Know your Network!

As a value-added reseller and Managed Security Service Provider, ISSQUARED partners with all of the major brands and companies in the IT Infrastructure space to provide tailored solutions. As a #VAR it is important for us to inform our customers about the various options and customizations that are available to them based on their needs.

In addition, we also manufacture specific hardware and software technology most notably our Fabulix product which can be scaled based on a company's infrastructure and compute needs. Our own technology is a plug and play solution built to spec based on what our customers' requirements are.

This article aims to take a look at some of the strengths of various network infrastructure companies, so that businesses can make more informed decisions about what to invest in.

Firstly, let's examine the key differences between 4 major players in the network infrastructure and cloud space;

1. Palo Alto Networks

2. Nutanix

3. Juniper Networks

4. Fortinet.

Each of these companies have a unique value proposition and some of these technologies work well together also but you will see that each is a little bit different in its offerings and have key differentiators.

Palo Alto Networks is known for its strong security-based access and extensive firewall capabilities and highly recommended for being centralized and scalable.

Palo Alto prides itself on comprehensive security with proprietary hardware and software architecture offering a complete security solution. These technologies focus on threats and adaptation to the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape.

Nutanix: Has established a strong presence in hyper-converged infrastructure solutions, streamlining data center operations and cloud management.

Nutanix stands out when it comes to HCI, Hybrid Multi-cloud and hyperconverged infrastructure and the platform offers comprehensive data services, automation and extensibility throughout most data center, cloud and edge environments.

Juniper Networks: boasts reliable performance and consistent hardware quality. In addition, it shares some of the qualities of scalability, centralization and reporting which their customers find very beneficial.

Juniper has excelled and is recognized for its innovation especially with AI workloads which demand secure high-performance networking and compute.

Fortinet: achieves simple operations for small-scale deployments, via their user-friendly dashboard. It's also a cost-effective security solution which is easy to deploy.

Fortinet specializes in open architecture and allows integrations with many third-party solutions. Fortinet strongly emphasizes its R&D enabling the development of advanced features within its products which range from firewalls to antivirus and malware defense to intrusion prevention systems and endpoint security.

All of these companies offer innovative technology where next generation firewalls, port, protocol, SSL or encryption can provide protection against a variety of threats. But each also have some unique specializations as you can see.

At ISSQUARED our team of engineers and domain experts are well informed to implement projects at any level from local servers for smaller businesses all the way through to cloud computing, datacenters and enterprise infrastructure. We focus on understanding your needs first and then suggesting the right mix of technologies that will benefit your business.