Firefox 3 RC1 initial thoughts May 18, 2008
Posted by jphebert in technology.Tags: browswer, firefox, ie, Internet, rc1, surfing, www
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I installed on my home laptop (XP SP2) the RC1 for Firefox 3 out of cusriosity, to see what it brings to the table. From the GUI point of vue, nothing new there really, still feels like good old trust FF. Performance seems to be significantly improved on this unit, where I have GMail, iGoogle and Last.FM (playing music) and version 2.x seems to just eat up a lot of memory and slow the whole laptop down. With 3RC1, that seems to be gone, it’s very responsive and quick after 24hs with the same browser tabs open. Might be the Gecko engine 1.9 at work.
Anybody else found “real world” improvements?
Thoughs on the future of bandwidth February 18, 2008
Posted by jphebert in Elfiq, technology.Tags: bandwidth, Elfiq, ev-do, hpsda, Internet, ISP, rogers, terago, verizon, wimax
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With all sorts of bandwidth alternatives popping out for SMB and enterprise-sized organizations, it’s fun to see that options are more affordable and available than ever. The good news for consumers & businesses alike, is that ISPs are getting faster, more affordable and accessible. But if you need more than 1 link/ISP or need reliability/throughput, h ere is a quick list of ISPs/technologies that are taking off that you should track:
- Microwave point to point ISPs: with this type of technology, if done right, can bring extra bandwidth and redundancy since there are no wires to cut unlike the DSLs of the world. Well, yes there are but odds are much better. An example of an organization doing this the right way is Terago.
- Pre-WiMax is here: Rogers is offering pre-WiMax access (look ma, no wires!) at a reasonable price. Good alternative to look at.
- Cell phones can now help out: look for Ev-DO and GSM-based HPSDA access, you can get basic DSL on a mobile link for low costs.
- Fiber from utilities: keep an eye out for electrical & natural gas suppliers, they are offering an alternative fiber network in their respective areas and can be quite affordable
- Fiber to the home: FiOS from Verizon can be a good idea for SMBs in the regions served by this service. Expect more in this field to show up in the next few years.
The real benefit is using multiple ISPs & technologies at the same time. If one goes down or saturates, other(s) can do the work. You’ll need an Elfiq box to do this and get the white paper on the topic here to learn about alternatives. Enjoy!
The future of cable modems February 10, 2008
Posted by jphebert in Elfiq, technology.Tags: access, bndwidth, cable modem, comcast, Internet, ISP
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This clip kinda will send shivers down your spine. That’s fast, period. Comcast is branding this as a 160Mbps cable modem link but really it should be 80Mbps because they seem to be branding this as full duplex, where other links are branded with half duplex specs.
Regardless of this technical thingie, 80Mbps of symmetric traffic is phenomenal. Enjoy the clip.
My 2nd white paper – now live! January 23, 2008
Posted by jphebert in Elfiq.Tags: convention, hospitality, hotel, HSIA, Internet, link, paper, technology, WAN, white, white paper
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I published my 2nd white in my career paper this week, it discusses how to maximize Internet access for the hospitality vertical through HSIA. Free of charge of course, just visit www.elfiq.com/hospitality and fill the quick form. Thanks!
My first published white paper! January 17, 2008
Posted by jphebert in Elfiq.Tags: acceleration, balancing, business continuity, Elfiq, Internet, ISP, link, load, load balancing, WAN
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Yes! I wrote my first white paper (Building Smarter WAN Connectivity), which details how to use multiple Internet/private link connections to maximize enterprise connectivity. If you’ve never had to look into managing multiple ISPs for your organizations, please give it a read, I promise it’s not too boring 
. Thanks for reading! (Registration required)
