by Matt Shanahan | Feb 2, 2022 | Stream Networks
Cyber Attacks – Why We All Need To Act Now A local council in the UK has been targeted again in the second cyber-attack directed via an email attachment to a council employee. Causing untold cost to the systems. Public sectors are already stretched financially...
by Matt Shanahan | Dec 15, 2021 | Stream Networks
Stream Networks is actively monitoring Log4j vulnerabilities across our network, cloud platform and 3rd party services. The Log4j vulnerability was first reported on Friday, 10 December 2021. A second related issue was reported Tuesday, 14 December 2021. In summary...
by Matt Shanahan | Dec 13, 2021 | Stream Networks
Dear Customer/Partner, As is customary for this time of year, we wanted to write and update you with confirmation of our plans for the festive period. Business Hours Our Sales, Operations and Accounts departments will be closed from 17:00 on 24/12/21 until 09:00 on...
by Matt Shanahan | Nov 18, 2021 | Stream Networks
The term hybrid cloud is a computing environment that utilises a mix of private and public cloud solutions to deliver enterprise IT infrastructure. In a hybrid cloud deployment, a company could use a mix of private cloud services (virtual machines) utilising...
by Matt Shanahan | Oct 29, 2021 | Stream Networks
A cloud firewall is a Firewall Appliance that provides network security within a cloud computing environment. Unlike on-premises traditional firewalls a cloud firewall is a virtualized Firewall operating system that runs on a virtual machine within a hypervisor...
by Matt Shanahan | Oct 26, 2021 | Stream Networks
A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a public cloud service that allows organisations to run a private cloud infrastructure within a public cloud. AWS (Amazon Web Services), Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure and other service providers such as Stream Networks offer their...
by Matt Shanahan | Oct 22, 2021 | Stream Networks
With the upcoming closure of the UK’s PSTN network by 2025, businesses across the country are facing a critical decision on what to do with their business phone lines and Telecom systems. Migration to SIP...
by Matt Shanahan | Oct 22, 2021 | Stream Networks
The SD-WAN hype train is real. But how much will it cost? In this blog, we explore all the components that can impact SD-WAN pricing and present our thoughts as to whether the noise on SD-WAN cost savings versus MPLS is legitimate. What is SD-WAN? Before we look at...
by Matt Shanahan | Oct 19, 2021 | Stream Networks
The world of business telephony has undertaken a great deal of change over the past decade. This change has seen SIP Trunks become the go-to protocol for VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology. In this blog, we will explain what are SIP Trunks and look at the...
by Matt Shanahan | Oct 1, 2021 | Stream Networks
In today’s blog, we get technical and answer the burning questions of IT and Networks managers – How does SD-WAN work? An overview of SD-WAN How does SD-WAN work and what is it? SD-WAN stands for Software-Defined Wide Area Networking. It’s a...
by Matt Shanahan | Sep 28, 2021 | Stream Networks
This blog explores SD-WAN architecture and what is needed for a successful SDWAN deployment. SD-WAN (Software-defined wide area network) technology is now becoming the de facto and most cost-effective way to connect branch offices, remote workers, and data centre’s...
by Matt Shanahan | Sep 24, 2021 | Stream Networks
How long does it take to install and what is the leased line installation process? This guide intends to take you through the leased line installation process. It aims to give you the information you need to understand on each phase of a leased line installation...
by Matt Shanahan | Sep 17, 2021 | Stream Networks
For years MPLS networks have been the go-to technology for businesses looking to deploy wide-area networking (WAN) solutions. However, the landscape of multi-site networks is currently going through its biggest change in a generation through...
by Matt Shanahan | Sep 13, 2021 | Stream Networks
A leased line connection is a dedicated fibre optic cable between your premises and your ISP. A dedicated leased line is typically used by businesses that want an always-on data connection with an SLA as...
by Matt Shanahan | Sep 7, 2021 | Stream Networks
This blog explore and analyse the leased line vs broadband decision that faces every business. We weigh up the pros and cons of each technology, drilling right down to specific broadband connections available to the UK market, and help businesses determine what is the...
