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9 Core Components of the Modern Network

A guide to network modernization for the modern workforce.

1.Secure wireless/LAN/WAN 

Create resilient, reliable connectivity — from site surveys to RF network designs to implementation and network redundancies. 

2.Cabling 

Ensure infrastructure eciency with cabling services from survey and design to installation and remediation of all cable types. 

3.SD-WAN 

Improve remote user experiences for SaaS applications with SD-WAN and Direct Internet Access (DIA) for dedicated bandwidth.

4.Router/switch modernization 

Modernize wireless hardware for improved range, stronger signal and better overall performance, plus infrastructure unification and management efficiency. 

5.Network segmentation 

Use custom segmentation strategies like Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN) and IP segmentation to bolster access control and reduce the risk of cyberattack. 

6.Perimeter security

Maintain access control and data protection for workers in the facility and in the field with advanced security solutions. 

7.Power backup systems 

Empower business continuity with power backup systems that keep networks up and running even in emergency circumstances. 

8.Physical security 

Secure your physical location with connected video and physical access control systems to monitor personnel activity. 

9.Cell amplification and private LTE 

Provide cost-effective indoor/outdoor RF networks with small cell technology and deliver high-powered coverage for large areas with Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) using private LTE.

Insight has an expert team of network modernization professionals who specialize in transforming networks for clients in every industry. This group is seasoned in architecting, designing, and implementing the reliable and robust networks needed to support critical functions in the modern workforce and meet the various needs of enterprise-level operations.

Network modernization benefit

Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled networks.

Reliable wired and wireless networks:

• Increased production uptime 

• Increased bandwidth 

• Reliable wireless connectivity with increased coverage 

• Less network congestion 

• More secure network

Network Automation.

Seamless integration with other technologies and systems.

Holistic and requirements-driven approach to security.

Why Insight

Deep expertise- Our expertise results from successful transformations of networks supporting critical business services for thousands of private and public organizations globally.

Fit-for-purpose physical designs- Our physical designs address a holistic set of network requirements for each location:

Final wireless design and AP placement 

Detailed network closet design 

Networking Bills of Materials (BOMs) 

Cabling BOM 

Detailed implementation instructions per closet

Knowledge of local conditions on a national scale

Our teams are able to leverage experience of challenges faced in transforming facility network infrastructure across all 50 states and Canada, including:

• Weather/extreme weather 

• Transport routes 

• Local policy/legislation

 

Knowledge of business-specific network demands

Our expertise includes mapping common types of business systems, processes and practices to the network infrastructure required to support them.

Proven state-of-the-art methodology

Our methodologies involve standardized, proven processes, with a high degree of flexibility to customize design and delivery to best meet the individual needs of each client.

Leveraging tailored templates

These templates use proven methodology and are adapted to meet client needs.

• Survey templates 

• Design templates

Targeted surveys and assessments

Surveys and assessments are focused on current and future needs of the client and facility:

Predictive wireless design 

Wireless surveys and remediation recommendations 

Wireless design validation (on-site) 

• AP placement 

• Cable pathways and lengths 

Current infrastructure 

• Closet surveys – Cabinets (size/depth), network devices 

• Cabling – Copper matrix and fiber identification 

• Environmental – Electrical, AC/heat, lightin

• Backup power

 

Professional service and support for the full range of network and security solutions:

• SDN 

• SD-WAN 

• SDA 

• Application infrastructure 

• Malware and ransomware protection 

• Firewalls 

• DNS attack security 

• SIEM, SOAR, NGFW 

• Management and monitoring 

• Authentication 

• Authorization 

• Accounting 

• Micro-segmentation 

• LAN, WAN 

• Wireless 

• VPN 

• Load balancing 

• Penetration testing 

• Vulnerability scanning 

• Cloud security 

• Governance and compliance 

• Managed SOC 

• Managed ISE