Modernizing Your Network Strategy
Enterprises today require seamless connectivity across multiple regions, clouds and data centers as well as enough bandwidth to support heavy workloads and applications. Many companies, however, are finding it difficult to achieve seamless connectivity because they...
Timing and Flexibility Are Everything When Provisioning Network Connectivity
It used to take several weeks or even months to fully provision connectivity across an enterprise network, as each new circuit would have to be set up manually. Oftentimes, it would also require signing a long-term contract with a service provider. Now the process is...
AMS-IX Chicago Releases Case Study on the Benefits of Peering
Internet Exchange Improves Network Performance and Lowers Costs for Managed Cloud Provider in CH2 Data Center Chicago – January 24, 2017 - AMS-IX Chicago, a neutral and independent Internet Exchange distributed across three data centers in Chicago, Illinois, and the...
Host in Ireland Adds IT Industry Leader to Its Advisory Council
Originally posted Data Center POST, The global telecommunications industry now recognizes Ireland as a top location in Europe to host digital assets. This can be attributed to the tireless work of Host in Ireland, a strategic global initiative created to raise...
Change Is in The Air at PTC ‘17
You can’t walk more than two feet in any direction at PTC’17 in Honolulu this year without hearing about change. With “Changing Realities” as the theme of the event, just about every company is focused on progress and growth. One company that is serious about change...
HostingCon Global 2017: Where Networking and New Business Happen
Early Bird Registration is Now Open This spring, the global event for the cloud and service provider ecosystem is coming to the city of sunshine, palm trees and movie stars. For its 13th annual conference, HostingCon Global 2017 will take place April 3-6 in Los...
Data Center Providers Are Evolving to Overcome New Security Challenges
Businesses today are facing an uphill battle in the fight against cybercrime, as threats are increasing in both volume and complexity year over year. Gartner predicts that by 2020, 60 percent of digital companies will suffer major service failures due to an inability...
Behind Every Subsea Cable Network is a Reliable NOC
Subsea cables are the backbone of the global economy, delivering 95 percent of IP voice and data traffic across the world. Because these cables are so important, they must be monitored for quality and performance at all times and this requires the service of a...
New Peering and IP Traffic Routing Services Are Available on Long Island
Long Island is now a hotspot for colocation and connectivity, as the area is home to numerous subsea landing stations and data center providers. By connecting through Long Island, it’s possible to bypass the generally crowded Manhattan market and still access...
Indiana University and international partners light 100G transatlantic link over Aqua Comms’ AEConnect subsea cable
Data sharing between the U.S., Africa and Europe is now three times faster, furthering discovery around the globe BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – January 17, 2017 — Research flowing between the United States, Europe and Africa got a significant boost early this year when Indiana...
The Transition to Third Network Services is About to Gain Greater Traction MEF Appoints SDN Visionary Dan Pitt to Senior Vice-President
The communications industry is transitioning to Third Network Services, which combine the performance and security assurances of Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0) with the agility and ubiquity of the internet. At the heart of this shift is MEF, which is the driving force...
GTT to Sponsor National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show
McLean, VA, January 13, 2017 — GTT Communications, Inc. (NYSE: GTT), the leading global cloud networking provider to multinational clients, announced today that it will be a bronze sponsor of the NRF Big Show. The event will be held January 15-17 at the Jacob K....
NEDAS Philly Registration Rates Increase January 16
New App Possibilities with the Internet of Things
Originally posted to Data Center POST, By Harnil Oza, Founder and CEO, Hyperlink Infosystem, The Internet of Things is the phrase explaining that all items, no matter if they are entertainment or communications devices, can be potentially wired to respond via the...
EdgeConneX® to Speak on Business and Benefits Associated With Delivering Content, Cloud and Applications at the Edge
Don MacNeil and Phill Lawson-Shanks to Present at PTC’17 in Honolulu, HI Herndon, VA – January 11, 2017 – EdgeConneX®, the leader in global infrastructure solutions at the edge of the network, announces today that its chief technology officer, Don MacNeil, and chief...
The Sun Rises at PTC’17 in Honolulu
The global telecommunications industry is set to converge on Honolulu for the 39th annual PTC’17 conference, Asia-Pacific’s premier telecommunications event. This year’s theme, “Changing Realities,” will focus on the dynamic industry changes that are affecting the...
How 60 Years of Innovation Turned Ireland Into Overnight Success for Digital Hosting Industry
Originally posted to IC4, In the first edition of a series of guest blogs, IC4 welcomes Garry Connolly. Garry currently serves as President and Founder of Host in Ireland, where he oversees the direction and promotion of the industry-led and sponsored initiatives to...
Vinci Consulting Corporation: A Brutally Honest Assessor of Networking
Originally posted to CISCO.CIOReview, Vinci Consulting Corporation CEO Paul Vinciguerra is a straight shooter, and it trickles down to every aspect of how he runs his company. From the way they engage with customers to the way they approach their space, making an easy...
PTC’17 to Explore Changing Realities in Telecom
Telecommunications providers today must navigate an ever-shifting sea of customer demands, economic conditions and regulatory policies. Survival is impossible without a thorough understanding of the major changes that are happening across the industry. Changing...
Global Capacity to Speak on the Flexibility of a Network Marketplace for Orchestrating Edge Connectivity
Jack Lodge, President, to Join Industry Leader Panel at Metro Connect 2017 Waltham, MA, USA, January 4, 2017 - Global Capacity, the leading connectivity as a service company, today announces that its President, Jack Lodge, will be speaking at Metro Connect 2017,...