The World of Summit
At Summit, we strive to be a complete solution for all your IT needs. But how do we do it? Here’s a rundown of all the products and services we offer.
Enterprise Storage Options
Enterprise storage optimization isn’t always given top priority. Managing systems, dealing with issues and helping end-users can easily take up all your time. This leaves little left to plan and optimize your enterprise storage system proactively.
VoIP Troubleshooting
While Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telecom systems have been around for years, they still encounter issues from time to time. VoIP systems rely on the internet and are therefore vulnerable to interruption or outage when network issues occur, such as latency, packet loss and jitter. When you run into issues that take [...]
Tech Industry Environmental Impact
When you think of the tech industry, you may think about ever-increasing efficiency, faster speeds and shrinking chip sizes, but there is a dark side to the advances. Also known as Moore’s law, the exponential doubling of the power of computer chips has led to an increase in electronic waste. [...]
Grey Market Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
You may have come across advice in the IT industry, stoking fear that not buying through traditional Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) would somehow endanger your business. That used or refurbished equipment may be counterfeit, that used equipment is more expensive or comes without warranties or even that it’s illegal to [...]
Choosing the Right Firewall
Your firewall protects your internal network from the public internet. It is the first line of defense to stop intrusions and malicious attacks from entering your network. The manufacturer of the firewall hardware provides definition files. The firewall scans the network using these definition files, which provide patterns for normal [...]
Tariffs and Technology
If you’ve read the news recently, then you’re aware that the tariffs on Chinese merchandise have been raised again — in fact, they’ve more than doubled. As we discussed in our blog post on price increases, tariffs can play a significant role in the increasing prices of essential networking equipment. [...]
How Summit Reduces Tech Waste
Waste from technology, known as e-waste, can be especially toxic and, as people are getting new cell phones every other year, it’s becoming a real problem. However, by recycling and refurbishing old technology instead of throwing it away or buying used equipment instead of new, you can be part of [...]
Vulnerability Scanning 101
Protecting your network is an essential part of network maintenance. One of the ways you can keep your network safe is by performing regular vulnerability scans. A vulnerability scan is an assessment that checks for vulnerabilities, or weak spots, in your computer, server, network, or infrastructure. How Does it Work? [...]
What You Need to Know About Edge Router Configuration
Your network edge is what connects your network to the internet, allows remote employees to VPN in, and can connect your campus to other branches of your enterprise. Because the network edge is quite literally the edge of your network, it can be vulnerable to outside attacks. One connection between [...]