The modern data center world is complex and huge. Such complexity and scale need new solutions to efficiently and securely manage dynamic environments. Even the notion of manually managing the network seems like a thing of the past. Investing in senior engineers or manual interventions yields nearly zero ROI.

According to research conducted by NetBox Labs, around 57% of network operations are still performed manually in organizations where network automation projects have been marked as “completed.” Because of this, companies expose themselves to human-error and inefficient time spent.

Introducing SandWork, a modern orchestration, automation and assurance solution of PANTHEON.tech. SandWork is designed to optimize your network operations, delivering peak performance while minimizing operational overhead.

Embracing network orchestration

Manual network management is fraught with challenges that can hinder operational efficiency and scalability. Key issues include:

Risk of human error: Manual configurations and interventions are prone to mistakes, leading to devastating downtime and security vulnerabilities.
Inefficiency: Managing large-scale networks manually is time-consuming and labor-intensive, resulting in higher OPEX.
Limited scalability: As networks scale, manual management becomes increasingly impractical, struggling to keep up with the demands of modern infrastructure standards.
Inconsistent compliance: Ensuring consistent adherence to compliance and security standards manually is challenging and often unreliable.

Worries disappear with SandWork

But how do we resolve this? SandWork addresses these issues by offering a comprehensive suite of features that automate and streamline network management processes:

Intent-based network orchestration: Automates the deployment of network services based on predefined intents, reducing the complexity of manual configurations.
Network automation: Simplifies and accelerates routine network tasks, enhancing overall efficiency and reducing the likelihood of human error.
Assurance capabilities: Continuously monitors and validates network performance and compliance, ensuring optimal operation and security.

Adopting SandWork

Boost productivity by taking over mundane tasks. Your IT teams will praise you for it, as it frees them up to work on strategic initiatives, instead of dull maintenance. When the processes are automated, chances of human errors are minimized, which boosts the accuracy of the process. This ensures better organization of network architecture, and can grow without any increase in labor.

Operational costs will immediately decrease since you will not need much manual supervision and intervention. What about improving security? We can achieve a secure network with automation to comply with checks and with robust security measures like role-based access control or RBAC.

SandWork features

SandWork is equipped with advanced features that cater to the needs of modern data centers:

Security & compliance: Integrates with existing security frameworks to ensure data centers remain secure and compliant with industry standards.
Fabric lifecycle management: Manages the entire lifecycle of data center fabrics, from design to operation, ensuring seamless transitions and compliance.
Zero touch provisioning: Minimizes manual intervention in device configuration and initiation, suitable for both new and existing deployments.
Telemetry & visibility: Provides real-time insights into network performance through extensive telemetry capabilities and comprehensive dashboards.

Future-proof your network with SandWork

The increasing demands on data centers are creating new challenges for scaling and management. Would you like to continue to rely on manual intervention?

SandWork is a flexible and powerful system that supports the latest trends in network disaggregation and open source network operating system SONiC.

No more manual network management.

With SandWork by PANTHEON.tech, the companies can tap into a new network. By automating and streamlining processes, SandWork makes managing the complexities of a modern data center simple and future-ready.

When you adopt SandWork, your network infrastructure is ready for today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges.