Tata Communications has what it claims to be a “self-healing intelligent network” that automatically re-routes traffic between enterprise data centers in seconds

The IZO Data Center Dynamic Connectivity (no connection to SDxCentral’s sister title of a similar name) is a software-defined platform that uses deterministic multipath routing to provide predictable latency and performance, enabling firms to stay connected across distributed infrastructure without interruption.

In a bold claim about its resiliency, Tata Communicationswent as far as to claim the offering provides around 99.99% service availability to ensure enterprises are always connected.

“By combining global reach, deterministic routing, and intelligent automation we are enabling enterprises to build a digital foundation that scales with confidence and operates without disruption,” Genius Wong, CTO and SVP for core and next-gen connectivity services at Tata Communications, explained.

While agentic AI and sovereignty are top-of-the-line topics for hawkish vendors, arguably the main digital infrastructure focus for enterprises right now is resiliency.

Major outages like last year’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cloudflare instances, and the effective shutdown of the internet in Iran earlier this year, highlighted the uncomfortable reality of the precariousness of global connectivity. Just this week, data center service provider HostDime has suffered downtime at its London site due to a contractual dispute with its colocation provider.

Tata Communications positions its new software-defined network as providing peace of mind for enterprises connecting across disparate facilities, ensuring data across global locations and cloud environments can keep moving when faced with potential impasses.

The platform automatically re-routes traffic “within seconds” without the need for human intervention. Engineers and operators can also gain predictive insights from underlying AI technologies to help forecast capacity requirements.

The connectivity solutions provider contends enterprises can reduce the need for idle backup capacity and save up to 30% on operational costs as a result of deploying its self-healing network.

“Data centers are the core engines of today’s digital economy, and the connections between them must be as resilient as the networks that connect them. They must be just as dynamic as the applications they support,” Wong added. “With IZO DC Dynamic Connectivity, we are shifting resilience from a reactive process to an autonomous capability.”