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Currently, Michiganders all over the state are struggling to get online and stay connected, with many families relying solely on their mobile phone to access the internet. In some rural areas, more than 1 in 3 households lack access to…

Utilizing automation saves jobs because it will enable our technical teams to focus on growth. Bob Stovall, Vice President of Infrastructure Strategy & Research Merit Network Network automation is moving from something viewed as impressive but unnecessary to a must-have…

Now, more than ever, broadband Internet is an essential and crucial service to those who live, learn and work in our Michigan communities. Ottawa County has developed a 4-phase digital inclusion strategy to help bridge the digital divide in their…

Adding multi-database rollback support to pytest-django using fixtures that patch... Read Article on Github

Contributors: Jeff Christensen, Jeffrey Denham, Bob Stovall, Peter Pizzutillo, Devin Cox, Pierrette Dagg   Open-access, open opportunity. Networks should do more than offer a gateway to the internet. Here’s one way. Imagine a highway exclusively accessible by General Motors vehicles.…

Charlotte Bewersdorff, Merit’s VP for Community Engagement, is the recipient of Internet2’s esteemed Rose-Werle Award for her visionary leadership in the area of broadband expansion. The Rose-Werle Award recognizes extraordinary individual contributions to extending the reach of advanced networking from…

Meet Challenger. Challenger is a privately held telecommunications contractor based out of Jackson, MI that specializes in interconnecting buildings of any size. Challenger’s co-founders, Rick Neil and Carl Wesolek, offered a handful of thoughts when it comes to some of…

Together, We Win. SECURE YOUR COMMUNITY NETWORK WITH MERIT’S ESSENTIAL BEST PRACTICES DOWNLOAD THE COMMUNITY NETWORK SECURITY FRAMEWORK   Malicious network database attacks at the local government and community level are becoming ever more common, potentially harming cities and…

As many of you know, the catastrophic ​cybersecurity breach of the SolarWinds Orion​ product was not only a jarring example of how serious cyber attacks can be, but a painful exercise for some on the risks and consequences of utilizing…

BERRIEN COUNTY, MI. - In establishing their Operational Objectives for 2019-2020, the Berrien County Board of Commissioners included “to focus on support and improvement of County infrastructure, including but not limited to staff and financial resources being utilized to pursue…

If you’ve ever longed for ‘median’ as an option in the dropdown list of Esri’s ‘Summarize Within’ tool... Read Article on Github

Empower your end-users to know the difference between a broken app and a data entry issue. Read Article on Github

Reliable, low-latency, and secure private connections power the crucial resource for transforming and advancing an organization: Data. Data enables choice. Organizations can make the best and most critical business decisions when empowered with optimal transportation, processing, and protection of information.…

To successfully recruit and retain students in this post-pandemic era, universities are having to reimagine themselves. Data and digital services for students, faculty, and staff are central to that effort. To meet these demands, institutions need high-quality data that provides…

Using Django model method decorators to set field values using Oracle Database sequences or other SQL with multi-database support.