From its humble beginnings in computer science laboratories of the 1960s to its explosion in the mid-1990s as a cornerstone of culture and commerce, the Internet has changed the way the world works, communicates, and entertains itself. Now, the Internet is moving beyond the realm of computers, tablets and smartphones.
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For most businesses, network connectivity is critical. Downtime costs money, reduces productivity, and can even hurt your reputation. We polled 235 professionals to find out if they currently have SLAs with their vendors
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You might think you have high speed Internet, and your provider may boast about how fast it is. But is it fast enough to be called “broadband?” Maybe not, and that slow connection can hurt your business.
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Today, only one-third of the world can access the Internet, meaning that a knowledge gap between the connected and the not connected threatens to further divide us.
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Whether you are sticking with IPv4, transitioning to IPv6, or have already implemented IPv6, controlling tunnels is crucial for the security of your network.
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Employees are working from home more than ever before, and that has an impact on the enterprise network infrastructure – applications and resources must be securely and reliably available.
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Building a new website is fun, but at times it can be stressful. Hopefully these nine tips will help you reduce the stress on your next website build.
Read MoreBy linking key locations via Ethernet, businesses can avoid the bottlenecks and security breaches that plague the public Internet. Traffic that otherwise might have taken a convoluted route, via a patchwork of networks, can now flow more efficiently to its destination over a dedicated low-latency connection.
Read MoreDigital classroom technology is taking hold at Marietta City Schools, a charter school system in central Georgia. The district serves almost 9,000 students in eight elementary schools, a sixth-grade school, middle school and a high school.
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Technology makes it easier to be productive without being in the office, and working remotely has become routine for many employees. We wanted to know how prevalent it is today.
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There’s no doubt that business people are spending more and more time online. But what exactly are they spending their time doing?
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Comcast Business teamed up with the Center for Digital Education (CDE) to perform a survey to understand the role of high-performance networks in K-12 schools. The results of the research show that high-performance networks are crucial for K-12 schools and now’s the time to modernize network foundations.
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Hotels and the travelers who frequent them bear little resemblance to their counterparts from just a few years ago. The explosion of new technologies has allowed hotels to change the way they operate and has made the average traveler more tech-savvy and connected than ever.
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Imagine your business without an Internet connection. Customers depend on getting service from you online or via your IP phone system. Employees need to communicate and collaborate and are often doing that online.
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Many smart and forward-thinking companies, particularly small- and medium-size businesses (SMBs), will conduct a technology checkup as a means to increase their productivity and competitiveness.
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In addition to explaining why now’s the time to plan network upgrades, this paper answers one of the fundamental questions asked by IT managers at schools everywhere: “How much network capacity will we actually need?”
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The NCAA basketball tournament is one of the most popular – and most watched – sporting events in the U.S. With the first wave of NCAA games starting recently, many diehard fans took the day off of work (or class) to go to their favorite bar to watch the games and cheer for their favorite teams throughout the day.
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With the series of winter storms that have swept through much of the Northeast and Midwest over the past two months, thousands of flights and countless numbers of business and leisure travelers have been stranded or delayed in many cities around the country.
Read MoreThe differences between DSL and cable run far deeper than pedigree. For businesses deciding between the two, the following breakdown of key attributes may prove informative.
Read MoreFor today’s businesses, fast Internet access is more than a competitive advantage. It is an operational necessity. Changes in the way companies are working – and the tools they are using – have created the need for high-speed connections to services and individuals off site.
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The Boston Celtics are one of professional basketball’s most storied franchises and have won 17 league championships. However, collaborating and communicating between the practice facility and administrative headquarters proved to be a challenge that needed to be addressed.
Read MoreMostly unnoticed until recently, big data is now on the radar of almost all small and medium-sized companies (SMBs). It’s catching their attention because it offers a cost-effective way to mine every single bit of data they collect on a daily basis.
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The need for faster network speeds (referred to as “bandwidth”) has been growing so quickly that these speeds are now doubling every three years – a staggering statistic we see with our own business customers.
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Cheers Boston, a local watering hole made famous as the inspiration for the television show, “Cheers,” strives to keep its customers happy with free WiFi and fast service. After experiencing connectivity issues, they had to act fast to get their customers and staff back online.
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