Papers from author "COLT"
5 myths about Ethernet and VPNs
Myth 1: Ethernet is just a simple plug for my PC, not a networking solution....
Business continuity for minimising risk and achieving competitive advantage
Business continuity management (BCM) has become an established part of business planning for 21st Century companies, minimising the risk of threats from external factors in the form of infectious pandemics, terrorism and natural disasters or the failure of internal systems. However, while the former...
IP Voice is ready for business; Benefits and implementation choices
Voice telephony can now be carried over IP, at business quality and with cost savings and productivity gains. It can be implemented in two ways, either based on customer premises equipment (CPE), or provided as a network service. This paper looks at what voice over IP (VoIP) is, how the market is...
The Future is Flexible: Working Practices in the 21st Century Organisation
Competitive success demands organisational flexibility so that employees can be close to customers. Thus work is no longer constrained to the nominal business hours of 9am to 5pm, nor is it contained within office walls. Business is conducted 24/7 and the workplace is wherever employees happen to be...
The Smart Cloud is ready to use
It doesn’t matter how big or small your company is you can make the most of Cloud Computing right now. It’s not complicated or exclusive – it’s like a public utility that’s waiting for you to plug in.
The total cost of ownership and the technical benefits of Ethernet
A combination of a need for cost reductions within IT departments, increased demand for bandwidth and greater awareness of Ethernet’s enhanced capabilities – including any-to-any connectivity and Class of Service (CoS) provision – is set to propel Ethernet beyond the LANLAN, making it the next...
