Some college campuses are using an appliance to safeguard their networks

"Bradford Networks solution simplifies the idea of NAC on campus by providing a single point of interface for any web-based device, along with support for all three major operating systems and all major anti-virus vendors."

Bradford Reseller Atrion Solves Network Access Challenges with NAC

Some NAC users tout successes

"After fighting its way through several major virus outbreaks, the school decided to install NAC applications made by Bradford Networks in 2004. Since that time, the institution has saved a significant amount of time and money that it was previously forced to exert to deal with the repeated outbreaks, he said."

Bradford Networks Identified in "50 Emerging Vendors You Should Know" by CRN Magazine.

They have far superior technology, more robust margins and uncompromising technical support. They are the CRN Emerging Tech Dynamos and they're reshaping the information technology industry, solution providers say, by handily beating established vendors in head-to-head product, margin, technical support and field engagement comparisons.

One of Atrion's brightest emerging vendor stars is Bradford Networks, which beat Cisco Systems to the punch in the network access control (NAC) market. Hebert said he makes double the net profit on the Bradford product (22 percent to 24 percent) vs. Cisco's Clean Access offering (12 percent). He said Bradford, Concord, N.H., owns 90 percent of his NAC business because of its outstanding technology, superior technical support and tight field engagement with his team. >> more

101 BEST PRACTICES >> Connectivity

For the IT staff of Central Michigan University, the threetimes a year crush of students, faculty, and staff returning to campus is now little more than another day at the office. Instead of a semester-long backlog of work orders created by opportunistic viruses and lack of usage policy enforcement, CMU enjoys the order and automated security that comes from campuswide network access control CMU implemented Bradford Networks’ Campus Manager, an out-of-band NAC solution that manages, secures ... >> more

CRN Recognizes Bradford Networks as Emerging Vendor

Bradford Networks has been selected by CRN magazine as one of 75 companies bringing to market innovative, easy-to-use and affordable products that compete with offerings from industry giants.