Broadband
Is your Broadband up to scratch? Want to upgrade or simply install your first broadband link?
Whether it's ADSL or SDSL, Bruin can get you the best deal and the best
quality and speed for your business.
Bruin are also able to offer a variety of more specialised connectivity solutions, so for high users, SDSL with faster upload speeds than ADSL may be preferred. Bruin can supply these as well as fixed circuits, bonded ADSL and VPN (Virtual Private Network) facilities to link sites. Please speak with us about your needs, and our highly skilled staff will help find the right solution for your business.
SDSL Broadband
SDSL employs the same Broadband technology as ADSL but SDSL enables uploads to be processed at the same speed as downloads, making it ideal for running your own email server or web services.
SDSL provides the connectivity and capability of a leased line but at a fraction of the cost. Services are available with speeds of 512kb, 1Mb and 2Mb and with contention ratios of 10:1, 5:1, 1:1.
SDSL requires a dedicated PSTN (analogue) line, so it is not possible to use a phone or fax in conjunction with an SDSL connection. This PSTN line will be a new install, taken care of by Bruin as part of the SDSL set-up process.
Current availability is approximately 70% of the UK’s exchanges but this is being increased all the time.
Leased lines
Leased Lines are dedicated interconnections between your sites and the carrier ’s network, providing the highest level of security and service availability.Leased lines are ideal for businesses that need dedicated, uninterrupted communications, 24 hours per day and for those that wish to build their own communications network. They can support applications and services such as videoconferencing; live broadcasting; the ability to link mainframe computers; intranet applications and bulk data communications solutions such as EPOS and stock control.
Dedicated lines would have to be installed between your site locations and the carrier’s nearest interconnection nodes and therefore we have to obtain quotes from suitable carriers before we can provide you with a full proposal. This proposal would be provided to you without cost or obligation.
Firewalls
Connecting any computer to the Internet can be dangerous. Today we know too well about the risk of viruses and hacking. The rapid increase in the number of broadband “always on” connections has significantly increased the need for enhanced network security.
The fundamental purpose of a firewall is to protect against hackers and service attacks, where loss of email or internet connectivity can occur. A good firewall will prevent most attacks using several methods:
Stealth the Network - the firewall effectively hides the protected network so that it doesn’t appear on the internet.
Packet inspection - the firewall analyses each packet as it travels through the firewall to ensure its legitimacy and to identify the source of each valid packet.
Network Address Translation (NAT) - removes the IP address of the PC’s/Fileservers behind the firewall and replaces them with a single public IP address.
Closing unused ports - unused ports, often the target for hackers can be closed when not in use.
There are 2 main types of firewall, hardware and software. A software firewall is a program that runs on top of the computers operating system and adds firewall functionality. Some operating systems already include some firewall software, and companies such as Norton also produce software with this functionality.
Hardware firewalls are built for one purpose only, so do not take up any processing capacity of your PCs. Devices created for specific tasks add reliability and security whilst offering increased performance over pure software firewalls.
Bruin supply broadband connections with the option of upgrading to a router with some firewall functionality. We also offer firewall protection as part of a VPN or MPLS VPN solution where the breakout to the web is secured using our managed Firewalls working off the back of the VPN Hub.
IP VPN
Internet Protocol VPNs can provide your company with a fully featured Wide Area Network, allowing complete connectivity between offices, home-workers and roaming users. High levels of security can be achieved by ensuring each user has a discrete identity and an authorised authentication process, before they can access the network.
Users can share information, access centrally held files and send & receive emails securely and reliably from almost anywhere. They can also access server-based programs and print to office based printers. Data traffic between sites is encrypted, adding to data security.
Connectivity can employ ADSL or SDSL Broadband links to the Internet, which Bruin can provide from its comprehensive range of products.
New offices and users can be added quickly and easily simply by adding broadband connections. The same connection can also be used for internet access. Bruin can provide assistance in configuring your VPN to ensure convenience and security of use.
Multi Protocol Label Switching – IPVPN
MPLS over an IP VPN provides a flexible, “any to any” network that enables you to connect head offices, branches, distribution facilities, data centres and other locations with ease.
You can converge all your existing business traffic, including latency-sensitive applications such as voice, onto one network. MPLS IP VPN is secure and doesn’t require firewall protection or encryption.
You can use any combination of conventional ADSL broadband and Leased Line connections, as necessary to provide the required quality of service between the connected sites.
MPLS automatically prioritises voice over data, to optimise the capability of the connections. Bruin can provide a specialist to discuss your needs and to produce a proposal, without cost or obligation.
Call now on +44 (0) 844 493 0455 for confirmation of what level of service is available at your location and for a schedule of rates or email info@bruincommunications.com