Not all abuses of Internet access revolve around inappropriate content -
the consumption and monopolisation of bandwidth is an increasing problem
for networks worldwide.
Simply blocking a resource can cause more issues than it solves. In
order to prevent this from affecting you, Smoothwall web filtering
products now allow you to allocate bandwidth using our ‘Who, What,
Where, When’ policy system. This allows you to create bandwidth limits
based on users (or user groups), type of content, time frame, and
location. If you wish to limit a particular office’s HD video streaming
during lunchtime, that isn’t a problem. You can allow access to landmark
news and sporting events, remaining secure in the knowledge that
business-critical bandwidth is being preserved. Bandwidth Limiting by
Policy is the latest innovation designed for creating ‘The Web You
Want’, and available on SWG and UTM devices running web content
filtering.
