Efficient, reliable and flexible networking is a vital part of your business IT set up and established player Cisco is a name many turn to when it comes to networking know-how.

Cisco's ability to adapt and respond to a fast-changing IT environment has seen them go from strength to strength in an industry where others have fallen by the wayside: since their formation in the mid-1980s they've become a highly popular network solutions provider.

Here are seven key benefits of networking with Cisco:

1. Improve your productivity

Speeding up and simplifying tasks is a route to enhanced productivity, and Cisco enables strong and adaptable networking solutions including Cloud and virtual based systems to facilitate strong communication and collaboration.

2. Secure networks

With cybercrime an ever-present threat, secure IT systems are imperative to avoid disruption and likely loss of revenue - not to mention the costs of recovery after an attack.

Ideally working with an expert Cisco support provider, your Cisco network can be configured with the best security solutions for your business to protect your data and keep uninvited visitors out. 

3. All in one

Your entire Cisco network can include all required software and hardware sourced through your Cisco support partner, so there's no need to buy different components from different suppliers and manufacturers.

4. Latest wi-fi standards

You'll benefit from the best possible performance, bandwidth, capacity, coverage and connectivity with the latest and fastest wi-fi standard (currently wi-fi 6E) within your Cisco network.

You can connect up to four times more devices than previously; bandwidth also increases fourfold; IoT integration is possible and enhanced connectivity makes switching from wi-fi to cellular networks seamless.

5. Cost effectiveness

The flexible and adaptable nature of your Cisco network means it can easily be enhanced and upgraded to keep at the cutting edge of efficiency, so completing tasks as smoothly and quickly as possible.

You won't fall behind through using outdated hardware and software tools.

6. Supports commercial growth

As your needs change through either business growth or diversification, your Cisco network can adapt, change and grow with you thanks to its ease of scalability. No need to 'rip it up and start over' with the disruption and steep learning curve that can entail.

7. Serving your customer

Customers expect ever-faster and more efficient service as standards rise due to improvements in IT, and your network is a key element in delivering your customers the service they expect.

Your Cisco network is able to deliver on this.

Cisco support is key

To make the most of your Cisco networking solution finding the right support partner is key: they can help you set up and configure your network to best suit your present requirements, make it fully secure, and be on hand to ensure it delivers optimum performance through adapting and upgrading it for you as and when your needs change.