Archive for 'IT infrastructure'
New iPad upgrade takes mobile video conferencing up a notch
Share With the release of the new iPad upgrade, demand for mobile video conferencing services may soar even higher. Video on smartphones, laptops and PCs has already driven interest in mobile video conferencing to new heights. Tablet screens can create a more true-to-life meeting experience. And the iPad has set a new standard for face-to-face [...]
Full StoryLifeSize makes play to simplify, scale video conferencing infrastructure
Share It’s one more reason companies avoid purchasing video conference equipment. IT executives and other decision-makers wonder if their infrastructure will be able to handle new hardware and bandwidth requirements today. And what about tomorrow, when demands become even greater? To address that problem, LifeSize recently announced its UVC Platform, which is totally virtualized for [...]
Full StorySecurity key to virtualizing your network
Share This article first appeared on Best in UC. Virtualization offers a host of benefits, tempting IT managers to leap before thinking through all of the security ramifications. That’s why understanding – and planning against – the risks inherent in virtualization is growing more important every day. Through 2012, 60 percent of virtualized servers will [...]
Full StoryTake disaster recovery seriously by developing a plan – today
Share This article first appeared on Best in UC. Hurricanes. Floods. Tornadoes. Even random power outages. During 2011, we’ve seen all of these events wreak havoc with businesses across the United States. Each has brought a unique set of challenges, but all have one thing in common: they reveal whether companies have invested in a [...]
Full StoryDoes your network need to go gigabit?
Share This blog first appeared on Best in UC. Want to frustrate an employee? Give them a stack of work and a computer, but hamper their productivity with an out-of-date network connection. We have all experienced the annoyance of a slow Internet connection. But as companies adopt more and more bandwidth-hungry applications, it might not [...]
Full StoryIP security cameras deliver clear images, benefits
Share This article first appeared on Best in UC. Is theft just a cost of doing business that companies must accept? We’ve all seen the grainy footage on the news. Robbers hold up a bank or convenience store. Thieves break into a business. But the images are so jumpy, blurry or otherwise incomprehensible, they offer [...]
Full StoryAccelerate network access in remote offices
Share This blog first appeared on Best in UC. It seems like a more efficient use of everyone’s time. But document sharing technologies actually create a host of new challenges in the enterprise, both for users and the network. The benefits of share-centric systems are clear. Workers can all access a document and make changes [...]
Full StoryNetwork access goes sci-fi with beam technology
Share Please turn on your magic beam. No, it is not just a line from the Chordettes mid-50s hit, Mr. Sandman. Beams are important these days in the world of Wi-Fi communications. Recently, the Ruckus Networks Wi-Fi controller and associated APs were reviewed by Network World, and Wayne Rash confirmed what we already have experienced: [...]
Full StorySonicWALL helps the WAN manage file sharing
Share This blog first appeared on Best in UC. In a business, file sharing is supposed to improve efficiency. Rather than editing multiple electronic copies of a documents and later merging the various versions, work teams can share access to a single master document. This eliminates duplicate efforts and keeps everyone on the same page, [...]
Full StoryYour company needs a network security strategy
Share Network and online security make up a large and complicated beast. That’s the main reason that companies cringe at the thought of addressing their internal security policies and network infrastructure vulnerabilities. Yet today, security plays a tremendous role in everything related to the web. Our lives are essentially put online, with nothing to stop [...]
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