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OSPF Alternative for Managing WAN gateways?

OSPF Load Balancing Alternatives for Managing WAN Gateways Increasingly, enterprises are leveraging multiple WAN links at their branches to connect their offices to their data

October 5, 2015

Looking at Project Fi from Enterprise IT Networking Perspective

Looking at Project Fi from Enterprise IT Networking Perspective When I heard about Google’s Project Fi, which is a “meta” MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator),

September 24, 2015

How to modify port forwarding rules on my legacy router when installing a multi WAN router?

How to Modify Port Forwarding Rules on Legacy Router When Installing a Multi-WAN Router? Port forwarding is a term used to describe forwarding rules that

September 3, 2015

What is the cost of MPLS?

What is the Cost of MPLS Network? Completing the Picture – Understanding the Cost of MPLSFor quite some time now, Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) has

August 20, 2015

MPLS explained

MPLS Network Explained The Art of Less Noise: Understanding MPLS Networks While many casual observers would assume that telecommunications is a fixed technology, that would

August 13, 2015

What is a so called “chatty application”?

What is a So Called “Chatty Application” or “Chatty Apps”? Yak, Yak, Yak – Understanding ‘Chatty’ Apps One of the finer points of running a

July 29, 2015

Hosted VOIP (hosted PBX) vs on-prem VOIP (on premise PBX)

Hosted VoIP (Hosted PBX) vs On-Premise VoIP (On-Premise PBX) Making the Call on Hosted vs. Premises-Based VoIP While Voice over IP (VoIP) technology has been

July 20, 2015

Best practices for setting up a hosted VOIP service

Best Practices for Setting Up a Hosted VoIP Service Hosted VOIP services or hosted PBX services are terms used to describe a cloud-based IP-PBX phone solution for

July 16, 2015

Will Cloud Computing shift IT outsourcing trends towards IT insourcing?

Will Cloud Computing Shift IT Outsourcing Trends Towards IT Insourcing? Cloud computing is one of the technologies that simplifies operating compute resources and therefore the

July 13, 2015

How easy is it to create your own custom NFV (Network Function Virtualization)?

How Easy is it to Create Your Own Custom NFV for SD-WAN? Last week we talked about Software Defined Networking (SDN) and how it will impact the

June 30, 2015

Software Defined Networking (SDN) Will Redefine How We Do Networking

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Will Redefine How We Do Networking Software Defined Networking (SDN) is the new way of designing networking solutions. SDN is not a

June 26, 2015

NASA’s second test of LDSD for Mars Landing is completed – streamed live

NASA’s Second Test of LDSD for Mars Landing is Completed and Streamed Live During Monday June 8th, 2015, NASA tested the Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD),

June 9, 2015

What is Software Defined WAN (SDWAN) and why should I care?

What is Software-Defined WAN (SDWAN) and Why Should I Care? Every so often, a new technology comes along that really does hold the potential to

May 22, 2015

From Snowflake to Avalanche: Understanding the Impact of the Internet of Things (IoT)

From Snowflake to Avalanche: Understanding the Impact of the IoT Network Traffic Maybe it is easy to forget, in this age of near-ubiquitous Internet access

April 29, 2015

Thoughts on Bloomberg’s Network Outage Caused by a Spilled Drink and SDWAN

Thoughts on Bloomberg’s WAN Outage Caused by a Spilled Drink and SD-WAN This morning, Bloomberg terminals went down for about 2 and a half hours, caused

April 17, 2015

Regulators in the U.S. have been working to promote the expansion of broadband in rural areas.

Regulators in the U.S. Have Been Working to Promote the Expansion of Broadband for Rural Areas Evolving Broadband Access in the U.S. Continues Under Obama Administration

March 30, 2015

A Look at Where SBC and E-SBC stands and Where It’s Headed

A Look at Where SBC and e-SBC Stands and Where It’s Headed Moving to the Edge? Looking Ahead for the SBC and eSBC Market Session

March 14, 2015

E-SBC and SBC Explained in Layman’s Terms

Session Boarder Controller (SBC) and E-SBC Explained in Layman’s Terms Managing VoIP with Session Border Controllers (SBC) and Enterprise Session Border Controllers (E-SBC)Even while Voice

March 10, 2015

Strategies and Reasons for Implementing Hybrid Cloud

Strategies and Reasons for Implementing Hybrid Clouds One of the biggest concerns of organizations examining the option of cloud computing is how to preserve the

February 20, 2015

3 Aspects That You Must Have in Place for Excellent Hybrid Cloud Performance

3 Aspects That You Must Have in Place for Excellent Hybrid Cloud Performance Built for Speed: Designing for Hybrid Cloud Performance As cloud computing continues

February 12, 2015

What Does Hybrid Cloud Management Mean to IT Managers?

What Does Hybrid Cloud Management Mean to IT Managers? Best of Both Worlds: Considerations in Implementing Hybrid Clouds The cloud continues to fumble its way