Looking to deploy alternative isp carrier options for maximum uptime and business continuity?  Then you need to get your copy of our free Elfiq White Paper on 3G and 4G wireless carrier links.

Elfiq just published a web management interface training video on Link Balancer products for customers and partners.  This is a highly recommended training tool for first-time users.  Login required to access the content.

If you are unfamiliar with Internet connectivity issues for organizations and seek to learn more this webcast will provide you with a good overview.

Elfiq just released a hotfix for a minor issue in the web interface in EOS 3.4.1.  To access this hotfix please click here (login/password required).

Please note that this hotfix affects only the web interface so it can be applied on a production unit and it will not require a reboot.

One key question which we get is "How to combine Internet connections" with a device/process/strategy.  This question is at the core of the reason for Elfiq being in business!

Our Link Balancer products enable organizations to combine two or more Internet connections at a single site.  The benefits of doing so include:

As we released the Elfiq Operating System 3.4.0, we also brought documents up to speed and they are available for download now at this link: www.elfiq.com/technicaldocumentation (login required, accessible for customers and partners).

Updated documents include:

One of the most affected business verticals in the context of bandwidth is hotels and convention centers. Over the years, Elfiq has gained hundreds of customers in this space and at the same time a lot of experience, therefore we have developed some best practices we’d like to share:

These days there are a lot of discussions about cloud computing in an effort to move servers and applications onto a cloud service provide for either public or private resources. Providers such as Amazon, AT&T, IBM and Verizon are extending very financially interesting alternatives to owning your own infrastructure, delivering a new level of reliability onto their massive and decentralized virtualization platforms running either VMWare or Xen.

A common customer request is to use two or more low-cost DSL lines, balanced by an Elfiq appliance for uptime and performance.  This approach is quite common and has its pros & cons, here is an overview of what to expect doing such a project: