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Cloud Therapy: EP 019 – Business Internet Security and Continuity
Jose DeHoyos, Sr. Sales Engineer at XO Communications, has seen a lot of real-life scenarios of the good things that can happen with a fantastic business Internet connection. But he’s also seen the bad. Jose joins Mike to give some…
Cloud Therapy: EP 018 – Exploring 4G Business Internet
We know our mobile phones are getting fantastic Internet these days, so can we use 4G for business Internet? Broad Sky Networks‘ Maureen Donovan joins us to discuss 4G Wireless for business. She and Mike talk about everything from bandwidth…
MPLS vs. SD-WAN
So you are contemplating replacing your MPLS network with an SD-WAN network. But you’re wondering, “What’s the difference?” Well, as I explained in a previous blog, SD-WAN can bring a ton of benefits, like increased network speed, more link uptime,…
Six Benefits of SD-WAN
You’re an IT manager for a company with multiple locations. Your MPLS WAN contract is coming up and you’re thinking… “Do we still need MPLS? Should we just go big bandwidth at all sites and run an IP-Sec VPN? Should…
My Take on DRaaS Service Providers
So, while you were all dreaming of turkey plumbs, as you slaved away in your server room in November, I decided to put myself to work for you. If you are in the market for DRaaS (Cloud Disaster Recovery), you’ll…
Mike Smith’s Brain Episode 32: Cloud DR
Do you have a plan to backup your data for when disaster will strike? From human errors to forces of mother nature, these are just a few disruptions that can wipe out your data, which most don’t have a plan…
A Better and More Affordable Phone System
Three reasons why your business should think about implementing Hosted VoIP technology Maintenance and Reliability Hosted VoIP is designed to include maintenance. When a regular phone system breaks down, it can be very overwhelming to contact the phone company…
Mike Smith’s Brain Episode 29: PRI Failover Methods
About the Host Mike Smith is the Founder and President of AeroCom and has been helping companies with telecom and cloud services since 1999. He has been the recipient of numerous business telecommunications industry awards and in 2011, he was honored as…
Disaster Recovery Options for ISDN PRI Voice
Oh, good ‘ol ISDN PRI voice T1‘s. It’s still the most prevalent voice access technology in mid-size and enterprise companies – and it’s also a favorite of IT Professionals, in particular… or not. One of the wonderful things about ISDN…
Mike Smith’s Brian Episode 28: Colocation Part 2
The questions you MUST ask when shopping data center colocation providers… Part 2! If you didn’t check out part one of this Colocation video series, take a look at it here. About the Host Mike Smith is the Founder and President of…