Wide Area Network Connection Types for Small Businesses

Many businesses have more than one physical location and connecting each location to ERP, POS, Email and other services can be a complex task, but it doesn’t need to be. Every business relies on network connectivity to operate, so choosing the right Wide Area Network (WAN) connection type is crucial. A WAN connection allows businesses…

How SD-WAN is Changing the Way Businesses Approach Networking

Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) is a relatively new technology that is changing the way businesses approach networking. With traditional WANs becoming increasingly complex and expensive, SD-WAN is providing businesses with a more efficient, cost-effective and scalable solution. An SD-WAN is a virtual WAN architecture that allows companies to leverage any combination of transport…

Benefits of Multi-Site Point-to-Point Ethernet Versus SD WAN

While SD WAN has gained ground in terms of popularity of the different network solutions, there are still many benefits to using point-to-point Ethernet lines. Consider the following comparisons: How SD WAN Network Architecture Works Versus Point-to-Point Ethernet Point-to-Point leased lines are formed by connecting every site to other sites using lines that are leased…

Reliable Internet Connectivity for Small Business

Businesses today can barely keep up with the explosion in demand in for reliable high speed Internet bandwidth. Employees now need the capability to work on multiple devices, in multiple locations, virtually 24/7. In fact, it’s estimated that by 2022 there will be 3.6 networked devices/connections to the Internet for every human being on Earth…

Software Defined Networking (SD WAN) Explained

Software‐Defined WAN, or SD‐WAN for short, is at the leading edge of software‐based networking deployments. SD WAN simplifies branch networking by automating deployment and improving performance. SD WAN can be provisioned over private connectivity(MPLS), Internet connectivity and LTE links for today’s increasingly distributed networks. SD WAN offers enterprise-grade connection to cloud and enterprise applications, software…

Small Business WAN Best Practices

Today networks are critical to the operation and innovation of business organizations, workforce productivity is built on the expectation of nonstop access to communications and resources. The primary role of the WAN is to interconnect primary site and remote-site LANs. As networks become more complex in order to meet the needs of any device, any…

What is Metro Ethernet Service (MOE)?

Growing businesses are increasingly searching for higher bandwidth and capacity to better support and serve employees, partners and especially customers. Ethernet has proven to be a great solution for organizations that want administrative control and security over their network traffic— without requiring a lot of specialized knowledge.

When to Consider SD WAN for Connectivity

The enterprise network (WAN) has transitioned from dedicated TDM circuits with Frame Relay and ATM, to Packet-over-SONET, and now to MPLS and Ethernet-access services. However, two things have remained constant, WAN bandwidth can be expensive in certain rural markets and provisioning WAN services can take a long time. SD WANor Software Defined Wide Area Networking…