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Cloud Therapy: EP 021 – Diversify Your Business Internet Paths
When you ordered that back-up fiber Internet line for your company, did you ask your building management company for a map of how the cables are entering the building? Did you ask the ISP for a map of the collapse…
Cloud Therapy: EP 020 – DR for Converged Internet & Voice Services
Putting your company’s Internet service and phone service (and sometimes your MPLS service), on the same integrated (a.k.a “converged”), circuit can save a lot of money and allow you to get a faster Internet connection (by utilizing your unused voice…
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…
Cloud Therapy: EP 017 – Know These Things Before Shopping Office365
Jason Cutler from Microsoft’s 2015 Partner of the Year, SADA Systems, joins Mike to review the essential items IT teams need to review before making the jump to Office 365. Using Jason’s blueprint, IT professionals will be well prepared before shopping…
Cloud Therapy: EP 015 – Ethan Banks from Packet Pushers
Co-Host of the hit IT podcast, Packet Pushers, Ethan Banks, joins Mike to tell some fantastic stories about his journey in IT. From his haunting memory of the “Broadcast Storm” that took his credit card processing data center down, to…
Cloud Therapy: EP 014 – Local Causes of Cloud Latency
If you are afraid of latency with your company’s cloud applications, the easiest “first step” is to understand the possible causes within your own local environment. Matrix IBS Director of Sales Engineering, Rich Erickson, discusses the most common local culprits of…
Cloud Therapy: EP 013 – SIP Faxing Best Practices
So your company is moving to SIP… but what about your fax machines? Long-time Level 3 sales engineer, Rich Prohaska, joins Mike to give us some great “best practices” for faxing (well) over SIP. Want more Cloud Therapy? Subscribe to us…
Cloud Therapy: EP 012 – The Best Business Phone Service
SIP? PRI? Hosted VoIP? We know you aren’t fascinated by any of them but which should your company be using? Your host, Mike Smith takes the mic and answers this question for IT Nation. Having worked with voice from every…
Cloud Therapy: EP 011 – SIP Trunking Installation Best Practices with Roger Arnett
Long-time voice and data engineer and current sales engineer for Fusion, Roger Arnett shares 5 best practices for installing SIP trunking. Roger has engineered hundreds of SIP installations and has gathered a vast amount of wisdom on this topic. From how…