Sussex County Cricket Club
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Business failover solutions
No matter the size of your business, the internet goes hand in hand with work life. In today's digitally connected world, it's essential businesses have a solution in place to ensure work can carry on, even if the internet goes down.
Resilient connectivity backup
Every second offline can quickly add up and leave a negative impact. From frustrated customers trying to get in touch, to loss of revenue. With a resilient business broadband back up solution, your business stays up and running, protecting both your earnings and reputation.
Our 4G backup solution is reactive, quickly kicking into action if there's a connectivity issue, whilst our business failover solution utilises dual broadband, offering a rapid switch from one connection to another, supporting critical infrastructure.
Ensure business continuity
Ensure smooth business continuity by automatically switching to a secondary connection when the first one fails, minimising downtime and keeping applications and services online.
Utilising intuitive technologies like 4G and fibre, failover systems continuously monitor connections, instantly redirecting traffic during outages. With seamless transition and real-time alerts, your business can maintain operations and safeguard against productivity loss and revenue impact.
Benefits of a business failover connection
Automatic failover
Our 4G failover solutions and dual broadband services ensure continuous connectivity by seamlessly switching to a backup connection during outages. With this additional support, you'll minimise downtime, maintain business operations, and enhance reliability, providing a robust and uninterrupted internet service essential for critical applications.
Increase productivity
Losing valuable time can leave a serious impact when it scales up across your entire business. Our Internet failover solutions uphold your connection, keeping the momentum going throughout your business, allowing teams to keep working effectively and keep your tasks on track.
Protect revenue streams
Every second your internet is down could be the difference between a sale or a frustrated customer. Our connectivity backup solutions acts as that extra insurance by protecting you right down to the bottom line.
Enhanced security
If your connection is down, there's a good chance it's also not secure, which opens up your business's infrastructure to possible cyber risks and threats. With a secure connectivity backup, you can keep your cyber security protocols running smoothly, which is good news for both your data and your team!
Real-time monitoring
If your business relies on real-time data and monitoring to support your business strategies, you can’t afford downtime. With our business failover system in place, we can provide the support to keep your systems online and your data streaming smoothly.
Fast reliable connectivity
We work with a massive selection of amazing suppliers, all who provide a wealth of market-leading and reliable connectivity services that further support your business failover connectivity. Pick a supplier that works in line with your business goals whilst staying connected, productive, and safeguarded throughout the business day.
Internet failover solutions
Business broadband with 4G backup
Ensure your connection stays live with our Business Broadband featuring 4G backup. With an automatic failover to 4G during outages, you can keep downtime to a minimum and maintain productivity throughout. Find peace of mind and enjoy seamless continuity with uninterrupted connectivity.
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Leased lines with broadband backup
Our Business Leased Lines with Broadband Backup ensure high-speed, dedicated connectivity. Enjoy uninterrupted services through a resilient network that supports businesses in need of consistent performance and reliability. With upload and download speeds of up to 10Gbps and rock-solid performance, a Leased Line that's backed up is a fast and secured solution.
Talk to an expertDual leased lines
Our dual leased lines solutions offer unparalleled internet reliability and performance. With multiple market-leading suppliers to choose from, two dedicated lines give you continuous, high-speed connectivity even during maintenance or outages, the perfect investment in robust, fail-safe connectivity.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a failover between two internet connections?
A failover between two internet connections is designed to automatically switch to a secondary connection if the first one fails. This ensures continuous, uninterrupted internet access, minimising downtime and maintaining productivity.
Failover systems enhance reliability and performance by leveraging multiple connections, such as dual broadband or 4G backup. The process is seamless, with minimal disruption to staff. Failover solutions can involve various technologies and configurations, tailored to meet specific needs and provide robust, resilient connectivity. Failover systems are critical for businesses relying on consistent internet service.
What are the types of network failover?
- Dual WAN Failover: Uses two WAN connections, switching between them during outages.
- 4G/5G Backup: Cellular networks as a backup when primary wired connections fail.
- Leased Line Failover: High-reliability dedicated lines with automatic backup.
- Load Balancing Failover: Distributes traffic across multiple connections, switching when one fails.
- SD-WAN Failover: Uses software-defined networking to manage multiple connections and ensure continuity.
- ISP Redundancy: Multiple ISPs to ensure service if one provider fails.
Each type ensures continuous connectivity, enhancing network reliability and performance.
What is the difference between redundancy and failover?
Redundancy involves having multiple instances of critical components (e.g., servers, connections) running simultaneously to provide backup if one fails. It ensures no single point of failure.
Failover is a process where a secondary system automatically takes over when the primary system fails. Failover typically involves switching to a standby component or system only when a failure occurs.
In a nutshell, redundancy provides immediate backup, while failover involves switching to a backup upon failure, but both enhance reliability.
What is 4G broadband backup?
4G broadband backup is a secondary internet connection that uses 4G cellular networks to provide internet access when the primary broadband connection fails.
When you utilise a 4G broadband backup, you get continuous connectivity, minimising downtime and maintaining productivity for businesses and team members.
If your main internet service experiences an outage, the system automatically switches to the 4G backup, offering a seamless transition while maintaining reliable internet access. This solution is ideal for tasks requiring uninterrupted service, as it leverages the widespread coverage and reliability of 4G networks to ensure ongoing connectivity.
How does backup WiFi work?
Backup WiFi ensures internet continuity by switching to an alternative connection when the primary network fails. Usually, it involves a secondary ISP, cellular hotspot, or satellite service.
Routers equipped with dual WAN ports or built-in failover features manage this switch automatically. The backup connection activates instantly, reducing downtime across your business. This setup is essential for businesses and critical applications where constant connectivity is crucial.
What are failover solutions?
Failover solutions ensure system continuity by switching to a backup system if the primary one fails.
Common failover solution types include:
- Network failover: A secondary internet connection takes over
- Server failover: Involves utilising backup servers or cloud instances
- Data failover: Ensures data accessibility through replication or cloud storage
These solutions are automated, detecting failures and redirecting operations seamlessly. Essential for businesses, failover solutions reduce downtime, protect against data loss, and maintain service availability, ensuring business resilience and reliability.
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