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Case: How an operator can reduce the uplink cost
Reducing operating expenses plays an important role in an ISP's business, especially for those in the active development and growth stage. For each expense item, be it infrastructure development or marketing, there are different optimization mechanics; in this article, let's talk about uplink leasing costs.
Using named framed pools in L2 BNG
In response to a request from one of the customers, VAS Experts developers implemented a new option in Stingray Service Gateway: support for IP pools, which makes the platform more flexible. With the help of interaction with standard DHCP servers, it is now possible to use the BNG function of SSG with billing systems that do not have a native address issuing mechanism without using third-party scripting solutions.
How DHCP NAK Affects ISP's Business
Today, let's look at an example of how a specific Stingray SG functionality affects the business and saves a company's resources. And the more savings, the more profit.
VRF Lite and L3VPN in Stingray SG
L3VPN and L2VPN are popular services among telecom operators, and are a decisive factor in choosing an Internet provider for legal entities.
What is DLP? Data Loss Prevention for Critical Business Information
We will tell you what DLP is: how data loss prevention works for critical business information, how to build a DLP policy, what ways to prevent data loss exist, and for which companies it is important.
BNG CUPS model
Control and User Plane Separation (CUPS) is a technology that separates control and user planes in communication networks. This means that network management and data transfer occur on different physical and logical elements, which increases the flexibility and scalability of the network.
PPPoE: Setting Features, Advantages and Differences from Other Connection Protocols
Explaining how PPPoE works: what its features and differences from L2TP and PPTP are, which connection protocol is better to choose when setting the connection.
Stingray Service Gateway 12.0 — Update Overview
Starting from February 8, 2023, VAS Experts customers will be able to update Stingray SG. We will briefly tell you about the most important and interesting updates.
How to Use QoS to Ensure the Internet Access Quality
Not all internet traffic is equally important. An online video without picture freezing or a Skype call without voice stuttering is more critical than downloading a large file using a torrent client. The Quality of Service (QoS) function of a router, shaper, or deep packet inspection (DPI) system allows you to prioritize which traffic is more important and provide it with most of the bandwidth.
Happy Upcoming New Year!
The end of the year is here, which means it's time to sum up. It's time to look at the results of the work done and tell about the brightest events in the life of the company over the past 12 months.