Alkira
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Alkira is a cloud-native Network Infrastructure-as-a-Service (NIaaS) company that delivers a global unified network infrastructure platform enabling enterprises to design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable hybrid and multi-cloud networks through a single control plane. The platform connects users, sites, data centers, and cloud environments without requiring physical hardware, with networks designed on a digital canvas and provisioned in a single click. Alkira was acquired by Lumen Technologie...
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Ideal Customer
- Alkira's sweet spot is mid-to-large enterprises — particularly Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 organizations — that operate across multiple clouds, geographies, and on-premises environments with complex hybrid networking requirements.
- The platform is trusted by Fortune 100 enterprises, leading global system integrators, and managed service providers, with Alkira even closing its first Fortune 10 customer in 2025.
Key Differentiators
- Alkira positions itself as the creator of the industry's first true Network Infrastructure-as-a-Service (NIaaS) platform — a fully agentless, hardware-free solution where entire global networks are drawn on a visual design canvas and provisioned in a single click, reducing deployment time from months to minutes.
- Unlike competitors such as Aviatrix, which requires enterprises to install and manage on-premises software, Alkira delivers everything as a cloud-native service with no agents, no VMs to manage, and no cloud-specific expertise required.
Industries Served
- Alkira serves mid-to-large enterprises across a wide range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, biotechnology/life sciences, software technology, media and entertainment, and aviation.
- Named customer case studies span sectors including large financial services firms, medical manufacturers, biotech companies, large healthcare providers, retail chains (e.g., Michaels), aviation IT providers (e.g., SITA), and industrial conglomerates (e.g., Koch Industries, Chart Industries).
Service Coverage
- Alkira operates globally, with its Network Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform available across every commercial region of AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
- The company has expanded its global cloud backbone to over 55 regions worldwide, with Cloud Exchange Points (CXPs) deployed across North America, Europe, the Middle East, China, Latin America, APAC, and the UK.
Partnerships
- Alkira has deep technology partnerships with major security vendors including Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet (FortiGate NGFWs fully integrated), Check Point (CloudGuard), and Cisco (Secure Firewall Threat Defense), all deployable natively within CXPs with high availability and auto-scaling.
- Cloud partnerships span AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Company Size & Ownership
- Alkira was founded in 2018 by brothers Amir Khan (CEO) and Atif Khan (CTO), both previously co-founders of Viptela (acquired by Cisco).
- The company grew to approximately 185–189 employees as of early 2026, operating across five continents including North America, Asia, and Europe.
Compliance & Certifications
- Alkira holds SOC 2 certification, evaluated against the AICPA Trust Services Criteria for security, availability, and confidentiality.
- The company also adheres to the PCI-DSS standard, achieving formal PCI-DSS certification in 2024, which is particularly relevant for its financial services, healthcare, and retail customers.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 13, 2026
Offerings
7 offeringsAlkira Cloud Services Exchange (CSX)
Alkira Cloud Services Exchange (CSX) is the core underlying technology of the Alkira Network Cloud platform, available on AWS Marketplace and Azure Marketplace. It delivers global unified network infrastructure as-a-service for end-to-end, any-to-any connectivity across users, sites, and clouds, with integrated network and security services, full day-2 operational visibility, and advanced controls. CSX dynamically scales according to customer needs and is consumed without deploying hardware or complex software.
Alkira Network Infrastructure-as-a-Service (NIaaS) Platform
Alkira's core platform delivers on-demand global network infrastructure as a service, enabling enterprises to connect users, sites, data centers, and multiple cloud environments without procuring hardware or deploying complex software. Networks are drawn on an intuitive digital design canvas and provisioned in a single click using globally distributed Cloud Exchange Points (CXPs). The platform provides end-to-end visibility, advanced controls, governance, and integrated security services across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Business Partner Connectivity
Alkira's Business Partner Connectivity solution enables enterprises to securely onboard and manage business partners, suppliers, and ecosystems through a cloud-native platform that supports VPNs, MPLS, SD-WAN, and cloud-native integrations. It provides rapid automated provisioning, robust network segmentation, and centralized visibility and control across multi-cloud and hybrid environments without hardware dependencies. The solution scales from a single partner to thousands and eliminates the lengthy manual provisioning of traditional hardware-based approaches.
Global Backbone-as-a-Service
Alkira's Global Backbone-as-a-Service provides enterprises with a fully-meshed, globally distributed cloud backbone through interconnected Cloud Exchange Points (CXPs) used as virtual points of presence. It enables any-to-any connectivity across users, sites, and clouds with full routing and integrated network services, delivered entirely as a service. Enterprises can achieve global network reach without building or maintaining physical backbone infrastructure.
Integrated Security and Network Services
Alkira's Integrated Security and Network Services solution unifies networking and security into a single, cloud-delivered platform, eliminating the need for multiple point products. It integrates services such as next-generation firewalls, load balancing, and IP address management, supporting vendors including Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Check Point, and Cisco with high availability, auto-scaling, and symmetric routing. Global security policies are automated and enforced consistently across all hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Multicloud and Hybrid Cloud Networking
Alkira's multicloud and hybrid networking solution enables enterprises to connect users, sites, and applications across multiple public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) and on-premises environments through a unified platform. It simplifies deployment of global, high-speed networks with integrated network services, end-to-end operational visibility, and advanced governance. Provisioning time is reduced from months to minutes with no need for specialized cloud networking expertise.
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
Alkira's Zero Trust Network Access solution applies zero-trust principles natively across the enterprise network, including end-to-end encryption, advanced segmentation, and identity-driven, context-aware access controls. It supports zero-trust for both user-to-application and app-to-app connectivity within hybrid and multi-cloud environments. ZTNA is delivered as part of the Alkira NIaaS platform without requiring separate hardware or software deployments.
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