Aviatrix Blog 
If you follow Aviatrix, you likely know about our strong relationship with AWS. Aviatrix offers simplified cloud networking, advanced egress security optimized for cloud architecture and costs, seamless connectivity across environments, streamlined migration, and modernized cloud infrastructure that our joint customers are benefitting from every day.
Today, we’re happy to announce the launch of our AWS Cloud WAN Connector – a groundbreaking solution that empowers AWS-centric customers to streamline multicloud network management by offering seamless integration and automated operations between AWS Cloud WAN and Aviatrix.
The AWS Cloud WAN Connector simplifies multicloud networking by enabling AWS Cloud WAN users to use Aviatrix’s multicloud networking platform while maintaining their existing operations in AWS. This solution automates important and complex networking tasks, including provisioning transit gateways, creating network domains, and establishing BGP over GRE connections.
As our Vice President of Product Management Chris McHenry said:
“We are excited to introduce the AWS Cloud WAN Connector, a solution that addresses a critical need for AWS Cloud WAN customers who have a multicloud strategy. By automating the integration and management of multicloud networks, we provide our customers with a powerful tool to simplify operations and enhance connectivity across cloud environments. Allowing customers to manage their networks with intent-based language via the Cloud WAN policy document is a foundational extension that we welcome.”
AWS Cloud WAN Connector’s Value Propositions
The AWS Cloud WAN Connector is perfect for AWS Cloud WAN users who have a multicloud strategy. This solution offers three key value propositions:
- Operational Efficiency: Helps networking teams become more efficient and avoid human error by automating manual and repetitive tasks.
- Seamless Connectivity: Maintains consistent network segmentation across AWS and other cloud environments.
- Enhanced AWS integration: Enables users to maintain their existing AWS workflows while extending capabilities to multicloud operations.
As Anoop Dawani, Director EC2 Networking at AWS, said:
“This new Aviatrix connector enables AWS Cloud WAN users looking to support their multicloud network strategies. It provides a unique, efficient, and automated way to extend the Cloud Wan network and its advanced functionality, like network segments, to other clouds, by reading and applying the Cloud Wan Policy document through the Aviatrix Cloud Network Platform.”
Using Event-Driven Automation to Configure Networks
The Aviatrix AWS Cloud WAN Connector leverages event-driven automation to drive changes in the Aviatrix platform based on AWS Cloud WAN configurations. Specifically, when new regions or segments are added to Cloud WAN, the solution automatically deploys Aviatrix transit gateways, creates required network domains, and establishes BGP over GRE connections.
According to Chris:
“Early feedback from our design partners has been very positive. Customers appreciate the automated integration and the ability to maintain their AWS-centric operational models while extending their network management to multicloud environments.”
The AWS Cloud WAN Connector is currently offered through professional services. For more information and to begin leveraging this powerful solution, visit Aviatrix’s booth (#807) at the AWS Summit New York on July 10, 2024 or contact the support team.