Connectivity

The use of renewable biological resources to produce goods, services and energy has become an economic powerhouse. It has created a “bioeconomy” valued at more than $1 trillion and predicted to grow to more than $30 trillion over the next two decades. To accommodate expansion of their operations, bioresources companies are directing technology investments toward improving their cloud and network connectivity capabilities.

Hybrid work models place a premium on effective communication and collaboration to link hyper distributed workforces, but research suggests inadequate solutions are compromising operations and creating dire bottom-line impacts.

The private space flight company SpaceX recently began launching its second-generation Starlink communication satellites into low-Earth orbit. It’s the first phase in a broader strategy that could change the way millions of people access the Internet.

Cost reduction has always been touted as one of SD-WAN’s great benefits, with the technology’s most ardent evangelists claiming companies can cut networking costs by 50 percent or more by using commodity broadband Internet connections instead of expensive MPLS circuits. Of course, your mileage may vary.