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ADTRAN Offers WLAN Solutions for Companies Seeking Cloud Migration

By Susan J. Campbell, TMCnet Contributing Editor

In the early inception of cloud computing, many companies worried about security. Most of those fears have subsided, but now companies that haven’t gone to the cloud aren’t worried about the security of their data in cloud as much as they are the transition to the cloud.

ADTRAN (News - Alert), a provider of networking and communication equipment, recognized that companies were facing this challenge as they took on cloud computing solutions and developed a WLAN solution. Whether it’s an MSP or a VAR, companies can take on the Bluesocket (News - Alert) virtual wireless LAN device to ease the transition.

The problem that MSPs and VARs will run into with a cloud-based solution is correctly identifying the right WLAN gateways and gaining the ability to manage their data and deliver services, according to this Channelnomics report.

ADTRAN’s LAN solution puts a virtual NOC (News - Alert) in the mix to bring resolution to those gateway issues. The WLAN device can be placed anywhere in the vicinity of the company’s confines as long as they can access the network.

The NOC will manage the process from there with its wireless endpoints managed from remote locations through a console that is central to the network. With this WLAN setup, clients get better service as the range of service is expanded to on-demand provisioning. Clients use what they need, when they need it.

IT processes shouldn’t hamper the growth of a business, and the solution from ADTRAN addresses that up front. All businesses should have a degree of scalability built in to their infrastructure. Including the Bluesocket WLAN device offers a way to bring real-time processes to life for the end users who are jumping to the cloud.

 This WLAN solution should be available to end users regardless of the time of day or spikes in network usage, and the Bluesocket delivers that functionality. With the right setup, a network can be managed remotely while gaining all the benefits of a locally managed network.

This approach brings cloud technology into a different realm for those growing companies that are looking for options beyond on-premise solutions and want a more flexible and remote approach to the management of their gateways. The WLAN platform built by ADTRAN also brings to life a cheaper and more mobile cloud services solution through its wireless device.

For those companies that are looking for an easier way to move their applications and network into the cloud computing game, and for those who know they’ll need a modicum of flexibility for the future of their changing business, the ADTRAN Bluesocket WLAN solution is certainly worth consideration.

To find out more about ADTRAN visit the company at ITEXPO West 2012. To be held Oct. 2-5 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX, ITEXPO (News - Alert) is the world’s premiere communications and technology event. Visit ADTRAN in booth # 1313. For more information on ITEXPO West 2012 click here.



Edited by Stefanie Mosca