Network design focus shifts from coverage to capacity.
Anthropologists say there was no appreciable improvement in the design of stone hand axes for some 60,000 generations — a period sometimes referred to as “the million years of boredom.” However, the emergence of metallurgy enabled new methods of toolmaking, sparked the transition from the Stone Age to the Metal Age, and inspired profound social evolution.
Cloud-based communications platforms enable new business models.
Unified-Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) is poised for accelerated growth in 2017, analysts say, as organizations look to cloud-based platforms not only to improve communications but to drive a fundamental shift in organizational structure.
Kids Central relies on Verteks for IT monitoring, management and support, and access to a full team of technology experts.
Smaller organizations rely on technology as much as their larger counterparts but typically don’t have in-house expertise across the full spectrum of IT disciplines.
In our last post, we explained why a network upgrade is the inevitable consequence of digital transformation. Cloud computing, mobility and analytics solutions are increasing the strain on already overburdened networks. Legacy network architectures simply aren’t capable of handling today’s bandwidth demands, creating bottlenecks that negatively impact application performance and the user experience.
Given the rapid pace of change in the IT industry, it’s difficult to predict which technology trends will take hold in 2017. Industry analysts have their sights set on things like augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and ever-increasing numbers of smart devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT).
Only time will tell whether any of those visions become reality.
In our last post, we took an in-depth look at the evolution of Wi-Fi protocols and the performance and capacity benefits of the latest 802.11ac standard. Introduced in two “waves,” 802.11ac products are capable of meeting the demands of growing numbers of mobile devices and Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives.
The wireless network has evolved from a seldom-used, “nice-to-have” technology to an essential part of the IT environment. By giving employees access to applications and data via their mobile devices, the wireless LAN can help enhance efficiency, collaboration and customer service.
Imagine needing a car for your business and having to assemble the various parts. You would have to purchase the chassis, engine, brakes, etc. — possibly from different vendors — and ensure that those components are compatible. Then you’d have to go through the arduous process of putting the pieces together and testing the finished vehicle.
For decades, businesses have been looking for a viable alternative to hard-disk drive (HDD) storage. Spinning disks have always been limited by slow read/write response times, poor durability, and high power and cooling costs. Nevertheless, HDD traditionally has been the most cost-effective storage medium.
In the previous post, we discussed why adoption of unified threat management (UTM) solutions is accelerating, particularly among small and midsize companies that need a holistic, easy-to-manage security solution. By combining multiple security features in a single appliance, UTM enables a defense-in-depth strategy without the need to deploy and manage multiple appliances.
