Data Connectivity (WAN / Intranet / VPN)
BRACNet’s VPN is a region wide state-of-the-art service that delivers the security and performance levels of a private IP network from a shared public infrastructure. More specifically, it provides connectivity between sites across BRACNet’s network backbone in a secure manner with the same policies as a private network.
In the modern business environment, companies are increasingly under pressure to support a wide variety of voice and data communication channels between cities or locations. Employees also need to access and share information as they travel or work from remote locations or branch offices around the world. Existing WAN technologies, such as International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC) or a pure Internet access, are either too expensive or limited in their flexibility to meet changing business requirements (for example, a leased line connecting two small offices is expensive to maintain). It is out of such inadequacy that IP VPN technology has emerged as the solution.
Pure Internet access involves sole reliance on non-customized basic telecommunication services purchased locally from various suppliers. However, the Internet is not a controllable and predictable environment. Consequently, as soon as data packets get into the Internet, rather than a single controlled IP network, they are subject to unpredictable quality issues like packet drops, delays and jitters.
Below is a comparison of the principal features of VPN Solution and pure Internet access:
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VPN
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Internet Access
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| COST COMPARISON | ||
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Price |
Economical |
Expensive |
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SERVICE LEVEL COMPARISON |
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One Stop Shop Billing |
Yes |
No |
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Local Support |
Good |
Poor |
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Fixed Line Installation Process |
Fast, dedicated staff for provisioning |
Slow |
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Single Point of Contact |
Yes |
No |
| FEATURES COMPARISON | ||
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Bandwidth Guarantee |
Yes |
No |
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Dedicated Bandwidth between Sites |
Yes
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No |
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Burstable Bandwidth for unexpected traffic needs |
Yes |
N/A |
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Scalability |
High, only one physical connection is needed for every additional site |
High, only one physical connection is needed for every additional site |
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Security (without encryption firewalls) |
High, inter-branch traffic are completely hidden from 3rd parties including outsiders and other BRACNet customers |
Extremely low |
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Voice Traffic Prioritization |
Yes |
No |
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Internet Access |
Yes |
Yes |
| Network Redundancy |
Yes, traffic can be easily re-routed |
Yes, traffic can be re-routed but not easily |
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Circuit backup Solution |
Plenty of Choices including BRACNet’s Dialup, xDSL and multi-homing |
Limited, usually ISP routes different address blocks to different circuits |
Benefits
Quality of Service (QOS)
- allocates different bandwidth for different applications according to individual branch offices
Cost Effectiveness
- links your branch offices together without building additional point-to-point leased lines
Guaranteed Bandwidth
- assures performance and reliability by supplying Committed Information Rate (CIR), based on your needs to support mission critical applications.
Secure Environment
- builds Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVC) between branches to protect the entire environment against outside intrusion
World Class Support
- provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week monitoring and unsurpassed technical support
