The Internet is an integral tool for all businesses as the enabler to collaboration and Cloud-based applications. With high speed FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) with bandwidth of up to 900Mbps is available, many businesses to wonder why they need to spend on a leased line service which is considerable more expensive. In this article, […]
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Once you have ordered your leased line service, Openreach will be requested to complete an initial site survey to understand the work required to connect your site through to the local BT PoP. At this point in the order journey, you are able to cancel the order if the site survey shows significant work is
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SD-WAN security integrates advanced AI, zero-trust models and SASE frameworks to protect data, simplify management. These features enable secure access across distributed networks and cloud applications. As an IT decision maker, you are undoubtedly totally aware of how SD-WAN facilitates efficient, centralised management, greater visibility into network activities, improved data traffic flow and application performance.
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SD-WAN offers flexibility, cost efficiency and integrated security. Meanwhile MPLS provides reliability and guaranteed performance. Combining both in a hybrid solution maximises network effectiveness. Despite being viewed as outdated, when comparing SD-WAN with MPLS, many businesses only consider MPLS for its well-known reliability. This article explains why SD-WAN not only offers more cost-effective performance but
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2024’s SD-WAN solutions offer key features like multi-cloud connectivity, advanced security, dynamic path selection and scalability. IT decision makers should note that vendors differ in their focus on performance, manageability and deployment models. Understanding Vendor Differences in SD-WAN Solutions Whilst SD-WAN offers vast improvements over traditional WAN systems, not all SD-WAN solutions are made equal
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CASB solutions differentiate vendors by features like data loss prevention, malware detection, encryption, threat prevention and regulatory compliance, ensuring secure cloud access. What is CASB? Gartner (2022) defines Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASBs) as “on-premises or cloud-based security policy enforcement points, placed between cloud service consumers and providers to combine and interject enterprise security policies
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Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions are being increasingly adopted by businesses in order to replace their outdated traditional WAN networks. However, when trying to improve their business network, IT decision makers often find it difficult to differentiate the benefits of using SD-WAN managed services, when compared to DIY (or managed in-house) SD-WAN. It’s clear
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Cisco Meraki’s latest products include: WiFi 6E Access Points Scalable Security Appliances Cloud-Managed Switches Smart Security Cameras Sensors All of these are integrated into Meraki’s cloud dashboard for simplified network management and deployment capabilities. The platform consists mainly of the cloud networking dashboard, which powers Meraki’s entire catalogue of products. The cloud dashboard is accessible
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SD-WAN vendors like Cisco, Versa and Fortinet all offer dynamic traffic routing to optimise traffic paths, enhance network agility and improve performance in real-time. When considering SD-WAN providers, one rising concern will be how a new provider will implement your existing routing. More and more organisations are turning to SD-WAN to revolutionise their networks and
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The 20 top EDR vendors are: SentinelOne (Singularity) CrowdStrike (Falcon) Trend Micro (XDR) Microsoft (Defender for Endpoint) VMware (Carbon Black EDR/Cloud) Symantec (Broadcom) Advanced Threat Protection Endpoint Malwarebytes (Endpoint Detection and Response) Panda (Adaptive Defence 360) Check Point (Harmony) Palo Alto Networks (Cortex EDR) Cybereason (XDR Platform) Sophos (Intercept X Advanced with EDR) Cisco (Secure
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