Over the past several months, we have been taking a closer look at Multi-Fiber MPO connectors and how the continued growth of this technology is changing the dynamic for contractors. As data centers are rapidly scaling up their networks to support 40G and 100G speeds, multi-fiber MPO connectors are being used throughout the network architectures. […]
I am excited to announce that Barry Johnson joined VIAVI Solutions as Vice President, Global Channels Sales, on January 7, 2019. Barry brings over 20 years of channel management experience to VIAVI. Most recently he led channel sales at NetScout and prior to that at Fluke Networks. He is eager to get to know you […]
5G will be an innovation platform that will provide the ability to bring new services to market quickly with use cases that will allow ultra-fast mobile broadband, mission critical communication, massive device connectivity, and ultra-low latency. How networks and their different components will evolve will be nothing short of a revolution; we will see network […]
Amazon Web Services, Cloud-based sevices, CyberFlood Virtual, Currently, cloud-based services are all the rage due to agility, scalability, resiliency and cost reduction benefits that they offer to organizations providing or leveraging those services. Amazon Web Services (AWS) trusted cloud-based infrastructure has those inherent benefits which can help customers in meeting their business goals. The ultimate […]
Fiber Deployment is on the rise (no shock there). How do you transfer need-it-now, real experience to a new (and inexperienced) fiber tech? There are any number of things that you can point to to demonstrate what is driving growth in fiber deployment including regional FTTH/PON initiatives, national high-speed broadband growth, core 100/200G upgrades, or […]
A quick look at 5G massive MIMO, why it’s so complicated and how we can help to simplify testing it. As the communications industry gets closer to demystifying the needs and requirements of implementing new 5G network technologies, there’s lots of opinions on what the standards should include and what direction the industry should take. […]
With application workloads moving to the cloud, how do IT teams relying on traditional performance metrics gain accurate insight into user experience in these new hybrid IT environments? Network and application performance monitoring have become the de facto standard for meeting service delivery expectations for enterprise IT. But if IT operations personnel aren’t seeing the […]
Considering the art of troubleshooting end-user experience, it can be a similar process to constructing a mosaic. When a user complaint call comes in, it’s up to the IT engineer to gather clues, metrics, and data points around the user issue to form a complete picture of what occurred. Relying upon multiple tools reporting different […]
Most projects or product developments are rarely on-time or on-budget. The culprit is usually a breakdown in communication and a lack of mutual understanding of what is being planned, defined or even recommended. Most projects or product developments are rarely on-time or on-budget. The culprit is usually a breakdown in communication and a lack of […]
Simplifying high-density fiber cable certification The rise in fiber adoption by service providers is great for those who manufacture the cables, but it’s causing a headache for many who have to commission it. More and more, higher fiber-count cables are being laid, leading to a challenge for installers and contractors: how to manage, track and […]
