Big Network Blog

At Big Network, we enjoy blogging about industry trends, product announcements, customer case-studies and unique ways we've seen people use Big Network in the wild. As we continue to grow our globally distributed team, we'll be talking more about the team and the (often hard) decisions we're making to keep growing.

The Hidden Cost of Downtime: Why Businesses Can't Afford to Gamble on Connectivity

March 21, 2025
Author:
Tom Daly

When the internet goes down, business comes to a standstill. From failed POS systems to security vulnerabilities, even a few minutes offline can have serious consequences. This blog explores how Big Network—together with Infinite Wireless and SIMO—delivers always-on connectivity through dynamic carrier switching, instant failover, and static IP continuity. Learn how to avoid costly downtime and future-proof your network.

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Big Network’s Updated Edge Dashboards

January 30, 2025
Author:
Tom Daly

Whether you’re battling connectivity hiccups or scaling multi-site networks, Big Network’s updated Edge Dashboards turn chaos into calm.

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Organization Dashboards – Big Network Portal Update

October 28, 2024
Author:
Tom Daly

Announcing: Organization Dashboards. Explore a comprehensive, real-time overview of your entire Big Network deployment.

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Deploying a SIPA Headend at Hivelocity Hosting

May 2, 2024
Author:
Tom Daly

Implementing a SIPA Headend at Hivelocity represents a strategic enhancement to any organization’s network infrastructure. It offers a reliable, scalable, and efficient way to manage network connectivity and IP addressing across multiple locations and ISPs.

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Edge Virtual Now on Proxmox 8: Elevating Your Infrastructure to New Heights

March 11, 2024
Author:
Tom Daly

Edge Virtual on Proxmox opens up a whole new set of networking opportunities on which companies can innovate.

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The Anycast Podcast Featuring Tom Daly

February 8, 2024
Author:
Paul Mailhot

In the latest captivating episode of The Anycast, host Matt engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Thomas Daly, the visionary CEO of Big Network and a seasoned technologist.

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The Future of Business Connectivity: Big Network is Championing ISPs to Thrive in the Emerging Economy

December 13, 2023
Author:
Tom Daly

ISPs continue to be marginalized to provide "pipes to the internet". At Big Network, we believe connectivity is critical to everyone and that ISPs create intrinsic value in their proposition. We support ISPs to deliver higher quality solutions and alternative access to keep their customers online and provide mechanisms to diagnose issues quickly.

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Introducing the new Edge Lite (v2)

September 11, 2023
Author:
Tom Daly

The revised Edge Lite introduces an additional ethernet port providing unparalleled flexibility and deployment options.

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How can you Build a Bigger Network for a Smaller Price?

May 17, 2023
Author:
Tom Daly

Never pay for a service you don't need. Big Network allows you to customize your cloud networks and edge devices to suit your individual uses. Find out how you can create a plan that works best for you and your organization.

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CK Technology Group selects Big Network to Secure and Privatize VOIP Platform Offerings

May 2, 2023
Author:
Tom Daly

CK Technology Group is using the Big Network Edge Pro, Edge Lite, and Edge Virtual to secure and privatize their voice over IP (VOIP) platform offerings. Read all about their unique use case!

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Cloud, Colocation, and Collaboration: Equinix Metal & Big Network

April 17, 2023
Author:
Tom Daly

Equinix Metal partners with Big Network to create an easy, flexible way to extend customer VMware ESXi networking fabrics across a variety of environments. Read about how Equinix Metal is using Big Network in an entirely new way.

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Announcing Edge Virtual

April 8, 2023
Author:
Tom Daly

Edge Virtual is a virtualized version of our Edge hardware and can be used to link Public Clouds, as a private network, and to replace SD-WAN. Learn how Edge Virtual works, how it can be configured, and its numerous benefits for our users.

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