Networking
If there’s one thing the last year has taught us, it’s the need for flexibility. The IT teams working at businesses around the world didn’t have “global pandemic” on their radar, yet they had to work to shift processes and business models almost overnight with a SD-WAN solution. And in many cases, they had to […]
06.15.2021
Security
Businesses have leveraged Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities for years and the use of these devices – sensors, monitors, and other smart technologies with Internet connectivity – is exploding. Unlike cell phones and laptops, IoT devices aren’t usually linked to any one user. Instead, they’re the communication component in a heart monitor that lets hospital […]
12.22.2020
Security
For years enterprises have been deploying VLANs to segment their networks. The thought was that devices in one segment were limited in their ability to adversely affect devices in another. This approach to security in fact provided very little in the way of actual risk mitigation, and in reality provided a false sense of security. […]
10.16.2020
Networking
As more companies transition from MPLS to SD-WAN, the migration process has become less uncertain and significantly more streamlined than in the technology’s early days. A 2019 study conducted by IDC revealed that 39% of enterprises already have invested in SD-WAN solutions and by 2021 the number of organizations deploying this technology will reach 94 percent. As […]
08.24.2020
Networking
Are you considering a move from MPLS to SD-WAN? Many companies have seen in making the switch, with SD-WAN services delivering a host of capabilities that are increasingly important for businesses moving through their digital transformation journeys. Whether you want to enhance application performance, reduce the time to add new sites, or give your organization […]
08.04.2020
Security
The Internet of Things (IoT) is no longer just big, it’s gargantuan. It’s sprouting new arms and legs every day, and that enormous quantity of IoT devices is creating some worrying risks for businesses. With so many devices proliferating across the world, any vulnerability’s impacts have the potential to be far greater – far more […]
07.28.2020
Networking
To stay competitive, enterprises are embracing digital transformation (DX) in varying degrees and ways—and with good reason. Digitization drives efficiencies, lowers costs, creates new ways to engage with customers, and builds new revenue opportunities. Digitization at the Network Edge As part of this digitization process, enterprises are experiencing a transformation of applications and devices at […]
10.12.2019
Partner
This blog post originally appeared on the Cisco Meraki blog, located here. Next generation wireless, including new Wi-Fi 6 Access Points Whether indoors or outdoors, a quick look around is all it takes. How many colleagues, friends or strangers can you see using a mobile device? You’re probably reading this on one right now. For […]
10.01.2019
Networking
The newest cellular wireless standard—5G—is on the horizon and its anticipated arrival has received its fair share of attention and hype. Enabling a wide range of new applications, from virtual reality to autonomous vehicles, 5G will be a game changer. But while service providers have started rolling out 5G in select markets, it will be […]
09.05.2019
Networking
5G, the fifth generation of wireless networks that will enable a wide range of new applications, from virtual reality to autonomous vehicles, has received is fair share of attention and hype. However, another technology will be arriving much more quickly to help fill the gap for enterprise organizations between 5G’s promise and its realistic timeline: […]
08.19.2019