Managed
Network Services

VPNs and Network Outsourcing.

 

  • Network Infrastructure Design
  • LAN, WAN Management Services
  • ADSL VPNs and Wireless VPNs
  • Telkom Line Provisioning and Management

 

Frogfoot ADSL VPN Overview

Frogfoot offers a cost effective ADSL VPN solution. Our ADSL VPN service is aimed at companies needing to connect their branches across South Africa.

The table below compares our Frogfoot ADSL VPN solution to a Generic ADSL VPN
 

Frogfoot ADSL VPN

  • Totally managed solution :– VPNs managed by Frogfoot.
  • Uncapped accounts.
  • On demand bandwidth :– pay only for what you use.
  • Reliable connect directly from ADSL to Telkom backbone.
  • Substantial monthly cost savings.

Generic ADSL VPN

  • Unmanaged solution :– VPNs managed by client.
  • Capped accounts.
  • Different vendors for different parts of the solution.
  • Unreliable:– back to back ADSL with dynamic DNS.

 


 

 
 
 
 

Low-cost ADSL technology

Each branch connects to the Frogfoot Data Centre (DC) based in Newlands, Cape Town, using ADSL. The ADSL router at each branch connects to a device called a DSLAM at the nearest Telkom exchange. From there the the traffic is routed via Telkom’s ATM network to the Frogfoot DC in Newlands.

Our solution differs from conventional ADSL products in the following ways:

  • We do not charge you for Internet connectivity.
    Each branch’s ADSL traffic is routed directly to our DC.
    The cost of our bandwidth is much lower than traditional ADSL traffic and equivalent in speed to
    traditional “Unshaped ADSL”.

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  • Our product is more reliable than normal backtoback ADSL VPN offerings.
    Two or more ADSL lines which are connected to each other via virtual private networks is typically
    how ADSL VPNs are configured.
    The Frogfoot ADSL VPN is more reliable because each terminates in the Frogfoot DC in a star
    topology, thereby avoiding the need to lookup IP addresses using dynamic DNS or equivalent
    technologies.

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  • We offer flexible, ondemand bandwidth options.
    You pay only for the bandwidth which you use (combined, not per account).
    There are no caps (unless requested by you).
    All traffic is unshaped, and you can route your own static ip addresses to each site in the network.

 
 
 
 

Scenario 1 ( Hosted at Company HQ )


 
In this example:

  • Application is hosted at Client HQ
  • Let’s assume that each branch uses approximately 1GB per month.
  • Bandwidth on link (f) = the sum of all other links
    i.e. if each branch used 1GB per month, link (f) would use at least 5 GB
  • Total Bandwidth for network = 10 GB

 
 

Scenario 2 ( Hosted at Frogfoot DC )


 
In this example :

  • Application is hosted at Frogfoot DC.
  • Let’s assume that each branch uses approximately 1GB per month.
  • Total Bandwidth for network = 6 GB

Note: Our recommended option.

Some advantages are:

  • All internet traffic now goes via our DC, and not any of the branches
    • adds redundancy to your network.
    • charged local bandwidth rates to move the traffic to your branches.
  • All branches now access the main application in the same manner
    • all branches one ‘VPNhop’ away.
    • once again adds redundancy.


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