Connectivity Solutions - FirstLink Technologies, Inc.

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If you're an organization that needs managed or unmanaged IP connectivity that is secure, flexible and scaleable, look no further than First Link. FirstLink has the ability to install, configure and manage leased lines (T1s, frame relay, MOE, DSL etc.), software client/server VPN solutions, and router-to-router VPN tunnels.

If you are a business owner or power user requiring greater downstream and upstream bandwidth, we offer a variety of Professional services ranging from 256K to 1000Mb. First Link's network is faster than the competition because we have multiple redundant upstream carriers which allows us to find the fastest route for your data. For more information about business solutions please call our office and speak with a representative or use our contact form.

FirstLink maintains multiple redundant connections to the Internet.
Our facility is connected to the Internet by three DS-3's and an optical fiber line. Any of these connections may be used to carry traffic for First Link. Each of our Internet connections utilizes the Border Gateway Protocol Version 4 (BGPv4) to provide redundancy.

In addition to connectivity redundancy, FirstLink also provides router redundancy using the Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP). Each Internet connection connects to a Cisco 7206 VXR router running HSRP to a backup Cisco 7200 series router. Should one of the Cisco 7206 VXR routers fail, the backup 7200 series router at the site will assume the failed router's gateway IP address(es) and Internet traffic. This allows the servers whose gateway failed to use the backup router, with minimal interruption. This fail over occurs in ten seconds or less.

First Links Networking Toolbox:

LAN/WAN, MANs Network management and configuration over ATM, Frame Relay, Metro Ethernet and traditional point to point circuits.

TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, WINS,PPP, SLL/IP, CHAP/PAP, NFS, NIS, AFS, Samba, DS-3, T3, T1, PRI, BRI, Ethernet, Wireless, 802.11a/b/g, 10/100BaseT, Gigabit, FDI, Token Ring, Fiber Channel, 10G Routing, QOS/COS, Ospf, BGP, ISIS

Network Security Systems & Support

Firewalls, PIX, VPN, Checkpoint, SonicWall, NetScreen, Firebox
Cisco IOS, security audits
Hardware/Software RAID 0,1,5
Data recover - recover-overwritten partitions

Client:
UQM Technologies

Problem:
Integration of all IP and IT services under a single vendor. Multiple vendors created confusion and mismanagement of IT services.

FirstLink Solution:
UQM has been a client of Firstlink Technology, INC for over 10 years. We fulfill all of their internet based needs. Secure T-1 connection with managed access, managed WAN to remote locations and external VPN. We designed their website with full content management system and database, hosting, and e-mail campaign management. Outsourced IT and virtual CTO duties allow us to be their one source for their business IT needs.

Metro Optical Ethernet (MOE) service combines the power of Ethernet and optical technologies across metropolitan area networks (MANs) to provide scalable and secure bandwidth at a low relative cost. MOE provides local area network (LAN)-to-LAN connectivity between two or more of your locations within a metro area.

The MOE solution is based on distributed Layer 2 switching and shared transport data bandwidth. Scalable bandwidth increments mean you only pay for what you need. And, you can take advantage of speeds up to one full Gigabit. MOE is suitable for data applications that include:

Data file transfer
Internet access
Off-site data storage and access to hosting
Outsource mail and file server service
Outsource application service