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Feb 16, 2015, 00:00
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Michele Blankemeyer
Intimidated 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.
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Feb 11, 2015, 00:00
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Michele Blankemeyer
The 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.
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Feb 9, 2015, 00:00
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Michele Blankemeyer
BYOD, 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.
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Feb 5, 2015, 00:00
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Michele Blankemeyer
Connecting 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.
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Feb 5, 2015, 00:00
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Michele Blankemeyer
Hacked 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.
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Jan 28, 2015, 00:00
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Michele Blankemeyer
Thanks 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.
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Jan 21, 2015, 00:00
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Michele Blankemeyer
The 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.
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Jan 15, 2015, 00:00
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Michele Blankemeyer
Ethernet 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.
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Jan 14, 2015, 00:00
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Michele Blankemeyer
The 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).
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Jan 7, 2015, 00:00
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Michele Blankemeyer
New 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.
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Dec 18, 2014, 10:47
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Urvi Bhalara
Nobody 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.
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Dec 17, 2014, 09:00
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Urvi Bhalara
The 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.
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Dec 10, 2014, 09:00
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Urvi Bhalara
In 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.
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Dec 3, 2014, 13:00
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Urvi Bhalara
The 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.
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Dec 1, 2014, 15:00
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Urvi Bhalara
There’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.
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Nov 17, 2014, 12:24
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Urvi Bhalara
These days, more and more data does not stay put in the office or home. It’s getting around! Why? In part, because you are.
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Nov 17, 2014, 09:14
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Urvi Bhalara
WiFi 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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Nov 9, 2014, 21:00
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Ali Bagasrawala
WiFi capability is everywhere. Built into practically every laptop, tablet and smartphone, it offers a convenient, inexpensive way to stay connected and productive from any location from a small coffee shop to a large airport.
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Nov 7, 2014, 09:00
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Ali Bagasrawala
The differences between DSL and cable run far deeper than pedigree. For businesses deciding between the two, the following breakdown of key attributes may prove informative.
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Oct 31, 2014, 09:02
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Ali Bagasrawala
For today’s businesses, fast Internet access is more than a competitive advantage. It is an operational necessity. Changes in the way companies are working – and the tools they are using – have created the need for high-speed connections to services and individuals off site.
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