Communications & Networking

Governments, businesses and consumers alike are increasingly aware of the importance of protecting the environment and companies across the world are taking on the challenge of reducing their environmental impact as Corporate Social Responsibility and government regulations move business towards being more environmentally conscious

The initials VPN stand for the term Virtual Private Network. The aim and simple concept of a Virtual Private Network is that it provides users with the ability to access a private network (and therefore individual computers and servers on a private network) from a remote unsecured point outside of that network, without compromising the security of the private network itself.

Having discussed why it is vital that business information is kept safe and the measures that should be used to do so whilst using wireless networks on the move, the second part of this article focuses on the other security tactics that mobile workers can employ.

For those working in business IT there is one term that is sure to be cropping up on your radar more and more frequently; for those who work outside of IT departments you'll be familiar with the ideas behind it - in fact you may be responsible for its prominence - even though you may be less aware of its name. The concept is BYOD or Bring Your Own Device.

Having begun to look at the over arching benefits that video conferencing can offer to business and why these will propel it to greater success in 2012, the second part of this article will consider how the technology is likely to develop in the year ahead.

Video Conferencing looks like it is set to become an increasingly integral tool in the business world whilst growing in all areas of communications in the next twelve months. As the technology offers cost efficiencies coupled with flexibility, it is a case of the right tool at the right time.

Video conferencing as a tool is proving its worth across many sectors of society from the medical arena to education to personal and social communications, but perhaps the most significant driver in its development is its use and value within business.

There are two technologies in particular which are in themselves becoming integral to IT operations and that are subsequently supporting the growth in BYOD - they are cloud computing and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

For those working in business IT there is one term that is sure to be cropping up on your radar more and more frequently; for those who work outside of IT departments you'll be familiar with the ideas behind it - in fact you may be responsible for its prominence. The concept is BYOD or Bring Your Own Device.

Interoute is the owner operator of Europe's largest cloud services platform. They serve international enterprises and telecommunications operators worldwide, with voice, video, computing and high capacity international data bandwidth and network infrastructure.

Having begun to look at the over arching benefits that video conferencing can offer to business and why these will propel it to greater success in 2012, the second part of this article will consider how the technology is likely to develop in the year ahead.

Information, articles and industry news relating to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and other Unified Communications

Information, articles and industry news relating to data centres, hosting and colocation

Information, articles and industry news relating to Unified Communications (UC), including VoIP and Video Conferencing

VaaS - so much more than just video conferencing. Video as a Service is a fully managed visual communication solution complete with high capacity low latency connectivity from Interoute's pan-European next-generation network. It includes installation, set up and a range of support services

Strong business performance relies on excellent communication and complete understanding. Sharing ideas, products and solutions face-to-face is still the most effective route to success. But it's not always possible to be everywhere at once, especially for businesses today, where the pressure to improve performance and deliver more for less has never been greater.

The following article aims to provide a brief introduction to the concept of mobile VPN, how it works and its potential applications in business and the public sector.

The following article aims to provide an introduction to the concept of Fast Ethernet, what it is, a summary of how it works, and who can benefit from its implementation.

In the previous instalment of this article, the two fundamental models of cloud computing, private and public clouds, were described. The following installment introduces two further variations on these models which can be used to add flexibility to an organisation's IT infrastructure, the hybrid and the community cloud models.

Video as a Service is a fully managed visual communication solution complete with high capacity low latency connectivity from Interoute's High Definition next-generation network. It includes installation, set up and a range of support services.