Author: Tina Plant, Senior Content Writer

Plant is a Minnesota high tech marketing veteran, telling the story of emerging technologies from graphic accelerator cards and high resolution monitors to hierarchical data storage, digital satellite communications, nanofiber filtration, stormwater management, hydrogen fuel cells, IT managed services, cybersecurity and the continuing evolution of wide area networking.

Avoiding the Bandwidth Dilemma: 9 Types of Applications That Slow Inefficient Networks

bandwidth dilemma applications slow network performance

As the abilities of technology increases, so has the reliance and use of technology to expand and stay ahead of the competition. This has created a greater demand for reliable networks with unlimited bandwidth. Here are nine applications that put pressure on available network bandwidth.

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Internet Outages In Schools Give Districts a Failing Grade

schools get failing connectivity grade

Internet outages do more than inconvenience school districts. For many, they disrupt class curriculum, halt testing, disrupt parent communications and make homework inaccessible. With so much learning moving online, schools can’t afford to lose connectivity.

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Interop News: Experts at Interop Talk About the Role of the CIO, Shadow IT & The Future of the Cloud

interop news

Here are three Interop news articles from the October, 2014 event. “The New CIO: C Stands For Change” via InformationWeek, “IT pros should pay attention to ‘shadow IT,’ Interop NY keynoters urge” via ITworld, and “Interop News: The Future Of Cloud Computing” via InformationWeek.

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More Cut Cables Cause Communication Outages in Nevada, Washington

cut cables cause century link communication outage

A construction crew accidentally cut a fiber optic cables new Las Vega, leaving CenturyLink customers without service. Outages affect phones (including 911 calls), Internet access and store purchases They cost businesses thousands of dollars in lost productivity and revenue and also damage reputations.

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Oops, They Did it Again: Cut Fiber Optic Cable Causes Communication Outage

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On September 15, a contractor in the heart of Missouri damaged a fiber optic cable that left 100,000 residents and businesses without phone or data services. Companies depend on the Internet for daily operations. When the Internet isn’t accessible, neither are cloud-based, mission critical business applications. See how to prepare for inevitable communication outages.

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