TERACO Hosting - Service provider references please

[Mr_Bean]

We are in the process of getting our own full rack at TERACO in Isando. Now we need bandwidth from a company that can also supply and manage the firewall.

This is what we need:

- 3x 10Mbps connections from different network providers inbound.
- 4x /28 external IP ranges
- Decent firewall setup that allows 1x IPSec connection to our office and 1x IPSec to DR environment hosted elsewhere
- Redundancy on firewall & gigabit switches

Servers are already in teraco but the current service provider is changing focus away from hosting.

Anyone have recommendations of which company to use? Preferably people that you have worked with for a few years.

 

[halfmoonforever]

The sales team at Teraco would be able to give you the best advice

 

[OCP]

What brand firewall?
Not all providers can manage all makes

 

[koeksGHT]

What brand firewall?
Not all providers can manage all makes

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Which region?

Sounds like you just need bandwidth, why not manage own firewalls?

 

[Mr_Bean]

Thanks for all the replies and messages! I have enough options now.

To answer questions

@halfmoonforever - Teraco has a list of service providers but I was looking for some recommendations based on experience from SP's clients.
@OCP - Microtik at the moment but may end up buying whatever whoever can support.
@koeksGHT - Gauteng. This is a small company and I am the only techie type that can manage this. Having a team take care of connectivity, firewalls and the occasional NAT request lowers business risk. Also allows me to have holidays