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Key Cloud Networking Vendor Considerations Checklist
Cloud-based network management systems have many benets but they’re not all
created equally. Here is a checklist of some important potential pitfalls to look out for
when choosing a cloud network management system:
All-inclusive
Does the networking vendor provide a holistic management solution for all of
your networking hardware requirements: WiFi access points, switches and security
gateways? Many vendors only provide part of the solution or in some cases the
gateway only provides VPN features without anti-malware protection.
Zyxel Nebula provides a holistic cloud network management solution with a range of
WiFi access points, switches and security gateways with malware protection.
Reliability
Does the vendor ensure high availability of their cloud services? Does the network
continue to operate if the Internet connection goes down?
Zyxel Nebula cloud management solution is hosted on Amazon Web Services and
is backed by a 99.99% SLA. Nebula networks continue to operate if the internet
connection goes down. Zyxel has been providing networking solutions since 1989.
Dual-WAN Access
Does the security gateway provide 2
or more Wide Area Network (WAN)
ports so that 2 or more Internet Service
Providers (ISPs) can be used? Using
2 ISPs mitigates any downtime for
Internet connectivity and network
management in rare situations where
one service provider goes ofine.
All Zyxel Nebula security gateways
provide Dual-WAN ports. In cases
where all Internet connectivity is
lost, Nebula networks will continue
to operate although network
management tasks will be suspended
until Internet connectivity resumes.
Zero-touch
Is ‘zero-touch‘ deployment a feature of the system?
With Zyxel Nebula, it is. IT staff simply need to use the Nebula mobile app to scan
the QR code on product boxes before they’re dispatched. Non-IT employees on
distributed sites then simply plug-in the devices and turn them on.
Zyxel Nebula Cloud Network Management