ClearVPN (Virtual Private Network) means businesses can share data across the internet in a secure environment. A VPN removes the need for the expensive point-to-point connections of the past. Enjoy greatly reduced costs and increased performance.
A ClearVPN is a very flexible product that enables businesses with offsite staff and multiple offices to connect and utilise common resources with very little effort. Staff can gain remote access to such services as exchange or email services, printers, CRM’s and more.
Clear provides VPN solutions only over our premium business grade services to ensure the quality and guarantee the uptime. You can connect a ClearVPN via SHDSL or Ethernet. As part of our ClearVPN packages, we supply only the best Cisco managed equipment. This equipment establishes encrypted GRE tunnels between sites to route and termined the interconnected local networks.
The ClearVPN service is key for any business with staff who travel or work from home. It means you can interconnect with just about any office or location around Australia.
Previously private networking solutions have typically been costly to install and maintain. With ClearVPN, connecting a variety of sites now practical and affordable for businesses of any size.
The features and benefits of our VPN solutions:
- Guaranteed uptime, latency and overall quality of service
- Give staff remote access to secure services
- Access Exchange, Email services, printers, file servers, CRM packages, billing systems etc
- Vital for any business with staff in more than one location
- Interconnect with virtually any office in the country at high business grade speeds
- Scalable for any size business
- Prices start from $200 per month
- Connect and share information with remote workers, home offices or your offices in different locations across Australia
- Prevent hackers from gaining access to your critical or sensitive information
- Reduce your interoffice voice, video and data communications expenses
- Secure your business systems across all your offices
- Offer your workers more flexibility and improved out-of-office productivity
Our consultants will work with you to determine that most suitable VPN solution for your business. Call 1300 855 215 or fill out our Quick Quote to open up your office today.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a VPN?
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) connects any two and more locations together to enable seamless communications and information sharing.
A VPN consolidates all your business locations into a single entity.
Why do I need a VPN?
Anyone wishing to interact with their business systems from anywhere, anytime would find enormous business benefits through the use of a VPN solution.
Would a Clear Networks VPN solution help me?
- Do you access the office from home or when you're travelling?
- Does your company have offices in different locations across Australia?
- Is your organisation looking to reduce their interoffice voice, video and data communications expenses?
- Is your company seeking secure transparency of their business systems across all their offices?
- Would you like to offer your workers more flexibility and improved out-of-office productivity?
- Are you a customer service focused company wishing to share resources and applications with their suppliers and customers?
- Does your organisation require comprehensive visibility of your entire communications and data network infrastructure?
- If your organisations wishes to improve the performance and Quality of Service of applications between their offices then give us a call.
If I have a Frame Relay network already, should I change?
Frame Relay is an excellent point to point technology but there are now several DSL based networking solutions offering equivalent reliability at a lower price. With the added switching advantages of Clear Networks VPN's MPLS overlay, companies with more than a couple of sites will benefit from this new network architecture.
What kind of speeds can I expect?
The speed of file transmission using a Virtual Private Network will vary according to 1) the speed of the Internet connection used, and 2) the type of end-user hardware (e.g., PCs). Clear Networks VPN offers speed from lightning fast optical fibre delivered Ethernet at 100Mb/s for interoffice mission critical voice & video communications and applications all the way through to 54kb/s dial for remote access, anywhere, anytime.
How scalable is ClearVPN?
Flexibility is standard within the ClearVPN architecture. Every ClearVPN is personally designed and delivered in collaboration with both your business and network professionals to provide a solution to address your current network resources and budget requirements, but more importantly while keeping across your business growth needs.
Guaranteed service
Every ClearVPN solution is provided with a Service Levels Agreement upon which Clear Networks guarantees the performance of your solution. The ClearVPN Service Level Agreement is detailed on the Clear Networks website.
How does remote access benefit my business?
When travelling with work seamless access to your company network is fundamental. Remote access is a normal component of a company wide VPN solution. Remote access means all your companies’ resources are available wherever you are, as if you were in the office.
How can a ClearVPN reduce costs?
By giving end-users access to their company network, businesses can eliminate the need for modem pools and remote access servers. This means avoiding the capital outlay required to purchase modem pools and servers, and further savings by avoiding the ongoing operational costs associated with managing those devices.
Are VPNs are insecure?
VPN tails that operate over the Internet can certainly prove unacceptable for your critical company communications and business data without the appropriate security mechanisms being put in place. Commander VPNs use private network infrastructure to carry your important information end-to-end. Should Internet access be required this is delivered through a separate dedicated firewalled connection.
Can I access my VPN from outside of Australia?
Yes/No, there are several methods available to accessing your VPN from anywhere around the world. Then determine the ideal solution to your business requirements please contact us on 1300 855 215
Will ClearVPN support all my current applications?
Working with you we will analyse your every requirement, to ensure we design the right VPN solution to address all your business requirements. The core ClearVPN architecture has been specifically developed to not only support all industry recognised business applications but further enhance your corporate wide performance through the prioritisation of your different application data flows, from basic HTTP and email requirements through to mission critical business applications and Voice over IP (VoIP) services.
Can I add more sites later?
The flexible design allows new sites to be added to your secure, private VPN network easily and quickly, allowing natural expansion of your communication infrastructure in time with your business growth.
Does ClearVPN use Quality of Service (QoS)?
ClearVPN supports QoS based on DiffServ based Traffic Classification, Marking & Queuing using 4 Classes of Service.
Does ClearVPN support Voice over IP (VoIP)?
Yes, through the 4 levels of QoS we are able to priories your networks traffic to ensure voice traffic always gets the highest priority.
Does ClearVPN support DSL?
ADSL, SHDSL and Ethernet are available for providing cost effective, highly reliable network access to your various locations across the country.
Is site-base billing available?
Site based billing is a standard feature of your ClearVPN bill solution
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