Planet Technology USA’s Newest PoE Switch: The SGS-6310-48P6XR
Planet Technology’s new SGS-6310-48P6XR will eliminate the standard hitches associated with using an old-fashioned PoE switch. It promises superb bandwidth, data transfer rates, security, and flexible deployment…. Read More
What Is QoS, and How Does It Impact Your Business Network?
In today’s world, businesses and industrial facilities use many applications such as VoIP, remote monitoring, and video surveillance that cannot tolerate delays. Legacy IP network design is… Read More
How Does SNMP Work?
SNMP stands for Simple Network Management Protocol, which is an internet standard used to manage networks. It’s a protocol for collecting and managing data from network devices…. Read More
Fog Computing and Edge Computing: What’s the Difference?
Fog Computing Defined Fog computing or fogging is an architecture that leverages edge devices to undertake vast amounts of computation, storage, and communication locally. It helps distributed… Read More
7 Ways to Adopt Industry 4.0
Businesses of all types have been feeling the impact of Industry 4.0 for years now, but what exactly is it, and how can your business benefit from… Read More
The Top 7 IT Technology Trends to Pay Attention to for 2023
Regardless of what you sell, technology is an essential component of your business, whether as a product, tool, or both. There’s nothing like a disaster to speed… Read More
IEEE 802.3bt Type 4 (Hi-PoE)
Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology was first ratified by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2003 and has increasingly been used for powering network… Read More
What is a Layer 3 Switch?
Why Your Network Might Need One In today’s ultra-connected environments, complex enterprise networks consist of many subnets and Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and sometimes need a… Read More
Layer 2 vs. Layer 3 Switches
The network switch is a crucial component of any network—thus, understanding its role is paramount. This article aims to define what Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches… Read More
What is LoRaWAN, and How is it Used?
One of the biggest challenges in building out the internet of things (IoT) is making sure the “things” can communicate with the internet. The huge number of… Read More
The Fundamentals of an Enterprise Network
The term “enterprise network” denotes a mid-size to large organizational network’s physical, virtual, and logical design. It involves how software, hardware, and protocols work together to: Communicate… Read More
Is HDMI Over IP the Right Technology for Your AV System?
High-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) was first introduced in 2002 and is now the connection standard for digitally transferring video and audio from its source to a video… Read More
DVR vs. NVR: A Comparison
No matter the type of business you have, it is essential to have a quality security system if it is located in a brick-and-mortar facility. Security systems… Read More
What is IIoT, and How is it Used?
The industrial internet of things (IIoT) technology, while still relatively new, is being adopted rapidly—and for good reason. The IIoT has enormous potential to maximize process efficiency… Read More
There’s a New PHY in Town: Ethernet-APL
Automation networks in hazardous process automation facilities have a multitude of challenges. For example, process applications often demand 24/7 operation and reliability while managing a gazillion signals…. Read More
Structured Cabling: A Must for Your Business
All businesses need computers, faxes, phones, printers, scanners, security systems, etc.—and they all need to be connected! And connections require cables—lots and lots of cables. Undoubtedly, the… Read More