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Hosted VPN and End Point Security --- a new and better approach for delivering remote access and VPN to your users

Overview An outsourced, managed virtual private network (VPN) service,such as Positive Networks’ PositivePRO, connects remote users and branch ofﬁ ces in a turnkey arrangement that gives the IT department complete, centralized control over the network and even includes a user help desk support service. A relatively new concept, it offers signiﬁcant cost and logistical advantages over dial-up remote access and in-house managed VPN services.

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Publisher	Positive Networks	File Format	PDF
Date Published	August 2005	Downloads	552
Format	White Papers
Topics	Wide Area Networks (WAN), Local Area Networks (LAN), VPNs, Network Operating Systems

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