Thinking outside the box!

We use Box.com for all our business data storage.  The platform works very well on the web and with mobile devices. Ask us how.

By Rachel King for Between the Lines

"At the heart of BoxWorks 2012 in San Francisco this week are two major announcements for the enterprise cloud storage giant.

First up is Box Embed, an HTML5-embeddable framework that brings together Box's suite of collaboration features and cloud-stored content to third-party applications.

Thus, Box Embed also comes with 10 new enterprise partners: Concur, Cornerstone OnDemand, DocuSign, Eloqua, FuzeBox, Jive, NetSuite, Oracle, SugarCRM and Zendesk."

#cloud #storage #mobile #managed #services

Wireless or wired?

In the last few years we have seen traditional wired solutions decreasing in popularity.  This has been seen both inside and outside of the building.  Although structured cabling is still essential to any (brick and mortar) business, we have seen companies select business grade WIFI like options like Meraki (try it for free) over trying to re-cable small offices.  4G and 3G mobile communications takes over outside the building.  Many of our clients have been using 3G wireless to lower telco cost and reduce downtime for mission critical communications.  The copper phone line dial-up backup has been replaced by the wireless backup.  

I can't see the entire copper infrastructure going away anytime soon but there are many options moving forward like wireless and fiber taking the new lead.  Please read this interesting article below.


Sited from http://www.lightreading.com/      

"Or, as we move into the age of small cells, mobile video and voice-over-IP as the medium and mechanism of communications is that too simply a laughably outdated idea? (See Small Cell Service: If 9 Was 6.)"

— Dan Jones, Site Editor, Light Reading Mobile

#meraki #managed #services #mobile #4G

What does IDF mean? Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF)

An Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF) is an area, room, rack for wiring or cable from a Main Distribution Frame (MDF) - also called the Combined Distribution Frame (CDF) - and leading to individual cables installed for work area outlets (WAO) to support each piece of equipment such as workstations, personal computers and other end-user devices. 

We are often asked this question by contractors and customers when we are out working on site.

If you need a telephone or computing device in a certain area, it must be easy enough just to plug it in to the wall right?  What goes on behind the walls and and behind those equipment rooms or black cabinets (IDF's) is what makes it all happen. 

Structured cabling

data cabinet rack

When planning your new building or construction TI. Do you plan for a usable data room? Does the room have enough clearance to access all current and future equipment? Proper temperature regulation and ventilation? Will you need ladder tray and larger conduits for future growth. Take a look at few shots from last night's job. 

ladder tray

Special thanks to our friends over at discount-low-voltage.com. http://discountlowvoltage.blogspot.com/ #cat5e #cabling #office #datadrops

voice/data cabling and fiber