“Software-defined Wide Area Networking is red hot. It is safe to assume that, going forward, every multi-location business will rely on SD-WAN for a cost effective, high-quality, unified network solution” – Network World Everyone and their CTO is talking about SD-WAN as the hot solution for wide area networking. From cutting-edge tech publications, to those… Read more »
Read MoreAdding Up the Costs of Downtime
Outages happen. On a micro-scale, accidents, natural disasters, construction mishaps, infrastructure failures, security attacks and human errors occur everyday, resulting in ISP and network interruptions all over the world. On a macro-scale, the Internet is aging rather ungracefully, all while growing at an unprecedented rate. In the next 5 years, 1 in 5 small businesses… Read more »
Read MoreCrawl-Walk-Run: A scalable approach to SD-WAN
It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by how fast technologies change these days, and SD-WAN is no exception. With over 40 companies currently offering some form of SD-WAN it’s easy to be confused on which solution is the right one for your company. That’s why Ecessa has developed a scalable product offering that grows… Read more »
Read MoreBGP: A Really Important Thing You Might Not Need
What is BGP? BGP, or Border Gateway Protocol, is the routing protocol that makes the Internet work. It’s pretty damn important. It can also be notoriously difficult to understand. BGP is required for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to connect to other network providers. Some large enterprises also use BGP to accomplish multi-homing—the ability to aggregate… Read more »
Read MoreThe Doctor Is In: How To Get Your Network A Free Health Check-Up
Open up and say “ahhhh.” To ensure overall health and to prevent future problems, all systems, like all bodies, need to go in for a check-up every once in a while. Your network is no different. When’s the last time you checked your ISP’s pulse? Internet service providers of all shapes and sizes experience outages,… Read more »
Read MoreThe Three Magic Words of SD-WAN
There is no “Abracadabra” when it comes to network performance or management, but there is SD-WAN. With businesses moving to cloud-based application, storage and computing at an ever-increasing rate, traditional networks are failing to keep up. In a recent Technology Overview of SD-WAN, Gartner predicted that businesses will increase their usage of public cloud services… Read more »
Read MoreGetting Your Network Into Shape for the New Year
This year, skip the gym membership, and resolve to get your business’ network into shape with SD-WAN. Although SD-WAN has less than 1% market share today, Gartner predicts that up to 30% of users will be managing their WAN through software within three years. So, make it your goal to build a stronger, smarter network… Read more »
Read MoreEcessa is a leader in simplifying WAN for the midsized enterprise.
In a recently published Research Note, leading information technology research firm Gartner reports that, “using Internet and hybrid WANs is a key method for reducing WAN expenses by at least 40% or more, depending on client-specific circumstances.” Gartner explains how the benefits of hybrid WANs are clear, but the technology has long remained complex, requiring… Read more »
Read MoreEcessa leaves room for management
Customer satisfaction in many industries can often hinge on technology. For the hospitality industry, amenities are everything. Today, more than ever, hotel guests are saying Wi-Fi access is a must-have when it comes to making a reservation. According to Forrester Research, 94% of guests see a hotel room without Wi-Fi as a deal breaker. That… Read more »
Read MoreElegant Failover and Increased Bandwidth – Priced to Scale
In today’s marketplace, literally every business requires Internet service that never goes down. We’ve heard from businesses of all sizes – they struggle with a barrage of IT-related challenges spanning from application and network performance to department turnover. Specifically, they crave never-fail Internet. But how can a small business justify the investment of protecting their… Read more »
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