Overview

We’re your single point of contact and boots-on-the-ground support for your vital IT and telecom initiatives – at all your locations.

About Tailwind

We’re a nationwide service provider that delivers always-on connectivity – with end-to-end solutions spanning both sides of the demarc. 

Careers

Are you looking for an inclusive work environment driven by collaboration, respect, positivity, and accountability? Look no further.

Enterprise IT
lightbulb-05
Advisory Services

Leverage our decades of enterprise IT experience to get the best solutions at the best prices.

puzzle-piece-01
Stage & Configuration

We prep equipment in advance at our staging & configuration lab to minimize on-site disruption.

check-circle-broken
Asset Audits

Our experts will provide you with a clear picture of your IT environment in a formal deliverable.

tool-02
Engineering

Our network experts can handle even the most comprehensive multi-location projects.

file-check-02
Project Management

Our project managers work directly with your team to coordinate and manage every phase of your project.

dataflow-03
Structured Cabling

We’ll manage all aspects of your network or telecommunications cabling installation project.

Network Management
Icon (1)
NOCaaS

We’ll solve your network problems quickly –  or help you avoid them completely.

Connectivity
marker-pin-04
Broadband Aggregation

We create customized, bundled broadband services for your entire enterprise.

phone-call-01
Carrier Services

We’ll help you get the most out of your connectivity and networking technology providers.

check-done-01
Telecom Audits

We’ll provide a professional deliverable that turns chaos into an organized plan and inventory.

git-pull-request
Demarc Extensions

Get demarc extensions with no delay, whether you’re executing a new build or upgrading your circuits.

Guides and Ebooks

IT and telecom are always evolving. Check out the latest technology developments in our resource library.

Case Studies

Read what our happy customers have to say about partnering with TailWind in these case studies.

Latest Blog Posts
A Guide to Network Optimization for Multi-Location Enterprises
All Blog Posts
Become A Customer

When you’re ready for one powerful provider that can handle all your telecom and IT services, let’s connect.

Become A Partner

Partner with TailWind and gain access to a more comprehensive portfolio, so you can sell more – and win more.

Become A Vendor

Join an ecosystem of vendor partners that provides superior telecom and IT services across the USA and Canada.

Survey Reveals Network Trends for Smart, Real-time Computing

By:
2 min read

As enterprises invest in wired, wireless, and cloud technology that drives new business initiatives and an enhanced customer experience, the network is evolving to accommodate a more intelligent edge. A recent survey identified network trends demonstrating a shift to edge-focused management.

The State of the Network survey, conducted by Network World, included findings from 268 respondents with varying IT duties, including application development, telecommunications, data analytics and cloud services, among others.

The survey found that computing is moving closer to the edge, giving users increased ability to analyze data in real time. 56% of respondents said that they have plans to implement edge computing in their organizations. The benefit of edge computing is that the data doesn’t need to be transmitted back over the network to the data center for processing or analysis. Edge networking includes all the small-form elements of compute storage and network in a local device.

Edge computing was just one of the network trends dominating responses in the survey. The other emerging technology that’s on the minds of enterprise IT executives is the shift to intent-based networking (IBN), which allows administrators to define what the network should do using intelligent software, analytics and automation.

While IBN is a relatively new and emerging technology, the concept is gaining traction quickly, with over half (54%) of respondents indicating that they are familiar with the concept. One-third of these respondents work at enterprises with budgets of over $1 billion.

The report also found that 8% are currently executing an IBN strategy, using software-defined networking (SDN), machine learning and virtualization. Many more (38%) don’t have a specific strategy in place but plan to initiate research into the project in the next year.

Applying SDN continues to be one of the hotter network trends, with 11% currently working on implementation and 10% reporting that they are in the pilot phase with SDN. A subset of SDN, software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) is also an increasingly adopted technology, giving enterprises the ability to virtualize the network and optimize performance with automated pathway distribution.

Other major network trends emerging include:

  • Security as a top priority, with 61% of IT professionals expecting their security budget to increase, along with budget for cloud services and application development.
  • Internet of Things (IoT) investment may be stalling out just a bit, with 46% planning to increase investment in the next one to three years, and 32% reporting no plans to implement IoT technology in the future.
  • While 61% report using an on-site data center, 29% are making plans to shift their data storage to the cloud within the next two years. There is still hesitation about moving everything to the cloud at once, perhaps because of perceived security threats.

TailWind is staying on top of the latest network trends to help you leverage the most effective technology solutions for your enterprise. Find out more about how you can consolidate your technology vendors, receive unmatched field technician service, and offload the management of your hardware by contacting us at TailWind.

Recent Blog Posts