1. Page 1 0844 225 2888 www.imerja.com Service Brief “We wanted to update our IT and e-learning services in line with our position as an outstanding school. Many exciting developments in education are taking place online, and Imerja’s solution will help us be a part of that.” Windsor High School “IT and e-learning is a top priority for us to remain innovative and progressive, but it has to go hand-in- hand with the safety of our students. Imerja really understands our needs as an educational institution.” Watford Grammar School for Boys Managed Security Service The ability to deliver specialist teaching resources and multi-media material safely and securely to students at all stages of their education is core to the way subjects are taught. Secure and reliable access to the internet is now an essential part of learning. Cuts in public sector funding, and specifically in respect to education budgets such as Harnessing Technology Grants, have brought uncertainty over the longer term affordability of secure and reliable internet services into schools and colleges. Coupled with pressure on spending and the planned changes to the learning Grid Networks, this has led to concern over the impact on delivery of materials to support learning and development. Imerja has developed a cost effective service that enables schools and colleges to benefit from the growth in low cost internet services while maintaining the security and integrity expected from a Learning Grid service, meeting the content filtering standards set by Becta. Using the latest Unified Threat Management technology the service can be delivered as an enhancement to standard managed internet access, regardless of the chosen internet service provider. As the delivery of educational content across the internet grows and the use of bandwidth hungry multi-media applications increases, the service is flexible to accommodate changes in how it is managed, and where required increase or decrease bandwidth into the school or college (subject to contract with your ISP). With reducing budgets and increasing concerns over safe and acceptable use of the internet, Imerja’s managed secure internet service for schools and colleges offers a cost effective and flexible solution to ensure the learning experience continues to be engaging and provides all students the best opportunities in education. Imerja is a specialist IT solutions and services provider to the education and wider public sector, offering secure internet services and addressing all areas of secure voice and data communications. In addition to managed secure internet connectivity Imerja offers a range of complementary solutions and services including secure mobile working, hosting and system integration through to fully managed solutions and dedicated 24x7 help desk providing a single point of contact. Information and communication technologies (ICT) are strategically important to education and the teaching process – not just for the subjects where it is core, like computer studies, business studies and media studies, but across the whole curriculum.

2. Page 2 0844 225 2888 www.imerja.com Service Brief About Imerja Imerja is a specialist provider of business IT solutions and managed services. With dedicated 24x7 operations and in house hosting facilities, all of Imerja services are certified to ISO27001, ISO9001 and ISO14001. With Cyber Essentials accreditation and an approved Commercial N3 Aggregator, Imerja provides confidence that your organisation is protected around the clock to the highest standards. To find out more about how Imerja can work with you to provide email security services please contact your account manager or call the number above. Northern Office Hallmark House, Paragon Business Park Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6HG Southern Office Regent House, Theobald Street Elstree, Hertfordshire WD6 4RS Registered Head Office 101-114 Holloway Head Birmingham, B1 1QP © Imerja Limited 2016 | Managed Security Service Imerja’s Managed Security Service includes: Perimeter Security URL Filtering Web AntiVirus Web Proxy Email AntiVirus Email AntiSpam Remote Access Reporting Imerja’s Managed Security Service (MSS) has been developed to offer schools and colleges all the benefits of secure, managed internet provision through simple, cost effective service packages. With a range of products that address different capacity requirements, Imerja has a solution suitable for any size of school. The fully managed service is delivered from Imerja’s dedicated operations centres, certified to ISO27001, ensuring the security and integrity of the service is maintained at all times. An onsite UTM appliance, supplied and installed by our qualified engineers, is located between the school’s curriculum network and its internet service, and provides all the benefits commonly associated with a Learning Grid connection, meeting the content filtering standards set by Becta for schools and higher education. Requested changes to the configuration are implemented by the next business day, and any service affecting issues are responded to within a four hour SLA. Maintenance of the UTM appliance is included within the contract. Optional back up connectivity can be provided to ensure minimal downtime and continuity in the event there is a break in connectivity, whatever the reason. Whilst the service is centrally monitored and managed, each implementation is made on a separate basis for each school, thereby avoiding the usual compromises associated with using a shared infrastructure. Deployment, configuration and support are dedicated to meeting your specific requirements. Once installed, changes to the service can be requested via phone or email. UK based technical assistance is available to provide advice and guidance. ProductBandwidthRecommended Capacity*Typical Environment MSS 50Up to 65MbpsApprox 50 concurrent devicesPrimary/small secondary MSS 200Up to 95MbpsApprox 200 concurrent devicesSecondary/academy MSS 500Up to 350MbpsApprox 500 concurrent devicesLarge institutions MSS 1000Up to 1GbpsApprox 1000 concurrent devicesLarge with high bandwidth * Recommended Capacity is not an enforced limit on the number of concurrent devices. It is a guideline calculated on the number of concurrent devices the service will support based on average internet usage. The capacity of the solution can be increased by combining two or more of the systems together, provided they are of the same type. For example, two MSS 200 services can be combined to provide a total throughput of 190Mbps supporting 400 users. This solution has the benefit of providing greater resilience, and the cost of implementing a second system in this way would be discounted by 10%. This service is independent of the internet provider you choose, meaning you can opt for the most cost effective provider that will meet bandwidth requirements in your area, with the reassurance that the service will be continually monitored to ensure you are safe and secure at all times. Imerja is a technology partner and reseller of third party internet services, able to provide managed internet services in conjunction with a range of broadband products from BT, Virgin Media and other ISPs as required to ensure you get the most cost effective and reliable service possible.