The Need For Speed
This tech note explores the interplay between network and computing speed, applications, public money, vendors and the compulsion to stay current with technology in schools. In some refresh cycles, the applications are ahead of the network. In others, the networks are faster and more capable than needed for the available
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Network Segmentation
Last week, while we were exhibiting at the Connecticut Education Network conference, one particular subject came up with visitors to our booth a couple of times: network segmentation-the separation of school networks or VLANs according to their function. The topic was motivated partly by new requirements from insurance companies for
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Success with 802.3bz
In 2016, the IEEE ratified a standard for pushing higher data rates over copper cabling. 802.3bz provides for 2.5 Gbit/S for 300 feet over Cat5e and 5 Gbit/S for 300 feet over Cat6. 802.3bz is available in commercial gear today. Cisco calls it mGig. Aruba calls it Smart Rate, and
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