Walker Books launches RedKite
Walker Books, Britain's leading independent children's publisher, has selected RedKite wireless connectivity from Community Internet plc to provide it with true Internet resiliency.
A recent investment in the publishing system ‘Biblio’ led Gudrun Claeys, IT Director of Walker Books to re-evaluate the integrity of their Internet provision. The Biblio system needs to be accessed by staff throughout the Walker Group and with users being based in London, Boston in the US and Sydney, Australia it is essential that the system is available 24/7. Previously two leased line Internet connections were in place – one 10Mb connection and one 2Mb back up. “Both lines came into the building via underground cabling,” explains Claeys. “If there was a problem, for example the line being severed during road works, both lines would have been affected and our users would have had no access to this business critical system, this was a situation we needed to address quickly.”
RedKite wireless connectivity is already live in Central London and delivers the power of a leased line through the sky – offering the true resiliency Walker Books needed. “Only 10 days elapsed from the time of placing the order to RedKite installation – that’s so much faster than we expected,” states Claeys.
Currently Walker Books is using RedKite solely as a backup to their main Internet connection. However by adopting a ‘wired and wireless’ approach they plan to begin load balancing to provide optimum performance by making use of all the bandwidth available. “This solution with automated line balancing and fail-over in the event that either of the connections fails will enable Walker Books to maximize their investment and will ensure that both lines are always fully working,” explains Account Manager Matt Tully of Community Internet. “Many companies we have worked with have a 'spare' line as back up in case their primary service fails. However, all too often technical problems are found with the back up just when it is most needed – RedKite offers companies true Internet resiliency.”
RedKite facts – a leased line in the sky
RedKite is a high-speed, wireless Internet access service, based on WiMax-ready technology. Available at speeds from 1 to 100Mb, RedKite represents a scaleable, flexible solution for business connectivity requirements. RedKite is live in Central London, Oxford and Hemel Hempstead and is being installed in business parks throughout the UK.
• 1 to 100Mb dedicated connection with 1:1 contention ratio.
• Symmetrical bandwidth – same upload/ download speeds.
• Backed by a comprehensive SLA.
• Dedicated Technical Support Team and 24 hour network monitoring.
• Installation within 10 days.
• Conforms to IEEE standards
Community Internet plc Background
Oxford based Community Internet (CI) is a Business-to-Business Internet Service Provider with an unparalleled reputation for innovation and customer support. Working closely with customers to understand specific requirements, CI builds and supports solutions crafted from an extensive portfolio of connectivity solutions, security products web services and professional services to support a huge variety of on-line and e-business activities. CI enables businesses of all sizes to communicate better with their customers, suppliers, partners, home workers, branch offices, temporary sites and mobile workers – no matter what the circumstances.
For further information please contact:
Alan Watkins, Community Internet plc, Tel: 01865 856000
Email: alan.watkins@community.net.uk
Web: www.redkite.net