SD-WAN services are starting to hit the market. Are they right for your organization? When we first started evaluating SD-WANs, the market was pretty straightforward. You had a few appliance (virtual and hardware) providers, a service provider and that’s about it. Today, more than 30 vendors deliver some kind of... read more →
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Aug
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An SDN for your branch office By Brandon Butler; Senior Editor, Network World | Jun 12, 2017 1 Managing the Wide Area Network (WAN) for Redmond Inc., a supplier of industrial and commercial products – from salt that’s used to protect winter roadways to organic dairy products and health items – is an easier job... read more →
Aug
04
Definition – What does Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) mean? Multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) is a mechanism used within computer network infrastructures to speed up the time it takes a data packet to flow from one node to another. It enables computer networks to be faster and easier to manage by using short... read more →
Aug
04
A LAN (local area network) is a group of computers and network devices connected together, usually within the same building. By definition, the connections must be high speed and relatively inexpensive (e.g., token ring or Ethernet). Most Indiana University Bloomington departments are on LANs. A LAN connection is a high-speed connection to... read more →
Jul
31
Laying high-speed fiber across an entire city and connecting sensor-based public Wi-Fi kiosks is good for the public — and very good for business. Everybody talks about smart cities, but few are doing anything about it. New York City is an exception. It’s in the early stages of an ambitious... read more →
Jul
24
With Cloud technology becoming something of the norm in today’s tech savvy work environments it seems that business leaders are likely to opt for Cloud-based solutions more than ever before in comparison to just a decade ago. Businesses rely on Cloud computing for a range of processes from data storage,... read more →
Jul
19
It’s impossible for all of us not to know and recognize that global threats of ransomware are viral, malicious and growing at an exponential speed. It doesn’t matter who you are, what your business is, or where you’re located. The reality is cybercriminals are at your door right now. And, ... read more →
Jul
19
The state of the world’s global security remains an ongoing topic of discussion and concern. As a solutions provider in the technology industry, we explored options that might make our current and future clients “rest a little easier”. Today, I am pleased to announce our new product, ZLH – Security... read more →
Jul
05
The controversy regarding Walmart’s position against their competitor Amazon following the on-line retailer’s purchase of “brick and mortar Whole Foods “continues to grow. Based on third party company comments, it does appear that Walmart is potentially suggesting suppliers use cloud services other than AWS (Amazon Web Services). What are you hearing?... read more →
Jul
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by Zina Hassel July 19, 2017We are pleased to announce the launch of ZLH’s Security Awareness Program. We know that 95% of your risk originates based on the lack of training for employees, understanding where the risks are in your systems and establishing strict policies under regular review and management.... read more →