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In 2009, Ideal started as a network specialist company with one man and a desk, and a vision to give customers real business value through IT. Today, the company has around 60 staff and offers deep and transformative expertise in networks, security, collaboration and platforms to customers spanning all industries.

Ideal, the Brighton-based managed services provider, today announces a new advanced Software-Defined WAN security stack with capabilities that solve critical edge security challenges, at the same time as enabling digital transformation. By 2020, 80% of organisations will primarily use public cloud and there’ll be 10 billion mobile-connected devices¹. The latest Cisco SD-WAN offering from Ideal ensures businesses can embrace SD-WAN at pace, without compromising on security.

Ideal, the Brighton-based managed services and IT infrastructure provider, today announces its new company strapline ‘Create. Protect. Accelerate’ which crystallises the brand promise to its customers.The brand update comes as Ideal celebrates a decade in business. In 2009, Ideal started with one man and a desk, and the company has successfully grown into an established independent SME with over 60 staff and is seen as a local employer of choice in the South East.

Ideal, the Brighton-based managed services and IT infrastructure provider, today announces the launch of its Cloud Cost Optimisation service.

Ideal, the Brighton-based managed services and IT infrastructure provider, today announces a focus on Software-Defined WAN. This game-changing technology enables agile routing of traffic across the WAN, reducing complexity and cost. Organisations can now manage their entire network from a centralised dashboard, quickly deploy new branches with any transport, and automate operational workflows.

Ideal, the Brighton-based managed services and IT infrastructure provider, today announces a major sales and marketing initiative centred around the next generation of network solutions. With Software Defined Access from Cisco, Ideal can simplify the complexity of Enterprise LAN estates using an integrated ‘fabric’ enabling alignment and simplified management. Ideal has produced an eBook ‘The Network of Intentions’, outlining how software definition reconnects the enterprise, accompanied by a video and webinar.

Ideal, the Brighton-based managed services and IT infrastructure provider, today announces the launch of its managed security information and event management (Managed SIEM) service.

Harnessing the power of omnipresent technology, coupled with expert cyber resources, we enable companies to better protect themselves from the new era of cyber threats by having centralised visibility of security data and alerts. Our solution alleviates the pressure customers have on in-house IT resources from a constantly evolving threat landscape.  

Ideal has signed an agreement with ZOOM International to become a sales and technology partner.

Do you have enough data and insight to assess the efficiency of your VMware and Hybrid Cloud estate? Do you have visibility of potential risks? Are you considering moving to a public cloud and have a clear understanding of costs?  Are you clear on how you could make savings through better use of existing assets? If the answer is no to any of these questions, then we need to talk.

Cisco Prime Infrastructure (CPI) is one of the hidden gems in the Cisco portfolio. It is a comprehensive network management solution that manages, visualises and monitors the network from a single graphical interface, providing lifecycle management, assurance visibility and troubleshooting capabilities network wide. Ideal is now offering a 30-day fast-track deployment of CPI, to allow you experience the highest levels of wireless and wired network performance, service assurance and end-user experience.