The importance of a Wayleave Agreement prior to installation
This posting is procedural, not technical. It was motivated by an installation delay that was unexpected for a customer in London. The local loop was to be installed by BT, in an office complex owned by a large national commercial property company. For some reason, the HQ of the property owner would not agree to […]
MPLS, AToM and VPLS
There is often a great deal of confusion in understanding the different “flavours” of MPLS networks. I recently read a post online by a gentleman named Mbong Ekwoge who wrote a rather clear online posting: MPLS is the enabler of all these fancy services and applications we hear about today, such as MPLS VPNs, AToM (Any Transport over MPLS), […]
New Terrestrial Cable Reduces US-India Latency by 30ms
When companies based in the USA connect to India, it is most typically via the submarine cable infrastructure across the Pacific and through the Indian Ocean. There is now a new option available, that utilizes an over-land cable that is routed from China to India. This route is much shorter, permitting better performance than the […]
SME Security Solution to add small offices to your WAN
I had an interesting call this morning from Astaro. They are a provider of Network Security located in Wilmington, MA. Astaro specializes in UTM or Unified Threat Management. Their mainstream security platform is known as the Astaro Security Gateway and has won many awards including this years “Best SME Security Solution” from SC Magazine. Astaro […]
Ethernet over Copper as a local loop option
For years, we have been accustomed to local loops being delivered by multiples of T1 or E1 circuits. Then came fiber, which opened up Ethernet access. For businesses that do not have fiber delivered to their building, Ethernet over Copper provides a fine option. If your requirements are a 2xT1 or greater, then EoC offers […]
The difference between an IPLC and an IEPL
There is sometimes confusion about the technology used with international circuits. I hope that this brief post clarifies the differences. An IPLC is an International Private Leased Circuit that functions as a point-to-point private line. IPLCs are usually TDM circuits that use Time Division Multiplexing to utilize the same circuit amongst many customers. The nature of […]
VPLS Networks for Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
By Douglas Lantigua, Principal at MUSA Technology Partners Effectively solving the problem of corporate Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity (DR/BC) starts with proper planning and networking. A company that owns only a few servers or a complete datacenter will need a failover location and a plan known as the Run Book. The other location can be […]
Carrier Contracts – Web Site References in Contracts – BEWARE!
When you sign a contract with a carrier, the purpose is to set forth the material terms of your agreement. There is really no purpose in signing the contract if one of the parties can change the terms at their discretion, especially of they can change those terms without even telling you. Next time you […]
How MPLS is critical to the success of Cloud Computing
One challenge with Cloud Computing is dependency on an internet whose performance can vary from hour to hour. MPLS and Ethernet carrier networks can provide truly dependable quality of service. Service providers will provide a crucial role in the success or failure of Cloud computing. In order for Cloud computing to reach its full potential, Service providers […]
More on Backup of your MPLS Network via IPSec VPN
As everyone knows, the weakest link in any wide area network is the local loop. No matter how good the carrier is, local loops will fail at some point. As with any investment decision, you must consider how critical VPN backup is from a business perspective. If a WAN link were to fail at any site, […]
