Businesses often deploy distributed networks using MPLS, Metro Ethernet or other connectivity to ensure that the communication between headquarters and their branch offices is always up and running. Branch offices located at the edge network depend on continuous connectivity. They have so many important devices and applications, that they cannot risk downtime or outages. Sometimes…
They hadn’t won a championship in over 40 years. The coach was a rookie. Their superstar was young and relatively in-experienced in the playoffs. The team hadn’t even gotten past the second round of the playoffs in years. They were criticized for being a jump shooting team and going against the mainstream NBA way of…
When most people hear “fiber” they think “speed.” But fiber-optic internet has much more to offer than faster connections. For small and midsized business (SMB) customers, it can translate into significant business advantages. Three use cases we’ll examine show, fiber offers a number of distinct benefits over traditional cable and DSL. Yes, the speed guarantee…
For the majority of business enterprises, a secure Wide Area Network (WAN) infrastructure will form one of their biggest operational expenses in terms of total cost of networking. Given this fact, selecting the most secure wide area solution – or even combination of solutions – is a choice that firms cannot afford to undertake lightly.…
For a growing business one location is typically not enough. As the business grows you may prefer to set up multiple offices to attract different regions of customers and to make doing business with you more convenient to your clients. Growth can create logistics complexities you never planned on. With separate offices how can your…
I’ve been in telecom for 20 years and I’ve watched competition increase and prices fall for all kinds of services and bandwidth. 5yrs ago or less the average cost in the western US for voice PRI T1 was around $800 per month. 3yrs ago that same PRI T1 was $500 per month and today you…
They hadn’t won a championship in over 40 years. The coach was a rookie. Their superstar was young and relatively in-experienced in the playoffs. The team hadn’t even gotten past the second round of the playoffs in years. They were criticized for being a jump shooting team and going against the mainstream NBA way of…
There are some distinct differences between MPLS VPN networks versus Point-to-Point leased Ethernet lines, which should be acknowledged by designers before implementation occurs. While MPLS VPN are gaining ground in terms of popularity of the different protocols, there are some benefits to using point-to-point Ethernet lines Here’s what you need to know: 1. How MPLS…