UCC
Is Your Intellectual Capital at Risk?
Every day I have the joy of working with a number of smart, driven people. In modern parlance, they’re “knowledge workers” and what they bring to our meetings, projects, and daily interactions, is intellectual capital. Depending on the situation, these individuals might be located in my office, a few hundred miles away, or even on [...]
CDN Federation
CDN Federation and Interconnection: Our Perspective
The interconnection of content delivery networks (CDNs) is currently a hot topic. Several network operators are pursuing a goal of establishing a federated content delivery infrastructure between their respective networks. Network equipment vendors have jumped into the space and are starting to develop solutions aimed at solving this problem. In the video below, I share some of my thoughts around what constitutes a federation. Whilst it is technically challenging and time-consuming to establish a full interconnection between CDNs, … [Read More...]
healtcare and insurance providers
Consumer Healthcare
Health = Happiness, So Why Don’t We Demand Better Care?
Studies have shown that happiness is tied to six key personal factors: mental health, physical health, family experience, education, gender and age.1 Health is such an integral part of our happiness yet, paradoxically, healthcare is one area in which Americans have been highly complacent consumers. … [Read More...]
Fibert Cuts
Don’t Let a Fiber Cut Ruin Your Day
By far, the most popular blog on Beyond Bandwidth is Fred Lawler's post about the top ten reasons for fiber cuts. Besides being an interesting topic, the simple reason is that fiber cuts happen. It's easy to understand why if you considering that the number one source of fiber cuts is squirrels. … [Read More...]
Security
Welcome to the “Fifth Battlefield” – The Evolution of the Cyber Attack
I recently attended the Charlotte Metro ISSA Security Summit in Charlotte, NC. For those unfamiliar with the event, it attracts security engineers, architects, managers, and CISOs, as well as network and IT managers from around the country. The purpose is to discuss the latest technologies, trends … [Read More...]
