Wednesday, May 23, 2018

The Next Generation Cybersecurity Solution Every Business Needs

To learn more about what OmniShield can do for you, as well as other options to meet your Cybersecurity and vulnerability management needs, simply ask at the below link.  It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.

Cybersecurity Solutions

OmniShield™ is the next-generation cybersecurity solution that extends your company’s perimeter to all your sites while providing omnipresent, fortune 500 cybersecurity. OmniShield is an Elastic-UTM tailored for the SMB and does what no traditional, premises-based security solution can do: It is always there, limitless, and virtual. It watches over and protects from all the latest cyber-threats.


WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MY DIGITAL SHIELD

My Digital Shield (MDS) is a leading provider of ElasticUTM and SDWAN fused as a platform that delivers enterprise-quality connectivity and security technology to small businesses and branch offices. Based on industry-leading unified threat management (UTM) technology, MDS’ customizable cloud-based security solution offers continual protection against cyber threats and intrusions at an affordable price. With no bandwidth pollution, the ElasticUTM delivery model ensures that the latest virus definitions and threat updates are in use for continual threat prevention. Founded in 2013, MDS serves numerous managed service providers (MSPs) and small businesses in various industries, including retail, restaurants, hospitality, and professional services.
If your business has multiple locations, you can relax. OmniShield enforces consistent security policies and restrictions across all locations. If you are in one place and need access to resources in another, OmniShield provides it because all locations are virtually tied together as one.
If you leave the office, OmniShield’s next-generation of protection is there for you as if you were sitting at your desk.
With the growth of the Internet of Things, you can feel secure, knowing that OmniShield adapts to the latest threats and protects you and all your devices when you need it.

MY DIGITAL SHIELD SERVICES

ElasticUTM provides all UTM security engines working together, not limited to a physical box or location. 
SDWAN (Software Defined WAN) service that optimizes the internet connection(s) through various algorithms and technologies
MDS specific CPE router that bridges local networks to OmniShield with OmniWAN service. Required for OmniWAN service.


IS YOUR BANDWIDTH RAW, OR HAS IT BEEN OPTIMIZED?

Some pairings just make sense! Elastic UTM meets SD-WAN. Experience the synergy of next generation Clean Internet. Elastic UTM dynamically expands to maintain high performance without sacrificing security. Harness the power of Fortune 500 UTM, at an SMB price point with OmniShield, a new and more powerful MDS.
OmniWan bandwidth

RAW BANDWIDTH

  • No control of traffic priority 
  • Jitter 
  • Latency 
  • Bandwidth fluctuations 
  • Packet loss 
  • Packet fragmentation

OPTIMIZED BANDWIDTH

  • Organized and prioritized traffic 
  • Controlled bandwidth 
  • Jitter control 
  • Reduced latency 
  • Reduced packet loss 
  • Reduced fragmentation through OmniWAN's "dynamic adaptation"

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Saturday, May 19, 2018

Finally....A Global SDWAN Solution That Really Makes Business Sense



To see what Aryaka can do for your global network management needs, as well as other options for SDWAN based solutions, simply ask at the link below.  It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.


Aryaka is a global SD-WAN provider that replaces MPLS and can connect global locations with speed and agility. Aryaka provides network connectivity (MPLS displacement) + WAN Op + SD-WAN technology/functionality under a single, integrated and managed solution. Aryaka can deploy a customer or new site in a matter of days, versus months. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ARYAKA

Unlike other SD-WAN solutions that only provide regional connectivity, Aryaka’s solution is the only platform that not just solves the issue of global connectivity, but also delivers a holistic solution to an organization’s core network. Aryaka’s key differentiator is its global private network that includes 26 Points of Presence within 98% of the world’s enterprise locations with built in SD-WAN and WANOp.

  • Aryaka replaces MPLS and piece-meal networks
  • Aryaka provides the entire middle mile, connecting via the Internet to the customer location at the first and last mile only
  • Aryaka uses proprietary, highly improved TCP proxies to provide customers with MAXIMUM performance.
  • Better/consistent throughput, especially for bandwidth-hungry applications
  • Aryaka can deploy any site in a few days around the world 
  • Aryaka can help with fewer router hops, router convergences, less loss, FLAT latencies and a much more stable service
  • Built-in cloud and SaaS connectivity to every application and cloud platform

MPLS REPLACEMENT

Replace MPLS fully or partially, starting from sites suffering from high network complexity and costs.

MPLS ALTERNATIVE

Deploy Aryaka at all global locations, instead of MPLS, especially sites suffering from application performance issues.

MPLS BACKUP

Use Aryaka in place of your MPLS backup link in case of multi-provider link redundancy at branch offices.
Use Aryaka in place of your
MPLS backup link in case of
multi-provider link redundancy
at branch offices.

Aryaka Global PoP map




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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

How To Know If You Need Advanced Cybersecurity Solutions



Since the beginning of 2016, there have been over 4,000 ransomware attacks every day. This means the average ransom demand has risen to $1,077. Along with the threats and the cybercrime out there, when we take a look at the actual traffic of internet it seems to be moving in the direction of spam emails. As of the most recently reported period, spam emails accounted for 60 percent of email traffic worldwide. When you look at the traffic on the internet, 48 percent of it is bots, which is traffic on the bandwidth that's not business related. As threats are building up and new techniques are being utilized to get in on-premise devices have had to increase their security feature set. As companies add these filtering engines and security features, they have to increase the processing speed of these devices which in turn increases the cost of the device and subscription.

OmniNet delivers the next generation of Fortune 500-grade cybersecurity and is the only provider in the market to move the edge of small businesses to a virtual, omnipresent perimeter. Their patented technology delivers robust yet simplified cloud security and eliminates bandwidth pollution, which is inherent to traditional premise-based security solutions. To avoid the usage of on-premise devices, OmniNet has moved everything to the cloud. Now that OmniNet is not limited to an on-premise device they can have the full unified threat management stack virtually hosted in the cloud. They are no longer limited to a box, its processing power or its upfront cost. The OmniNet Cloud is a multi-layered, sophisticated security stack that inspects all traffic at wire speed using up to six industry-leading security engines. All data is tunneled to the OmniNet Cloud to go through a rigorous screening process detecting and blocking any malware, malicious links/content, threats or intrusions. Everything happens in the OmniNet Cloud so that no threats can get close to your network or your data. This rigorous filtering process is applied to both incoming and outbound traffic. Anything going in or out is thoroughly cleaned, and your network is protected.

PRODUCTS

OmniShield is the next-generation cybersecurity solution that extends your company’s perimeter to all your sites while providing omnipresent, enterprise-grade security. It is nextgen tech and does what no traditional, premises-based security solution can do: It is always there, limitless, and virtual. So what are some of OmniShield's Features?
  • Anti-Malware: Advanced antivirus and antispyware
  • Advanced Threat Protection (ATP): Protects against Advanced Persistent Threats
  • Basic Reporting: Weekly email
  • Blocking of Embargoed Countries: by the United States and European Union
  • Intrusion Prevention System (IPS): Blocks attacks
  • Malicious Website Protection: Blocks phishing and malware sites
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Prevents sensitive data such as credit card numbers from leaving the network
  • Suspicious Activity Monitoring: Monitors for any malicious or suspicious activity and traffic
  • Firewall: Perimeter defense
  • VoIP QoS: Voice Quality of Service
  • Website Filtering: Block inappropriate or nonproductive websites
  • LAN Separation for Dedicated PCI Network: PCI Compliance
  • Denial of Service (DOS): Volume-based attacks
  • Botnet (Malware Communication): Defense system
  • Application Control: Block nonproductive or dangerous applications
We are never satisfied with bandwidth. When it feels slow, we buy more thinking it will help. Why do MPLS lines cost many times more for a lot less bandwidth? It’s because MPLS takes other important metrics into consideration not just bandwidth. There is latency, jitter, packet loss, stability, control, and prioritization. In most applications, bandwidth is the least important of all these metrics. OmniWAN brings all of the important quality metrics to your existing internet connection, turning your cable and DSL into the enterprise quality of MPLS, without the price tag. OmniWan’s features include:
  • Dynamic Adaptation
  • Latency and Jitter Control
  • Packet Loss Reduction
  • Bandwidth Fluctuation Control
  • Quality of Service
  • Traffic Prioritization
  • Fragmentation Reduction
  • Omni-Link - Site to Site vMPLS
  • Increased Reliability
  • Bandwidth Stacking
  • Packet Level Link Balancing
  • Lossless Failover
  • Transmission Security
  • Network Connection Monitoring

To learn more about OmniNet, and other options to meet your connectivity and Cybersecurity needs, simply ask at the below link.  It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.

Connectivity And Cybersecurity Solutions

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Saturday, May 12, 2018

The Benefits Of Managed Services Will Knock Your Socks Off


"Managed services" is defined as an umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, software and networks. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but is running at a certain specified quality level or keeping the software up-to-date.

For example, if an organization requires a secure, available, and redundant IT environment to support their business-critical systems and applications, usually it needs managed IT services including replication services, storage services, hosting services, network management and monitoring services, managed security services, email and collaboration services, disaster recovery solutions, and application services, etc.

Neglected or overlooked IT maintenance tasks can lead to potentially devastating business consequences, and hence the need for proactive network maintenance should be acknowledged. Service calls to IT contractors or IT infrastructure consultants take up to three times longer to diagnose the issue when compared to networks that are under an IT Managed Services contract. This increases the costs of repairs considerably - not to mention that the repairs could have been avoided had there been a contract with a professional IT Services Partner.

Remote management services ensure that most of the maintenance tasks are performed well in time with no impact on the company's workflow. Relying on the services of an experienced IT Services Partner can help an organization manage preventive maintenance requirements of critical technology resources. Given below are some benefits of managed services:

Cost-effective
A professional and reliable partner can help eliminate data recovery costs and expensive repairs by addressing problems before they pose huge network blockades. Moreover, managed services cost much less when compared to hiring an in-house IT team. Most Service Providers charge a fixed monthly fee for performing regular maintenance, including but not limited to data backups, security patches, virus protection updates, firewall protection updates and network performance maintenance.
Faster support
The best part of having an IT Services partner is that the received support is very fast. An efficient partner can diagnose and repair most issues using remote management tools, saving time as well as money.
Optimal performance
A professional IT Services partner performs regular preventative maintenance, thus ensuring that the performance is optimum with fewer network issues and less downtime.
Budget predictability
Most IT services come with a fixed cost which makes it easier to estimate your IT budget for the contracted period, especially as you do not need to spend exorbitantly on addressing random IT roadblocks.
Improved data integrity 
When an organization invests in reactive maintenance and repairs, there is a huge probability of losing mission critical data. The possibility of data loss due to hardware and software failure is eliminated by a managed IT service provider.
Efficient risk management
Managed IT services can safeguard the security and integrity of your network and can limit and control IT risks to a great extent. Now, can you put a price on peace of mind?
Last but not the least; IT managed services can free you up from the worry of managing your IT and can help you focus on your core business.

If you're looking for what the best managed services options are for YOUR organization we offer a FREE service that will help you do just that....including comparing available providers with rate quotes. Simply ask us at the link below....it's easy as 1, 2, 3.

Managed Services Solutions

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Wednesday, May 09, 2018

How To Make Your Contact Center Run As Smooth As A Swiss Watch....Even Better!

A contact center is an integrated, and usually automated, communications system that coordinates all telephone and electronic contacts between an organization and the public. The goal when talking about contact centers has always been to connect your business to your customer. Some of the questions you should consider as a business with a contact center are:

  • What do you want your business to look like?
  • How do you want your business to be perceived?
  • How will people talk to you? Who should they talk to? How do you connect them?
  • How do you measure your effectiveness?

HOW TO SPOT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVEMENT TO YOUR CONTACT CENTER OPERATIONS

Customer experience has become the new battleground for competitive differentiation. When you look at customer needs they involve social media, self-service, mobility, texts, chats and email. These are all newer methods of communication, not usually associated with call centers, but nowadays call centers are really contact centers. In the past businesses have competed through products and pricing, but they now find themselves having to compete through service. One of the key factors for a business is the need to be able to interact with its customers in a manner which makes the customer want to interact with them. Therefore, the cloud contact center industry is expected to grow within the next three to five years as more businesses start to move into the cloud in order to be able to offer the features, functionality, and the type of customer experience their customers are demanding.

For your contact center to truly be an asset to your business objectives it must run smoothly at all times....efficiently and cost effectively. Competition is fierce and you can't afford any issues at any time. Performance, or lack thereof, shouldn't keep you up at night. To the contrary....you should sleep like a baby knowing everything is running like a well oiled machine.

To that end the best decision you can make is to implement a robust cloud based system which covers all your requirements and enables you to not only beat your competition, but to look like a real hero and invaluable asset to your organization's bottom line.

This system should make it easy to cut costs, improve business continuity and support business growth. It should give you the freedom to build your ideal communications solution without having to start from scratch. You should also be able to customize anything it does to fit the exact needs and processes of your business. 

To learn more about just what this perfect contact center solution can look like for YOU...and how to make it happen for your organization...simply ask us at the link below and we'll help design a custom solution for you. 


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Saturday, May 05, 2018

Tailored IT Solutions For Disaster Recovery ARE Possible...You Just Need To Know Where To Look

NaviSite, part of Spectrum Enterprise, is committed to operational and service excellence. NaviSite’s state-of-the-art data centers, and unique access to Spectrum Enterprise’s network infrastructure. NaviSite can deliver customized IT solutions tailored to your current business requirements and in support of your future growth objectives. They also have over twelve years as a VMware partner and have over 150 VMware certifications.

NaviSite knows that there’s never a one-size-fits-all application. You can’t protect everything with just one simple replication solution. Often you’re going to mix and match different kinds of replication technologies, backup technologies, recovery points, and recovery time objectives. NaviSite offers a portfolio of solutions and they can work with clients to tailor the solutions to their applications and their workloads. They can design a disaster recovery plan around this.            
If you’re a VMware-based business, you know it can be a challenge to find a secure replication solution that avoids the complexity of third-party tools. Today that’s no longer the case. With VMware vCloud Availability brought to you by NaviSite, you can replicate business-critical data seamlessly and securely from within your VMware environment, avoiding the usual pitfalls of additional setup and configuration. Some of these solution’s highlights are:
  • Integrated with NaviSite’s VMware vCloud Director-based cloud and your existing vCenter interface.
  • Connects securely without a VPN or special network connectivity. 
  • Fast RTO in as little as 5 minutes, RPO is as little as 15 minutes.
  • Cost effective usage-based pricing, and licenses included. 

SAMPLE BUYER/USER PERSONAS

A lot more people are talking about DRaaS these days, and it will continue to be that way. The estimated growth for DRaaS between 2016 and 2021 is 45.9 percent. This is one of the reasons it is important for you to have conversations with your customer about this service. More customers today are based on a VMware platform. here are currently about 500,000 VMware clients globally with over fifty million VM’s. A lot of these clients are still running on-premise; this means that more and customers are starting to want to decrease the amount of hardware that they keep on-premise. VMware Cloud Platform (VCP) on AWS is months away from a full launch, but pricing is out. VMware Cloud on AWS is an on-demand service that enables you to run applications across vSphere-based cloud environments with access to a broad range of AWS services. Below you can see some of the sample buyers in user business cases and what’s important to each of them: 

There are different pain points for a C-level executive and IT admin architect.  When it comes to C-level you will notice that a lot of the pain points come down to investments. On the other hand, IT admin pain points have more to do with adding value to the business, and staying up to date with new technologies and skills.

To learn more about how tailored IT solutions will benefit your business....and what the best solutions are for your applications and requirements, including from Navisite....simply ask us at the following link.  It's as easy as 1, 2, 3. 

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Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Data Protection And Recovery....How To Get It Right

We can all agree that data is extremely valuable, so it seems reasonable to also say that data protection is important. Data protection and recovery is all about things that can be or are lost and how to find them or get them back. There are two main areas when it comes to data protection, backup and storage. The following are the two most fundamental considerations when it comes to this:
  • Recovery Point Objective (RPO) - How much data are you prepared to lose or can you lose?
  • Recovery Time Objective (RTO) - How long are you prepared to wait or can you wait to have it?
These two things in the context of backup and DRaaS are similar, but they are not the same.  So what is different between them? It wasn’t that long ago that a really good disaster recovery strategy consisted of tapes, a hot site, or some express-ship gear. This is no longer true. The difference today between backup and DRaaS is that in the case of backup you’re generally backing up data only. DRaaS goes up the stack and covers data, your operating system, applications, and configurations. Having all of your data somewhere safe is very important, so backup is a common consumer product, but it might not be the best choice if you are a business looking to eliminate downtime. Keep in mind that backup is mainly useful when you are just trying to get files back. Some questions you should be asking yourself are:
  • Do I have gear on which to reinstall OS and Applications?
  • Do I have a place to house the DR gear?
  • Are all configurations documented?

The economics are pretty simple—more protection costs more money. Essentially, if people want to spend a great deal of money on having their data protection strategy in place, they can count on having extremely low data loss. On the other hand, people who don’t want to spend money on this will have to deal with more data loss. The trick to having a good strategy is to balance the two things and to find a point where the business is well served by having some things protected in a faster way while other things are protected more slowly. It is important to remember that you do this because the business suffer badly if you have data loss or downtime.    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

BASIC CONSIDERATIONS OF BACKUP

TierPoint offers a full portfolio of managed and unmanaged backup services to help clients protect their data and adhere to relevant government compliance regulations. Backups have always been a critical component of business continuity programs. In case of a malfunctioning or infected disk, they offer a restore point that allows users to recover data before damage took place. Today, a big trend among businesses is to deploy them in conjunction with a Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solution to maximize protection and speed the restoration process. Want to learn more about what TierPoint’s backup offerings include? Click here

There are four fundamental questions you should be asking your clients when starting a conversation about backup:
1. What are you going to back up?
  • Back up things that matter 
  • Back up things that change
2. How often are you going to back up?
  • Hourly? Daily? Weekly? Monthly? 
  • Full backups? Incremental backups?
3. How long are you going to keep it?
  • Retention schedule
4. Where are you going to keep it?
  • On-site? Off-site? Disk? Tape?

THE BASICS OF DSAAR

Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) has moved beyond a preventative measure for data protection to be a strategic option that provides many benefits. IT organizations recognize that protecting corporate data and making sure it is available to users is one of their top priorities. TierPoint believes in providing organizations with an affordable and customizable DRaaS solution that lets you choose your personalized mix of cloud, colocation, and your own data center. So how does DSaaR work? 

These are a few questions you should be asking your clients when it comes to Disaster Recovery as a Service:
1. What are you going to protect?
  • Best practice is to identify the workloads that are most important to shaping cost
  • Complete DR strategy may have several components for different RTO and RPO
2. How do you identify what is most important?
  • Do a Business Impact Analysis to identify what is most tied to critical business functions
  • Document the needed boot order to most quickly get workloads back online
3. What else is important to have a good DR strategy?
  • Test the strategy!
To learn more about all the options available to you for meeting your data protection and recovery requirements...including from TierPointe...simply ask us at the following link.  It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.

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