28 August 2008  

Bandwidth Traffic Shaping

Bandwidth Traffic Shaping

Bandwidth slowing you down?

Poor Wide Area Network (WAN) performance may be relatively easy to fix; some options that may be considered for resolving performance issues include:

These options can only be effectively implemented if the true nature
of the problem is known.


Traffic shaping is the solution

Organisations, such as GP Practices, are becoming increasingly reliant on WANs, the internet and their ability to deliver critical business applications, services and data.
 
For organisations looking to utilise their business applications across multiple branch sites, WANs and the internet appear to be the obvious solution, but latency issues and unpredictability create real problems for a fast and reliable service delivery.
 
The slow speeds affecting delivery have been ‘attributed to a lack of bandwidth’*. This bandwidth comes under increasing pressure as an organisation’s reliance on web-based applications grows.
 
Traffic shaping allows traffic to be categorised. Once categorised, control policies can be applied to give the traffic an appropriate level of prioritisation - in other words give it access to available bandwidth to ensure flows across the LAN/WAN link.

As a design and delivery tool, traffic shaping devices allow bandwidth resources to be accurately and dynamically directed to the target application. Users benefit by having a faster, more responsive
and more secure internet link.
 
 
Egton’s QoS solution
 
Egton’s Quality of Service (QoS) solution, which features traffic shaping technology, takes into account your local needs and usage, and uses these findings to tailor a solution, based on your specific requirements. Egton also provides ongoing optimisation remote support, helping to ensure you get the most from your ICT links.

Egton will implement control to manage available bandwidth - target resources to regulate the flow of traffic in order to avoid congestion.
We will also ensure that IP traffic conforms to the policies established for it, and to implement policies where no policies are implemented.


Online demo

Click here to view a demo of how Egton’s QoS solution enhances your existing WAN/internet connections.


Network enhancing solutions from Egton

Egton’s QoS will maximise your current broadband connection:

 

  • Limiting recreational traffic and its impact on critical traffic

  • Queue important, but less urgent traffic - such as large email attachments 

  • Protect business operations from the common but random network events that are normally unmanaged

  • Define the rules that govern the bandwidth assigned to flows

  • Receive alert notifications if the flows controlled by a rule exceed a specified rate

  • Review statistics for flows and rates at earlier times for trend analysis and planning

  • Target bandwidth so network resources are delivered to business critical events and the devices that deliver those services and applications.

 
Broadband Testing - Gold Award

Broadband Testing award

Egton's QoS hardware has been awarded a Gold Award by an independant testing group**, providing you further assurance that our solution will help you maximise your WAN and internet connections.


What do you get for your money?

  • Egton QoS hardware

  • Full installation and configuration

  • Three year support pack

  • On-site replacement unit - should your unit fail

  • Ongoing optimisation remote support - should your requirements change over the three year period


Pricing

Main site £1,999+VAT

Additional/branch sites (per site) £1,500+VAT 


Further information

To take advantage of Egton's QoS solution, telephone 
0845 124 5245 or email quotes@egton.net for a quotation.

* ’Fair deal on NHS Broadband’ EHI Primary Care Newsletter issue 91, 21 November 2006 
** Equipment tested by Broadband-Testing.

 

dbam Solutions Partner

Egton's QoS solution uses
Dbam Systems Ltd's award winning hardware.