Sometimes, it seems as if modern business communication has landed somewhere between episodes of Star Trek and the Jetsons. Unified communications as a service (UCaaS) seamlessly delivers the kind of convenience and efficiency that, just a few decades ago, was the stuff of science fiction. UCaaS is delivered through the cloud, so enterprises have access to a host of features and tools, but they only pay for what is actually used. From a digital receptionist to call forwarding … [Read more...]
How SIP Trunking Is Supporting New Communications Technology
Communication innovation continues to advance, even compared to just a few years ago. Enterprises are investing in collaboration tools, as well as solutions that support and promote mobility. Employees are increasingly able to utilize group messaging, chat, file sharing and video conferencing, which all serve to improve productivity. For enterprises that want to continue on this path, SIP trunking is the answer. New features will continue to dominate the communications conversation, with … [Read more...]
Why Enterprises Are Moving to Workload Protection
Attempting to secure data in an era where cyber security threats change by the minute is a lot like trying to win a carnival game that’s rigged against you. The frantic nature of the response, the inability to anticipate next moves, and the chasing of a moving target all seem to be creating a scenario in which it’s impossible to protect your data, or win that giant stuffed dog. As a result, many enterprises are abandoning the protection of servers in favor of workload protection. In a … [Read more...]
How to Avoid the Mistakes Common in Data Centers
The most powerful companies, armed with top-notch technology, have data centers that are staggeringly complex. Interestingly, data centers related to businesses that are quite small can have some similarities. What’s Available Most data center deployments will never match the scale you’ll find with a company as massive as Netflix. However, while you’ll never be dealing with the sheer volume of data that Netflix does, storage availability is still important. To ensure that you’re … [Read more...]
Two Features Differentiating SD-WAN Solutions
The pursuit of software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) hasn’t slowed, and there’s no shortage of vendors offering what’s becoming a commodity. Many companies claim to offer SD-WAN, but not all solutions are equal. There are two features emerging that serve to differentiate the product and help enterprises choose a solution that will meet their comprehensive networking needs and offer conveniences to the network team: Security: Since SD-WAN has been on the market, there have … [Read more...]
