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Instead of focusing on the best technology, it would be more useful to focus the discussion on the supplier. Our customer, "The Firewall Warehouse", recently implemented a broadband VPN to its 3 offices and centralised warehouse which are scattered across the UK.

Nick Johnson, Director at The Firewall Warehouse, stated that 'For management team, the technological argument was not really an issue. We struggled with the choice of our supplier Diebestenvpn.

Johnson continued, "The problem was that we treated sales as a commodity and didn’t really understand the fact that connecting our business and passing our vital information between sites was, in truth, one of our most important priorities." We understood everything, but we should have ensured that we knew the product source and delivery schedule. It is also important to know that the people who offer critical solutions to your problems must be within reach of you.

"We ended up with a great delivery and a solution which is fast, robust and capable. However, we realized that we weren't paying enough attention to this deal and put our management efforts into action, which was actually not difficult.

"The Firewall Warehouse" learned that it is important to do some basic research before you start the supplier process.

As we all know, the internet is an amazing source of information. You can search for 'VPN network', managed VPN' or'managed broadband' and other similar terms to get even more insight and knowledge. It is equally important to know what the network providers do behind the marketing web pages.

Even in commodity sales, different vendors may offer the same product and/or service. Don't think broadband is broadband. Broadband comes in many forms and can be delivered at varying levels quality and efficiency.

The best-known names may not offer the highest quality broadband, and the customer service and delivery capabilities of some companies are inadequate for small and medium businesses. It is important to fully understand the offerings of your vendors. How fast and what are the contention rates? Talking to a supplier about the subject will give you more comfort.

You also need to understand the quality of the service. There are two key issues that require clarity. Reliability is the first.

The answer to reliability does not simply mean that they are reliable. You need to know the details of the network, and how they plan to deliver the 99.999999% uptime guarantee. The structure of the network is what you need to know, as well as how they plan to show that there is no congestion. The one with the most people on it will be the least reliable. The best network can handle a lot of traffic and has a lot more capacity.

This brings us to the second issue, which is latency. The supplier must explain this to you and convince you that their network is very latency-free because they are generous with their capacity and don't overburden their infrastructure with users. This is the same as reliability. Less conscientious suppliers will push more traffic over a smaller network. However, more conscientious vendors will ensure that there is plenty of capacity. They will be able talk confidently about their high reliability.

While you're digging into the knowledge base of your supplier, it would be a good idea to also talk to them about voice over managed VPN. Although voice can be carried over your broadband VPN, not all suppliers are capable or know how to do it. This is a trend that is growing in popularity. A good supplier will encourage you to use voiceover for your managed VPN right away or set your expectations that it will be done as part of your long-term planning.

It is important to understand the technology and how it affects you. However, equally important is their knowledge about process. You can place orders many times and get lost in the sea of promises. Good suppliers will not only tell you what they will do but also what you should do. While you don't have to spend hours working with your supplier, it is important to understand their program and be in synch with them.