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WE’RE ABLE TO OFFER A FULLY MANAGED PACKAGE THAT DELIVERS THE BEST IN SOFTWARE AND NETWORK SUPPORT. YOU’LL ALSO GET 30 YEARS OF NETWORK EXPERIENCE AND SUPERFAST CONNECTIVITY. INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS The importance of cloud-based solutions has become more prevalent than ever. The Central Statistics Office’s ‘Survey on E-Commerce and ICT 2020’ reveals that 51% of enterprises in Ireland purchased at least one type of cloud computing service in the first half of 2020, up from 45% in 2018*. This increase in demand for ICT support that utilises the power of the cloud reinforces the need for innovative solutions. Emer Kelly, Head of Sales and Marketing at Virgin Media Business, believes it is now offering a next-generation networking and security solution to Irish enterprises to help them fully embrace the services available to their businesses via the cloud. “SMEs are relying heavily on cloud-based solutions to help them adapt quickly and effectively to ever-changing demands. Cloudbased solutions allow businesses the flexibility to locate their operations anywhere and scale up and down as required. The move to the cloud allows SMEs to access applications and solutions that enable them to be agile and grow at scale,” said Kelly. “With our newest SD-WAN solution, we’re able to offer a fully managed package that delivers the best in software and network support. You’ll also get 30 years of network experience and superfast connectivity, now available in speeds up to 1Gb to all Virgin Media Business customers, ensuring your business is in the best possible position for its digital transformation, all on our fast, reliable and secure network. As part of the SD-WAN journey, we will manage every step of the migration, from planning to delivery of service and we are right beside you every step of the way.”
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your cloud-based applications responsive to your increasing business demands. When it comes to securing and maintaining the stability of your network, Virgin Media Business also offers a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) Protection Service which stops DDoS attacks against your business and ensures that services remain available to you and your customers. When the protection is activated, the system constantly analyses the data stream for anomalies. If an attack is detected, the data stream is diverted by our threat management system. This ensures that businesses can keep malicious traffic out while letting clean legitimate business traffic in. Becoming a Virgin Media Business Enterprise customer means you have 24/7 support for, not only the DDoS protection service, but also the underlying internet service we provide for you. Emer Kelly, Head of Sales and Marketing, Virgin Media Busines ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS Virgin Media Business has several additional products available to help support SMEs on their digital journey, offering them the flexibility to work wherever and whenever they need. These include Cloud IX, which gives direct connectivity to all the major cloud providers at four different locations, ensuring a secure and congestion-free connection with your chosen cloud provider including AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. Cloud IX provides low latency, highly available connections that enable you to reliably transfer data between your on-premises and Virtual Private Network Cloud networks. Combined with the speed and reliability of our network, it keeps
“It’s more important than ever that businesses implement the correct technology into their communications and connectivity infrastructure, so they’re not left behind. Businesses right across the country need to be able to keep up with the ever-evolving demand requirements of their customers to help ensure they stay both competitive and relevant in today’s hyper-connected world.” world,” notes Kelly. “Virgin Media Business is ready to become your trusted technology partner to help keep you and your business at the cuttingedge of cloud-based solutions that protect and progress your business into the future.” To learn more about Virgin Media Business’s SD-WAN, Cloud IX and Anti-DDoS solutions, you can visit www. virginmedia.ie/business.
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