Posts by Rob McCoy
RAM Telecom 101: Proven Ways to Enhance Your SDWAN Performance
During the past few years, we’ve continually provided our insights on SDWAN services. Nothing speaks louder than experience. Now that we’ve had time to work with various carriers and clients on these products we have some collective wisdom we would like to share with you. 1. Avoid the Bottleneck!Some SDWAN providers restrict the bandwidth flow…
Read MoreDon’t Forget the Pathway to Your Building!
You may never give it a second thought and that’s why we’ve written this piece. Installing fiber and other utilities at an office or industrial complex requires significant labor and money. If you’re renovating a property or building from scratch here’s one item you should never forget. Have your construction contractor install a service pipe for your telecom…
Read MoreTelecom & New Construction
If your business is planning a new construction or a build-out of an existing office space, we would like to make sure you’re aware of what you need to do to ensure your telecommunications are installed properly. These tips will help you save, time, money and avoid unnecessary headaches along the way. Rule 1: there’s…
Read MoreRedundant Internet Strategies for Business
In this video we show you how your organization can design and install a back-up Internet solution for a very reasonable budget – and in a reasonable amount of time. If you own or operate a small organization (5-20 users) and your staff depends on Internet for mission critical applications, you should consider installing a…
Read MoreWhy Your Business Should Consider Outsourcing SDWAN
On several occasions I’ve been asked by prospective clients ‘why should I pay a monthly fee for SD-WAN management?” My answer is “what is the SD-WAN management providing that you cannot easily provide yourself?” So, let’s take a look at what a typical service is providing and why outsourcing SD WAN can be very beneficial…
Read MoreEnd User Do’s and Dont’s: Social Media
Along with establishing an Internet security policy handbook or end-user policy there’s another important addition to that and then involves social media. Really consider establishing a social media acceptable use policy. There’s some things that you need to keep in mind. If you’re marketing sales or corporate management folks use social media outlets, and today…
Read MoreCyber Security- End User Do’s and Don’ts
We want to get into what what we call an Internet acceptable use policy. We want to talk about the things that you can do as a management team to educate your staff and to help enforce the policy that you need to maintain for your organization. Cyber security starts with the end-user. Keep in…
Read MoreAn Introduction to MPLS and VPLS
Wide Area Networks – An introduction to MPLS and VPLS MPLS MPLS or Multi Protocol Layer Switching uses ‘virtual paths’ to link locations together. MPLS is unique in that it’s a Layer 2 service that can handle layer 3 applications at faster speeds.Like a P2P link, these paths provide speed and private connection…
Read MoreAn Introduction To Wide Area Networks (WAN)
Simply put a Wide Area Network or WAN links separate office locations together. If the WAN is set up properly, staff should be able to communicate with a remote worker in virtually the same time as they can with one of their co-workers ‘down the hall’. This is the first and primary goal behind…
Read MoreWAN Services for Construction Companies
Construction firms like yours need to have access to their clients’ information and be able to communicate at all times. Access to communication tools like email, data transfers, phones, and wireless networks is imperative in order to do the best job. A secure, integrated networking provides superior protection against intrusive technology, such as malware and…
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