Retail businesses constantly face the threat from competition.  To meet that competitive threat, newer systems and strategies are often implemented.  Point-of-Sale systems with dial-up connections that were once adequate now require always-on, high-speed connections to provide immediate access to inventory, sales and catalog information as well as process credit card transactions.

In addition, the requirements for accepting credit cards mandated by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) continue to increase in their scope and complexity. 

Managing a secure VPN network creates a number of challenges.  Dedicated networks from a single network provider are often to expensive.  At the same time, lower cost alternatives such as cable or DSL are rarely available from the same Internet Service Provider at every location.  Low cost Internet providers rarely provide any service level agreements.  That means if a location goes down, it is left to the network administrator to discover and solve the problem.

Cerdant solves these issues by providing a lowest cost, highest quality managed network solution available in the market.  We don't have specific agreements with ISPs.  We feel that is a conflict of interest.  We will investigate and select the best provider at the best price and pass that cost directly to you.  Our job is to ensure that your network is fast and reliable.  We simply charge a low monthly cost per location for management and monitoring.

Cerdant products and services for the retail market include:

• Complete network monitoring and management

• On-site installation and support

• ISP evaluation and selection

• PCI compliance testing and assistance with certification