 Once enterprises make the commitment to an integrated voice/video/data communications infrastructure, it’s important that the transition is as painless and cost-effective as possible. Organizations are often forced to replace existing equipment to make room for a comprehensive, single-vendor solution, which may be beneficial in the long run, but can result in significant upfront expense and costly disruption to the day-to-day business. When evaluating vendor offerings, here are a few requirements to consider: - The converged infrastructure provides predictable, uninterruptible voice, video and data communications
- The solution dynamically and automatically responds to security breaches before they impact service
- All IP resources—right down to the individual phone or user—can be managed from one platform
- The solution is standards-based, supporting converged applications and devices from a wide range of vendors
Enterasys Secure Networks™ architecture—featuring a security-enabled infrastructure, centralized command and control, and advanced security applications—provides the ideal foundation to support your converged network. The key is the embedded security found in every component of the Secure Networks infrastructure that recognizes voice, video and data traffic flows at the point of entry and helps deliver the highest Quality of Service, even over wireless connections. Importantly, leveraging the Secure Networks architecture, Secure Convergence ensures a smooth, cost-effective transition from separate PBX-based telephony systems and data networks to an all-IP infrastructure that supports new VoIP, video streaming and real-time collaborative applications—all without a wholesale “rip and replace” of existing equipment. And only Secure Convergence delivers pervasive security and response across the consolidated communications network. - Commitment to standards ensures interoperability with multivendor voice-over-IP (VoIP), video streaming and other convergence applications—as well as existing equipment
- NetSight® Console provides centralized, unified view of consolidated network
- NetSight Policy Manager applies rules for how voice/video/data resources will be used; helps prioritize critical applications
- Policies are enforced across Matrix™, SecureStack™ and RoamAbout® platforms to ensure end-to-end Quality of Service
- In the event of a threat—such as eavesdropping—Dragon® IDS/IPS identifies the anomaly and tells NetSight
- NetSight Automated Security Manager responds to threat by either quarantining users, shutting off ports, alerting IT and/or providing steps for self-remediation—automatically
- Predictable and uninterruptible business communication, including voice/video/data
- Prioritization of business-critical systems, threat minimization and containment
- Simplified and efficient moves-adds-changes through convergence endpoint detection and automatic endpoint provisioning
- Fastest detection, location and response capability
- Secure firewall traversal for convergence protocols
- Services mapped to communication flows between people rather than to packets
- Visibility into the network from a single control point
- Addresses industry security issues and requirements
- Most precise security enforcement—pinpoint control at the user or device level
- Most pervasive deployment of network security functionality
- Enforcement of regulations such as E-911, CALEA
- Only open architecture in the industry—interoperable with other vendors’ applications; certified for use with Siemens, Lucent, Avaya and others
- Best total cost of ownership in the industry
 | Security-Enabled Infrastructure - Matrix™ N-Series modular switches with Power-over-Ethernet modules—Best Choice
- SecureStack™ A2/B2/C2 low-cost, high-performance stackable Power-over-Ethernet switches
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