How Gamma and Cisco Redefine Managed Network Services for a Cloud-First World

Why it matters: Gamma’s managed Cisco SASE unifies Catalyst SD-WAN, Meraki and Secure Access for secure cloud-first networking. Published on UC Today.

Kieran Devlin

Gamma and Cisco managed network services

The network has become both a lifeline and a liability for IT leaders and decision-makers guiding their organisations through the whirlwind of cloud transformation.

Hybrid workforces, multi-cloud environments, and an accelerating arms race with cybercriminals have stretched legacy architectures to their absolute limit. The pressure to modernise is stark, but so is the operational pain accompanying the melding of disparate technologies across vendors, regions, and security policies.

Addressing this often overwhelming context, Gamma Communications has announced a strategic expansion of its Cisco-based network solutions, positioning the business at the vanguard of fully managed secure access service edge (SASE) services in the UK and Europe.

By integrating Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Meraki, and Cisco’s Security Service Edge (SSE) product, Secure Access, technologies into one cohesive managed offering, Gamma is solving a puzzle many IT teams are all too familiar with: how to scale securely and stay resilient while keeping things simple.

The IT Whirlwind of Cloud Chaos, Security Fatigue, and Operational Sprawl

Digital transformation has brought colossal potential but has also imposed severe complexity. Enterprise networks are no longer limited to on-prem environments. Rather, organisations have to juggle distributed users, apps scattered across public and private clouds, and a perpetually shifting threat landscape. This has left many IT teams labouring to properly manage all of the myriad tools, visibility gaps, and fragmented control panels.

Security teams, too, are under siege. With ever-expanding attack surfaces and overburdened Security Operation Centre’s (SOCs), the risk of breaches and downtime has never been more alarming. According to recent industry analysis, organisations with siloed security and networking functions face longer detection and response times, often lacking the unified and comprehensive view necessary to pre-empt or contain threats effectively.

Additionally, business leaders demand more agility, which means faster provisioning, seamless access for remote teams, and genuinely dependable uptime. These factors further strain internal resources and traditional WAN models.

These issues snowball into a fundamental and urgent need for managed solutions that don’t just add isolated security features but build a cohesive functionality while easing the day-to-day burden on IT ops.

Gamma’s Expanded Cisco Suite Presents a Fully Managed, SASE Service

Gamma’s latest solution is an unequivocal answer to these challenges. It combines multiple Cisco technologies, Catalyst SD-WAN, Meraki, and Secure Access, into one integrated, fully managed service hand-crafted to support modern enterprise needs.

At its epicentre, the SASE offers secure overlay and SD-WAN integration, empowering IT leaders to optimise performance and resilience across hybrid WAN environments. Whether organisations opt for Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN or Meraki SD-WAN, Gamma makes certain they enjoy seamless deployment and ongoing operational management.

The solution also consolidates network management across LAN, MPLS, Wi-Fi, wireless WAN, and private/public connectivity, all under Gamma’s expert control. This unification skirts the friction typically associated with overseeing multi-domain networks, providing IT leaders with a single pane of glass to monitor, troubleshoot, and scale.

Crucially, advanced security is as pivotal to the service as networking. The suite incorporates SSE capabilities, enabling intelligent threat protection and zero-trust access policies across all user and application touchpoints. Utilised with end-to-end network visibility, path optimisation, and proactive performance monitoring, this lays the firm foundations for both resilience and responsiveness.

The entire offering is underpinned by Gamma’s two decades of experience and expertise in managed networking, its carrier-grade infrastructure, and Cisco Premier Partner credentials. As Chris Wade, Gamma's Chief Marketing and Product Officer, puts it: “We know the importance of resilience, security, and simplicity—and this is the natural evolution of what we’ve been doing for years.”

Tackling Challenges with Precision Makes For Strategic Simplicity

By integrating network and security functions into a unified, managed service, Gamma removes the burden of vendor sprawl and operational silos. IT teams gain a thorough view of their networks without having to stitch together metrics from separate tools or vendors.

For security leaders, built-in SSE capabilities mean no more grappling with point solutions to enforce uniform policy or manage access across various environments. The zero-trust architecture integral to SSE ensures users can connect securely, whether they’re in the office or on a home broadband connection in an entirely different time zone.

The fusion of these networking and security capabilities means IT and security leaders no longer have to spend sleepless nights worrying over visibility gaps or unspotted attack vectors.

From a business perspective, the fully managed nature of the service is paramount. It gives enterprises the assurance to scale and innovate without stressing about network reliability, downtime, or resourcing constraints. Gamma handles the day-to-day complexities, from proactive monitoring and updates to support and optimisation, so that internal teams can focus on strategic priorities rather than firefighting outages.

As Lee Peterson, Vice President of Product Management (Secure WAN) at Cisco, highlights: “Gamma is committed to helping customers optimise their business-critical networks and consistently demonstrate how Cisco technologies can be embedded into secure, fully managed solutions that remove complexity for customers.”

A Modern Network, Minus the Complexity

For tech leaders under pressure to put the foot on the gas of cloud adoption, reinforce security, and streamline operations simultaneously, Gamma’s expanded Cisco suite couldn’t be more timely. It delivers on the long-anticipated promise of an authentically modern network that’s secure by design, agile by nature, and effortlessly simple to manage.

With proven Cisco technologies at its core and Gamma’s managed service expertise wrapped around it, this offering aspires to redefine how enterprise networks should be built and operated in 2025 and beyond.

The solution is available across the UK and Europe and is tailored for enterprise and mid-market organisations ready to modernise without the usual operational headaches.

Ready to simplify and secure your enterprise network? Discover how Gamma’s fully managed Cisco solution can help your organisation scale with confidence.

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