With more businesses – both large and small – taking advantage of digital capabilities, network and data security have become prominent features for anyone looking to avoid a major disaster.
Read MoreBy linking key locations via Ethernet, businesses can avoid the bottlenecks and security breaches that plague the public Internet. Traffic that otherwise might have taken a convoluted route, via a patchwork of networks, can now flow more efficiently to its destination over a dedicated low-latency connection.
Read MoreCarrier Ethernet services have seen significant growth over the last decade, most recently being driven by the uptake in cloud services. Now SDN will bring greater performance and cost efficiency to optical transport networks and carrier Ethernet services, further driving this growth.
Read MoreDigital classroom technology is taking hold at Marietta City Schools, a charter school system in central Georgia. The district serves almost 9,000 students in eight elementary schools, a sixth-grade school, middle school and a high school.
Read MoreTechnology makes it easier to be productive without being in the office, and working remotely has become routine for many employees. We wanted to know how prevalent it is today.
Read MoreComputing isn’t the only business function that can thrive in the cloud. Voice services from the cloud offer such a wide array of operational and cost benefits that you’ll call your friends to tell them all about it.
Read MoreWhether managing a campus network or specialized enterprise wide area network (WAN), cost control is a paramount concern as IT budgets are under constant pressure and return on investment is routinely scrutinized.
Read MoreIn today’s connected world, real-time access to information is often critical to the success of an organization. A wise technology organization will mitigate risks of telecommunication outages by introducing a diverse data carrier. But sometimes technology leaders who understand the need for implementing diverse carriers are unable to sell their CFO or budget committee on approving the funds to mitigate the risks of network downtime.
Read MoreToday’s CIOs are facing an evolving set of priorities and challenges. They need to deliver strategic value to the enterprise, and often this means ensuring the organization can react quickly – at the “speed of business” – and stay relevant.
Read MoreToday’s networks have a lot of ground to cover. The resources companies depend on—cloud-based applications, remote offices, and centralized data centers, to name a few—can be located a significant distance from the business.
Read MoreHealthcare providers are under constant pressure to improve care while making operations more efficient and cost-effective. Spurred in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, they are turning to information technology to enhance services, improve productivity, and be more efficient.
Read MoreUntil recently, business continuity (also known as disaster recovery) was more of an afterthought than a priority for companies. Even when there were plans in place, they were rarely updated or tested.
Read MoreYou’re a growing enterprise, and you are moving to the cloud. Sure, there are still questions around what applications and how aggressively you make the move, but the decision has already been made.
Read MoreA recent Comcast Business survey of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on LinkedIn found that the overwhelming majority, 79 percent, offer free Wi-Fi for their customers.
Read MoreThere’s no doubt that business people are spending more and more time online. But what exactly are they spending their time doing?
Read MoreComcast Business teamed up with the Center for Digital Education (CDE) to perform a survey to understand the role of high-performance networks in K-12 schools. The results of the research show that high-performance networks are crucial for K-12 schools and now’s the time to modernize network foundations.
Read MoreElectronic gadgets are so integrated into our daily routines that most people don’t leave home without them. It’s the norm for everyone to pack up their smart phones and tablets when they head into work.
Read MoreBeginning in the early 2000s, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) pioneered the development of Carrier Ethernet—Ethernet for use in wide-area networks (WANs)—by classifying several significant carrier-grade attributes that distinguish it from the more familiar enterprise local-area network (LAN) Ethernet.
Read MoreHotels and the travelers who frequent them bear little resemblance to their counterparts from just a few years ago. The explosion of new technologies has allowed hotels to change the way they operate and has made the average traveler more tech-savvy and connected than ever.
Read MoreImagine your business without an Internet connection. Customers depend on getting service from you online or via your IP phone system. Employees need to communicate and collaborate and are often doing that online.
Read MoreWith the increasing incidence of companies operating with distributed teams working from remote locations or in the field, your “network” is seemingly without geographic boundaries.
Read MoreMany smart and forward-thinking companies, particularly small- and medium-size businesses (SMBs), will conduct a technology checkup as a means to increase their productivity and competitiveness.
Read MoreCheck out these statistics to see how restaurants are approaching the changing needs of their customers.
Read MoreEthernet has been around for 40 years, and in that time has become the dominant networking technology for organizations around the world. Ethernet reliably and securely links computers, servers, storage, and other devices while minimizing the latency that doesn’t just slow down data, but can slow down business, as well.
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