Dedicated internet access is delivered over a private, secure connection regardless of bandwidth option or access type. Choosing the right bandwidth and access type is determined based on the applications and speed requirements, number of users, desired customer experience and service provider options. Whether it’s business class DSL, Cable, T-1 all the way up to 100Gbps there are a variety of considerations to determine the optimal experience that fit your client’s budget. Our providers offer services to meet today’s business needs:
- Business DSL
- Cable
- T1 and higher
- Ethernet over copper
- Metro Fiber Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet
- International DIA
- Integrated SIP
- Integrated PRI
- Point to Point connectivity
- MPLS/IP VPN
- Ethernet WAN
- Virtual Private LANs
- Wavelengths
SD-WAN is an acronym for software-defined networking (SDN) in a wide area network (WAN). SD-WAN simplifies the management and operation of a WAN by decoupling the networking hardware from its control mechanism. This concept is similar to how software-defined networking implements virtualization technology to improve data center management and operation.
A key application of SD-WAN is to allow companies to build higher-performance WANs using lower-cost and commercially available Internet access, enabling businesses to partially or wholly replace more expensive private WAN connection technologies such as MPLS.
Secure access service edge (SASE) is a network architecture that rolls software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) and security into a cloud service that promises simplified WAN deployment, improved efficiency and security, and to provide appropriate bandwidth per application.
Because it’s a cloud service, SASE (pronounced “sassy”) can be readily scaled up and scaled down and billed based on usage. As a result, it can be an attractive option in a time of rapid change.
Simply put, SASE combines SD-WAN capabilities with security and delivers them as a service. Security policies enforced on user sessions are tailored to each based on four factors:
- The identity of the entity connecting context (health and behavior of the device, sensitivity of the resources being accessed)
- Security and compliance policies
- An ongoing assessment of risk during each session
- The WAN side of SASE relies on capabilities supplied by entities including SD-WAN providers, carriers, content-delivery networks, network-as-a-service providers, bandwidth aggregators and networking equipment vendors.