Manufacturing
Provide agile, secure networking for your global operations.
Manufacturers today must control and secure a global environment that may include difficult or remote sites, legacy machine control systems and IoT, even as they contend with ever-increasing demands for efficiency and speed in their digital operations.

KEMET moved to the cloud, securely.
Learn how a global manufacturing company, KEMET, brought optimal performance of business-critical apps while seamlessly migrating to the cloud in a secure and cost-effective manner.
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Challenges in manufacturing.
Difficult connectivity
Costly, rigid and unreliable connectivity to and from difficult or remote locations.
Unreliable performance
Unreliable application performance, cloud and on-prem, that frustrates users and the IT team.
Limited security
Limited security for all users and devices, from remote access to legacy machines.
Reliable connectivity across your organization.
Organizations face costly and rigid network issues, including problematic new-site connections and connectivity challenges in remote areas, leading to increased costs and reduced efficiency.
Open Systems addresses these with flexible, reliable connectivity and performance guarantees, even in challenging locations, using a compliant WAN backbone and expert teams for rapid network architecture and SASE implementation.
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Secure, remote machine control and IoT.
Inconsistent cloud backbone connectivity and poor application performance lead to decreased productivity and increased IT burdens.
Open Systems offers robust connectivity and expert operations for reliable application performance, with a comprehensive hybrid platform adaptable to your needs. It ensures end-to-end performance, while our 24/7 NOC, staffed with Level-3 engineers, handles most issues without customer involvement.

Power global collaboration.
Inadequate security in manufacturing, especially with legacy technology and remote access, poses significant risks including data breaches and operational disruptions. These vulnerabilities, from internal threats to insecure IIoT devices, demand robust measures like Secure Remote Access and Zero Trust.
Open Systems tackles these concerns with extensive security measures, focusing on enhanced visibility and control in OT environments, and a robust manufacturing environment built on a Zero Trust strategy.
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The thinking behind secure manufacturing.
Connecting plants, clouds and OT without widening the attack surface.
Manufacturing: Managed SASE solution brief
How manufacturers secure sites, OT and remote access on one platform.
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Secure SD-WAN in manufacturing
Connecting plants and clouds without widening the attack surface.
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When email brings the factory floor to a halt
What manufacturers must learn from a recent ransomware collapse.
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To learn how the Open Systems SASE Experience can benefit your organization, talk to a specialist today.