Secure multi-cloud networks with Orange Business and Aviatrix

A kind of multicloud "chaos" is testified by the majority of companies developing their critical applications on multiple hyperscalers' workloads. Complexity can rise and create challenges of operational management, security and performance. Take AI now: it is making multi-cloud environments more complex than ever. Data can sit in one location, model training runs in another, and inference happens in yet another location – spanning multiple clouds and jurisdictions. This fragmentation is further increasing the risks enterprises face and reducing control. 

To address these challenges head-on, Orange Business has partnered with Aviatrix to deliver unified cloud-agnostic network security and visibility, supporting high-performance networking, centralized policy enforcement and end-to-end visibility across multi-cloud environments. 

The strategic alliance combines Aviatrix’s cloud-native networking and security solutions with our global reach, trusted managed services and enterprise connections via Evolution Platform, our fully automated digital infrastructure platform. The Aviatrix solutions unify multi-cloud connectivity, enforce distributed zero-trust security, and provide a single integrated view across clouds. 

Aviatrix enables automated deployment and management of network and security resources through DevOps pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (IaC), delivering consistent control and protection that native cloud tools and legacy solutions can’t provide across multiple environments. This is because cloud tools are typically limited to a single cloud, and legacy tools are often designed for on-premises scenarios.  

Aviatrix Cloud Native Security Fabric (CNSF) spans all cloud environments and enforces security policies in real time. This means users get automated threat protection, consistent firewall and segmentation rules, and complete visibility into all cloud traffic without having to manage the complexity of separate security tools for each cloud. 

Most enterprise IT today runs across cloud hyperscalers, each with its own networking model. Private links such as Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute and AWS Direct Connect provide dedicated, secure connections from on-premises networks to the cloud. But they are designed for direct one-to-one connections and can’t scale dynamic multi-region, multi-cloud environments.  

As AI workloads increasingly move data and applications between clouds, more traffic flows inside the cloud, escalating security risks. The issue is that most traditional security tools are designed to protect the perimeter, not the internal cloud network, leaving sensitive data vulnerable to malicious attacks.

Aviatrix overcomes these pitfalls by embedding Zero Trust security directly into the cloud network fabric, ensuring that every connection between workloads, clouds, regions, and hybrid environments is encrypted and controlled in real time. This overcomes the inconsistencies that arise from bolting on tools or using native cloud controls.  

It uses a unified platform and automation to enforce least-privilege access, segment traffic, and prevent lateral movement across clouds. This approach reduces operational costs, enhances visibility and compliance and scales security as IT estates grow. 

Our partnership with Aviatrix takes these capabilities a step further. By leveraging the Orange private global backbone, customers can trust that all cloud traffic is fully encrypted and does not traverse the public network. Integrated Aviatrix multi-cloud enforcement means security is built directly into the network, safeguarding applications in real time.  

By combining with Evolution Platform, enterprises gain a secure, simplified and fully-managed multi-cloud experience. With over 20 pre-integrated partners across 50 SDN POP locations, the platform also provides a plug-and-play ecosystem for seamless multi-cloud access and networking services. We recognize that business needs vary so that customers can choose their preferred delivery mechanisms. In addition to a fully managed service, self- and co-managed services are available. 

This collaboration looks beyond technology to a robust security strategy that helps businesses thrive in the cloud era, allowing them to confidently scale, secure and simplify their journey.  

Take, for example, cloud expansion. Many enterprises hit barriers when they look to extend cloud access globally. Private connections can be limited, making network failover and optimal routing between SD-WAN and multi-cloud regions difficult. By leveraging Evolution Platform with Aviatrix edges or virtual gateways, which act as smart traffic routers and security checkpoints between clouds and networks, customers get flexible, scalable Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing across multiple clouds over the Orange private backbone. This delivers maximum uptime, security, agility and performance.  

Managing multi-cloud environments can be a major headache, as it involves juggling complex operations, potential security gaps, and rising costs. These can be overcome by integrating Aviatrix’s unified cloud networking into our connectivity services, handling cloud-to-cloud connections, security and operations. This approach reduces operational effort by 80%, optimizing cloud resources and improving end-to-end incident response. 

Together, Orange Business and Aviatrix are creating a powerful, future-ready platform to transform how enterprises operate in the cloud. The combined expertise delivers more than simple integration; it unlocks new levels of agility, resilience, and innovation, positioning businesses for long-term success in a digital world.