The New York Times ran a feature article titled Power, Pollution and the Internet. The article detailed the amount of power used and the energy wasted by data centers. Data centers provide data storage and provide cloud-based services and offer colocations for business phone and internet service providers. Here are some of the interesting highlights from […]
If your company has gone through the process of conducting a RFP for a Multi Protocol Label Switching network and then decided on a provider for services, what happens next? MPLS is a sophisticated service that requires synchronizing the installation of a number of circuits, at multiple locations, that work in unison other voice and […]
The following is a discussion amongst telecom consultants over which business phone system solution would work best, hosted VoIP or a premise based IP PBX: Question: From a best practices standpoint – what are the pros and cons of a pure hosted Voice over IP provider versus using an IP PBX phone system equipped with […]
This is the second part of How Technology Has Changed, One National Geographic at a Time. Read part one. The great thing about ads in the National Geographic is that the advertiser assumes that the reader is interested in learning detailed information about their products and services. In the September 1983 edition, GTE advertises […]
My parents saved every National Geographic since the early 60’s. When I visit them, I make it a habit to page through one or two. What I like the best about the magazines are not the stories or the photos but the old advertisements. I decided to look for old technology ads to see how […]
If your business is in the market for a new phone system, which system would you pick, a hosted phone system or a more traditional system? Last week: detail on the two types of phone systems. Pros of a traditional phone system: You buy and you own it. Typically, a business phone system requires a […]