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Additionally , if your business relies heavily on low latency – which most do – then your IT team will no longer have to constantly manage any blockages in your network and then figure out the best solution . The automated edge does it for you .
The sheer complexity of the automated edge has led many companies to seek out partnerships with network-as-a-service providers to give them a fast , flexible and competitive advantage .
Network as a service , or NaaS for short , provides companies with an efficient end-to-end solution in the operational management and performance of their networks on a subscription basis .
The beauty of this business model is that removes all the complexity .
A NaaS provider helps you to build your own private network on your own terms .
It also takes care of security issues and protects your network from attacks through constant monitoring and early detection .
A tried and tested NaaS provider will have already embedded their platform with the latest automated edge capabilities to interact and interface with all manner of edge devices and applications .
This not only allows you to deploy new technology tools safely and efficiently but also frees up your IT team to concentrate on other mission-critical tasks .
As for network management , your business will have total visibility of your network infrastructure from a single user-friendly dashboard , allowing you switchup performance and agility on demand .
Meanwhile , all your network maintenance concerns are taken care of 24 / 7 by an expert team of engineers .
If businesses truly want to harness the potential of IoT they must first consider moving to the edge .
By laying the foundational groundwork today for what is surely to come tomorrow , they can take full advantage of future advancements in network edge innovation . p
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