Networking and Communications
applications across a range of industry sectors. Tese innovative fibre networks only seem to expand more. Many ISPs are expanding their fibre networks to reach more companies and deliver gigabit and multigigabit speeds. In fact, at Glide, we’ve been constantly making significant efforts to expand our established fibre network to deliver seamless connectivity for our customers. 5G wireless technology significantly addresses the evolving
bandwidth demands of MSPs. Serving as both a primary or backup connection, 5G allows MSPs to access cloud services, especially in areas where fibre is not available. Tis makes high-quality connectivity more accessible.
offer. Oſten, these companies offer crucial IT services - such as cloud hosting, network management, and cybersecurity. Network reliability is crucial to facilitate these offerings on an ongoing basis. Without a reliable internet connection, these services can cause disruptions to both: MSPs and their customers, ultimately hindering their workflows, productivity and operational efficiency. MSPs should opt for a reliable connection that requires less
maintenance and troubleshooting. Tis frees up the time spent on maintenance, and staff can focus on innovating and providing value for their customers. Additionally, MSPs should assess the quality of customer support their provider offers to its customers in case of unexpected troubles. Tis helps them better judge the reliability of their internet provider.
With the increasing reliance on cloud- based applications and services, how do modern connectivity solutions address the growing bandwidth demands of MSPs? ISPs are constantly innovating to meet the rapidly changing requirements of all organisations including that of MSPs’. Modern solutions such as fibre optic broadband and 5G wireless technology are designed to deliver the necessary speed, reliability, and scalability required to support MSPs’ operations today. Fibre broadband services offer
significantly higher bandwidth compared to traditional technologies such as digital subscriber lines (DSL). Full fibre broadband services can offer symmetrical 10 Gbit/s speeds with low latency, which is ideal for supporting cloud-based
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Are there any unique considerations for MSPs when recommending connectivity solutions to SMBs for their flexible workspace strategies? MSPs must be considerate of the unique requirements of flexible working environments. Since different organisations share a workspace, security should be of paramount concern. MSPs’ recommended solutions should offer network segmentation and isolation to protect crucial data and applications. Te connectivity solutions should also allow for secure and isolated guest networks to provide internet access without compromising the main network’s security. Meanwhile, robust user authentication mechanisms can ensure only authorised users can access the network. Additionally, MSPs should consider advising redundancy to
mitigate the impact of network failure, in case it occurs. With network redundancy, flexible workspaces can have a backup connection in place that can be used if the primary internet connection experiences an outage or performance issues. Tis also improves reliability as the internet access can be maintained throughout. Finally, MSPs must understand that flexible workspaces usually
have limited on-site support. Tey must recommend solutions that can be seamlessly monitored, managed and maintained remotely.
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