Cisco Integrated Services Router

 

Operating two separate networks (data and telephone networks) calls for at least two vendors and support organisations, this generates higher costs and places a greater burden on support services. These networks will also house single products from different providers, the time and expense incurred by installation, configuration and maintenance rises by an exponential rate. As does frustration and complexity of managing the networks.

Much has been written about convergence of late and the many benefits that will be gained from a converged network. A reduction of network products from various manufacturers serves to reduce management and operative complexity and helps to reduce both ongoing and future costs. The progressive integration of services (including firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention and telephony) in a device such as one of the new Cisco routers ensures standardised management of all functions from a single point.

The addition of secure wireless functionality to Cisco’s Integrated Services Router portfolio means your organisation can use a single device for integrated security, wireless, and IP Communications. Reducing the number of devices means you can also move away from costly multi vendor contracts allowing incovo to deal with all aspects of your network. Integrated services in one device means your company can reduce operating costs and complexity, deploy applications more quickly, and simplify network management.

“One of the best features of a bundled device like this is that we can offer enterprise-level switching, routing, security and wireless on an SMB budget.” says Steve Gibb, incovo Project Manager. Enterprise branches and small and medium-sized businesses can take advantage of the industry’s broadest, most comprehensive voice and security services, directly embedded and integrated inside the industry’s leading routing platform for maximum performance and resiliency. Cisco routers provide the right sized solution for the smallest to largest customers; incovo expertise can scale the system to meet the most demanding enterprise environments today and in the future.