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Evaluating the relative cost of edge computing

CIO Business Intelligence

Hard costs include: Setting up the infrastructure (servers, connectivity, storage, gateways, sensors/input devices, and hardware) and integrating the edge deployment with it. The hardware required alone ranges from very basic to enterprise-class rack-based systems that consist of standalone, converged, or hyperconverged infrastructure.

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What is a network router? How AI networking driving its evolution

Network World

Virtual router: Software applications that perform the same functions as a hardware router – this is typically used in software-defined networking (SDN) What are some other functions of routers?

Network 394
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Journey Beyond transforms its contact center to deliver better customer journeys

CIO Business Intelligence

Implementing a consolidated communications platform To overcome the bottlenecks and drive customer engagement to the next level, Journey Beyond launched a contact center transformation, the first step of which was to establish a common unified communications (UC) platform across the business and integrate it with a new contact center (CC) solution.

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Thriving in a Cloud, Big Data, Mobility and Security World

Cloud Musings

Software-Defined Applications and Infrastructure - Agile programming of everything from applications to basic infrastructure is essential to enable organizations to deliver the flexibility required to make the digital business work. Software-defined networking, storage, data centers and security are maturing.

Big Data 174
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How to choose the right UCaaS platform for your company

Computerworld Vertical IT

Phone systems are traditionally based within the corporate headquarters, but you can instead opt for a modern, cloud-based, all-in-one communication platform that requires no hardware to be deployed anywhere within your offices. That’s where Unified Communications as a Service, or UCaaS, comes in. What is UCaaS?

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How do CSPs sell more to SMEs?

TM Forum

These include products such as unified communications; blending office applications, cloud storage, security and communications into a converged ICT offer; supporting the. Many of the most promising offer simplification through convergence of traditionally separate product lines to transform CSPs into a one-stop shop for SMEs.

B2C 130
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Transforming CIOs into IT Supply Chain Managers

Fountainhead

For example, rather than focusing on driving cost out of managing desktop hardware, IT needs to focus more energy on driving in more value – such as making desktop access more mobile, more accessible, and more secure. Focus on assemblingin value-add services such as file synch and share, mobility applications and/or unified communications.

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