The Crucial Role of Reliable Internet for eCommerce Platforms

This image is designed to promote the Bigleaf Bytes newsletter, which focuses on the intersection of eCommerce and connectivity. The graphic includes a variety of online shopping-related items like a shopping cart with gift boxes, a credit card, a discount tag, and tech gadgets that symbolize leisure and travel—all to signify the wide range of activities that benefit from reliable internet provided by Bigleaf Networks.

Discover the essential role of reliable internet in driving eCommerce success. Bigleaf’s network optimization solutions minimize downtime and boost performance, providing the uninterrupted access essential for your online business platform. Embrace seamless connectivity with Bigleaf and ensure your eCommerce platform thrives.

Achieving uninterrupted access to cloud applications

Uninterrupted access to the cloud

We live in an era where the names of cloud-based applications have literally become verbs. Slack me! I’ll Zoom you! Most of us spend a large part of our workday in either Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace and need uninterrupted access to maintain those vital connections. We share files through Dropbox, and thoughts through Evernote.…

How can Starlink satellite service be a part of my connectivity plans?

Starlink low-earth orbit satellite supports high-speed, low-latency broadband for home offices and SMBs

There is a new option to consider for business-class satellite internet connectivity: low earth orbit (LEO) technology. Starlink is currently the most broadly available global solution for this high-speed, low-latency broadband. It’s innovative LEO technology is a game changer for businesses who rely on satellite service for high-speed internet. For organizations who struggle with latency using…

New Denver PoP expands the Bigleaf Cloud Access Network

We’re excited to announce that Bigleaf’s Cloud-first SD-WAN platform has grown once again with the addition of our newest point of presence (PoP) in Denver, Colorado. This new gateway cluster expands the Bigleaf Cloud Access Network, allowing us to keep up with growing demand in the region.   Denver is one of the major peering locations in the country. As…

Making network management manageable

Two factors are currently driving businesses to become more and more reliant on stable internet connections. First, cloud adoption continues to surge. One recent survey showed that more than 88% of respondents used at least some cloud services, and 25% plan to move all operations to the cloud – and that was recorded in January…

Finally: Resilient and autonomous networking for cloud-focused businesses

In addition to being excellent tools for collaboration, voice and video are also effective network diagnostic tools. With their sensitivity to circuit conditions, interactive voice and video more easily reveal problems with internet performance that other applications can limp through. A certain amount of packet loss and jitter won’t do much to your email or…

Crappy internet: It’s a bigger problem than you think

If you’re responsible for IT at a small or mid-sized business (SMB) you know this pain all too well. It starts with a support ticket that the phones aren’t working right. But when you go to check them, they’re working fine. You call the ISP and wait on hold for hours only to have them…

SaaS at the Business Edge: Are Your Downtime Fears Justified?

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) business applications have clear advantages. They have great pricing. They are convenient and easy to manage. You get cutting edge technology. However, to get them implemented we have to overcome a very valid objection:   Sometimes the internet breaks.  Over the course of two hours on 24 June 2019, the internet broke down for most of…

Matrix learns the secrets of a cloud-ready network

How to build a cloud-ready network Matrix Networks got its start in 1984 supporting and installing PBX phone systems. Over the years, the company’s embrace of internet technologies and cloud computing solutions has helped its customers navigate a constantly evolving network landscape. Matrix Networks attributes this success to the company’s principled approach to cloud-ready network…

Cloud-First SD-WAN – The Future of Enterprise Networking

Cloud-first SD-WAN Defined SD-WAN has become a confusing term. Just like “Cloud”, it can mean a few things. Here at Bigleaf we’ve put a stake in the ground — we are Cloud-first, providing the best possible experience for Cloud and other Internet based applications. When I say “Cloud” in this post, I’m talking about public…

QoS over the Internet for VoIP and Cloud Apps, Part 2

This is a follow-up to the 1st post of this 2-post series on our Dynamic QoS Prioritization. This will be more of a technical deep-dive on QoS and how our implementation works. Bigleaf QoS Concepts, In-Depth Let’s dive into the details, through all 5 concepts discussed in the previous post. Smart Sacrifice Legacy network appliances…