Managed IP-VPN
The S2S Managed IP Virtual Private Network (IP-VPN) solution is a comprehensive set of network planning, design, engineering, installation and management services that focus on virtual private networking in various business, application and network environments. S2S provisions broadband transport and manages VPN infrastructure, including devices, protocols, operating systems, transport and processes at thousands of customer sites in North America, Europe and Asia.

VPN support includes technology life cycle functions associated with broadband transport and IP-VPN network infrastructure, including Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliances and associated head-end gateway(s). A full turn-key solution also includes the provisioning of layer-3 broadband Internet access connectivity using xDSL, Cable, T-1 or other applicable transport options. Redundant solutions utilize dual transport for fail-over and/or dynamic application routing capability. Traditional analog dial and wireless WAN can also be utilized in failover schemes. Life cycle functions of the fully managed solution include:
• Requirements discovery, SOW specification
• Network design and engineering
• Remote office broadband Internet access circuit pre-qualification and provisioning (we can utilize a customer’s existing connectivity, when applicable)
• Dedicated project and customer relationship management
• Pre-production pilot testing and configuration finalization
• VPN network implementation (remote or field-based services)
• Production turn-up test/approval
• 24x7x365/proactive fault/incident management, support, maintenance/break-fix and service portal
• Billing management and consolidation

Key Benefits of S2S Managed IP-VPN Services:

• Full turn-key solution including bundling of all necessary hardware into monthly recurring charges
• Economical and flexible alternative to the classic carrier-based WAN by replacing or augmenting leased lines, MPLS, Frame Relay or ATM private networks to interconnect remote and branch offices with central site(s)
• Lowest TCO of any network solution with comparable bandwidth, security and functionality
• Superior redundancy solution for core/critical IP-based networks that have traditionally utilized analog dial or ISDN back-up
• Cable Internet affords complete diversity from Telco-based transport facilities
• One of the largest footprints of broadband aggregation available in North America and experience with thousands of circuits provisioned and under management today
• 24x7x365 operational management - years of experience and “tuning” in broadband network deployment.
• Support for industry-leading VPN/UTM appliances from Cisco and Juniper
• Multiple service entitlement levels (recognizing that one size does not fit all)
• Consolidated invoicing (“many-to-one” ISP circuit bills collapsed into a single customer invoice)
• Fiberlink Communications affiliation – reputation as a leader in VPN management and remote access by Gartner for 5 straight years running
• Fiberlink-S2S has engineered, implemented, and managed some of the largest managed VPN networks in North America (5000+ remote offices)