The Internet of Things (IoT) is a growing mass of connected devices from cars to smartphones to wireless wearable products. Depending on who you listen to, IoT will reach either 26 billion or over 200 billion devices by 2020. Market size estimates convey a similar range, with experts predicting IoT will become a $1.9 trillion […]
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SIP Trunking
The dated Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), comprised of various types of analog lines, is quickly phasing out in favor of more modern and flexible SIP trunks. Many of these PSTN runs are composed of deteriorating copper lines, and are being replaced by the expansion of fiber to the home and business fiber broadband. What […]
K-12 Networks and DPI-SSL
What is DPI-SSL, and do I need to use it on my K-12 network? DPI-SSL involves using another layer of firewall protection to deeply inspect SSL traffic, which is where viruses and ransomware tend to travel. Students, staff and guests communicate constantly while on your school Internet connection. Connections and traffic vary in type, but […]
K-12 Chromebook Policies
Chromebooks are still a popular tool in our K-12 classrooms, and are generally considered the most popular edtech tool deployed in US K-12 schools. As we deploy Chromebooks each summer and help maintain them throughout the school year, we are often asked about management ideas. We do always recommend that schools purchase the management licenses […]
Iowa Honey Bee Day
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 has been recognized as Honey Bee Day in Iowa, a new proclamation signed by Governor Kim Reynolds earlier in 2018. I purchased bees in Spring of 2016, with plans to become a hobby apiarist. It has indeed been a fun and rewarding hobby for our family. Prior to the arrival of […]