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The imminent Cisco Umbrella Roaming Client End-of-Life has left many users uncertain about their next steps and exploring alternative DNS protection. In this article, we look at how WebTitan compares to Cisco Umbrella and provide information on how you can migrate to a new protective DNS solution. Whether considering the fate of Cisco Umbrella Roaming Clients or contemplating a switch, now is the opportune moment to transition to a reliable protective DNS solution.
Cisco Umbrella has seen various announcements over the years, including End-of-Life for legacy pricing and mandatory transitions to other products. The latest development is the impending End-of-Life for the Cisco Umbrella Roaming Client. For users with the Roaming Client installed, migration to Cisco Secure Client is unavoidable; this means potential price increases and labour-intensive client replacements.
Facing migration, consider WebTitan as a trustworthy and affordable alternative. WebTitan DNS filter is the number one Cisco Umbrella alternative in the market, specializing in protecting managed service providers and small and medium-sized businesses from advanced security threats, such as malware, phishing, viruses, ransomware, malicious sites, and malicious content at the source.
“Overall, our ability to spot and remediate security issues has improved greatly. We can block malicious activity, protect the network and users, and safely manage web usage across the organization.”
Todd Russell, IT Director.
"When we decided to trial WebTitan we were happily surprised. Straightaway, we dropped Cisco Umbrella and moved to WebTitan, and it is impressing us every day."
Ryan Lochhead, Technical Director.
Cisco Umbrella and WebTitan are DNS layer filters with best-of-breed advanced AI-driven threat protection built on the same core principles. For a detailed comparison between Cisco Umbrella and WebTitan, visit article here
Migrating from Cisco Umbrella to WebTitan is straightforward and offers a smooth transition. Explore more about WebTitan and make an informed decision about your organization's DNS protection needs.
To learn more about migrating to WebTitan, book a free demo today.
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Cisco recently announced the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Managed Service Provider (MSP) contracts with OpenDNS, effective July 31, 2022. This is a crossroads for MSPs and an opportunity to evaluate what aspects should be considered when choosing an alternative to Cisco OpenDNS.
To support MSPs impacted, TitanHQ are offering our DNS security solution free of charge for 2 months of your next contract, on a 12-month deal.
What’s more we'll beat competitive quotes by 10% Total Contract Value.
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About WebTitan
WebTitan DNS filter is the main OpenDNS alternative.
Managed Service Providers are moving from Cisco OpenDNS to WebTitan because of better pricing, no need for minimum users/monthly targets, private cloud options available with WebTitan, and fantastic support from product experts both before and after the sales process.
DNS filtering serves two primary purposes, providing IT teams with visibility into online activities by staff and allowing restrictions to be placed on online activities to prevent certain types of websites from being accessed.
Managed Service Providers are moving from Cisco OpenDNS to WebTitan because of the better pricing, no need for minimum users and monthly targets, private cloud options with WebTitan, and fantastic support from product experts both before and after the sales process.
What does WebTitan DNS filtering from TitanHQ give the Managed Service Provider:
Managed Service Providers are moving from Open DNS Cisco Umbrella to WebTitan because of the more competitive Cisco Umbrella comparison pricing available, the lack of a requirement for minimum users and monthly targets, private cloud options with WebTitan, and fantastic support from product experts both before and after the sales process. WebTitan client testimonials speak for themselves. View WebTitan Testimonials.
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Read Full Case StudyFor MSPs impacted by this end-of-life announcement, TitanHQ are offering special pricing for all MSPs looking to move to WebTitan DNS filtering. Please contact one of our MSP Specialists today.
Sign up for a WebTitan Demo today to see how it compares against Open DNS Cisco Umbrella.
Book Free DemoUsers will be required to migrate to Cisco Secure Client, potentially leading to price increases and labour-intensive client replacements.
WebTitan is a trustworthy and affordable alternative to Cisco Umbrella, specializing in DNS filtering for protection against advanced security threats such as malware, phishing, viruses, ransomware, and malicious content.
Customers have reported improved security, enhanced ability to spot and remediate security issues, and seamless transition from Cisco Umbrella to WebTitan.
WebTitan offers better pricing, no minimum user requirements, private cloud options, and excellent support, making it an attractive choice for MSPs moving from Cisco OpenDNS.
WebTitan offers margin-making capabilities, private and scalable multi-tenant clouds, malware and phishing link protection, real-time updating of threats, ease of deployment, and industry-leading support.
MSPs are attracted to WebTitan due to more competitive pricing, no minimum user requirements, private cloud options, and outstanding support from product experts.
TitanHQ is offering special pricing for all MSPs looking to move to WebTitan DNS filtering, along with free usage for the first two months of the next contract on a 12-month deal, and a 10% Total Contract Value beat on competitive quotes.
You can book a free demo with WebTitan to learn more about the migration process and make an informed decision about your organization's DNS protection needs.
TitanHQ offers full industry-leading support from real tech experts over phone and email, both pre and post-sales, along with API integration and automation capabilities for MSPs.
MSPs interested in the special pricing can contact one of TitanHQ's MSP Specialists to discuss their specific needs and migration plans.
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