Tech Talk
IMS And Net Neutrality: May The Force Be With You
Author: Todd Pritsky and Paul Whalen Published: December20, 2006
Darth Vader rears his ugly head as Jedi Knights Paul "Yoda" Whalen and Todd "Obi Wan" Pritsky have a spontaneous sidebar chat about IP Multimedia Subsystem, Net Neutrality, and the Good Side of the Force (15 minutes, 6MB). This podcast features music from the album Barenaked Ladies Are Me by the Barenaked Ladies. more on the blog...
RFID Standards
Author: Dave Johnston Published: December 18, 2006
In the fourth of a series of Podcasts on RFID technology we discuss the pertinent standards that are making interoperability of readers and tags from various manufacturers possible. Give a listen here to learn who does what in the RFID standards setting world. more on the blog...
Promoting World Peace - An Introduction To IMS
Author: Todd Pritsky and Paul Whalen Published: November 30, 2006
Okay, maybe it won't actually bring about world peace, but IP Multimedia System is certainly bringing something almost as cool to the world. Paul Whalen gave me a nice introduction to IMS (16 minutes, 6.5MB) in the first installment of another new podcast series. Watch this space in the coming weeks for more on IMS architecture, applications, and the like. Makes a great holiday gift. more on the blog...
A Brief Introduction To MPLS
Author: Mark Steinberg Published: November 03, 2006
There has been a lot of press about MPLS this past year, what with new service offerings such as hosted IP Telephony and network-based VPNs utilizing the technology. (A separate podcast on the subject of VPNs is available here.) So it was probably time to present at least an introduction to MPLS technology, where it came from, what some of its goals are and how it is different than what we have seen in the past. This podcast is meant to be just an introduction to a very large topic. We recognize that there is a lot of interest in the subject, including migration strategies from an existing infrastructure on to MPLS, how to create CoS/QoS with MPLS, the details of the MPLS architecture and perhaps how MPLS security can be maintained. We will try to post more details as quickly as we can. In the meantime, this primer should help you get going. more on the blog....
A VPN by any other name is still a VPN, isn't it?
Author: Mark Steinberg Published: October 31, 2006
There has been a lot of discussion lately about how MPLS, or network-based VPNs, are replacing other services like Frame Relay and ATM. What often is missing is an understanding that there are various types of VPNs to accomplish various goals - intentionally. In this podcast, we take a brief look at some of the various types of VPNs that are present in the market today. We also consider some of the underlying technologies that make the VPN a VPN, and how and why they are different. A campanion podcast on "Following the Data" can be heard here.
more on the blog....
Disruption – Introducing Web 2.0
Author: Todd Pritsky Published: September 29, 2006
Let's try something a little different. I've been blogging for several years now and podcasting for...gosh, about a year and half, so I've been very interested in the practical application of Web 2.0. What is it? I'm glad you asked! Here is the first in a non-linear series of "information nuggets" from Hill Associates about emerging IP applications. We'll be producing these things regularly, albeit somewhat unpredictably, over the next few months and eventually tie all the nuggets together to create a long-form course available online. To wet your appetite, here's our short (7 minutes, 3MB) introduction to a wonderfully disruptive innovation.
more on the blog....
ITSP Peering
Author: Peter Southwick Published: September 28, 2006
Recent articles have brought attention to a growing trend in the telecommunications industry. This trend is the interconnection of VoIP networks without the need of the PSTN. Stealth Communications Inc has established a voice peering fabric that interconnects Internet telephone service providers (ITSPs). More than 100 companies are interconnected by Stealth today averaging 700,000 calls per day. It is estimated that by the end of the year that more than 200 million calls with some 200 billion minutes of usage will be places between IP peered networks. The podcast looks at the benefits and the constructs that are used to directly peer two ITSPs. more on the blog....
Follow the Data
Author: Mark Steinberg Published: September 12, 2006
Beginning a long time ago, corporations were concerned about customers and suppliers being able to phone in with orders, questions and the ability to find out information about what might be going on in their relationship with the company they were doing business with. As we began to migrate to a digital world, more and more information was stored on computers and servers. First it was centralized in data centers, and then it began to migrate out to distributed architectures. Today, almost all organizations have data stored on various computers. At first, only internal staff required access to this information. But in today’s world, various entities need and want access to the same information. more on the blog....
Home Networking Standards
Author: Peter Southwick Published: September 7, 2006
Peter discusses the extending the triple play services being offered by cable providers and telecom providers into the home. Wiring alternatives are examined, as well as, two Home Networking standards HomePNA and MoCA. These standards are gaining industry support as more consumers are signing up for the services. more on the blog...
tHAWT Episode #18- August 25, 2006 - Consumer Market Redux
featuring Dave Traindson and Mark Steinberg
This week Dave is alone as all the instructors are out teaching. He revisits the consumer market for the triple play. A recent USA Today article provides more data to confirm that competition is good for the consumer. A related topic is the removal of the Universal Services Fund fees from DSL offerings. He looks at the decision of Verizon and BellSouth to replace the USF fee with a new fee. BellSouth has since withdrawn their fee, probably due to concerns of rocking the boat at a time their merger with AT&T is being reviewed. In the final segment Dave answers listeners’ questions about the technology behind Fiber to the Premises (FTTP). He provides a brief description of BPON and GPON technologies. more on the blog...
RFID Security
Author: Dave Johnston Published: July 25, 2006
Personal privacy and the loss of personal information is of paramount importance to most people today. In this podcast we examine the pros and cons of deploying RFID and the how it could be used to obtain informantion about someone without their knowledge. more on the blog...
Grid Computing Basics by Hal Remington
Author: Hal Remington Published: June 13, 2006
The C-I-A Triad, a brief introduction to Information Security
Author: Mark Steinberg
Published: May 31, 2006
RFID Industry Use
Author: Dave Johnston Published: May 19, 2006
A Brief Introduction to RTO and RPO, Protection and Recovery principles
Author: Mark Steinberg Published: May 11, 2006
RFID Basics
Author: Dave Johnston Published: May 01, 2006
Is Tape Still Safe?
Author: Mark Steinberg Published: March 31, 2006
Data Center Risk Management
Author: Mark Steinberg Published: March 22, 2006
