Large business and government customers seeking satellite-based broadband access now have a new option from Verizon Business. The company is offering a commercial broadband satellite service — Verizon Global Broadband Satellite Access, powered by Thrane & Thrane. The new service [See the full post…]

Verizon Business is helping users of global corporate networks make the most of popular business applications such as Microsoft Outlook, SAP and ERP with its new Managed WAN Optimization Service. The new managed service helps companies speed application delivery, reduce [See the full post…]

Companies with retail stores, branch offices or other remote locations will be able to easily and cost-effectively upgrade company networks serving those locations, using a variety of new service options from Verizon Business. In this podcast, Chip Freund, Verizon Business’ [See the full post…]

In this podast, Kerry Bailey, vice president of business security solutions at Verizon, discusses the Security Management Program, a comprehensive security and compliance solution for enterprise, now in operation for 10 years, and the SMP Certification Seal and what it [See the full post…]

In this podcast, recorded at NxtComm 2007 in Chicago, we sit down with Fred Briggs, Executive Vice President of Operations and Technology at Verizon to survey the state of the Verizon Network, the coming fiber route across the Pacific to [See the full post…]

For the first time, organizations will be able to measure how well their members work together, using a new Collaboration Calculator. The new Web-based tool, developed by industry analyst firm Frost & Sullivan for Verizon Business, is designed to help [See the full post…]

In this podcast, sponsored by Verizon, Mike Marcellin, Verizon’s VP of product marketing, announces new offerings for Fixed Mobile Convergence. PBX Mobile Extension, Wireless Office, and Mobile Conference Connection; mobile solutions for enterprise that enable connectivity and ease of access [See the full post…]

On this podcast from Futurenet 2007, Alla Reznik, group manager for IP & Ethernet Services at Verizon Business, discusses their recently launched Ethernet VPLS, which delivers new Wide Area Network options that are robust, flexible and feature-rich, and how companies [See the full post…]

In this podcast, Mike Marcellin, VP Product Marketing at Verizon Business, and Stuart Elby, VP Network Architecture at Verizon, talk about MPLS (Multi Protocol Label Switching) and its place in converged data networks for enterprise. This is a Verizon Business [See the full post…]

More businesses are switching over to private networks. Security along with media-rich data management including VOIP have become more important than ever. Danellie Young, director of IP & Ethernet Sevices at Verizon Business, talks with PodTech’s Michael Johnson about maximizing [See the full post…]

Chris Gesell, director of IT Solutions with Verizon, and Willie Tejada, vice president of Application Performance Solutions for Akamai, talk candidly about what Verizon and Akamai believe regarding the future of SAAS. Since Akamai’s relationship with Verizon is instrumental for [See the full post…]

Mike Mankowski, vice president and senior analyst for Tier 1 Research, believes SAAS is the future for companies who want to implement more efficient, cost effective software solutions. Defining what SAAS is and what the future trends are, Mankowski talks [See the full post…]

Shelly Heiden, executive vice president for Plateau Systems, a leading provider of software for developing, managing, rewarding and optimizing organizational skills and talent, chats with PodTech’s Jennifer Jones about the many benefits of software as a service. At a recent [See the full post…]

At RSA 2007 in San Francisco, network security podcaster Martin McKeay headed a series of discussions about the new tools available to consumers, and how far we’ve come. Joining McKeay are Dan Mathews and Brae Legg of Verizon Business.

At RSA 2007 in San Francisco, network security podcaster Martin McKeay headed a series of discussions examining the latest communication tools like Skype, IM, and ICQ and enterprise security. McKeay talks with Cindy Bellefeuille, Security Solutions, Verizon Business; Rich Mogul, [See the full post…]

Omar Khawaja and Larry Bickner of Verizon Business, give an insider’s view on current and future enterprise security. Michael Johnson caught up with them at RSA 2007 in San Francisco.

Michael Marcellin, the Executive Director for IP & Ethernet Networking for Verizon Business, announces the launch of the first network-based firewall that can be customized in real time, adding the ability to control traffic through business networks, with a simple [See the full post…]

Chris Gesell, director of product marketing for IT solutions, discusses a recent Verizon Business announcement that it’s extending IT services down to the desktop. PodTech.net talked with Chris at the Gartner Symposium and ITxpo 2006 in Orlando, Florida.

Managing IT change is a continual balancing act of rapid deployment versus poor execution. Enterprises must understand how to align service providers with specific technology goals to gain competitive advantages. In this talk from the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, Florida, [See the full post…]

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are a growing threat for Internet-enabled businesses. Cindy Bellefeuille and Chris Hunsaker, security experts at Verizon Business, discuss DDoS attacks and alternatives to traditional security services such as firewalls and IDS/IPS solutions.

When deploying a wireless LAN, businesses can use a managed service provider to help ensure non-intrusive deployment, comprehensive security policies, mitigation against unauthorized access and investment protection. Verizon Business’s Program Manager for Managed Services Andy Boyer talks about how Verizon [See the full post…]

Application-aware VPN tools enable private IP enterprises to achieve high levels of performance for applications such as VoIP, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and video. With the proper network assessment, reporting, dynamic bandwidth and packet-marking tools, enterprises can more closely monitor [See the full post…]

Availability, cost control and predictability, upgrades, control over employee communications and protection against security threats — hear about these issues and more in this PodTech.net interview with Patrick Verhoeven, group manager in the product management division with Verizon Business.

Security continues to be a major challenge faced by today’s IP leaders. Listen in on a presentation by Verizon Business’ Chief Information Security Officer, Sara Santarelli, about how to help ensure that risk management touches every system and every action [See the full post…]

Security continues to be a major challenge faced by today’s IP leaders. Listen in on a presentation by Verizon Business’ Chief Information Security Officer, Sara Santarelli, about how to help ensure that risk management touches every system and every action [See the full post…]