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What is SASE, how can it help my business and when should we consider using it?

Lucas Dockerty | July 14, 2021

  SASE stands for Secure Access Service Edge – a network architecture that combines software-defined wide area network, better known as SD-WAN, and security into a highly effective cloud infrastructure from a single provider. SASE has been developed in response to the challenges faced by IT teams when deploying WAN services. This has been particularly … What is SASE, how can it help my business and when should we consider using it?

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How to Design an SD-WAN Proof of Concept

Lucas Dockerty | June 28, 2021

Developing an SD-WAN proof-of-concept strategy gives you the time and flexibility to take the technology for a test drive and finely tune the solution. Digital transformation has done great things for business. However, as demand for collaboration and deeply immersive applications grow, the demand on bandwidth grows. Businesses must prioritise applications which can provide all … How to Design an SD-WAN Proof of Concept

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MLR Networks is a named supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s Technology Services 3 Framework

Lucas Dockerty | June 21, 2021

MLR Networks is delighted to be named a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s Technology Services 3 Framework (RM6100), which goes live in July 2021. Runcorn based MLR Networks has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Technology Services 3 framework MLR Networks is delighted to be named as a supplier on the … MLR Networks is a named supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s Technology Services 3 Framework

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How can Cisco Meraki help your business?

Lucas Dockerty | June 15, 2021

Whether you’re an SME that is expanding or a large organisation with offices and campuses spread out around different regions, bringing a network management system onboard will help any business to leverage better overall control. Meraki, developed by Cisco, operates on the premise of providing powerful control with simple to use tools. It’s an approach … How can Cisco Meraki help your business?

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What is WiFi 6e and how can it help businesses?

Lucas Dockerty | June 7, 2021

The average amount of wireless devices connected to WiFi networks has seen a meteoric rise over recent years and is only expected to grow further by 2023. It’s no surprise then, that networks have increasingly struggled to keep a strong connection. WiFi connection issues are generally caused by spectrum congestion; an issue where too many … What is WiFi 6e and how can it help businesses?

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Why multi-site professional services firms are turning to SD WAN

Lucas Dockerty | May 21, 2021

Professional services firms that operate over multiple sites and campuses have, until recently, had to rely on expensive Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) or leased lines for connecting remote sites to the central hub location. Both are viable solutions for routing traffic in a telecommunications network, but a reasonably new technology that has been developed over … Why multi-site professional services firms are turning to SD WAN

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Why choose Meraki to digitally transform your business?

Lucas Dockerty | May 17, 2021

Flexibility and the ability to quickly adapt is a key factor in the success of small to medium enterprises (SMEs). The UK business landscape is made up of a huge number of these companies, and so it’s of the utmost importance that they keep up to date with the latest developments in technology in order … Why choose Meraki to digitally transform your business?

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What is Cisco Meraki MX and is it right for your business?

Lucas Dockerty | April 30, 2021

What is Cisco Meraki MX? Well, to take words directly from Cisco Meraki – they are ‘multifunctional security & SD-WAN enterprise appliances with a wide set of capabilities to address multiple use cases – from an all-in-one device’. A shorter way of putting that – each device in the Cisco Meraki MX range is a … What is Cisco Meraki MX and is it right for your business?

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How does Meraki Insight support your business and IT administrators?

Lucas Dockerty | April 26, 2021

In its continued bid to provide powerful control with simple tools, Meraki launched its Meraki Insight product in 2018. Designed to help IT administrators to optimise the experience of the users, Insight is the first WAN and application analytics product produced by Meraki. It’s not just users who benefit from Meraki Insight implementation, however. The … How does Meraki Insight support your business and IT administrators?

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What security challenges does your organisation face? How has the security threat landscape changed?

Lucas Dockerty | April 14, 2021

The dramatic shift towards remote working in the wake of COVID-19 has had an unfortunate side effect – an increase in cyber-crime. If businesses don’t take the appropriate steps needed to secure endpoints and protect data, then they risk being overrun by phishing and malware attacks in this new threat landscape. With cyber-crime continuing its … What security challenges does your organisation face? How has the security threat landscape changed?

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