--- title: Netagen Blog Homepage | Cloud Managed Network description: Cloud Managed Network | Netagen provides turnkey deployments of UC and networking solutions, as well as ongoing management, maintenance, monitoring (NOC), and troubleshooting. Headquartered in Ottawa and with offices across Canada, Combat services many of the country’s largest Federal and Provincial Government Departments, Municipalities, Healthcare, Police Force, Education and Fortune 1000 companies. --- [![NETAGEN-LOGO-transparent](https://blog.netagen.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NETAGEN-LOGO-transparent.png?width=194&height=39&name=NETAGEN-LOGO-transparent.png "NETAGEN-LOGO-transparent")](https://netagen.com) Open main menu Close main menu English # Resources for management of next generation contact centers, collaboration solutions and IT and Infrastructure solutions. Select Category Avaya Support Case Study Cloud Managed Network Cybersecurity Migrate to Cloud Network Continuity Next Generation 911 Unified Communications wifi Zoom Posts about: ## Cloud Managed Network ![Best NAC Network Access Control](https://blog.netagen.com/hubfs/network-access-control-nac.jpg) [Cloud Managed Network](https://blog.netagen.com/en/tag/cloud-managed-network) ### [5 Things You Need to Know about a Modern-day Network Access Control (NAC) Solution](https://blog.netagen.com/en/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-a-modern-day-network-access-control-nac-solution) Dec 12, 2022 9:00:00 AM **   1)  NAC Is Built on an 802.1X Framework** [Netagen Blog](https://blog.netagen.com/en/author/netagen-blog) [Read More](https://blog.netagen.com/en/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-a-modern-day-network-access-control-nac-solution) ![Virtual Private Cloud Providers](https://blog.netagen.com/hubfs/private%20cloud%20pic.jpg) [Cloud Managed Network](https://blog.netagen.com/en/tag/cloud-managed-network) ### [What Are The Common Variations Of Private Cloud?](https://blog.netagen.com/en/what-are-the-common-variations-of-private-cloud) Oct 19, 2022 4:43:34 PM More than 72% of our public sector customers choose private cloud services for added privacy, access control, and long-term cost efficiencies. However, “private cloud” is such a broad term, so in today’s blog, we will elaborate on the various private cloud environments. [Netagen Blog](https://blog.netagen.com/en/author/netagen-blog) [Read More](https://blog.netagen.com/en/what-are-the-common-variations-of-private-cloud) ![ExtremeCloud IQ Connect](https://blog.netagen.com/hubfs/blog_image_xiq_free2-1.jpg) [Cloud Managed Network](https://blog.netagen.com/en/tag/cloud-managed-network) ### [How to get started with ExtremeCloud IQ Connect for FREE](https://blog.netagen.com/en/how-to-get-started-with-extremecloud-iq-connect-for-free) Aug 11, 2022 11:48:57 AM Are you evaluating different ways to modernize your network to create a Single Pane of Glass solution? If the answer is yes, then keep on reading to learn how to take advantage of ExtremeCloud IQ's **subscription-free cloud management -** the *Connect* tier. [Netagen Blog](https://blog.netagen.com/en/author/netagen-blog) [Read More](https://blog.netagen.com/en/how-to-get-started-with-extremecloud-iq-connect-for-free) ![ExtremeCloud IQ is the top Network Management Platform](https://blog.netagen.com/hubfs/ExtremeCloud_Product-Image_1140x640.png) [Cloud Managed Network](https://blog.netagen.com/en/tag/cloud-managed-network) ### [Top 3 Reasons Why ExtremeCloud IQ is the Industry Leading Network Management Platform](https://blog.netagen.com/en/top-3-reasons-why-extremecloud-iq-is-the-industry-leading-network-management-platform) Aug 3, 2022 9:00:53 AM In our last blog post [*Cloud-Managed Networks: What is It and Why is Now the Time To Switch?*](https://blog.netagen.com/en/cloud-managed-networks-what-is-it-and-why-is-now-the-time-to-switch) we discussed [cloud-managed networking](https://netagen.com/cloud-networking-for-education/) (also referred to as centralized network management) and explained that the key benefit of having a centralized network management system is to manage all aspects of your network in one place, which enables your IT team to do more with less and make time for the work that matters. Today, we’ll be discussing the ExtremeCloud IQ solution and exploring the top three reasons why this cloud-managed network solution is second to none.  [Netagen Blog](https://blog.netagen.com/en/author/netagen-blog) [Read More](https://blog.netagen.com/en/top-3-reasons-why-extremecloud-iq-is-the-industry-leading-network-management-platform) ![Networking Support for Cloud Computing](https://blog.netagen.com/hubfs/worker%20at%20computer.jpg) [Cloud Managed Network](https://blog.netagen.com/en/tag/cloud-managed-network) ### [Cloud-Managed Networks: What is It and Why is Now the Time To Switch?](https://blog.netagen.com/en/cloud-managed-networks-what-is-it-and-why-is-now-the-time-to-switch) Jul 19, 2022 4:27:44 PM   Most modern tech companies use buzzwords referring to *the cloud* arbitrarily, without making it clear what they mean to consumers. There are many different types of cloud computing and services, but for this blog, we’ll discuss *cloud-managed networking*. So, what exactly is “cloud management networking”? To the point: cloud-managed networking is centralized network management. Centralized network management allows your IT team to manage all aspects of your network in one place; involving the administration, operation, maintenance, and provisioning.   [Netagen Blog](https://blog.netagen.com/en/author/netagen-blog) [Read More](https://blog.netagen.com/en/cloud-managed-networks-what-is-it-and-why-is-now-the-time-to-switch) ![NETAGEN-LOGO-transparent](https://blog.netagen.com/hubfs/NETAGEN-LOGO-transparent.png "NETAGEN-LOGO-transparent") [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/NetagenCanada) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://ca.linkedin.com/company/combat-networks-netagen/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/netagencanada)