The role of SD-WAN in supporting hybrid work environments 

The Role of SD-WAN in Supporting Hybrid Work Environments 

Not so very long ago, we all commuted to and from our offices every day for work, there were cars and traffic and freeways involved. Of course, then 2020 happened and suddenly we all worked remotely and began just commuting down the hallway of our own home instead of down the freeway.  As we enter 2024,…

What Is Dynamic QoS? A Smarter Way to Prioritize Internet Traffic

Diagram showing Dynamic QoS prioritizing VoIP, video, SaaS, and bulk traffic

Why Your Internet Needs Smart Prioritization Cloud apps and business tools just work better with Bigleaf’s Dynamic QoS . Even when your network is crowded, your most important applications stay smooth and responsive. Networking is a distinct area within IT, filled with its own jargon. One term you’ve likely heard is Quality of Service (QoS)…

Managing QoS for home office workers remotely

How can IT help everybody who’s working from home? With the sudden, urgent shift to work from home that began in March and the current likelihood that many will continue to work remotely, IT and help desk staff are expanding into new territory. Instead of just on-premise-support, now your IT team is also supporting dozens,…

What is QoS and how do we know if it will help us work from home?

Now that the kids and adults are home across our neighborhoods, all working, schooling, playing, or simply looking for ways to entertain ourselves, we’re all on the internet all the time. This taxes our residential internet connections in unprecedented ways. While all applications that use the internet are impacted by connection quality and bandwidth issues,…

Prioritizing business traffic over Netflix in the home office

Many of us are currently working out of home offices alongside our family members or roommates who are doing the same. In addition to sharing more meals and living space, we’re also sharing more of our home Internet connection during more hours of the day. This can mean that one or two people are in…

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…

Bigleaf Differentiators for Salespeople

2022 Bigleaf Networks Logo White on green field

The Bigleaf Differentiators… For Salespeople     As I have mentioned in the past, Bigleaf has some really smart people on the team. They also have me – a salesperson. Most of the time, our smart people are doing smart things to make Bigleaf better. However, they also spend some quality time, explaining how we…