SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network)
Software-defined networking in a wide area network simplifies the management and operation of a WAN by decoupling (separating) the networking hardware from its control mechanism. This concept is similar to how software-defined networking implements virtualization technology to improve data center management and operation.
Scalability
Scalability refers to a network’s capacity for growth and future expansion. Within a scalable network, customers can expand and/or upgrade their service usage through their current network.
Routed Network
The routed network infrastructure distributes data throughout all routers between different networks. Routed networks operate at Layer 3.
Ring Networks
A network design using Layer 2 ring protection reduces service impact during a fiber break within the ring. The ring can be made up of two devices or many. A Layer 2 protocol fails over protected traffic to bypass the break. Data rings reduce service disruptions and provide built-in redundancy to offer the greatest protection […]
Ring Ethernet Data Circuits
An edge switch has an east and a west path back to a hub or core switch. Data rings move data on the primary path until there is a break, then move the data to a secondary path. A Layer 2 protocol handles sub-second failover. Even if there’s a break in the data transition pathway […]
Redundancy
Redundancy is a safeguard for data communications using protected fiber routes with diverse paths. Networks with redundancy have an added layer of reliability, translating to minimal disruptions in service. With redundant pathways, a network has to fail in multiple environments to cause an outage.
PRI (Primary Rate Interface)
PRI is a physical connection to the PSTN over a dedicated line that only serves voice transmissions.
Point-to-Point
Data transmissions between a single transmitter and a single receiver occur in a point-to-point environment. Point-to-point communications can be wired or wireless and involve communication between two parties.
Point-to-Multipoint
Point-to-multipoint involves data transmissions between one sender and multiple receivers. Point-to-multipoint communications can be wired or wireless and involve communication between multiple parties.
PBX (Private Branch Exchange)
A PBX is a private telephone network used within a company or organization. The users of the PBX phone system can communicate internally (within their company) and externally (with the outside world) using different communication channels like voice over IP (VoIP), ISDN, or analog.