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- Backbone
- The part of a network that handles the major traffic. It employs the highest-speed transmission paths in the network and may also run the longest distances. Smaller networks...
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- Democrats threaten to grow backbones over health reform
- Most businessmen I know are ideologically inclined toward conservatism, but when their own interests are on the line all bets are off. I have written here consistently that business' interests will settle this debate, and that remains the case. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Backbone, Interest, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2009-09-30
- Reliable HP Server Blades Support VoIP Backbone, Resulting in a Projected 30-Month Return on Investment
- Vancouver-based Teligence is a high-tech success story with a decidedly human touch. Profitable and sustainable, Teligence provides the telecommunications network and custom software for telephone-based social networking services including Livelinks, Vibeline, and Fonochat. Teligence implemented two-site architecture with built-in redundancy to support new Voice-over-IP VoIP network and consolidate legacy infrastructure....
- Tags: Backbone, HP Server, Blade Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Blade, Telephony, VOIP, Social Networking, Telecommunications, Servers, Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware
- Case studies 2009-07-01
- Dell: Selling a new backbone for SMBs [video]
- A week or so ago, I sat down with some Dell executives to talk about upgrades to the company's server line. During that discussion, we focused on small- to medium-sized businesses. As they spoke, talking about base models that could be customized to meet the customer's specific needs, it hit...
- Tags: Backbone, Dell Computer Corp., Video, Small And Medium Business, Smb/Sme, Corporate Communications, Desktops, Telecommunications, Marketing, Hardware, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-06-25
- Dell: Selling a new backbone for SMBs
- ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz talks about the company's effort to sell its products to the SMB market. He says Dell executives are hoping to gain ground on the competition by retooling offerings to be more customizable.
- Tags: Backbone, Dell Computer Corp., Small And Medium Business, Smb/Sme, Dell
- Videos 2009-06-24
- Can Twitter's backbone handle sudden jump in popularity?
- For the past week or so, I've been noticing - and hearing some rumblings about - a greater-than-normal number of overload errors spewing from Twitter. Even though the overloads likely are stemming from the recent mainstream Twitter craze - which is a good thing - it's clear that Twitter is...
- Tags: Backbone, Jason Perlow, Twitter, Mainframes, Storage, Telecommunications, Servers, Hardware, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-04-10
- Security & trust: the backbone of doing business over the internet
- In e-commerce consumers are concerned about indentity theft. TNS research reported in 2006 70% of online shoppers have abandoned a purchase beacuase of security concerns. This white paper explores the current state of this technology and the contributions VeriSign Inc have made in this area.
- Tags: Backbone, Internet, VeriSign Inc., E-business, Security
- White papers 2009-03-20
- Security and Trust: The Backbone of Doing Business over the Internet
- Earning the trust of online customers is vital for the success of any company that requires sensitive data to be transferred over the internet. With VeriSign you can put technology in place to help your online business protect customer data and build consumer trust. Learn about technology available...
- Tags: Backbone, VeriSign Inc., Internet, Security
- White papers 2008-09-29
- Know Your Callers - Whitepaper
- Communication is backbone of one's day to day lives. News paper, flyer, telephone, cellular phones, emails, SMS etc. are all part of this backbone. The most recent enhancements to all of these are using "Targeted" approach. The author want to receive right information at right time and Targeted approach is...
- Tags: Backbone, Cadence Design Systems Inc., Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telecommunications, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications
- White papers 2008-08-27
- GE's Enterprise Collaboration Backbone
- General Electric, the venerable multinational that was founded in 1878 in New Jersey, have at their core a hugely sophisticated enterprise collaboration system that is arguably the largest in the world. I was able to see Dr Sukh Grewal, Manager of GE's 'SupportCentral' collaboration...
- Tags: Backbone, General Electric Co., SupportCentral, Collaboration, Groupware, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Oliver Marks
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- Consolidated Future-Ready IT Backbone Integrating Disparate IT Systems and Applications for Cartus Corporation
- Cartus' exponential growth and acquisitions brought a large set of heterogeneous applications and systems that needed to be integrated to allow ease of data management and monitoring. Cartus wanted a consolidated system that would have the flexibility to accommodate new applications and IT infrastructure in the future. MindTree Consulting leveraged...
- Tags: MindTree Consulting, Backbone, Information Technology, Cartus, Strategy, Data Management, Management
- Case studies 2008-01-31
- March Entertainment - Dell Brings Power and Reliability to the Backbone of This Animation Studio
- March Entertainment wanted to provide more than a hundred animators, programmers, and support staff with computers powerful enough to create one of Canada's most popular cartoon shows while maintaining reliability and quality. As a solution March Entertainment deployed dozens of Dell desktop and laptop systems outfitted for high-end graphics and...
- Tags: Backbone, Dell Computer Corp., Animation, Entertainment, Cartoon, Advertising & Promotion, Notebooks, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act would tie VoIP to 911 backbone
- 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act would tie VoIP to 911 backbone911 - Who Cares !What a silly thing to say !!! The accuracy of 911, or rather the lack of it, has almost nothing to do with the 911 backbone. The nature of the Internet,...
- Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telephony, backbone, Public Safety Act, VoIP
- Discussion threads 2007-10-15
- 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act would tie VoIP to 911 backbone
- A bill winding through the U.S. Congress would go along way to making E911 calls over VoIP lines more efficient. I am referring to the 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act. If passed and signed into law, VoIP providers would be able to obtain direct access to...
- Tags: Backbone, Phone, E911, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2007-10-13
- Regaining MPLS VPN WAN Visibility With Route Analytics
- Increasing numbers of enterprises are outsourcing their backbone WAN connectivity to MPLS VPN service providers. MPLS VPN WAN services have been gaining in market traction against Frame Relay due to availability of higher bandwidth links, and their price advantage when delivering "Full mesh" application traffic between many sites in the...
- Tags: MPLS VPN, Packet Design, Backbone, Analytics, WANs, Network Technology, Networking, Telecommunications
- White papers 2007-10-04
- Microrobots made from heart muscles
- We have imagined for a long time that microrobots will be able one day to monitor or repair our biological systems -- but with limited success check A robot that travels through the body for example. Now, South Korean scientists have built robots small enough to roam the human body...
- Tags: Backbone, Robot, Cell, Heart Muscle, PDMS, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2007-09-02
- Best Practices for Video Transit on an MPLS Backbone: Using Point-to-Multipoint Label Switched Paths to Simplify and Optimize IP Video Distribution
- This paper describes how an innovative new technology called point-to-multipoint Label Switched Paths LSPs enables service providers to efficiently carry broadcast video IPTV traffic across an IP backbone. This technology can be used for distributing IPTV traffic to residential subscribers, across a private network, or within a Virtual Private Network...
- Tags: Backbone, MPLS, IP Video, Juniper Networks Inc., IP, Video, Best Practice, Corporate Communications, Network Technology, Networking, Telecommunications, Marketing
- White papers 2007-09-01
- Best Practices for Video Transit on an MPLS Backbone
- This paper describes how an innovative new technology called point-to-Multipoint Label Switched Paths LSPs enables service providers to efficiently carry broadcast video IPTV traffic across an IP backbone. This technology can be used for distributing IPTV traffic to residential subscribers, across a private network, or within a Virtual Private Network...
- Tags: Backbone, MPLS, Juniper Networks Inc., Video, Best Practice, Corporate Communications, Network Technology, Networking, Telecommunications, Marketing
- White papers 2007-09-01
- High-Performance Agent System for Intrusion Detection in Backbone Networks
- This paper presents a design of high-performance agent-based intrusion detection system designed for deployment on high-speed network links. To match the speed requirements, wire-speed data acquisition layer is based on hardware-accelerated NetFlow like probe, which provides overview of current network traffic. The data is then processed by detection agents that...
- Tags: Backbone, Intrusion Detection, Network, Agent, High-performance, Springer Science+Business Media, Real Estate, Networking, Business Operations
- White papers 2007-07-27
- Short Clip: Technology is the backbone behind new emergency system
- Col. John Hayes, the CIO of the Air Force Reserve Command, explains how a new emergency notification system would use IP and voice networks during a terrorist attack or natural disaster. by Andrew Mager
- Tags: Backbone, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Telecommunications, Networking, Business Operations, Government, Andrew Mager
- Blog posts 2007-06-05
- Short clip: Technology is the backbone behind new emergency system
- Col. John Hayes, the CIO of the Air Force Reserve Command, explains how a new emergency notification system would use IP and voice networks during a terrorist attack or natural disaster.
- Tags: Backbone, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Telecommunications, Business Operations, Government, Colonel John Hayes
- Videos 2007-06-05
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