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		<title>BT Flood knocks out exchange</title>
		<link>http://modular-solution.com/2010/04/01/bt-flood-knocks-out-exchange/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this online world what happens when we take a service for granted. Business are now completely reliant on not work connections for email, voip, online software, cloud computing and hosted applications, but your ADSL connection are all delivered by a single operator &#8211; OPENREACH, have you thought about DR options if you loose you connection, well [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this online world what happens when we take a service for granted. Business are now completely reliant on not work connections for email, voip, online software, cloud computing and hosted applications, but your ADSL connection are all delivered by a single operator &#8211; OPENREACH, have you thought about DR options if you loose you connection, well consider what has happened in Paddington this week to the tens of thousands of customer affected by the fire/flood at their local BT exchange.  <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8597399.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8597399.stm</a></p>
<p>Need a recover plan &#8211; we can offer 3G Bonded Solutions (utilisng up to 4 USB dongles from different operators to enable you business to continue to operate).</p>
<p><a href="http://modular-solution.com/technology/broadband-bonding/">http://modular-solution.com/technology/broadband-bonding/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://modulartec.com/portabella-2241.html">http://modulartec.com/portabella-2241.html</a></p>
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		<title>Fortinet Mail 4.0</title>
		<link>http://modular-solution.com/2010/03/04/fortinet-mail-4-0/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fortimail 4.0 &#8211; product improvements
Redesigned policy editor &#8211; email based polocies
New Service Provider features;
Scriptiable, structured CLI for provisioning, role based management, fortimanager support, DNS on/off switch and per domain maximum mail size and outgoing queue management (LDAP/SQL policy provisioning-4.1)
Enterprise deployment features
Convert HTML to Text (strip hidden html), ACL&#8217;s for spoofing prevention, mail server load balancing, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fortimail 4.0 &#8211; product improvements</p>
<p>Redesigned policy editor &#8211; email based polocies</p>
<p>New Service Provider features;</p>
<p>Scriptiable, structured CLI for provisioning, role based management, fortimanager support, DNS on/off switch and per domain maximum mail size and outgoing queue management (LDAP/SQL policy provisioning-4.1)</p>
<p>Enterprise deployment features</p>
<p>Convert HTML to Text (strip hidden html), ACL&#8217;s for spoofing prevention, mail server load balancing, quarantine backup in transparent and gateway modes, SMTP recipient verification, cross log search, quick quarantine access</p>
<p>New Fortimail 2000B &#8211; 6 x 10/100/1000 &#8211; 2 x 2TB indernal drives up to 6TB available</p>
<p>Small Business features</p>
<p>Webmail 4.0, 100C &#8211; desktop form, 1TB Hard Drive, up to 200 accounts in server mode.</p>
<p>Fortinet &#8211; Platinum Award November 09 &#8211; 0.047  false positive</p>
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		<title>Modular Networks @ Technology World09</title>
		<link>http://modular-solution.com/2009/11/26/modular-networks-technology-world09/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had a very sucessful exhibition at the UK TI sponsored Technology world exhibition at the Ricoh Arena. Many international delegates attended and showed interest in our solutions. We also took the opportunity to launch our &#8220;WAN in a CAN&#8221; solution which offers instant network access utilising bonded 3G technology. We were able to show [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We had a very sucessful exhibition at the UK TI sponsored Technology world exhibition at the Ricoh Arena. Many international delegates attended and showed interest in our solutions. We also took the opportunity to launch our &#8220;WAN in a CAN&#8221; solution which offers instant network access utilising bonded 3G technology. We were able to show case our complete solution, with bonded 3 G broadband, Fortinet Security Gateway c/w WAN optimisation, High capacity Force 10 Switch, Aerohive AP320 Wireless N access point c/w web management and Infotrend 2 Terabyte Storage. We look forward to our UK roadshow to showcase this product.</p>
<div id="attachment_703" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-703" title="exhibition 003" src="http://modular-solution.com/wp-content/uploads/exhibition-003-300x225.jpg" alt="Technology World 09" width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Technology World 09</p></div>
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		<title>High Speed 3G access and Bonded Broadband</title>
		<link>http://modular-solution.com/2009/08/03/high-speed-3g-access-and-bonded-broadband/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese equipment manufacturer Huawei  has recently demonstrated the worlds fastest 3G download speeds using HSDPA+ down-link (High Speed Packet Access) of 18.2 Mbps, in Australia. This is getting close to the maximum theoretical downstream of 21Mbps.
This is well ahead of the 2Mbps universal access target from the UK government, will mobile broadband replace the fixed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chinese equipment manufacturer Huawei  has recently demonstrated the worlds fastest 3G download speeds using HSDPA+ down-link (High Speed Packet Access) of 18.2 Mbps, in Australia. This is getting close to the maximum theoretical downstream of 21Mbps.</p>
<p>This is well ahead of the 2Mbps universal access target from the UK government, will mobile broadband replace the fixed access network.</p>
<p>We think not &#8211; Openreach are investing heavily on FTTC and FTTH (Fibre to the Cabinet and Fibre to the Home). These new services can support speeds in excess of  20Mb (FTTC) and 100Mb (FTTH).</p>
<p>With a solution that can bond multiple broadband access links together, we can offer a very cost effective solution to provide high speed connections for small to medium business that would typically of been difficult to justify. These can be connections from either the same of different ISP&#8217;s if you require.</p>
<p>However HSDPA and 3G networks do offer an alternative/complementary service for events, mobile workers, construction, external broadcast or disaster recovery, should a fixed cable networks experience damage.</p>
<p>We have solutions that can offer up-link and down-link bonding of multiple 3G channels which can support instant mobile access download speeds from 5Mbs up to 20Mbs and beyond as network capabilities in the UK expand.</p>
<p>With video optimisation modules as a option this can provide very cost effective solution for live video streaming at a much lower cost than traditional satellite or microwave networks. This is an ideal solution for broadcasting, video conferencing or any other interactive video application.</p>
<p>If you want to know more please check out our web site, <a title="Broadband Bonding" href="http://modular-solution.com/technology/broadband-bonding/http://modular-solution.com/technology/broadband-bonding/" target="_self">Read More&#8230;.. </a></p>
<p>We would be interested to know your views on Broadband bonding and happily answer any question&#8217;s &#8211; we also have demonstration units available if you think this technology could benefit your business or you have a specific project in mind.</p>
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		<title>3G Bonded Broadband fail over</title>
		<link>http://modular-solution.com/2009/04/06/3g-bonded-broadband-fail-over/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bonded broadband]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have all become reliant on our internet connections &#8211; have you had your connection fail &#8211; what would you do if you expereiced a loss of your broadband to your busainess that lasted a number of days? Have you considered a business continuity / disaster recover plan? Read about the recent BT outage&#8230;
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7985421.stm
Have you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have all become reliant on our internet connections &#8211; have you had your connection fail &#8211; what would you do if you expereiced a loss of your broadband to your busainess that lasted a number of days? Have you considered a business continuity / disaster recover plan? Read about the recent BT outage&#8230;</p>
<p>  <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7985421.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7985421.stm</a></p>
<p>Have you considered a bonded 3G broadband solution &#8211; we are able to offer a solution that can bond together up to 5 x  3G broadband access cards. This aggregated capacity increases bandwidth. </p>
<p><strong>Internet Acceleration </strong>- All HTTP downlink sessions are aggregated for faster transfer via the Broadband Bonding® technology. Even in cases of single HTTP session (an example of such a session is a single file download), all Internet access lines are simultaneously combined together to provide a faster data transfer. The PortaBella BBNA2241 supports aggregation over up to 5 cellular and 2 wired Internet access lines.</p>
<div><strong>Link Failure Recovery</strong> - In case of Internet access line failures, the BBNA2241 recovers the ongoing session by redistributing the load over the available access lines, even for the sessions in progress, without loss of data integrity.</div>
<div><strong>Improved Network Reliability</strong> - Automatic failover protects against failures of one or more access link outages, as it will not cause failure of the aggregated access link as long as at least one access link is still active, resulting in less downtime for connection between BBNA devices.</div>
<div><strong>Transparent Installation</strong> - The existing Local Area Network in the main office does not require any changes. All the installation and configuration is handled through the BBNA2241 user interface.</div>
<div><strong>No Coordination with ISP</strong> - No new equipment or software is necessary from the Internet Service Provider(s). A user-friendly web-based management interface is provided for quick and easy configuration and system monitoring.</div>
<div><strong>DNS load balancing for inbound requests </strong>- PortaBella BBNA can be easily configured to provide Dynamic DNS load-balancing for inbound requests for internally hosted servers such as web-server, ftp-server, mail-server etc.</div>
<div><strong>Advanced QoS Algorithms</strong> – All traffic routed through the BBNA2241 is intelligently managed to prioritize real-time traffic. Additionally a unique set of proprietary algorithms are implemented to improve real-time traffic latency metrics.</div>
<div>If you think you could benefit from this solution please contact us.</div>
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		<title>Web 2.0 and Convergence</title>
		<link>http://modular-solution.com/2009/03/25/web-20-and-convergence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[scalable networks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does Web2.0 really mean? Will it really have any impact on my business?, Can it save me money? Will it cost me money? Will it mean my employees spend all day on facebook!! and the list can go on and on.
We are entering an age of true mass collaboration, where knowledge becomes shared, the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What does Web2.0 really mean? Will it really have any impact on my business?, Can it save me money? Will it cost me money? Will it mean my employees spend all day on facebook!! and the list can go on and on.</p>
<p>We are entering an age of true mass collaboration, where knowledge becomes shared, the wisdom of the crowds, information ownership becomes blurred, intellectual property is put on-line in order to realise new value, and social and professional networks become converged. Got a question post it, google it, blog it, twitter it, wiki it, there will be an answer out there somewhere. Is it the right answer you make up your own mind or you run it past a social or professional friend.</p>
<p>All this relies on the always on, always available networks. Next generation networks need to have increased availability, be secure, be scalable, and be simple to manage. If you are running a network do you truly know what applications are running over your network, consuming your bandwidth, or exposing security vulnerabilities? With business resources &#8211; your employees, consisting of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_native" target="_blank">digital immigrants and digital natives</a>,  all require access to social and professional networks. It&#8217;s not just as simple as securing your network by switching off a few selected apps like MSN and Skype, this approach can have an adverse affect to employee productivity, in the digital age, ad-hoc collaborative project groups are being established using this technology which in true terms provide benefits to the business.</p>
<p>HOW CAN WE HELP &#8211; We spend a lot of our time finding innovative products to build the next generation of networks for our customers/partners. These solutions can reduce operational costs while providing the functionality that the next generation of enterprise MUST have in order to support new business opportunities and challanges.</p>
<p>If you are looking at reducing op-ex, supporting new technologies, have concerns on security &#8211; we may have an answer for you. Our solutions portfolio starts at the network core with;</p>
<p>1) Bonded 3G fail over solutions so you still have connectivity if your hard wired WAN link fails or for remote/mobile requirements.</p>
<p>2) UTM &#8211; Unified threat management &#8211; this includes FIREWALL, Antivirus/Antispam, Database security, Intrusion Prevention, Web App security, endpoint security.</p>
<p>3) High availability switch and routing networks &#8211; with VPN and QoS (Quality of Service) key to ensuring scalability and functionaility for real time services. (I-Phone and the next generation of devices will  be a significant driver for this) &#8211; as seen with the development of app&#8217;s for the likes of software as a service solution providers like salesforce.com. These applications on mobile devices give availability of valuable information anywhere, anytime increasing productivity.</p>
<p>4) Edge/Access network &#8211; more and more edge connectivity will be through wireless technologies for true available anywhere access. Wireless networks most importantly need to be secure &#8211; 802.11i(WPA2), Wireless IDS, 802.11X authentication, rogue detection, integrated stateful firewall and guest access control are all key considerations. This combined with the 802.11n capability of the Aerohive wireless access points offers the requirements to bring this function to company networks now. This combined with the mesh connectivity, dynamic airtime scheduling and controller-less management offers a enterprise class solution with considerable savings over existing vendor solutions.</p>
<p>All this comes at a time where organisation have significant pressures on their IT budgets. Typically the 80/20 rule applies with 80% of IT budgets spent on operating the network (OPEX) leaving only 20% available for new products and technologies (CAPEX). This is forcing IT departments to remain the status quo and rather than embrace the new technologies and applications their answer is to limit traffic across the network so as to reduce bottle necks due to limited network capacity, BLOCK new applications which drive up bandwidth, and delay implementation of new wireless connectivity solutions.</p>
<p>Where as if you embrace the new technologies &#8211; save op-ex through reduced power, cooling and real estate costs, re-invest this in new technologies through virtualisation, lower power, higher capacity switches, Unified Threat Management (security) &#8211; the days of per seat security pricing are gone, and simplify employee and guest access to your network. This with reliable power infrastructure (UPS, DC and HVAC) will enable your business to seize the next generation of technologies, have a collaborative, knowledgeable and productive work force and an organisation that is adaptable and responsive to change.</p>
<p>If any of this has sent the synaptac connections in the brain twitching, neurons firing, you feel like twittering, need some advice on what it all means, you are just plain confused, or if you feel the need to get on the immigration path to the digital highway let us know we will be more than happy to support/advise/deploy or manage.</p>
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