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Choosing the type of IP VPN:
The Cost Effective Solution for an Enterprise
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Today, there is more and more demand for communication between
local enterprises in Egypt and affiliates/companies abroad.
Technologically speaking, this can be done either through
costly international dedicated circuits or through more
cost effective IP VPN solutions.
The IP VPN solution architecture can be accomplished in
three ways, MPLS, IPSec and SSL. The choice for the type
of IP VPN depends on the business needs; so, there is no
one best choice amongst the three types of IP VPNs.
However, the factors to be considered when choosing the
type of IP VPN include flexibility and the preference of
the enterprise to have provider-managed or enterprise managed
VPNs. Provider managed VPNs originate and terminate in the
service provider's network as opposed to enterprise managed
VPNs which are managed by the enterprise and originate and
terminate on the enterprise's routers/CPEs.
Other factors contributing to the choice of IP VPN are cost,
type of security, quality of service (QoS) and scalability.
IPSec and SSL based VPNs run over the internet, with appropriate
security encryption, while MPLS based VPNs run between providers,
virtually giving rise to one big MPLS network achieving
the required coverage. An enterprise should analyze its
requirements versus what the type of IP VPN offers and hence
make the choice. IP based VPNs, namely, MPLS, IPSec and
SSL are cost effective replacements to enterprise international
dedicated circuits.
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In this issue of our newsletter, we interview Mr. Mohamed
Abdel Wahab, Information Systems & Information Technology
Manager of Lafarge Titan, one of Egypt’s largest cement
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Q. What are the services that Lafarge Titan is currently deploying
from NOOR?
A. Connecting five business units located
at Cairo, Alex., Abou Talat And Beni Sueif, serving more than
300 users concurrently using our business systems and business
resources
Q. How many service providers are involved in Lafarge
Titan's network?
A. Communication lines for Lafarge-Titan
Egypt currently provided by two service providers
Q. Lafarge Titan has a branch based entirely on wireless
communication; does this integration fit well in Lafarge Titan's
MPLS cloud? And how flexible is MPLS communication?
A. When we started the wireless network,
the plan was to install it as a backup for the legacy land
line, but after working and testing both of them, we are currently
using the wireless communication as the main connection for
business units with the head office.
Q. How has NOOR contributed to Lafarge
Titan's competitiveness in the cement business?
A. Decision making is easier, quicker and more accurate with
availability of information anywhere throughout our internal
LAN. No question that communication lines are the heart and
soul of this process. This is one of our key strengths which
support our internal task environment.
Q. How would you rate NOOR
Quality of Service (QoS) versus price matrix as compared to
other service providers?
A. The price matrix is actually very good
if compared with the QoS we have.
Q. Are there any further services
would you consider deploying from NOOR?
A. Yes, we are considering implementation
of an alarming system in case of any failure, and implementation
of a tangible measurement tool to measure services provided
by NOOR.
Q. Data transfer is very crucial
and critical, how do you perceive NOOR's backup solutions
in Lafarge Titan's Sheraton branch?
A. It provides more business stability
and it is meeting the requirements of our internal control
standards to give better service to our clients
Q. How would you describe NOOR
in a few words?
A. NOOR is a real business partner
that is helping me achieving my corporate objectives.
Q. Have you found the services needed
by Lafarge Titan in NOOR's product list?
A. Yes.. all of them. In fact we
found that NOOR product list and catalogue are very useful.
Q. Would you recommend NOOR as
a service provider to others?
A. Definitely yes.
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More on NOOR services and products? Please visit:
www.noor.net
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NOOR's Pre-Sales Engineering Team is responsible for
designing optimal networking solutions for enterprises
and provides technical support and training the sales
task force needs. The team is also a technical reference
point to clients.
Tenders, technical proposals, customer orientations
and trainings are not but some of the efforts NOOR
Pre-Sales Engineering Team work exerts to guarantee
clients and prospects get the knowledge and support
coinciding with NOOR's vision of empowering all businesses
in the region with the right tools in the field of
networking. The Team is currently led by two engineers:
Maged William, Senior Networks Engineer and Sherif
Yassin, Pre-Sales Engineering Team Leader.
As Maged pursued a certification in Computer Programming
from the American University in Cairo between 1994
and 1998, he has also graduated from the faculty of
Commerce, Cairo University 1999. Maged has been working
in the field of networking since 1997 and has earned
his CCNA certification. He is currently studying for
his master's degree in Computer Science.
Graduated from the American University in Cairo with
a bachelor's degree in Physics and an Electronics
Specialization, Sherif Yassin had been working in
the networking field since 1998 in an ISP company
before he leaves to the U.S. He first joined NOOR
as a senior networking engineer but later he joined
the Pre-Sales Engineering Team and was given the responsibility
of leading it.
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