Redefining Connectivity in the Digital Age

    02/07/2025 1:17 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    The B2B landscape is defined by the age of AI, cloud, and ubiquitous mobility. We explore how SDWAN and SASE are transforming the network from a cost center into the core strategic asset that drives advanced digital initiatives and fuels the AI gold rush.

    SD-WAN and SASE

    06/15/2023 9:40 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    SDWAN optimizes your network. SASE secures your edge. We demystify the two fastest-growing acronyms in networking, clarify their distinct benefits for single and multi-location companies, and explain the components that create a truly unified SASE platform.

    Bulletproof internet with SDWAN

    03/18/2021 7:09 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Tired of network complexity, constant outages, and misconfigurations? We break down the four core operational benefits of SDWAN, showing how it transforms your WAN from a management burden into a bulletproof, expert-managed utility, freeing your IT team for strategic work.

    Supplier Spotlight: ECESSA

    02/12/2020 1:42 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    You may be able to get all the bandwidth you need from one provider, on one circuit, but that introduces a huge risk of network outages. Fiber is great, but it’s not invincible! Being single-threaded puts you just one backhoe mishap or transformer explosion away from extended, expensive downtime.

    Supplier Spotlight: Aryaka

    02/12/2020 12:20 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Today, most organizations are concluding that SD-WAN is the best way to add the controls necessary for the digital age. But, do you build your own SD-WAN or buy it as a managed service?

    Supplier Spotlight: CloudGenix

    02/11/2020 9:45 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    An ESG survey of 600 senior IT decision makers showing that 76% of respondents had already deployed multi-cloud environments, and as many as 67% were already using SaaS-delivered business applications. How do you keep it secure?

    Supplier Spotlight: Open Systems

    02/10/2020 5:07 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Enterprise WAN and security doesn’t have to devolve into an impossible game of Whac-a-Mole. SASE services can help. Strategically framed and tactically applied, they can restore a sense of order. Contact Cloud 9 to learn more about Open Systems.

    Supplier Spotlight: Bigleaf Networks

    01/26/2020 2:45 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)

    by Aaron Kaffen, see the original article here, Bigleaf Networks

    SaaS fears justified?

    08/15/2019 1:35 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)

    Posted by Aaron Kaffen  
    Software-as-a-service (SaaS) business applications have clear advantages. They have great pricing. They are convenient and easy to manage. You get cutting edge technology. However, to get them implemented we have to overcome a very valid...

    FCC Investigates Widespread CenturyLink Outage

    01/09/2019 3:29 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    CenturyLink says it’s in contact with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and will cooperate with its investigation into the telco’s nationwide outage that major services for numerous consumers across the country - outage included VoIP, IP, transport, and even 911 services. 
    see the arti...

    SDWAN benefits

    11/20/2018 5:37 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Tired of internet outages interrupting your work? SDWAN is the smart technology that turns low-cost connections into a single, bulletproof network. We break down the top three benefits for small businesses: guaranteed uptime, fiber-like speed, and total flexibility.

    SDWAN is hot!

    11/12/2018 2:51 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Tired of network downtime and high costs? We break down the top 12 reasons small and mid-sized businesses are choosing SDWAN. Discover how this smart technology uses low-cost internet to create one single, bulletproof network—guaranteeing uptime and performance.

    Will the real SDWAN please stand up

    08/09/2018 5:54 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Not all SDWAN solutions are created equal. We break down the three fundamental architectural models—from DIY to cloud-native—and explain which offers true seamless failover, IP portability, and intelligent traffic management.

    The SDWAN Survivability Test

    02/20/2018 7:35 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    SDWAN is more than a buzzword. We cut through the hype to reveal the one, non-negotiable test of a truly great solution: Call Survivability. Learn what a 'real' SDWAN should do for your business.

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