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Businesses are exploring ways to stay competitive, improve revenue, and increase productivity by taking full advantage of e-business initiatives such as workforce optimization, customer care, e-commerce, and corporate communication. As a result, businesses are reassessing their corporate networking infrastructures and seriously considering out-tasking alternatives, such as carrier-managed public networking solutions. Service providers offering managed VPN services are helping organizations meet today's challenges.
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The VPN Payback Calculator tool is a new business analysis tool for managed services offered by Cisco Systems to help demonstrate the total cost of ownership-and return on investment for service providers and their enterprise customers.
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The Managed Network Intrusion Detection System Total Cost of Ownership tool is one of the new business analysis tools for managed services offered by Cisco Systems to help demonstrate the total cost of ownership-and return on investment for service providers and their enterprise customers.
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A calculator that helps you compare the total costs of ownership for different IDS options.
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If you’re looking for a Cisco Managed Security Services Partner (MSSP) you can depend on, visit this Web resource to locate providers in your area that offer one or more of the following services:
• Managed Firewall Service
• Managed IDS Service
• Managed Remote Access VPN Service
• Managed Site-to-Site VPN Service
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Adding intranets and extranets to Internet connectivity usually increases a company’s reliance on its network service provider (NSP). This article provides tips on how to identify a reliable NSP, including:
• Evaluating reliability and availability claims
• Designing a reliable network
• Knowing what to look for in an NSP data center
• Understanding the vendor complexity factor
• Taking advantage of the Cisco Powered Network program
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Outsourcing to a service provider can help reduce capital expenditures and mitigate risk. This white paper can help you decide if outsourcing is right for your company by reviewing:
• The benefits of outsourcing
• What an effective Service Level Agreement covers
• A checklist for choosing a service provider
• Considering your QoS requirements?
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Building a stronger network can help IT departments do more with less. This paper illustrates and explains the advantages of using a Cisco Powered Network service provider, including:
• Easier introduction of new applications
• The ability to handle different quality of service (QoS) requirements
• Increased reliability and availability
• Improved network and data security
• The ability to confirm that Service Level Agreements are being met
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Learn the business advantages of using a service provider that builds its network infrastructure with Cisco end-to-end solutions.
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If you’re looking for an Internet service provider you can depend on, visit this Web resource to locate providers that have earned the right to display the Cisco Powered Network logo. The site allows you to:
• Search by type of service type or area or both
• Do a basic search or more advanced search for multiple services or geographies
• Check out current training and tutorials available from Cisco Powered Network providers
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In the current economic environment, focusing on core competencies is important to survival and success. Companies can outsource some or all network services to a managed service provider. In turn, the provider can design, deploy, and manage virtual private networks, Internet Protocol (IP) telephony, security, and other network services, freeing companies to focus on core tasks. Managed services can help businesses reduce overall network costs by 15% to 25%.
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As the economy slowly recovers and e-business initiatives get back on track, “out-tasking” is growing in popularity. This article, originally published in Packet magazine, reviews the most promising areas for managed services in the coming years, including:
• IP VPNs
• IP Telephony and the rise of the IP PBX
• Managed security
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A handy, easy to reference FAQ on the Managed Network Security Services market for service providers, with information on:
• Market size
• Market needs
• Market opportunities for service providers
• Cisco offerings
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Securing data has become increasingly difficult and increasingly necessary. This overview looks at various strategies for outsourcing security measures, including: • The cost of security breaches • Reasons to outsource • Assessing and managing the risk levels associated with outsourcing • Finding a security services partner • Managing the outsourcing process
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