Buyers Guides
OneStopClick publish a number of independent buyer's guides to help IT and business decision makers.
MPLS
Until recently, it was difficult to envisage that IP-based networking would overtake established connection-orientated technologies like ATM and Frame Relay in the delivery of time-sensitive information. Yet today, Multi protocol label switching (MPLS) is having a major impact for this very reason and is seen as a natural fit for organisations deploying wide area applications in the Internet age....
Leased Line
A leased line is a private high-performance circuit leased by a common carrier between a customer and a service provider’s network. It is rented on an annual basis and usually carries voice and data or both. Leased lines are mostly used for either internet access or used privately between two customer sites. Unlike a dial-up connection, a leased line is always active. Similarly unlike broadband, a leased line is not contended or shared and delivers dedicated guaranteed bandwidth straight to the internet backbone. Customers pay a premium for a leased line and it is supported by a comprehensive Service-Level Agreement (SLA) with a guaranteed fix time and a compensation clause. Otherwise referred to as a point to point, private circuit, private line or dedicated access.....
Colocation Buyers Guide
Colocation facilities offer the customer a secure place to physically house their hardware and equipment as opposed to locating it in their offices or warehouse where the potential for fire, theft or vandalism is much greater. Most colocation facilities offer high security (including cameras, fire detection and extinguishing devices, multiple connection feeds, filtered power, backup power generators and other items) to ensure high availability IT Support & Maintenance
According to Gartner, one in 10 IT departments will be disbanded by 2011. The reason for this is outsourcing and the changing nature of IT. By Gartner's prediction, IT departments will shrink or disappear as they will be outsourced to external providers moved to other parts of the world through outsourcing deals. Also, IT departments will increasingly deal with areas outside of what is considered IT in 2006, such as business and strategic planning. IT will become one of the top three make-or-break factors for businesses, but IT departments will still see their actual technology staff reduced by 40 percent......
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