TelePacific Monthly

Do you live on the Internet? Not literally, of course, but are you addicted to email? Are you on Facebook or Twitter all the time, trying not to miss any update? Do you surf news sites even when you should be doing something else? Do you jump on a search engine to answer any question or find any service you need? Are you the first to send your family and friends the latest hot YouTube video? Us too.

If you are that hooked on the Internet (no judgment, we are too), you probably use it a lot for work, too. Your web site may be the easiest way for customers and potential customers to find you, so it is important the site is regularly updated and current. And you surely have customers contacting you via email, where quick responses are essential.

So what would you do if your Internet service went down? After you curl up into the fetal position on the floor and cry, that is. If the loss of Internet service would drastically impact your business or make it nearly impossible for you to function, you may want to consider TelePacific’s 1Net IP VPN service. Not just because it is cool, but because it was recently upgraded to include Outbound Internet Failover capabilities.

What is that, you say? It is simple: Outbound Internet Failover (or OIF) gives you redundant Internet access over our IP VPN with automatic failover if one of your Internet connections fails. Put another way, it is an Internet access insurance plan for your outbound Internet use.

Say you have two Dedicated Internet Access lines that route your outbound traffic (like email or your web site updates) through 1Net. Now say one of those access lines fails, due to a maintenance crew cutting the wrong line when restoring utilities after a big storm, for instance. Since both lines are routed through 1Net, outbound traffic would be automatically switched to the line that is still working and you probably would not even know one service line had been compromised. And you can use different service providers for your Dedicated Internet Access lines if you want even more redundancy. OIF sounds like a lifesaver for those of us who rely on the Internet for everything!

If you are already using 1Net, OIF optimizes your network and Internet services and helps you manage costs. If you are not using 1Net, you might want to check it out because there are many more cool features included. If you are interested in more details or have questions about how OIF could help your business, give TelePacific a call. Experts say it is a good idea to review your insurance plans regularly to be sure your coverage is appropriate and up to date. So why not make sure your Internet access is “insured” as well?.

TelePacific’s 1Net MPLS-enabled IP VPN allows customers to connect locations privately and securely with low up-front costs, is easy to integrate into existing corporate networks and allows employees to connect remotely, promoting productivity when traveling or working from home. Recent upgrades bring new features and functionality to 1Net, including: