Networking

What is Cloud Connect?

March 27, 2024
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IP connect, cloud connect, direct connect, dedicated interconnect, direct link, fast connect …… What does it all mean?!? An introduction to cloud connectivity Many Network Service Providers (NSP’s) have a range of options when it comes to cloud connectivity, though a lack of industry standards and confusing terminology can make…

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Hybrid working causes 139% increase in peak office bandwidth

March 7, 2024
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Hybrid work is having a major impact on network traffic in offices. The peak bandwidth at our London office (Colt House) jumped 139% from 2020, even with a 84% reduction in devices on the network. As more people head back into the office, IT managers and their teams need to…

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A guide to SASE implementation

February 27, 2024
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Download the guide to discover a guide to SASE implementation, to help you find the right pathway for your business.

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Colt and Versa Networks mark milestone in delivering SD-WAN as a service for global customers

February 27, 2024
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1000 SD WAN services remotely provisioned across 55 countries, cutting connection time for global customers from 90 minutes to 12 seconds Colt Technology Services, the digital infrastructure company, today marked a milestone with strategic partner Versa Networks, the global leader in AI/ML-powered Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Software-Defined…

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Accessibility is the best medicine

February 18, 2024
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Hippocrates, regarded as the father of medicine, knew that effective medical care was based on comprehensive knowledge and sound training. Nowadays, digitalisation has greatly increased the possibilities of creating modern, interactive learning formats for prospective doctors in line with the latest research. Thieme Group is committed to enabling accessible medicine…

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Colt sustains network services for Berlinale as official digital cinema partner of the festival

February 13, 2024
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Colt has been a steadfast pillar of the Berlinale for a remarkable 16 years, offering an exhaustive range of services that form the backbone of the festival’s digital infrastructure Berlin, Germany, February 13th, 2024 – Colt Technology Services (Colt), the digital infrastructure company, extends its unwavering support for the 74th…

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What is SASE?

February 12, 2024
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Secure Access Service Edge, better known as SASE is a recently emerging term, coined originally by Gartner in 2019. SASE is the convergence of modern WAN services and network security services into a single cloud based service model.

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Customer Success Story – Altares

February 8, 2024
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The Altares team benefits from outsourcing network management to Colt Back to all case studies Download this case study Altares wanted to eliminate the burden of managing lines and equipment by switching to a fully managed WAN; bring smaller sites directly onto the network to enhance connectivity to apps and…

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Customer Success Story – European Private Bank

January 29, 2024
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Colt & Zscaler partner to deliver a bank’s transition to Hybrid Cloud Colt’s Secure Web Gateway passes critical use cases Back to all case studies Download this case study The bank had experienced a short-term compelling event as its legacy security equipment was reaching end of life. It needed a…

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The rise of political influence in the European telecommunications landscape

January 25, 2024
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By Carlos Ruiz Gomez, Practice Lead Business Development, Colt Technology Services. This article has been published in the Spanish media Zona Movilidad Telecommunications infrastructure forms the bedrock of the digital transformation, serving as an indispensable enabler of this transformative shift. A recent study estimates that Europe will need to invest…

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The ultimate guide to SD WAN

January 23, 2024
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| 15 min read What is SD WAN? SD WAN is a networking technology that enables you to manage & optimise the connectivity of multiple sites across different network transport services, such across the public internet, MPLS or LTE. Now, next-generation SD WAN is here, and it uses the cloud…

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What is Ethernet?

October 2, 2023
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Colt’s ethernet services create wide area/metropolitan area networks with LAN interface. Ethernet is the traditional technology for connecting devices in a wired local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN). It enables devices to communicate with one another via a protocol (a shared network language). Ethernet describes how network…

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