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Insinet Group
Network Engineering

Your network doesn't need another vendor. It needs someone who picks up.

When something drops at three in the morning, it doesn't matter who sold the hardware. It matters who answers, how fast, and whether they already know your topology or will ask you for the drawings while the business sits still.

We design the network, we run it, and we answer for it with times that are written down, not promised.

What we design and run

LAN and corporate WiFi

Switching, routing, VLANs, QoS, and the datacenter network fabric. All sized against your actual floor: a generic WiFi plan is the most expensive way to find out where there's no signal.

WAN, SD-WAN, and remote access

The links between sites, the SD-WAN, and the VPNs. If you have three offices and a datacenter, this is what ties them together — and what breaks first.

Perimeter security

Firewall, segmentation, and control over who reaches what. The network is where an incident gets contained or where it spreads. There's no middle ground.

Priorities and times

Applies to clients under an active support contract. Standard hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST; 24×7 coverage is part of premium contracts.

PriorityP1 · CriticalWhen it appliesTotal network outage or a critical service downResponse30 minutesTarget resolution4 to 8 hours
PriorityP2 · HighWhen it appliesSerious degradation affecting multiple users or sitesResponse1 hourTarget resolution8 to 24 hours
PriorityP3 · MediumWhen it appliesAffects non-critical operations or a limited groupResponse4 hoursTarget resolution1 to 3 business days
PriorityP4 · LowWhen it appliesImprovements, scheduled changes, and technical questionsResponse1 business dayTarget resolution3 to 10 business days

Response time by incident type

IncidentLAN/WAN connectivityResponse1 hour
IncidentSwitches and routersResponse1 hour
IncidentVPN and remote accessResponse1 hour
IncidentSD-WANResponse1 hour
IncidentWireless (Wi-Fi)Response2 hours
IncidentNetwork performance analysisResponse4 hours
IncidentEscalation to the manufacturerResponseSame business day

If we miss it

Credits apply only to premium or managed-service contracts that expressly include them, and they don't stack with other compensation. On standard contracts, a miss triggers an executive review of the incident, root cause analysis, and a corrective action plan.

Monthly compliance98% to 100%CreditNo credit
Monthly compliance95% to 97.9%Credit5% of the monthly service value
Monthly compliance90% to 94.9%Credit10% of the monthly service value
Monthly complianceUnder 90%CreditContract review and executive corrective plan

What we measure ourselves against

response SLA compliance
98%response SLA compliance
resolution SLA compliance
95%resolution SLA compliance
availability target on managed services
99.9%availability target on managed services
client satisfaction
95%client satisfaction

How a case escalates

  1. 1

    Help desk

    Logging, triage, and first diagnosis. A good share of cases end here, remotely.

  2. 2

    Engineering

    Advanced troubleshooting, configuration, and tuning. The engineers who run your network — not a script.

  3. 3

    Architecture

    Root cause analysis and the design of the real fix. If the manufacturer needs to get involved, it happens from here.

What we do when nothing is broken

Continuous monitoring

The infrastructure is watched around the clock. The point is for us to make the call before you notice anything.

Capacity review

Periodic performance and growth reviews. A link headed for saturation gives months of warning — if someone is watching.

Monthly report

An executive summary of what happened, what was met, and what we recommend. Without it, an SLA is a page nobody verifies.

What's outside it

We don't promise to solve everything in record time. We promise to be clear about what's in and what isn't, and to tell you early when something depends on a third party. These fall outside the times above:

  • Custom software or application development.
  • Physical repair of out-of-warranty hardware.
  • Replacement of faulty equipment or components.
  • Services delivered by third parties: ISPs, carriers, cloud providers, manufacturers, and utilities.
  • Major architecture changes not covered by the contract.
  • Infrastructure expansion projects.
  • Recovery from natural disasters, vandalism, or large-scale cyberattacks.
  • Incidents caused by configurations made by unauthorized third parties.
  • Problems that follow from not applying technical recommendations we had already issued.
  • Attention outside contracted hours, unless extended or 24×7 support is in place.

And what isn't ours to control

When the fix sits with a third party, we keep you informed on status and escalation — but the time that third party consumes doesn't count against our resolution commitment.

  • Hardware or software manufacturers.
  • Telecommunications providers.
  • Cloud service providers.
  • Availability of spare parts or replacement equipment.
  • Approvals or sign-offs that sit on your side.

And something we'd rather say up front

Standard hours are 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST. If your operation needs overnight coverage, that's a premium contract and it needs to be discussed, not assumed. We also don't touch production by surprise: a maintenance window gets 72 hours of notice minimum, a standard change is scheduled 2 business days out, and a major one 5.

Who answers

The same team that builds the infrastructure is the one that takes the ticket. That isn't a sales posture — it's the reason a P1 can get a 30-minute response without anyone having to go find the drawings first.

See how we work

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