Network Switches

Software Defined Networking (SDN)

Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a network architecture that decouples the control plane from the data plane, allowing network administrators to control, change and manage network behaviour dynamically using open interfaces (e.g. OpenFlow), and allows the abstraction of lower-level functionality.

First demonstrated in the mid-1990s, SDN has only recently been made available as a commercially-available production solution, mainly because of the wide adoption of desktop, server and network virtualisation. A disruptive technology, it will change the way networks are designed and built.

  • Juniper Networks – Mist AI & Cloud

    Mist AI uses a combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science techniques to optimize user experiences and simplify operations across the wireless access, wired access, and SD-WAN domains.   Data is ingested from numerous sources, including Juniper Mist Access Points, Switches, Session Smart Routers, and Firewalls for end-to-end insight into user experiences. These […]

    Mist AI uses a combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science techniques to optimize user experiences and simplify operations across the wireless access, wired access, and SD-WAN domains.

     

    Data is ingested from numerous sources, including Juniper Mist Access Points, Switches, Session Smart Routers, and Firewalls for end-to-end insight into user experiences. These devices work in concert with Mist AI to optimize user experiences from client-to-cloud, including automated event correlation, root cause identification, Self-Driving Network™ operations, network assurance, proactive anomaly detection, and more.

    Juniper also leverages Mist AI for next-generation customer support. It is the foundational element behind Marvis, the industry’s first AI-driven Virtual Network Assistant, which provides extensive insight and guidance to IT staff via a natural language conversational interface.

    With Mist AI, operators save time and money with faster problem resolution and fewer onsite visits. Users benefit from a network infrastructure that is more predictable, reliable, and measurable.

    Additional services include:

    Premium Analytics for network visibility and business intelligence.

    Asset Visibility makes it easy to find key assets and people, with detailed location analytics.

    Risk Profiling defends your network by understanding risk associated with each connecting device, including IoT, and dynamically enabling the most appropriate access and security policy.

    IoT Assurance cloud service streamlines IT operations while securing network connections for headless IoT and BYOD devices.

     

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  • VMware – SDN

    VMware provides cloud and virtualisation software and services, and is the leading virtualisation vendor in the industry. IP Performance are leveraging their expertise in networking and security by specialising in Network Virtualisation and Software Defined Networking (SDN), enabling Software Defined Data Centres (SDDC) and Network Function Virtualisation (NFV), through VMware NSX technology. Many of IP Performance’s […]

    VMware provides cloud and virtualisation software and services, and is the leading virtualisation vendor in the industry. IP Performance are leveraging their expertise in networking and security by specialising in Network Virtualisation and Software Defined Networking (SDN), enabling Software Defined Data Centres (SDDC) and Network Function Virtualisation (NFV), through VMware NSX technology. Many of IP Performance’s vendor partners offer their products as virtual instances, so our strategic partnership with VMware is critical.

  • Juniper Networks – AI-Driven SD-WAN

    Juniper SD-WAN, driven by Mist AI™, enables you to delight users with optimized network experiences. Powered by Session Smart Routing and the Juniper Mist Cloud, it simplifies network operations and allows you to safeguard business matters from client to cloud. Safeguard users and devices across your WAN while streamlining IT operations. Zero trust session integrity […]

    Juniper SD-WAN, driven by Mist AI™, enables you to delight users with optimized network experiences. Powered by Session Smart Routing and the Juniper Mist Cloud, it simplifies network operations and allows you to safeguard business matters from client to cloud.

    Safeguard users and devices across your WAN while streamlining IT operations. Zero trust session integrity driven by secure vector routing and deny-by-default access policies are just some of the ways we ensure simple but effective security in your Juniper SD-WAN and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture.

    The Juniper Session Smart™ Router takes software-defined routing and SD-WAN to a new level. It creates an application-aware network fabric that meets the most stringent enterprise performance, security, and availability requirements.

    The router overcomes inherent inefficiencies and cost constraints of conventional solutions with breakthrough economics and simplicity. Deploy it as software on customer premises equipment (CPE), on data center network servers, and in the cloud. An appliance version for branch sites offers multiple WAN link options, including 4G/LTE and 5G. The Session Smart Router is centrally manageable using the AI-driven Juniper Mist Cloud or the Juniper Session Smart Conductor platform.

  • IP Performance have worked as a trusted networking and cyber security partner with SCCB for many years. I highly recommend IP Performance. The team are highly responsive and extremely knowledgeable. Their networking and security solutions provided to us are well designed to meet our specific needs and the pricing is always very competitive. I have full trust in IP Performance to help us keep our IT systems at SCCB resilient, efficient, and secure.

    Dave Birks, IT Services,
    South and City College Birmingham