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In recent years, as the need to easily manage multiple network devices in remote locations has increased, more and more companies are choosing cloud management instead of conventional on-premise management. "With the cloud management type, you can monitor the network status and update the firmware remotely without going to the site, which greatly reduces the burden of operation management," explains Mr. Taiko Ijichi of Nihon Soltech. The company provides Nebula Cloud, a cloud-managed network solution from Zyxel in Taiwan. Target devices range from Wi-Fi 6 access points to switches, routers, and security gateways. These can be centrally managed from the "Nebula Control Center (NCC)" on the cloud.

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It has been highly evaluated by users for its easy-to-use management screen, which supports Japanese, and its rich management functions even with a free license. There is Since Nebula products support zero-touch configuration, installation at each site is easy. Just enter the necessary items on the cloud side and register the device, and on the base side, plug the cable into the device and connect to the Internet, and the cloud settings will be automatically reflected. If you use the UTM security gateway "USG FLEX series", you can easily build a VPN between bases. Just by activating the VPN function from the NCC screen, you can immediately build a VPN. Some companies use this function to connect their European headquarters with their Japanese branch offices. In addition, the cloud authentication function is standard, and "there is no need for a Radius server, and 802.1X authentication, MAC address authentication, two-step authentication, etc. are all covered," says Erina Kudo of the company.

(From right) Ms. Taiko Ijichi, Account Manager, Sales Department, Japan Soltec Sales Division, Ms. Erina Kudo, Sales Department

You can actually operate with just the free functions! Most of these features are available with a free license that comes with the purchase of the device. With this alone, it is possible to actually operate a corporate network, but if you purchase a paid license, you can customize various things such as saving logs and statistical data for 365 days and cloud authentication functions for unlimited users. The surveillance camera solution with NTT-AT has also collaborated with NTT Advanced Technology (NTT-AT) from October to provide a surveillance camera solution that combines network cameras and Zyxel's PoE switch "GS1350-6HP". The maximum distance that can be connected to a camera with a standard PoE switch is 100m, but the GS1350 series and NTT-AT cameras are capable of data communication and PoE power supply up to 150m with a LAN cable. The status of the IP camera can be monitored on the Nebula cloud, and it also has a function to automatically reboot if the camera stops. Nebula will be a powerful ally for companies that want to easily introduce remote network management and surveillance cameras at a low cost.

Nippon Soltec Co., Ltd. TEL: 03-6456-2574 E-Mail: nw-grp@sol-tec.co.jp

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Zyxel “Nebula” Japan for Cloud Management of Surveillance Cameras, UTM Gateways and Wi-Fi6 APs Zyxel, a global network equipment vendor sold by Soltec in Japan, offers a cloud management platform "Nebula" series, which is a network solution that enables integrated management of devices all over the country from a web browser.