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Here I am at my desk after my third strong cup of coffee (yes, coffee is fuel for cybersecurity nerds like I) pondering how Uptime today is such an essential need for Indian businesses. Ever since I first network-admin’d back in the early 90’s, and watched old school mux systems come and go, hacking voice and data over puny PSTN lines, I’ve understood that downtime isn’t just an inconvenience – it’s the making of a business disaster. Remember the Slammer worm? That mean little beast was dragging businesses offline, with the speed of the black and deeppoof, I was in the thick of it, resuscitating systems. Fast forward, and the cybersecurity scene is much more sophisticated now — but the stakes are still just as high.
Let me keep it real with yall: your business dont got time for downtime. Period. Nowhere is this more true than in India’s hyper competitive market, where every offline second is money lost, trust eroded, and customers flitting away faster than you can say “zero-trust.” Oh, and here’s the kicker — sometimes downtime isn’t even the result of a cyberattack. Network blips, faulty hardware or improperly configured firewalls are frequently sufficient to grind operations to a standstill.
I’ve been working with banks recently—three of them, to be precise—helping them drive zero-trust architecture through their upgrade processes. Uptime is an around-the-clock necessity for their intricate workspaces. No exceptions. You can’t just have a great firewall and top-notch monitoring; you NEED it.
Here’s the thing about firewalls: they’re the guards, the first layer of security. But not every firewall is created equal. We at P J Networks rely on the Fortinet rental units a lot for our customers. Why? That’s because they not only provide rock-solid security, but also deliver reliably fast performance (a perfect combination if you’re trying to play defense and after uptime).
Think of the firewall as the motor of your security car. Should your engine cough or halt, you’re not moving. Fortinet is the Toyota Corolla of firewalls — reliable, battle-tested and efficient. And when you rent, you have access to fresh, up-to-date equipment without their spouse-of-a-headache: having to own and maintain it yourself.
Some customers want to know: why rent, not buy? Here’s my take:
Oh, and I will be blunt: a firewall does not bring uptime security. It’s the active management that makes it bulletproof.
This is where the majority of providers fumble — and why P J Networks excels. We don’t just toss you a shiny firewall and wish you luck. No sir. We supplement that with our FREE 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC) filled with pros watching over your infrastructure 24/7.
Our NOC is more than a mere helpdesk knocking back after the fact. They are the eyes and ears that catch outliers before they grow into outages.
Here is what our NOC is watching for live:
This preemptive approach ultimately results in less panic (no more firefighting!) fewer surprises.
PS: The NOC service is included in the price for renting our firewalls. You’re basically procuring an elite cyber-watchdog on your team, around the clock, at no extra cost. And that isn’t just marketing fluff — I’ve built and run a lot of NOCs over the years andI can tell you, this is a game changer for Indian businesses that are deadly serious about uptime.
So many people think that cybersecurity is just about keeping hackers out. Nope. You can be infiltrated and have your network spontaneously implode from the inside out — creating just as much havoc.
Our NOC technicians check the network for its health at the following levels:
The earlier you catch it, the better. I remember one time when a bank client’s firewall was “up” but kind of weak under the knees from a resources perspective. Our NOC actually saw the unexplained errors before power users were even aware of slowness. Planned work and fast configuration changes headed off what might have been a major outage.
Here’s a quick breakdown:
Over time management will not be on their minds. Think about a kitchen in which the cook keeps having to stop and repair appliances, instead of baking. Or a car in which the engine loses power when you press the gas pedal. Annoying right? That is exactly what unscheduled downtime does to your workforce.
When we partner Fortinet firewall rentals with our FREE 24/7 NOC, we produce an atmosphere where downtime is reduced and your staff can concentrate on what counts; growing your company.
And then there’s the breathing room your in-house IT staff gets, thanks to the way we take care of your firewall lifecycle and monitoring. They are not just fighting fires all the time — they can actually plan, innovate and improve elsewhere.
One faction of our clients says, “I can’t imagine the disaster we’d be dealing with right now if you hadn’t come in last quarter and saved the day.” And the others that openly admit they had no idea how exposed their systems were until we came in — I get it.I was there myself — underestimating the havoc a bad policy configuration can wreak until I learned the hard way (yes, even after decades in the business).
I’ve spent more than 30 years in networking and security, starting back in the era of take-the-call-routing calls when dial-up PSTN dominated and up to and including zero-trust architectures, I’m fresh off DefCon and still all jacked up on the Hardware Hacking Village. One thing is blindingly apparent: you cannot wing it with your defense and availability strategy.
And here is why P J Networks is your best choice in India:
After all, it’s not magic that’s keeping your operation running uninterrupted, but instead having the right tools and the right team working around the clock watching over you.
I might go off about overworked password policies or the suspicious AI hype, but I never skip when it comes to the basics that keep your business running, day in and day out.
So you can work on strengthening your business continuity and sleep soundly at night knowing someone’s got your back Sending urgent alerts 24/7 — at a fraction of the cost of a full-time employee.
Firewall gear isn’t the only thing you’re investing in. Invest in peace of mind.
Stay secure. Stay online.
Sanjay Seth
Security Consultant, P J Networks Pvt Ltd
