Tag: Internet

March 5, 2024

An unsecured network is a network without security protections. In other words, you don’t need a userID or a password to sign onto an unsecured network. There are no network authorizations for access needed, and there are no built-in security […]

February 23, 2024

For the last decade or so, east-west traffic was just the traffic within a container cluster. That is the communication that happens between microservices, usually in Kubernetes. Service Mesh is an example of a solution that emerged to address the […]

November 9, 2023

Edge computing pre-supposes ‘blink of an eye’ response times, which in turn, requires low latency networks for transmitting and processing large volumes of data and images as fast as possible. This puts huge emphasis on data centres being physically close […]

October 24, 2023

Dependency and trust have a complicated relationship, and that’s especially true with regard to enterprise views on networks. If you ask enterprise executives what network service has been the most transformational for their business, almost 100% will say “the internet.” […]

October 12, 2023

An Internet-wide security vulnerability is at the root of a zero-day attack dubbed “HTTP/2 Rapid Reset,” which resulted in a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) flood that was orders of magnitude larger than any previous attack ever recorded. It marks a new […]

October 4, 2023

Half of U.S. farms appear positioned with the technology needed to improve the way they do business. But the other half doesn’t. That’s according to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service. At […]

May 19, 2023

A group of telcos in Europe is floating a plan whereby big tech companies accounting for over 5% of a telco’s peak average internet traffic should help pay for the rollout of 5G and broadband access. The telcos’ proposal is […]

May 12, 2023

Today’s data centers serve as the backbone of modern computing, expected to adapt continuously to the ever-changing internet and cloud landscape. A complex maze of separate systems, appliances, tools, and servers comprise data centers to effectively capture an endless flow […]

April 26, 2023

Plans for competing internets are emerging under the sea between the United States and China, according to a recent Reuters report. Reuters says China’s state-owned telecom firms are building a $500 million fiber-optic internet cable network on the sea floor. […]

February 7, 2023

The concept of the “metaverse” has gained sizeable traction across various industries, with metaverse investment having reached a total of $120 billion as of 2022, and the value of the metaverse projected to reach $5 trillion in 2030, according to […]

January 31, 2023

When it comes to 5G, its important to note that the functionality, the differentiation and the majority of the use cases that bring revenue happen at the core of the network. While the 5G core network presents somewhat of a […]

October 13, 2022

Over the past several decades, the U.S. Census Bureau or other agencies have been asking Americans about their use of computers and the internet. Broadband access and usage has increasingly come to represent full participation in the modern economy, from […]

June 15, 2022

Cisco is set to offer the first fruits of its technology that promises to let enterprises proactively avoid network problems and increase application performance. At its Cisco Live event this week the company took the wraps off ThousandEyes WAN Insights […]

May 25, 2022

An IP address is a long string of numbers assigned to every device connected to a network that uses Internet Protocol as the medium for communication; it’s the digital world’s equivalent of the mailing address associated with your home or […]

April 15, 2022

The next time you receive a phishing email, forward it to wherever your organization tells you to report phishing attempts. What response would you appreciate? Maybe a brief thank you or follow-up about how you helped the security team more […]

March 21, 2022

AT&T is explaining their recovery path at their 2022 AT&T Analyst and Investor Day. They laid out their growth strategy going forward after they complete their WarnerMedia divestiture. Based on what they say, they are now on a recovery path […]

January 24, 2022

Expereo, the leading global provider of managed Internet, SD-WAN, SASE, and Cloud Access solutions, announced the launch of SD-WAN Gateways. This new service boosts the SD-WAN performance for enterprises with a global footprint to support their multi-cloud strategies and increase […]

September 21, 2021

Nokia is focusing its latest digital divide efforts in Cleveland, Ohio where the company is working with non-profit organization, DigitalC, to bring high-speed internet connectivity to underserved homes. To do this, Nokia is leveraging its Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) end-to-end […]

September 13, 2021

Last week, Verizon announced the expansion of its 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) — branded as Ultra Wideband (UWB)— to a total of 82 cities, with the latest additions including Harrisburg, PA; Athens, GA; Orlando, FL and Fremont, CA. The carrier […]

September 3, 2021

An interactive map detailing the world’s undersea communications cables now has 487 connections and 1,304 unique landing stations in its database. In total, TeleGeography’s map shows records of 1.3 million km of submarine cables across the globe and visualises more […]