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The Customer Perspective On Consolidation
- July 12, 2010
- Articles
- Joy Milkowski
With the frenzy of M&A activity in telecom, consolidation is a hot topic — especially if you’re a customer of one of the providers involved in a transaction. A lot has happened recently, and more changes are coming. Level (3)…
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BC/DR – Protecting the Budget
- July 12, 2010
- Articles
- Joy Milkowski
Your business is always at risk from uncontrollable threats, wheather it’s a natural disaster, physical disasters, or other such issues. A major portion of a company’s BC/DR expense is the data center , and it’s helpful to remember that a disaster recovery or back-up facility is just that – back-up. How do you deploy BC/DR plan, including data center space, and balance it with the costs of the primary system?
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Finding the Right Low Latency Network
- July 07, 2010
- Articles
- Joy Milkowski
Low latency is the key for financial services organizations. With literally billions of dollars moving through the system at any given moment, losing a single microsecond could be devastating. Still, other factors, including multi-point connectivity, colocation facilities, and the choices…
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Dispelling the Common Myths Surrounding Cloud Computing
- March 23, 2010
- Articles
- Joy Milkowski
The IT industry as a whole has seen cloud computing grow and evolve at an impressive pace, and at NEF we are frequently asked about whether virtualization is a passing fad or a legitimate strategy for established enterprises and fast…
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Low Latency is Just the Start with Lexent Metro Connect Solutions
- March 23, 2010
- Articles
- Joy Milkowski
Lexent Metro Connect recently turned heads with its announcement of a new suite of customizable, carrier-neutral low latency network solutions in the New York City area. At first glance, their ultra low latency network is the hottest new ticket –…
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Avoiding Local Loop with Wireless
- March 16, 2010
- Articles
- Joy Milkowski
Wireless, is it an option for avoiding the local loop?
Wireless is great for back up but not as a primary data link. The problems with wireless have historically been reliability, vulnerability and maintenance. It’s advertised as new technology and…
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Avoiding Local Loop Charges Can It Be Done
- March 16, 2010
- Articles
- Joy Milkowski
The most costly portion of any point to point data connection is the local loop, commonly referred to as “the last mile”. A local loop provided by the local exchange carrier (LEC) is a tariffed product that does not mirror…
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Dark Fiber No Longer in the Dark
- March 16, 2010
- Articles
- Joy Milkowski
What could you do with more bandwidth, higher speeds and increased security? Find out for yourself by exploring the benefits of a dark fiber network. Enterprise customers everywhere are turning to a dark fiber solution and gaining performance and control…
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Is Cloud Computing Right for Your Business?
- February 10, 2010
- Articles
- Joy Milkowski
While there are certainly legitimate considerations surrounding the reliability, migration, pricing and security of enterprise cloud computing, companies specializing in hosting and virtualization have successfully addressed the possible pitfalls and provide many viable cloud computing options for IT decision makers.
With…
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One Summer Street Raises the Bar for Data Centers
- February 10, 2010
- Articles
- Joy Milkowski
Recently, NEF had the opportunity to tour Markley Group's Boston facility at One Summer Street. We were so impressed with the attention to detail, overall site features, and technology that we wanted to share the highlights – starting with the…
