Free WAN and Edge Networking Assessment for Chamber Members

Steel City Consulting is offering Chamber members a free WAN and edge networking assessment. This provides an opportunity to review how your locations connect, and to discuss whether your current network meets your business needs.

What is WAN and Edge Networking?

In short, a wide area network (WAN) connects an organisation’s separate sites, such as shops, hotels, offices and warehouses. Edge networking supports the devices, applications and users at each location, helping them connect to central systems and cloud services.

Is your network keeping every business location connected?

For businesses with several locations, network problems can affect more than staff productivity.

In retail, unreliable connectivity can disrupt access to payment, stock and ordering systems. In hospitality, it can affect bookings, guest services and back-office operations. Professional services firms may rely on dependable connections between offices, remote staff and the systems they use to serve clients.

Our assessment can help you consider:

• Whether connectivity is consistent across your sites
• How your business could be affected if a site loses its connection
• Whether your network supports the cloud applications your teams rely on
• How connectivity is managed as you open, move or expand locations
• Whether your current approach gives you enough visibility across sites

There is no single WAN design that suits every organisation. The right approach depends on the number and type of locations, the applications in use and how much disruption a connectivity issue could cause.

Reviewing these factors can help you identify priorities before committing to a network change or new equipment.

Chamber members can learn more and book a free WAN and edge networking assessment here.