Guides and analysis on IT management, business networks, Wi-Fi and cybersecurity, written by the DataRoad team. Here we share what we have learned over more than 11 years of managing company IT: how to choose an IT partner, what a…
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A store without internet cannot sell or invoice. With managed SD-WAN, every site has two links and switches over on its own, so one ISP fail…
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On 28 April 2025, Lisbon was without power for more than 8 hours. The companies that kept trading had a network with autonomy, internet over…
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An ageing network does not fail spectacularly: it steals minutes every day. Modernising in phases stops the loss without stopping the busine…
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On a flat network, one infected laptop can encrypt the billing server in minutes. VLANs split the network into zones on the same switches an…
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Fibre and copper do not compete: copper links desks cheaply with PoE, fibre covers distance and carries the backbone. Almost every well-desi…
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A new office is the best time to get the network right and the worst time to improvise. What to decide first, how to coordinate with the fit…
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Re-cabling costs far more than choosing well the first time. The rule for new builds: CAT6 at minimum, CAT6A whenever the budget allows, eve…
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Internet is the longest lead time in a move: confirm fibre before signing the lease. Network, rack and sockets are decided before the contra…
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Certifying means measuring every outlet with calibrated equipment and handing over a report per point. It is the cheapest insurance for infr…
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Ten panoramic cameras that identify no one are worth less than two well aimed. Useful, secure, GDPR-compliant IP video surveillance starts w…
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Slowness in businesses almost always comes from the upload channel. A second line from another provider is worth more than doubling the spee…
· 3 min readDataRoad · Business networks and Wi-Fi
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