Backup Business: Advantages of Internet Redundancy and Failover Solutions

It’s nearly impossible for modern businesses to run smoothly without an internet connection. Many businesses’ core functions rely on a reliable high-speed internet connection. Businesses small and large depend on technology like PoS machines, email, and phone systems which all use the internet. Any extended internet downtime can shut down your business resulting in lost opportunities costing you money. 

What is Internet Redundancy?

Internet redundancy occurs when a business that has two separate internet services at their location. The first internet service is your primary circuit. This is often fixed wireless internet or fiber internet and serves as your default connection.  

The second circuit acts as a redundant backup. This means that the connection is always available in case your primary has a failure. Fiber being cut or some other equipment malfunction could cause primary failure. The backup connection automatically turns on when your default connection goes out.  

An auto-failover is a redundant backup internet solution that switches on automatically. This reduces the need for a consumer to reach out to their provider. An auto-failover is particularly helpful if an outage occurs, as the downtime is nearly nonexistent.  

The Dangers of Outages

Having redundant internet can be a lifesaver for your business and give you important peace of mind. If your internet goes out your business processes grind to a halt. With a reliable backup you can save money and possible business opportunities. This is because your employees will experience little to no halts in their day-to-day work. With many internet outages being caused by power outages, it’s important to have a backup power source to run your redundant internet. 

You can even configure your network to use both connections at the same time. This can help to handle spikes in network traffic without your employees even realizing. With a wireless backup you can facilitate maintenance and troubleshooting if something goes wrong with your primary circuit. 

The stakes are even higher for some businesses and organizations. A redundant internet connection is especially important to critical infrastructure like power utilities, medical facilities, and more. Having a reliable high-speed backup connection can ensure these important institutions continue their important work no matter what. Without a reliable internet backup end consumers may struggle with power, medical records, and other important services. 

Why Should I Choose Redundant Internet?

Save Money

A redundant internet connection saves money by ensuring you don’t lose business opportunities due to outages. 

Increased Safety

With one internet provider you can decrease the need for unnecessary equipment resulting in a more secure connection. 

Better Reliability

With redundant internet you can ensure your team is up 24/7 with high-speed internet. 

Streamlined Billing

When using one provider for a primary and redundant connection, you only pay one bill to one provider. This makes billing simpler and cuts down on your internet costs. 

One Ring’s Auto-Failover Solution

One Ring Networks is now offering an auto-failover solution that can give you peace of mind. One Ring has several auto-failover backup internet services. Our variety of solutions work for a company’s unique needs. 

We offer auto-failover solutions with Fixed Wireless and 4G LTE Wireless. If you experience an outage, our devices will automatically switch your connection to the backup. This keeps your team working seamlessly through your primary outage.  

Using two providers for failover can lead to unexpected costs, making the solution too expensive for companies. When you have multiple, you often need to pay for additional equipment. This is usually an SD-WAN device, and a more expensive firewall.  

This means you pay a lot more up front, and your monthly bill sees an extreme increase. You can avoid this by using one provider for both connections. 

A One Ring Networks backup solution offers a Gig of data or more. This enables your business to maintain a high-speed connection while a technician is dispatched. To have the peace of mind an auto-failover can provide, reach out to our team today!  

Who We Are

One Ring Networks is an industry-leading provider of voice and data services across Arizona, California, Georgia, Maryland and Texas. We offer 4G LTE wireless, hosted PBX, fixed wireless, fiber and unified communications solutions to businesses of all sizes. To find out more about our customizable options please contact 1-855-ONE-RING or email our team at sales@oneringnetworks.com.