Small Business and Corporate Intranet, Remote Access, Extranet VPN solutions

Virtual Private Networking (VPN)

Does your organization have more than one office or do you need access to the office from abroad?
	Virtual Private Networking (VPN) is the solution you are looking for.
	The Advanced Network Consulting team has inter-connected numerous organizations with heterogeneous Microsoft, Linux, and Mac networks spanning branch offices, telecommuters, partners and clients.
What does VPN mean for your organization?
	Secure network communications between all branches and remote users without long distance charges or leased lines.
	Deploying Cisco VPN solutions, via either stand alone VPN equipment or VPN/Firewall devices, Advanced Network Consulting designs and installs each VPN configuration tailored to meet the unique needs of each organization, ensuring the right decision is made.

Common Types of VPN Implementations Offered By Advanced Network Consulting
Intranet VPN
	This is considered "client transparent" VPN. It is usually implemented for networks within a common network infrastructure but across various physical locations. For instance several buildings may be connected to a data center, that they can access securely through private lines. Those VPNs need to be especially secure with strong encryption and meet strict performance and bandwidth requirements.
Remote Access VPN
	Here VPN is "client initiated". It is intended for remote users that need to connect to their corporate LAN from various point of connections. It is intended for telecommuters and salesmen equipped with laptops that connect intermittently from different locations (homes, hotels, conference halls...). The key factor here is flexibility as performance and bandwidth are usually minimal and less of an issue. More than encryption, authentication will be the main security concern.
Extranet VPN
	In this case VPN uses the Internet as main backbone. It usually addresses a wider scale of users and locations, enabling users to access corporate resources across various network architectures. They rely on VPN standards to ensure maximum compatibility while trying not to overly compromise security.