Traditional multi-site wide area network (WAN) deployment is facing new challenges that make it difficult to ensure the performance and security necessary for today’s IT environment. In the past, the security perimeter was clearly defined, bandwidth demands were significantly lower, and applications were housed inside enterprise data centers. Now, applications demand real-time connectivity, high bandwidth, and the ability to exchange voluminous data transmissions with applications housed in … [Read more...]
Equipping Your Enterprise for Multi-Site WAN Management
A growing enterprise is exciting, but growth also comes with the challenges of supporting consistent service standards across all locations while consolidating operations. This is the nature of networking across a geographically diverse organization. Fortunately, there is advancing technology for successful multi-site wide area network (WAN) management. VPN One common approach to creating a centralized networking architecture is through virtual private networks (VPNs). VPNs offer a private … [Read more...]
Designing a Multi-Site WAN
An enterprise seeking to connect its multiple locations and remote team members must consider a wide variety of factors that will affect overall costs as well as network performance. Designing a multi-site wide area network (WAN) that can support voice, video, data, and local area network (LAN) traffic requires a careful inclusion of company goals. You’ll also need to consider emerging technologies, as well as the ever-changing security needs and network throughput. Your first step is to … [Read more...]
[Infographic] Consider Structured Cabling to Build Tomorrow’s Business
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Have you ever thought about the importance of structured cabling and the role it plays in a business? If not, you'll learn about structured cabling and the value it brings to both businesses and data centers. From added flexibility to redundancy to the reduction of failures and more, structured cabling has the power to dictate how communications systems should be set up in an office. Discover the value of structured cabling, and then contact TailWind to learn more about this solution. Together … [Read more...]
Choosing a Cloud Infrastructure Provider
Many organizations embracing cloud technology are exploring the possibility of outsourcing cloud infrastructure, which corresponds with expanding the availability of these services from cloud providers. When you’re anticipating a move to managed cloud infrastructure, how do you determine which provider is the best fit? Start by reviewing your business needs. Before investing in cloud infrastructure services, you need to determine what you’re hoping to achieve with this step. No public … [Read more...]
Design Principles for Virtualization Infrastructure
Virtualization infrastructure plays an important role in the transparency, flexibility, and planning if best practices are applied in its design. While you may inherit an infrastructure, rather than designing one from the beginning, it’s best to step back rather than continuing to support “good enough” policies. Therefore, initiating a plan to get back to design principles can help you form a good basis for maintenance and management in the future. You should regularly refine your plan … [Read more...]
Invest in Network Infrastructure to Support Enterprise Growth
If you tend to think of your network infrastructure the same way you think about the electricity in your house, it’s time to shift your perspective. Your growth as an enterprise depends heavily on your network investment and its function in driving elements like communication, customer experience, and connectivity. Here are a few key areas where you can invest in network infrastructure to directly affect innovation and growth: Invest in better WiFi connectivity and security: WiFi … [Read more...]
Why IT Infrastructure Is Critical for Your Success
IT infrastructure is a lot like any of the utilities in your home. You don’t give a lot of thought to running a hot shower or turning on a light switch, that is until you notice that the hot water isn't running and the light never turned on to brighten the room. IT infrastructure is not only critical to the functioning of your enterprise but also the push for innovation and competitive advantage. What is IT infrastructure? Put simply, it’s the components that support the … [Read more...]
Navigating Your Digital Transformation Successfully
No matter what sector you’re in, there is a high chance your organization is in the midst of a digital transformation. Sure, the words are a bit overused today, but for good reason – if you’re not dedicating some energy to the topic, your business is going to be left behind.Companies today are bringing on highly qualified and tech-savvy individuals and are leveraging themselves as digital operators ready to take on the competition. Strategic plans are being implemented for areas that need to be … [Read more...]
Upgrading IT Infrastructure: A Good Move for Your Budget
For many organizations, upgrading IT infrastructure lingers at the bottom of the priority list. The anticipation of going through a big process to choose, purchase, and integrate new equipment seems too daunting compared with the simple alternative of extending a maintenance contract or investing in a few smaller upgrades. Therefore, it's important to ask the hard questions and realize when it starts costing your company more to extend the usefulness of your current infrastructure rather than … [Read more...]
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