Wi-Fi 6: A New Era of Wireless Networking
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Valiant Technology offers IT assessment services and Cisco Meraki Wi-Fi 6 hardware to help businesses align technology with their growth goals while ensuring data protection and operational continuity. Their assessment process identifies risks and develops a comprehensive technology roadmap to improve infrastructure, stability, and security. The document highlights Meraki's advantages including reliable hardware, security features, and scalability, catering to modern business networking needs.
Wi-Fi 6: A New Era of Wireless Networking
- 1. Wi-Fi 6: A New Era of Wireless Networking Improve operational continuity and enable your business to grow with Valiant Technology’s IT Assessment process and Meraki’s Wi-Fi 6 network hardware. Infrastructure
- 2. Today’s Hosts Maryann Dobrowolski Training Specialist Valiant Technology Samuel Andersen Systems Engineer Cisco Meraki
- 3. Managed Service Provider Established in 2002 Tech support & expert consulting Focused on enabling growth through properly leveraging technology We work closely with businesses at all levels to gain a deep understanding of their challenges and implement people-first solutions to enable business growth.
- 4. Information is Modern Currency Modern businesses must align technology with business goals to enable growth Data protection strategies protect and allow for operational continuity Save time and money by planning and budgeting for technology needs Meraki MR45 Access Points in our Lab
- 5. IT Assessments Designed to identify and mitigate existing risks before they become costly problems Results in technology roadmap based on findings provides a clear path to technology that is aligned with your business, resilient, and secure Darren Daley Development & Automation Manager
- 6. Assessment Overview Data collection Security evaluation and phishing simulations Network infrastructure scan and wireless heatmap vCIO review
- 7. Data Collection Inventory assessment discovers technology age, status, and coverage IT Questionnaire reviews business needs, evaluates service contracts, identifies risks and defines requirements for data protection Maryann Dobrowolski Training Specialist
- 8. Security Review Network scan identifies devices on your network and raises red flags where potential risk is found Phishing simulations send fake emails to staff and reports on views/clicks to determine where to focus security best practices training efforts Ian Terpening Procurement Associate/Simulated Threat
- 9. Wi-Fi Heatmapping Provides a visual representation of device density and identifies dead spots on wireless networks Optimizes wireless network configurations, access point locations and numbers for efficient operations
- 10. vCIO Review All data collected is reviewed by a Valiant vCIO and other Valiant team members Assessment process concludes with a meeting with our Chief Information Officer to discuss findings and remediation paths Justin Penchina Chief Information Officer
- 11. Information Becomes Actionable Assessment Remediation Managed Service Identify risks and discover opportunities with a complete review of your IT infrastructure, security, and operational resilience. Results are benchmarked against our best practices and used to design a technology roadmap. Engineers design solutions to solve identified problems and align your technology with our best practices, improving stability and security, and enabling your technology to scale with your business. 360° monitoring, proactive support, and vCIO consulting keeps your technology running smoothly while our training services improve workplace satisfaction and maintain security.
- 12. Why Valiant Chooses Meraki Meraki’s approach is aligned with our philosophy on network design Stability – Reliable, powerful hardware that is constantly updated Security – MFA, guest isolation and walled gardens are standard Scalability – Meraki’s dashboard simplifies management as your needs grow James Durante Senior Reactive Service Technician
- 13. Meraki: The Next Generation of Wireless Access 13 802.11ax
- 14. About Cisco Meraki 14 THE MERAKI MISSION Simplifying powerful technology to free passionate people to focus on their mission.
- 15. The Undisputed Leader in Cloud-Based Networking 15 58% cloud wi-fi market share Wireless Health 800,000 networks 420,000+ active customers 120 million+ devices seen daily 45+ million API requests served daily 2 million Dashboard visits daily
- 16. Unlimited throughput, no bottlenecks Add devices or sites in minutes Out-of-band Cloud Management 16 Reliability and security information at meraki.cisco.com/trust Simple browser-based dashboard Cloud-hosted centralized management platform Intuitive Scalable
- 17. Out-of-band Cloud Management 17 Reliability and security information at meraki.cisco.com/trust Highly available cloud with multiple data centers Network functions even if connection to cloud is interrupted 99.99% uptime SLA Reliable No user traffic passes through Meraki cloud Can fully support a HIPAA- / PCI-compliant network (level 1 certified) Third party security audits, daily penetration testing Automatic firmware and security updates (user-scheduled) Secure
- 18. Wi-Fi 6: More Than Just Speed 18 High-Density Environments Enhanced Experiences Internet of Things
- 19. Wi-Fi 6: More Than Just Speed 19 Enhanced Reliability 8X8 deterministic capacity Longer Battery Life Up to 3x High Density High performance + clients Higher Throughput Up to 4.8 Gbps 802.11ax
- 20. Wi-Fi 6: Backwards Compatibility 20 Wi-Fi 6 APs are backwards compatible with legacy clients.
- 21. Wi-Fi 6 key technologies spatial diversity and MU-MIMO 21 ● MU-MIMO ● Ability to transmit to or receive from up to 8 clients simultaneously ● Clients transmit data faster. Efficiency of transmission is better and clients are able to get off the air faster. 8 x 8 : 8 8 Spatial Streams8 Receivers8 Transmitters High Downstream and Upstream Throughput High Receiver reliability or lower latency
- 22. Wi-Fi 6 key technologies Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access 22 Up to 9 clients can share a single 20 MHz channel thereby communicating simultaneously with the Access Point.
- 23. Is Your Network Healthy? Identify risks to your business Know what needs to be replaced, when, and how plan a budget Upgrade your Wi-Fi and network Save money and reduce risk while improving security, efficiency, and productivity James Durante Senior Reactive Service Technician
- 24. Request an IT Assessment To request an IT Assessment from Valiant Technology, call us at (646) 775-2771 or email sales@thevaliantway.com. Exclusive gift drawing for webinar participants Sign up for an IT Assessment and receive $500 off the purchase of Meraki hardware James Durante Senior Reactive Service Technician
- 25. Thank you! 25 To learn more about Valiant’s services and how your business can benefit from Meraki’s network hardware, drop us a line! Further Reading Visit Valiant Technology’s website and blog to lean more about us and our approach to managed service: https://thevaliantway.com (646) 775-2771 sales@thevaliantway.com
Editor's Notes
- #11: All the data collected into a report - Can be kept for your IT or for future Tech related companies Consultative meeting with our Chief Information Officer to discuss the results - Identify the main roles of technology in your business including protections of business-critical tech - Discuss business goals related to the data received in the assessment. - Discussion of recommendations to improve efficiency, security, and get the biggest ROI from your IT
- #12: Assessment is only the first part of the battle. The technology roadmap will help you with remediation. While we now know and understand what needs to be made, the roadmap can assist if you make remediations with any company. The ultimate protection is managed service. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. A stitch in time saves nine.
- #13: With powerful radios and regular firmware updates, Meraki’s wireless access points provide great results, even in the most challenging of environments.
- #19: Wi-Fi 6 is impactful in any high-density environments such as auditoriums, stadiums, classrooms, airports and open areas in hospitals The higher throughput coupled with lower latency offers unprecedented experiences in VR/AR and other applications IOT benefits from lower power consumption, to support for high density
- #20: With 80 MHz in 5GHz, you can achieve 4.8 Gbps PHY rate speed with Wifi 6 Each AP can support over a hundred clients easily Customers can get enhanced reliability to support high latency sensitive applications Battery life of iOT devices such as phones is expected to be superior
- #21: So any of your last two decades of Wi-Fi clients can connect to your 802.11ax APs
- #22: So any of your last two decades of Wi-Fi clients can connect to your 802.11ax APs
- #23: So any of your last two decades of Wi-Fi clients can connect to your 802.11ax APs
- #24: With powerful radios and regular firmware updates, Meraki’s wireless access points provide great results, even in the most challenging of environments.
- #25: With powerful radios and regular firmware updates, Meraki’s wireless access points provide great results, even in the most challenging of environments.