Backup for the Internet?

Backup for the Internet?

One of the golden rules in any life venture is that it’s always good to have a backup plan. We have backups for our family pictures on external drives, coverage for our cars in case of an accident, and business insurance to protect from unforeseen disasters....
Obama Takes a Stand for Net Neutrality

Obama Takes a Stand for Net Neutrality

Following up on his vocal support over the last few months, President Obama reinforced his stance on net neutrality in his sixth State of the Union address last night. “Twenty-first century businesses need 21st century infrastructure. Modern ports, stronger...
Is the Internet Too Big?

Is the Internet Too Big?

One metric to look at is the number of interconnections between backbone providers. This number has been steadily climbing over the years and right now sits around 500,000 connections. Recently, some routers ran out of memory to hold so many connections and system...