While we may think that having multiple systems in place can efficiently organise our processes, the reality is that having too many moving parts can result in jumbled information. Far from being efficient, utilising too many systems overcomplicates our operational processes, or worse, compromises our data security when things inadvertently go south.
Bridgenet, for one, believes in implementing trusted and centralised technology to provide comprehensive, long-term solutions that are effortlessly managed. One such preferred choice is Cisco, whose technology and solutions have been repeatedly offered by Bridgenet to end users.
Cisco’s end-to-end network solutions provide full and complete protection to clients by supplying infrastructure that covers both wired and wireless infrastructures on a single platform known as the DNA Centre.
The DNA Centre is a powerful network controller and management dashboard that allows users to take ownership of their network — it operates by consolidating every fundamental management task into a single dashboard that simplifies the running of your network and daily tasks that can be easily automated.
Moreover, the end users and management on both sides of the network enjoy full transparency throughout these processes, complete with detailed workflows for a variety of roles. Harnessing these reassuring strengths of Cisco’s infrastructure, subscribers are empowered to maintain and apply consistent policies across their entire network.
Another exciting feature to highlight is the Software Image Management (SWIM) function. SWIM is a system that stores and organises all unique software images according to image type and version for all devices in a customer’s network. SWIM also accommodates a wide range of operational tasks, allowing users to push software images to network devices and schedule updates ahead of time.
With the DNA Centre and SWIM features, customers can automate the upgrade of their Cisco
switches at its head office or a designated branch within a far shorter time — plus the convenient safety net of rolling back to retained older versions if the need arises.
Additionally, these features are designed with modern business needs in mind and assist customers in employing top-notch security for top-notch performance. By using Cisco’s Software Defined Access (SDA) framework, a secure zero-trust network can be deployed, enabling complex segmentation with group-based and artificial intelligence (AI) policy analytics. Through Cisco’s catalyst switches, any encrypted traffic containing malicious information can also be efficiently assessed and identified by the switches’ innate Encrypted Traffic Analysis (ETA).
While Cisco’s flexible network solutions can be adapted for a wide range of industries, some of our key clientele are from the education and financial services sectors (which we have worked with extensively on projects such as campus LAN networks, data centres, and disaster recovery infrastructure). This is in part shaped by our efforts in establishing a bond of trust at every stage of the process with clients, supported by a 24/7 servicing team as well as a growing force of pre- and postsales consultants.
From providing full transparency during setup to providing detailed product demonstrations tailored to a business’ particular needs using Cisco’s dCloud demo tool, small steps such as these go a long way in reassuring customers of our commitment to excellent solutions.
