The VPN Buzz

Why are so many companies taking advantage of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)? Because VPNs improve productivity, are expandable and much more cost-effective than traditional wide-area networks. Just consider the importance of VPNs in the following scenarios:

Multiple Locations. Company branches must have seamless interaction capabilities with their main office. To ensure daily business success, employees must be able to quickly retrieve data and forward information.

Kiosks or ATMs. Companies with kiosks or ATMs typically deal with sensitive financial and personal information. They also must be able to quickly relay information to customers while remaining secure.

Medical and Financial. The medical and financial industries handle large volumes of confidential information. Keeping their records confidential is not only critical but required. Several laws mandate that businesses must create networks to securely transfer confidential information.

Off-site Storage. Should something happen to your business, off-site data storage can make the difference within a matter of hours. In addition to safeguarding critical information, off-site data storage can be a cost-effective data management solution.

Retail. Cash registers do much more than just total a bill. Information for inventory control, retail trends, even credit checks are captured by registers. VPNs are helpful for transferring retail transaction documentation to a centralized network repository.

Time Warner Telecom Solutions

Time Warner Telecom VPN solutions handle network traffic and deliver private communications without having to build an expensive private network. Companies can take advantage of our tailored virtual solution that directs traffic where it needs to go as efficiently as a "hard-wired" private network.

Time Warner Telecom offers the following VPN solutions: Encrypted Managed Security Services, VersiPak VRS, and our new Private IP Network Solutions (PINS).

Time Warner Telecom also offers Layer 2 Extended Native LAN (ENLAN) services which are available as point-to-point or meshed architecture over our IP Backbone across 44 markets — including Hawaii — without any need for protocol conversion.

Our ENLAN services deliver efficiency and value. Layer 2 services are a flexible, scalable and cost-effective telecommunications solution. ENLAN is delivered over the IP Backbone and managed end-to-end.

Bigger Capacity, Better Solution

Gain the flexibility to scale bandwidths from 2 Mbps up to 1 Gbps with our ENLAN solution or T-1 to 1Gbps with our Private IP Network solutions.

When customers take advantage of a complete Ethernet network, they use their current equipment. There's no need for a protocol conversion. Ethernet equipment provides lower cost of ownership than traditional CSU/DSU equipment.

Is it time for your business to embrace higher bandwidths on a regular basis? Time Warner Telecom's ENLAN Ethernet solution simply requires a quick change--not an entirely new network. And, the service is scaleable to your evolving bandwidth requirements.

One Stop

Work with one provider, end-to-end. Time Warner Telecom's point-to-point or multipoint configurations enable VPNs to be delivered over our secure IP Backbone. A complete end-to-end managed Ethernet service, including our proven encryption technologies and secure IP Backbone, provides you with efficient data transmission.

Ready to experience the benefits of Time Warner Telecom VPN services? Learn more by visiting www.twtelecom.com.

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