Connectivity
Understanding the options
DCS talks connectivity options with Alastair Buck, Director of Voice Services at
communications company Viatel.
Q
There are many connectivity A
The strengths and weaknesses of unable to understand the best
options out there, how does an end
a connectivity type really depends on connectivity option for their needs, or
user navigate his way through the
the application which will be running their application, then they may make
maze?
over it. For example, a business- the wrong decision and the
critical ERP application running over a performance of the application
A
It’s important for end users to VPN to a satellite office will have may be sub-standard. The net effect
understand the type of services to be different connectivity requirements to of using expert advice is usually a
hosted in the data centre and what a point-to-point connection running great deal of time saved by not
their overall objectives are., It may be live backup between two offices in having to deal network user
necessary to use external consultancy different countries. The end user complaints, and time spent trying to
to gain an understanding of what the should always have an appreciation of fine-tune an application which would
detailed connectivity options are what what the company objectives are for run better over a different connectivity
these services should be connected this service before assessing the option.
to and why.. For example, is the options available.
company connecting to the internet, a Q When an end user is evaluating
VPN or is it a point-to-point Q But how reliant is an end user a co-lo/data centre facility, how
connection? All of these will have on expert advice (which might not much attention needs to be paid to
different connectivity needs. always be impartial, depending connectivity on the needs
what a co-lo/DC facility can offer)? checklist?
Q Could you give a brief
breakdown of the relative strengths
A
Expert advice is very important in
A
It’s very important – without good
and weaknesses of these various helping end-users to choose a connectivity, the servers and network
options? connectivity option. If an end-user is applications will not run optimally.
If an end-user is unable to understand the best connectivity
option for their needs, or their application, then they
may make the wrong decision and the performance of
the application may be sub-standard
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