Telecommunications Carrier Services

Telecommunication carrier services often make up the largest portion of an enterprise's IT budget, so choosing the right services is critical. The options are many and relations... More about Telecommunications Carrier Services

Recent Definitions

• GB billing

  - In the telecommunications industry, gigabyte (GB) billing is a form of Internet usage-based billing determined by how many GBs of bandwidth are used by a customer...

• bandwidth

  - Bandwidth is generally either (1) the amount of data that can be carried from one point to another in a given time period (usually a second)

• managed service provider (MSP)

  - A managed service provider (MSP) provides delivery and management of network-based services, applications, and equipment to enterpri...

Highlights

• Evolve WAN security architectures to keep from accelerating malware

• RFP process steps for selecting network carriers and equipment vendors

• WAN and cloud service management: Simplify life with your providers

More Telecommunications Carrier Services Topics

• Selecting telecommunications services and providers

• Managed services

• Cloud computing and SaaS

VPNs and WAN Security

Here you'll find advice and news to help you design, manage and troubleshoot secure VPNs and remote access and to ensure that your WAN is protected from threats that lurk on the... More about VPNs and WAN Security

Recent Definitions

• dynamic multipoint VPN (DMVPN)

  - A dynamic multipoint virtual private network (DMVPN) is a secure network that exchanges data between sites without needing to pass t...

• virtual private network (VPN)

  - A VPN is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or individual...

• tunneling or port forwarding

  - Tunneling is the transmission of data intended for use only within a private, usually corporate network through a public network in suc...

Highlights

• Evolve WAN security architectures to keep from accelerating malware

• Preparing for a disaster: When remote employees overload your VPN

• How can I ensure app store security for my remote users?

More VPNs and WAN Security Topics

• VPN design

• VPN setup and configuration

• Remote access

• Internet and application security

WAN Design

Network design is the basis for every WAN and the most crucial part to get right. Here we cover best practices and strategies for WAN design, including considerations for WAN ca... More about WAN Design

Recent Definitions

• enterprise WAN

  - An enterprise WAN is a corporate network that connects geographically dispersed users areas that could be anywhere in the world.

• 802.11s

  - 802.11s is a proposed amendment to the 802.11 wireless networking standards that will provide a vendor-neutral way to build wireless mesh networks over wireless LAN (...

• WAN optimization (WAN acceleration)

  - WAN optimization, also known as WAN acceleration, is the category of technologies and techniques used to maximize the effici...

Highlights

• Three steps to successful BYOD bandwidth management

• Five ways applications benefit from enterprise WAN optimization

• Cisco ISR-AX: Cheaper router with bundled Layer 4-7 services

More WAN Design Topics

• Bandwidth and capacity planning

• Branch office network design

• Network disaster recovery

• WWANs

• VPN Design1

WAN Infrastructure and Protocols

Equipping your WAN with the right network hardware and technology is essential to providing your users with the connectivity, services and applications they need. Here you'll fi... More about WAN Infrastructure and Protocols

Recent Definitions

• enterprise WAN

  - An enterprise WAN is a corporate network that connects geographically dispersed users areas that could be anywhere in the world.

• Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE)

  - Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) is a simple protocol that encapsulates packets in order to route other protocols over IP...

• IPv6 (Internet Protocol Version 6)

  - IPv6 (Internet Protocol Version 6) is the latest level of the Internet Protocol (IP) and is now included as part of IP support...

Highlights

• IPv6 training: A helping hand for an enterprise IPv6 transition

• WAN file protocol optimization: Three ways to accelerate CIFS and NFS

• Brace your wide area network (WAN) for application-layer issues

More WAN Infrastructure and Protocols Topics

• IP networks

• WAN network infrastructure

• WAN protocols

WAN Optimization and Application Performance

WAN optimization can help ensure efficient and fast applications delivery on the network. Learn how WAN optimization and application acceleration can help manage traffic on the ... More about WAN Optimization and Application Performance

Recent Definitions

• link-load balancer (link balancer)

  - A link load balancer, also called a link balancer, is a network appliance that distributes in-bound and out-bound traffic to a...

• WAN optimization (WAN acceleration)

  - WAN optimization, also known as WAN acceleration, is the category of technologies and techniques used to maximize the effici...

• WAN accelerator

  - A WAN accelerator is an appliance that improves the end user's experience on a wide area network (WAN).

Highlights

• WAN optimization, management and security: Putting the pieces together

• Global IT consultancy chooses cloud WAN optimization over hardware

• Five ways applications benefit from enterprise WAN optimization

More WAN Optimization and Application Performance Topics

• Application performance on the WAN

• WAN network monitoring

• WAN optimization and application acceleration