Level 3 Communications Blog
Bad stuff happens, it happens all the time; you know it will – but hopefully not on your watch. So it’s critical to be out in front, prepared, ready to flip the switch. And while the physical considerations – building, space, power, etc. can’t be understated – maintaining the connectivity between and among data and [...]
The year 2011 was one in which I learned much about the healthcare industry. It started in June of last year in a moment where my visions of ice hockey glory vastly exceeded my skill level. The result was a shattered ankle and a 7-month journey through many facets of the healthcare system. At the same [...]
One of the things we try and do through social media is offer some different views into how we operate as a business. Whether it’s fiber cut stories, CDN strategy or company kickball photos, what we’re really trying to give you is an authentic feel for what it’s like to work with (or for) Level [...]
In a previous blog post I talked about the role of the network in supporting cloud applications. In that message, I touched upon Saas desktop productivity software and some options for pairing the network and the application for optimal performance. Further proof of the growing need to match your cloud services with the correct network technology [...]
My daughter is smart, social, attractive and…15. As you might imagine in between bouts of insomnia and some serious parenting introspection I spend a lot of time trying to figure out just exactly what makes her tick. And in some ways that’s not unlike the way a lot of us deal with the network. For [...]
One of my wife and my favorite hobbies is to look at new homes. We always find it fun to see what the latest design trends are and how quickly the features in new homes seem to improve. One of the downsides is the inevitable comparisons that we make to our existing home. After touring [...]
So there was some pretty big Cloud news coming out of Microsoft last week. This move from the folks in Redmond was widely expected and considered required by many analysts and technologists, and one we at Level 3 are excited to track. I expect we are still very early in the Microsoft vs Google war [...]
