Infographic Networking Modernization for Retail
By Insight Editor / 25 Apr 2023 / Topics: Networking
Digital transformation in the retail space is rampant — do you have the network capabilities to stay competitive? View this infographic to discover what it takes to create a modern network approach that supports business transformation and the cutting-edge experience consumers have come to expect.
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9 Core Components of the Modern Network
A guide to network modernization for the modern workforce.
1.Secure wireless/LAN/WAN
Create resilient, reliable connectivity — from site surveys to RF network designs to implementation and network redundancies.
2.Cabling
Ensure infrastructure eciency with cabling services from survey and design to installation and remediation of all cable types.
3.SD-WAN
Improve remote user experiences for SaaS applications with SD-WAN and Direct Internet Access (DIA) for dedicated bandwidth.
4.Router/switch modernization
Modernize wireless hardware for improved range, stronger signal and better overall performance, plus infrastructure unification and management efficiency.
5.Network segmentation
Use custom segmentation strategies like Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN) and IP segmentation to bolster access control and reduce the risk of cyberattack.
6.Perimeter security
Maintain access control and data protection for workers in the facility and in the field with advanced security solutions.
7.Power backup systems
Empower business continuity with power backup systems that keep networks up and running even in emergency circumstances.
8.Physical security
Secure your physical location with connected video and physical access control systems to monitor personnel activity.
9.Cell amplification and private LTE
Provide cost-effective indoor/outdoor RF networks with small cell technology and deliver high-powered coverage for large areas with Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) using private LTE.
Insight has an expert team of network modernization professionals who specialize in transforming networks for clients in every industry. This group is seasoned in architecting, designing, and implementing the reliable and robust networks needed to support critical functions in the modern workforce and meet the various needs of enterprise-level operations.
Network modernization benefit
Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled networks.
Reliable wired and wireless networks:
Increased production uptime
Increased bandwidth
Reliable wireless connectivity with increased coverage
Less network congestion
More secure network
Network Automation.
Seamless integration with other technologies and systems.
Holistic and requirements-driven approach to security.
Why Insight
Deep expertise- Our expertise results from successful transformations of networks supporting critical business services for thousands of private and public organizations globally.
Fit-for-purpose physical designs- Our physical designs address a holistic set of network requirements for each location:
Final wireless design and AP placement
Detailed network closet design
Networking Bills of Materials (BOMs)
Cabling BOM
Detailed implementation instructions per closet
Knowledge of local conditions on a national scale
Our teams are able to leverage experience of challenges faced in transforming facility network infrastructure across all 50 states and Canada, including:
Weather/extreme weather
Transport routes
Local policy/legislation
Knowledge of business-specific network demands
Our expertise includes mapping common types of business systems, processes and practices to the network infrastructure required to support them.
Proven state-of-the-art methodology
Our methodologies involve standardized, proven processes, with a high degree of flexibility to customize design and delivery to best meet the individual needs of each client.
Leveraging tailored templates
These templates use proven methodology and are adapted to meet client needs.
Survey templates
Design templates
Targeted surveys and assessments
Surveys and assessments are focused on current and future needs of the client and facility:
Predictive wireless design
Wireless surveys and remediation recommendations
Wireless design validation (on-site)
• AP placement
• Cable pathways and lengths
Current infrastructure
• Closet surveys – Cabinets (size/depth), network devices
• Cabling – Copper matrix and fiber identification
• Environmental – Electrical, AC/heat, lightin
Backup power
Professional service and support for the full range of network and security solutions:
SDN
SD-WAN
SDA
Application infrastructure
Malware and ransomware protection
Firewalls
DNS attack security
SIEM, SOAR, NGFW
Management and monitoring
Authentication
Authorization
Accounting
Micro-segmentation
LAN, WAN
Wireless
VPN
Load balancing
Penetration testing
Vulnerability scanning
Cloud security
Governance and compliance
Managed SOC
Managed ISE
