Simply stated, the Internet of Things consists of any device with an on/off switch that is connected to the Internet. The Internet of Things (IoT) involves machines communicating information over the internet, and has not been around for very long. Machines have been providing direct communications since the telegraph (the first landline) was developed in […]
IPv4 vs. IPv6: Which Type of IP Address Benefits Businesses More?
When Internet Protocol (IP) addresses were created in 1981, nobody thought of running out of IPs. As technology started to scale at an unprecedented rate, it became clear that there wouldn’t be enough IP resources. How did it all begin? Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) was first deployed in 1983 in the ARPANET, the predecessor […]