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Mike Smith’s Brain E13: IPsec VPN vs MPLS

Welcome to E13 of @mikesmithsbrain. In this episode, mike proposes a tech scenario dealing with MPLS vs IPsec VPN WAN alternatives. Let’s see if your IT analysis skills measure up! Wich WAN technology would you choose to go with, given

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The City Has Eyes

It’s 2:30 AM. The city is pitch black and not a soul can be seen on the streets. The single police officer drives down an empty street… all is seemingly well. Meanwhile, Dr. Malicious and his evil band of henchmen

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How do I Migrate to the Cloud without Stumbling over My Contracts? – part 2

This is part 2 of the blog I wrote previously “How to Migrate to the Cloud without stumbling over My Contracts.” A recent story… I had a client call me a few months ago… he was the head of IT

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Mike Smith’s Brain E3: best International MPLS Providers

Welcome to E3 of @mikesmithsbrain. Today, Mike will discuss some of the best providers for International MPLS. As always, these videos are for YOU. Please hit us up on twitter ( @AEROCOM_INC and @MIKESMITHSBRAIN ) or message us through any of our channels to tell

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How do I Migrate to the Cloud without Stumbling over My Contracts? – part 1

Man, this cloud thing is really complicated sometimes. Have you noticed that opening up a discussion about moving one thing to the cloud is now like opening a can of worms?  Doesn’t it sometimes feel like the stars have to

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How to get Cloud QoS over the Public Internet

I was on a training webinar today with one of our service providers, bored, checking email, hearing them talk about the same ‘ol stuff, deciding if I should just jump ship and move on with my day… When I heard

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My network connection is slow and I don’t know why…

Learn about an unknown, extremely effective tool that will dramatically speed up your network connection! The heaven sent tool is called an Applications Performance Management (APM) and it is offered by some Internet and MPLS network providers, in fact, you may already have this service available to you!

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MPLS Networks Are Not Dead… I think?

Think before you jump! Don’t kick MPLS to the curb just yet! Here are some crucial points to consider before making a move.

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What is the Difference? MPLS vs IPsec VPN

Still not sure about Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) and it’s overall technology? There are competitive technologies to MPLS which may be better for your business. IPsec Virtual Private Network (VPN) is one of the commonly known competitive technologies that businesses choose

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How to Choose the Best MPLS Provider

Now that you’ve decided on shopping for an MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching), network, how do you find the best provider? Step 1: Understand your configuration options…

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