Synergy Research has completed their analysis of the cloud marketplace for the end of Q2 2017. This shows that Amazon is still out in front (34%), with share exceeding the…
Google has a new SneakerNet
The SneakerNet was a way to move data around companies before high bandwidth network links. Data would be copied to a floppy disk, and then physically walked in your sneakers…
SDxCentral: Viptela Updates SD-WAN Fabric to Enhance Cloud Usage
SDxCentral are reporting that Viptela have extended their SD-WAN solution with Cloud Onramp. This was previously available for IaaS services in Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS. Now it takes adds…
SD-WAN: What are the business benefits?
What are the business benefits of SD-WAN deployment? SD-WAN stands for a Software-Defined Wide Area Network. It simplifies network management. It reduces the cost of the network infrastructure. It provides…
Masergy Adds SD-WAN Go Managed Service
Masergy has launched their in-house developed SD-WAN Go service. This complements their Silver Peak based SD-WAN Pro service delivered last year. Deployed as just a single site, or across wider networks,…
Meraki introduces virtual MX gateway for AWS
Cisco's Meraki division has expanded their MX gateway product, with a virtual instance for installation on Amazon's AWS platform. Meraki uses the cloud for its management; it is a good fit.…
Amazon S3 outage on Tuesday – the growth of complexity.
So if you've been experiencing problems with access to some web sites and platforms on Tuesday 28th February 2017 between 09:37 and 13:54PST, you may have been a victim of…
Researching Internet and Sub-Sea cable links
Internet and sub-sea cable routes interest me. I've recently found a couple of good visual tools to support some of my investigations and thought you might want to have a…