For many years, traditional client-based VPN solutions from Cisco and Checkpoint were common. Later, Microsoft DirectAccess became a popular solution for enterprise deployments. Today, Windows 10 Always On VPN is gaining momentum as a mobility solution, but some customers require security, performance, visibility, and manageability features that aren’t available in the Microsoft ecosystem.
DirectAccess and Always On VPN
Free Isn’t Always Free
One reason that the Microsoft mobility solutions are popular is because they are “free”. The price for the remote access platform is included in the cost of the Microsoft Windows server and client operating system licenses; DirectAccess and Always On VPN avoid additional per-user or per-device licenses. Of course, they aren’t free as any solution has associated costs, like deployment and support.
Getting What You Pay For
Limited feature sets are common with cost-free offerings. For example, DirectAccess lacks granular policy enforcement and suffers from poor performance. Always On VPN adds many new capabilities like infrastructure independence, support for non-domain joined machines, and conditional access, but it is limited to Windows 10 and many advanced features require integration with Azure, which does increase cost. In addition, both DirectAccess and Always On VPN lack essential features commonly required by enterprise organizations.
Purpose-Built Enterprise VPN
Advanced Features
NetMotion Mobility is a premium remote access solution that is stable, mature, and offers a rich feature set to provide an exceptional experience for both users and administrators.
Enhanced Security
NetMotion Mobility includes fine-grained policy enforcement to restrict network access based on a wide range of parameters including IP address, protocol, port, application, time of day, location, and type of network (e.g. wired, Wi-Fi, wireless, etc.). NetMotion Mobility also includes integrated Network Access Control (NAC) to validate device configuration prior to connecting, ensuring the highest level of security for remote endpoints. Conditional access can be configured without requiring additional third-party software, services, or cloud integration. More details here and here.
Improved Performance
NetMotion Mobility client to server communication is optimized to improve reliability and performance. Network traffic is compressed and prioritized to ensure optimum performance for critical applications. Session persistence allows mobile workers to remain connected during times of poor connectivity or when roaming between different networks. More details here.
Greater Visibility
NetMotion Mobility provides a wealth of detailed information to perform analysis and troubleshooting for remote connections. Performance and diagnostic information are logged in real-time and provide administrators with crucial data and insight to quickly identify and resolve connectivity issues. More details here.
Better Supportability
NetMotion Mobility is supported by dedicated, highly trained support engineers with deep product experience. NetMotion support is not tiered. The support engineer who answers the phone will handle the case until resolution.
Broad Client Support
NetMotion Mobility provides seamless, transparent, always-on remote access for all versions and SKUs of Windows as well as Mac, iOS (iPhone and iPad), and Android devices. It is a truly comprehensive remote access solution designed to meet the complex and diverse needs of organizations large and small.
Software Based
NetMotion Mobility is a software-based solution that can be deployed on any supported version of Windows Server. It can be deployed on physical or virtual hardware, and it can be deployed on-premises or in any private or public cloud including Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This flexibility provides quick, cost-effective scalability and redundancy using existing virtual infrastructure, avoiding further investment in proprietary firewall or VPN platforms.
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