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HAI Picks - Security References

Posted Tuesday, February 19, 2008 11:07 AM by msteinberg :: 0 Comments
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If it was easy, anyone could do it, right? One of the hot topics today continues Security. No surprise there. It’s still one of the most talked about topic by users of technology. And it’s one that many of you requested in the feedback to Read More...

3G, UMTS vs CDMA2000 - Podcast

Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 5:42 PM by thindson :: 1 Comments
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Attachment(s): http://hill-vt.com/podcast/mobility/Third_Generation_Wireless.mp3
In this podcast Paul Whalen explores UMTS and cdma2000, paying particular attention to base technology and the implementation differences. They are different, but perhaps not in the way that you thought. You can also subscribe to this and other podcasts Read More...

Enterprise Mobility - Podcast

Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 4:17 PM by thindson :: 0 Comments
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Attachment(s): http://hill-vt.com/podcast/mobility/Enterprise_mobility.mp3
In this podcast Paul Whalen discusses issues related to enterprise mobile computing. Paul poses these questions and more: Why would anyone want to watch a video on a 2 inch screen with so many other opportunities to consume media? What is the difference Read More...

A New White Paper - Mobility is Hot!

Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 2:55 PM by msteinberg :: 0 Comments
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Does mobility imply wireless ? Does wireless ensure mobility? Is there a difference between portability and mobility? Should an organization have a mobility policy before it crafts a mobile solution? This white paper answers these questions and more. Read More...

PodSnacks: Protocol

Posted Thursday, May 24, 2007 6:56 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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Attachment(s): http://podcast.hill-vt.com/podsnacks/2007q2/protocol.mp3
Again we go back to basics. Communication is all about protocols : agreements that facilitate how and what we communicate. Indeed, the study of telecommunications is all about the study of protocols. In today's PodSnack, Paul takes you through this Read More...

A New Acronym! FCoE

Posted Friday, April 06, 2007 12:52 PM by msteinberg :: 0 Comments
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It stands for Fibre Channel Over Ethernet. I think that most folks are aware, Fibre Channel is the dominate protocol in the Storage Area Network (SAN) environments. But it has come under pressure lately from the likes of iSCSI , especially because of Read More...

Look Before You Leap!

Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:41 AM by ntodd :: 0 Comments
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'Leap' meaning 'converge' in this case. Mark and I were chatting about unified communications and observed that converging can be rather complex, so we brought in Russ Flewelling from Digital Fairway to tell us a bit about some software Read More...

tHAWT Episode #44: Ethernet by Any Other Name

Posted Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:33 AM by thindson :: 0 Comments
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Attachment(s): http://hill-vt.com/podcast/tHAWT/tHAWT_022407.mp3
In this episode Ethernet is the topic and in particular Mark , Dave and Trevor focussed in on the carrier Ethernet space. There are many options to deliver Ethernet solutions to customers and they are growing constantly. The activity around 802.1ah, not Read More...

PodSnacks: Variable Length Subnet Mask

Posted Friday, February 23, 2007 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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Attachment(s): http://podcast.hill-vt.com/podsnacks/2007q1/vlsm.mp3
In our continuing exploration of the IP address and subnet masking , today's PodSnack looks at variable length subnet masking (VLSM). Michel explores the role of the mask in partitioning a network, and the flexibility introduced by being able to vary Read More...

We Don't Need No Stinkin' OSS

Posted Wednesday, February 21, 2007 2:23 PM by ntodd :: 0 Comments
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Attachment(s): http://hill-vt.com/podcast/IMS/IMS-OSS.mp3
Okay, maybe operational support systems (OSS) are important. So what does IMS have to say about all that? Paul called in Brian, an expert from Sigma-Systems in Toronto, to shed some light on the issue (9 minutes, 3MB). Related links: Sigma-Systems All Read More...

IMS All Over Again

Posted Tuesday, January 30, 2007 2:27 PM by ntodd :: 0 Comments
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Attachment(s): http://hill-vt.com/podcast/IMS/IMS-Functional_Entities.mp3
Whoa, I just got an intense feeling of deja vu. In the first installment of our IMS podcast series in 2007, Paul told me all about the associated reference points (20 minutes, 8MB), which is reminiscent of It Still Does Nothing... ahem , ISDN. But this Read More...

Cracking the Code

Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 1:08 PM by msteinberg :: 0 Comments
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Most people know about encryption , but few pay attention to hash algorithms . These little pieces of code are often used for digital signatures, creating unique "fingerprints" of the data being transmitted. There are several well known hash Read More...

How Fast Can We Go?

Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 9:02 AM by msteinberg :: 0 Comments
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I've discussed the commodization of bandwidth some time ago in a Podcast entitled " The Perfect Storm ." And still we get closer to having even more and faster throughput with the announcement of a new integrated photonic chip set from Infinera, Read More...

Our Podcasts are Moving! Resubscribe now!

Posted Monday, January 15, 2007 9:44 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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We have been looking for a way to simplify the task of uploading and maintaining our podcasts, so we can keep them coming to you and still do the rest of our jobs! Thanks to Rik (our IT guy) we found a way to do that. Unfortunately, it means we have to Read More...

Blog Posts Slowing Down?

Posted Saturday, December 16, 2006 12:57 PM by msteinberg :: 3 Comments
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Dave Sifry of Technorati notes in his quarterly " State of the Blogosphere " that while he is tracking 57 Million blogs now, the rate of blog postings seems to be slowing down a bit. But first, Dave notes that: "growth in the numbers of Read More...
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