Achieving a Faster and Safer Business System Access

 

At present, operators’ information construction projects are taking shape, featuring the BSS, NMS, and office system. Companies, branches and third-party partners are using more business systems based on the Internet. In this scenario, operators need to achieve the following during construction: Information-sharing, authentication management to enable correct users to use correct business systems, and quick business development.

Current business support systems, such as the business operating analysis system, underpin business processes and operations for operators. Therefore, HQ, branches, business halls, and agencies need to access the business support system. Each business branch of the operator is usually connected by private lines and the VPN. Thus, when business halls and agencies access branches’ business network systems through private lines, the operator faces a huge challenge in terms of cost control and line construction due to complex geography and bandwidth construction. Therefore, the network management department of the operator has to deal with a key issue: How can we provide a safe, quick and convenient access solution for the support systems of these branches?

Third-party suppliers (such as Cisco and Juniper) often provide network devices and business systems (network devices, databases, and servers) and maintain the NMS for the operator, and must therefore access the operator’s network management system.

With the development of business, the operator’s business activities are not just restricted to the intranet and offices. Actually, employees and managers on business trips and overseas staff need to access the operator’s office systems based on authorization.

 

SSL VPN Remote Access Solution
The business support system, network management system, and office system are based on browser/server (B/S) structure for many operators. In this scenario, plug-ins and clients do not need to be installed and terminals can access the network online. Therefore, the SSL VPN remote access solution is the ideal solution for many operators based on actual bandwidth deployment in branches.

In fact, the SSL VPN protocols applied to various browser and C/S-based applications can easily access the operator’s business systems. In addition, the SSL VPN uses online access and data transmission, which fully solves problems due to remote location and high bandwidth costs. The SSL data transmission protocol is one of the most secure data encryption protocols, and ensures that data transmission is secure. The SSL VPN provides a browser-based, integrated SSL protocol that can be used with various convenient communication devices, such as intelligent phones. Thus, complex client installation and configuration is avoided, and users can access the business intranet of the HQ anytime, anywhere. This is certainly a piece of good news for users at different IT levels.

 

Values of SANGFOR SSL VPN for the Operator
The SANGFOR SSL VPN features unique dynamic compression technology and accelerated access speeds for wireless GPRS/CDMA/EDGE. The technologies guarantee access speeds for business halls, agencies and third-party outsourcing channels, enabling the operator to quickly implement business plans and expand its branches. The technologies guarantee mobile officing speeds for employees out of the company. If they are able to get online, they can quickly access the business intranet at any location, such as houses, hotels, and third-parties.
The SANGFOR SSL VPN solution provides multiple authentication methods, such as username/password, USB-Keys, short messages, and dynamic tokens for seamlessly connecting to the authentication systems of third parties. Employees accessing the mobile office can be securely authenticated, and users with different permissions can access different business systems and information resources. The solution ensures that data is accessed by the correct user, and that remote and mobile officing access safe and efficient.

Currently, operators need an SSL VPN access solution that is easy to use and manage. As most employees are not professional IT personnel, the SSL VPN interface has to be user friendly and simple. Users should not have to repeatedly enter accounts and passwords, and should be able to easily access the network through a PDA or intelligent phone. As groups, operators have higher demands on the functions, for example, the customized SSL VPN login interface and centralized management. The SANGFOR SSL VPN has been widely deployed by large operators, winning a great reputation for usability, manageability and scalability.

 

Appropriate SSL VPN Solutions
Operators have different demands on the scale and performance of the SSL VPN based on the size of their operations. For example, the HQ and each branch have different demands on access for users. Thus, suppliers need to provide a range of products to meet different needs, from low-, medium- to high-end. The SANGFOR SSL VPN provides a complete and widely-used product series for concurrent access, ranging from hundreds to thousands of individuals.

 

　　　　　　　

 

Operators’ recent development has guided the development of the SSL VPN solution: It is not just an access solution. With the help of the SSL VPN, many operators have released new business models, increased their market share, and achieved cross-network and cross-terminal connections. Today, the SANGFOR SSL VPN remote access solution efficiently helps operators conduct business, develop new value-added models, and optimize business allocation.