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FCC’s Universal Service Fund Fee Ruled Illegal Tax, in Blow to Telecom-Access-for-All FCC’s Universal Service Fund Fee Ruled Illegal Tax, in Blow to Telecom-Access-for-All

the real killer consumer use case for DPUs might be truly real-time applications.

Jul 26, 2024

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The Rise of DPUs: Revolutionizing App Performance and Delivery The Rise of DPUs: Revolutionizing App Performance and Delivery

byEric Braun, Vice President of Product Management and Commercial Strategy, F5 NGINX

Jul 13, 2024

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Major outages or incidents with platforms like Zoom or Teams can cost in excess of $100,000 or more per outage.

The True Cost of a Major Network or Application Failure The True Cost of a Major Network or Application Failure

byEileen Haggerty

Jul 26, 2024

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options like nickel-zinc batteries could allow data centers to operate over a wider temperature range while also offering higher power density.

The Sweeping AI Trends Defining the Future Data Center The Sweeping AI Trends Defining the Future Data Center

byTim Hysell, CEO and Co-founder, ZincFive

Jul 25, 2024

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Use guides (such as Waves and Magic Quadrants) but always do your own proof of concepts as every environment is different.

Network Security

Analyzing Cisco’s Place in the Forrester XDR Wave Analyzing Cisco’s Place in the Forrester XDR Wave

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

Jul 23, 2024

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Widespread outages for critical services reported as a CrowdStrike update blunder hits cloud-based Windows services.

Network Security

CrowdStrike, Microsoft Outage Causes Global IT Meltdown CrowdStrike, Microsoft Outage Causes Global IT Meltdown

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

Jul 19, 2024

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FCC’s Universal Service Fund Fee Ruled Illegal Tax, in Blow to Telecom-Access-for-All FCC’s Universal Service Fund Fee Ruled Illegal Tax, in Blow to Telecom-Access-for-All

Like most enterprises, everything the Melbourne Airport does is tied to the network.

Jul 26, 2024

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Enterprise Connectivity

How the Melbourne Airport Improved Passenger Experiences with a Cisco Network How the Melbourne Airport Improved Passenger Experiences with a Cisco Network

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

Jul 19, 2024

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MSSA, the group working toward open, Direct-to-Device (D2D) services, has doubled its original membership in six months

The Mobile Satellite Services Association: Plenty Busy at Six Months The Mobile Satellite Services Association: Plenty Busy at Six Months

What to do and avoid with older 2G and 3G wireless networks in the absence of 5G.

Jul 24, 2024

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Wireless Networking

Planning for 5G for International Business Expansion Planning for 5G for International Business Expansion

M&As often involve the integration or separation of various IT systems and data, which can be highly complex and challenging to manage

Jul 16, 2024

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Navigating Corporate M&A: The Power of IT Migration Tools Navigating Corporate M&A: The Power of IT Migration Tools

byAaron Wadsworth, General Manager, BitTitan

Jul 17, 2024

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Increasingly complex network technologies and cyberthreats are leaving many managers feeling overwhelmed. That's when it's time to seek outside help.

How to Know When It's Time to Bring in a Network Consultant How to Know When It's Time to Bring in a Network Consultant

byJohn Edwards, Featured Contributor

Jul 11, 2024

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Dennis Thankachan

Dennis Thankachan

Dennis Thankachan is the founder and CEO of Lightyear, a web platform that helps businesses comparison shop for IT infrastructure services (internet access, VoIP, managed services, etc.). He regularly writes on various IT infrastructure and telecom topics here. Dennis is based in NYC.

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Enterprises are re-evaluating their WANs and seeking Next-Generation WANs that align with the latest set of enterprise challenges.

WAN Networks

The Next Generation of the Enterprise WAN: From WAN to SD-WAN to Next-Gen WAN The Next Generation of the Enterprise WAN

byDennis Thankachan

Jun 18, 2024

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Tips for IT Managers Transitioning to WFH

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Nextgen Network Management: What’s Next and Are We Ready?Nextgen Network Management: What’s Next and Are We Ready?

byMary E. Shacklett, President, Transworld Data

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