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Allied Telesis Technical Training Week

Allied Telesis Technical Training Week

Syscom has successfully conducted five days technical training session for its partners on behalf of Allied Telesis. The Allied Telesis CAT and CAP training was commenced on 19th December and ended on 23rd December 2022. It was a productive session for our partners to upgrade their technical knowledge of Allied Telesis products.

Syscom continues to engage its partners and internal team with a lot of platforms to enhance and upgrade their knowledge.



Allied Telesis Products & Solutions

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Secure SD-Branch

 

SonicWall Secure Software-Defined Branch (SD-Branch) improves user experience and secure connectivity at branch offices. This integrated solution combines SD-LAN, SD-WAN, and security for distributed enterprises, allowing you to take advantage of cheaper connectivity between HQ and branches, safeguard BYOD and SaaS applications, and scale easily with the rise in mobile devices.

Components of Secure SD-Branch

SonicWall Secure SD-Branch integrates next-generation firewalls, network access switches, secure WiFi access points, endpoint security, cloud application security and single-pane-of-glass management.

Features & Benefits

Unified Security Posture
Boundless cybersecurity for your entire SonicWall network ecosystem. Discover granular security controls. Easily identify and prevent today’s stealthiest and never-before-seen attacks from compromising your network.

Integrated SD-WAN
Create high-performance WANs using low-cost Internet access. Delivers high availability and predictable, optimized application performance. Leverage this built-in firewall capability at no additional cost.

Single-Pane-Of-Glass Management
Get centralized management across LAN, WAN and security solutions across all your branches. Delivers robust security management, analytics, and real-time threat intelligence of your entire SonicWall network portfolio.

Zero-Touch Deployment
Save both time and money, with minimal user intervention and IT staff. Fully automated to scale easily and effortlessly. Swiftly bring up branches in remote locations.

Superior User Experience
Attain secure connectivity, coupled with multi-gigabit network support for growing number of mobile and IoT devices, for a superior user experience. Ensure outstanding performance and security.

Complete Visibility
Gather deep insights on your network from cross-product traffic visibility with actionable analytics. Spot network anomalies and take prompt action with automated real-time threat prevention.

Reduced Complexity
Streamline deployment and ongoing management through centralized administration via SPOG management. Rely on Zero-Touch Deployment for easy onboarding and deployment. Set unified policies for simplified management.

Improved Agility
Improve operational agility, easily pass compliance checks and reduce operational costs. Easily upgrade or downgrade your SD-Branch solution, as network requirements change. Enables flexibility and embrace cloud agility.


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Autonomous Management Framework (AMF)

Increase network visibility and control with centralized management

AMF is a network automation tool that delivers real and immediate value to businesses by solving one of IT’s most pressing needs. It provides a converged infrastructure that can be managed as a single entity, increasing visibility and reducing complexity and TCO, allowing more to be done with less.

Business Challenges
Managing network infrastructure is time-intensive, costly and has traditionally required expensive, third-party applications to effectively manage larger networks. Cloud computing and converged infrastructures deliver a great deal of business value to the enterprise, but they also add complexity. In turn, networks must be more fluid and evolve at increasingly greater speeds in order to keep pace with the modern applications and service delivery models that are driving that complexity. For everything from virtualization to mobility and BYOD, networks must be able to keep pace with business. Allied Telesis Autonomous Management Framework™ (AMF) helps IT do just that by greatly reducing the time and cost of managing network infrastructure.

A Solution for Network Management
AMF is a sophisticated suite of management tools that provide an automated and simplified approach to network management. Powerful features like centralized management, auto-backup, auto-upgrade, auto-provisioning, and auto-recovery, enable plug-and-play networking and zero-touch management.

Centralized management
Centralized management enables CLI commands to be run on multiple devices simultaneously. Commands are issued only once, and AMF ensures that they are received and processed by each device. This saves time and reduces the chance of mistakes when configuration changes need to be made across several devices. Any configuration change, monitoring request or debugging of the network can be made to one, many, or all devices with a single command.

Auto-backup
AMF auto-backup reduces effort and the risk of errors by automatically managing the configurations for all devices in the network. Every day, AMF automatically backs up the configurations and firmware for the entire network into a central library, which can be located locally on the Master device, on a server, or fully online with AMF Cloud. Backups can also be created manually after configuration changes. Up-to-date firmware and configuration information is always available for all devices.

Auto-upgrade
Firmware upgrades can be rolled out to groups of devices or the entire AMF network quickly and easily with auto-upgrade. The user simply selects the group of devices to be upgraded, then issues the CLI commands to load the new firmware release. Each device in the group will download the files in preparation for a reboot.

Rather than having to reboot all devices in the group at the same time, AMF can use a rolling reboot. AMF ensures that only one device is rebooting at any one time, so maximum network connectivity is retained throughout the firmware upgrade process.

Auto-provisioning
Auto-provisioning allows unconfigured devices to be added directly into the network because AMF can pre-provision the device before it is present. This allows zero-touch network expansion, as devices can be easily added, and AMF automatically selects the correct configuration. Suppose a new device has not been pre-provisioned. In that case, AMF isolates the device until it has been successfully configured, which can be managed automatically by AMF or manually by the user.

Auto-recovery
Replacing a failed device is truly zero-touch with auto-recovery. The replacement device needs no configuration other than a physical connection to the network. As soon as the device is powered up, AMF automatically reconfigures it using the latest backup of its firmware and configuration.

To ease the network upgrade process, a recent auto-recovery enhancement allows an old device that can no longer be purchased to be replaced with a new equivalent. This enables end-of-sale models to be quickly upgraded to newer models without any pre-configuration for easy device replacement and network expansion.

Complete Network Management and Visibility
The power of AMF extends beyond simplifying and automating network administration. With features such as graphical monitoring and management, large global network support, cloud-based network control, and the addition of 3rd party devices, AMF is a powerful and comprehensive network management solution.

Graphical Network Dashboard
The Allied Telesis graphical management tool, Vista Manager EX, provides visual management of an AMF network. Users can monitor and manage network switches and firewalls, as well as wireless Access Points (APs). Manage many or all devices at once, while actionable reporting highlights any problems requiring attention. Vista Manager EX provides intuitive usability with an overview dashboard, simple navigation, and further network information—all just a click away.

Wide Area Networks (WANs)
The benefits of AMF are not limited to the LAN. AMF networks can also tunnel across the internet so that devices in remote locations can be easily managed from a central location—perfect for multi-site businesses. The tunneled links can even reach external (non-AMF) routers for complete deployment flexibility.

Remote offices can be connected to a head office with encrypted connections for secure company-wide automated network management. Any size AMF network can extend across different locations and different time zones.

Scalable for Large Networks
An AMF network with a single Master can support up to 300 devices, which is ideal for small to medium-sized Enterprise networks. For larger networks, the AMF Controller extends the benefits of AMF to thousands of devices. It enables time and money to be saved on a much larger scale, as the entire network (whether local, city-wide, or global) takes advantage of centralized management and automated network backup, upgrades, provisioning, and recovery.

Cloud Management
AMF Cloud allows the AMF Master and/or Controller to be virtual appliances rather than integrated into an Allied Telesis switch or firewall. AMF Cloud offers all of the functionality of integrated hardware-based AMF network management, with the advantages of cloud-based access and flexibility.

Multi-Tenants
Support up to 120 tenants on AMF Cloud. Each tenant network is kept separate from other tenant networks for fully flexible deployment, with central or individual network management options. As an AMF Master capable device is not required in every location, AMF multi-tenant provides a high-value solution for large distributed companies, as well as service providers offering network provisioning and/or management services.

Third-party devices
AMF guest node allows Allied Telesis wireless APs and additional switching products, as well as third-party devices such as IP phones and security cameras, to be part of an AMF network. AMF guests are recognized by the network, providing a broader view of connected devices, and certain Allied Telesis wireless products utilize selected AMF automated features.

Autonomous Network Security
In addition to the AMF network automation capabilities, AMF-Sec enables instant threat protection at the network edge to enable a self-defending network. AMF Security works with firewalls and security appliances to respond to alerts, with the intelligent isolation adapter immediately blocking a suspect device to restrict the movement of threats within a wired or wireless network.

 

AMF saves time and money
AMF reduces the time and skill required to maintain the network. Configuration and firmware files are regularly backed up. Failed devices are automatically regenerated, and configuration changes can be made on multiple devices simultaneously.

With this combination of robust features, AMF drives lower network operating expenses by reducing the complexity and level of effort required to maintain the network. Allied Telesis customers report an average 60% reduction in operational costs by deploying AMF.


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6 Things You Didn’t Know About SonicWall

SonicWall is more than firewalls. Their portfolio includes a variety of other leading cybersecurity solutions, all of which can be added to your existing infrastructure.

SonicWall Does Switches
High-speed SonicWall Switches accommodate more devices and more SaaS apps, all while offering greater control. With a unified security posture, Switches allow SMBs and those with SD-Branch deployments to protect their networks at a lower TCO

SonicWall Has a Range of Secure Wireless Solutions
SonicWave Access Points provide best-in-class Wi-Fi technology, featuring 802.11ac Wave 2 support. By combining single-pane-of-glass management and flexible indoor and outdoor deployment options, SonicWave Access Points provide the ultimate in end-to-end security

SonicWall Cloud App Security Protects
Office 365 and G-Suite Users

SonicWall Cloud App Security (CAS) offers a complete defense-in-depth security stack, combining machine learning, AI and big-data analysis into one powerful tool. With powerful anti-phishing capabilities, click-time URL analysis, attachment sandboxing and data leakage protection, CAS stops targeted phishing and zero-day attacks that bypass Microsoft, Google and Secure Email Gateway security filters more quickly and effectively than ever

SonicWall Offers a Comprehensive Endpoint Solution
SonicWall Capture Client offers best-of-breed, next-gen antivirus protection with built-in autonomous EDR powered by SentinelOne. Not only does Capture Client excel in offering effective threat protection, its synergy with the rest of the SonicWall platform allows for increased visibility and protection both on and off network.

SonicWall Secures Remote Workforces, Too
SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) is a unified secure access gateway that can provide any device — managed or unmanaged — access to any application, at any time, from anywhere. SMA offers granular access control, context-aware device authorization, application-level VPN and complete integration with even the most advanced authentications.

SonicWall Has an MSSP Program
The SonicWall MSSP Program offers benefits such as flexible pricing options, tailored premier technical support access, access to MSSP field sales and technical specialists, increased access to co-marketing funds, and specialization training and assessment for sales and technical staff. When combined with SonicWall’s extensive threat intelligence, award-winning RTDMI™ technology, market-leading product portfolio and award-winning SecureFirst partner program, it offers MSSPs the resources needed to protect customers while improving operational efficiency and profitability.


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Fortinet Call-Out Day at Syscom

Fortinet call-out day was successfully conducted by Redington on behalf of Fortinet at Syscom, on 22 November 2022. It was a productive session for the sales and technical team to upgrade their knowledge of Fortinet products.

Agenda:
Welcome Note
Presentation by Fortinet Team
Sales Call Out Session
Prize Distribution





Fortinet Products & Solutions

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Fortinet Commercial Business Growth Partner of the Year 2022

Syscom Distributions LLC has been honoured as the Commercial Business Growth Partner of the Year 2022 by Fortinet. We are grateful for receiving this award from the emerging market leader – Fortinet. We proudly take this opportunity to thank Fortinet for recognizing the efforts of our whole team in building a strong relation with our customers.

Fortinet, an US based company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is very popular in developing, manufacturing and distributing of Cybersecurity products such as Anti-Virus Software, IPS (Intrusion Prevention Systems) Endpoint Security components Firewall in UAE, APAC, EMEA and other regions. Fortinet is considered as fast-growing market leader in UTM (Unified Threat Management) Segment.

Fortinet delivers high-performance network security solutions that protect your network, users, and data from continually evolving threats. Major categories of Fortinet products include:

  • NextGen Firewall
  • Analytics Management
  • Secure SD-WAN
  • Application Delivery Controller
  • Sandbox
  • VPN
  • DDS (Distributed Denial of Service)
  • SIEM



Fortinet Products & Solutions