In business, success flows from ideas and innovation. But it also requires the means to execute new plans efficiently, effectively, and rapidly. Do that, and you won’t just satisfy customers and develop deeper, stronger relationships. You’ll do it better, and sooner, than the competition.
Read MoreNot much is better than chocolate, but when it comes to creating a workplace environment that sets employees up for success and makes patrons feel welcome, there is one clear winner: Wi-Fi.
Read MoreStruggling with the increasing number of mobile devices within the enterprise? You’re not alone.
Read MoreManaging a corporate network, with the myriad of attached devices and Internet-facing facets is a daily compromise. It’s a delicate balancing act between legitimate access and opportunity for malicious exploit. Unfortunately finding that balance is only going to get harder.
Read MoreEvery Wednesday we’ll tap our extensive network of business and technology experts to bring you the information you need to stay on top of new and emerging technology developments, and to help you architect your network for maximum business benefit.
Read MoreMarc Andreesen famously said in 2011 that “software is eating the world.” I believe that’s only the case because of underlying changes to the hardware that’s facilitated it.
Read MoreBe aware: You probably have access to too much data! That’s right: you can access data you’re unauthorized to see.
Read MoreIntimidated by the words “cloud computing”? You shouldn’t be. While the “cloud” might instill fear in some, for a growing number of companies it means increased operational efficiency and significant cost savings.
Read MoreThe cloud has been one of the most popular buzzwords in computing for some time now, and it’s one that has plenty of reason to deserve the attention it has been getting.
Read MoreBYOD, short for “bring your own device,” is an increasingly popular trend for employees who want to stay connected 24/7 by bringing their favorite mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, to the workplace.
Read MoreConnecting your office networks used to involve choosing between a host of different packet-switching and frame-based technologies that could take data over much longer distances than the internal Ethernet system was capable of.
Read MoreHacked social media accounts are so common that Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and just about every social networking site actually have long had SOPs for this. While the sites insist they constantly update security, users need to take better care of their accounts and make them less vulnerable to hackers.
Read MoreThanks to ubiquitous corporate Ethernet and WiFi, we can happily share files with other users in the office, and make use of network resources almost as if they are running locally.
Read MoreThe digitization of health and medical data holds great promise in battling against an epidemic, but the key to success lies in the ability to get the right information to the right people at the right time.
Read MoreEthernet used to just be the technology for the local area network. Once you reached the boundaries of a particular building, a different technology would need to be employed for connections between distant buildings and to the outside world in general.
Read MoreThe mobile revolution has had wide-reaching effects on how businesses operate. But one of the most complex developments for those in charge of a company’s IT provisions is the growing popularity amongst employees of using their own kit, which has come to be known as bring your own device (BYOD).
Read MoreNew networking generations, and the frequent revolutions in broadband performance, are always stated in terms of bandwidth. But raw throughput is not the whole story of network performance.
Read MoreNobody likes to wait, but sometimes it’s unavoidable. No matter what type of waiting room your business offers, it should help to distract and entertain your visitors, patients or customers while they wait. And television is a perfect distraction.
Read MoreThe ubiquity of the Internet has allowed the development of a whole bevy of exciting new possibilities. An application can be pulling information across from many different locations and combining it to produce a service that would not have been possible a decade or two ago, or even quite recently.
Read MoreIn our previous feature in this series, we looked at the network infrastructure implications of adopting cloud-based services for your company. But there are more issues than just whether the bandwidth and latency levels on your network are up to the job.
Read MoreThe cloud has been on the agenda for some years now, so much so that even the government has gotten in on the act with its G-Cloud initiative. Web services are rapidly moving over to become virtual applications running on flexible cloud-based systems.
Read MoreThere’s no doubt that data transfer speeds have accelerated dramatically. But to really appreciate this achievement, you only need compare data transfer speeds to other things that we think of as being incredibly fast. This infographic does just that.
Read MoreThese days, more and more data does not stay put in the office or home. It’s getting around! Why? In part, because you are.
Read MoreWiFi has evolved from a “nice-to-have” to a critical investment for businesses of all kinds. Businesses that offer WiFi access to visitors are seeing higher sales and customer satisfaction, while WiFi at the business drives employee productivity and collaboration.
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