is a Managed SD-WAN Service?
A managed SD-WAN service means an external provider takes full ownership of the design, deployment, configuration, and ongoing management of your SD-WAN environment, alleviating the operational burden on your internal IT teams and ensuring WAN performance is maintained around the clock.
Saicom is South Africa’s first VeloCloud registered partner and a leading SD-WAN provider, with deep expertise across the full VeloCloud stack and established relationships with leading vendors. Our end-to-end managed service covers everything from branch management and zero-touch provisioning to 24/7 monitoring, rapid incident response, and full third-party link management, giving you a single point of contact for your entire wide area network.
Whether you are connecting branch offices across South Africa or managing a hybrid WAN that spans multiple cloud environments, Saicom’s managed service delivers enterprise-grade, reliable connectivity, and a better application experience without the complexity of managing it in-house.
Contact Saicom today to achieve greater business agility and network performance.
Upgrade to Intelligent, Cloud-First SD-WAN with Saicom
Ready to replace your legacy wide area network with a smarter SD-WAN solution? Saicom's managed SD-WAN services connect your branch offices and cloud platforms with reliable connectivity, end-to-end security, and expert management.
Contact Saicom today to discuss your managed SD-WAN strategy.