https://smenode.com/blog Field notes from senior engineers on Canadian IT and AI. en-CA Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://smenode.com/blog/zero-trust-networking-canadian-smes https://smenode.com/blog/zero-trust-networking-canadian-smes How a mid-sized Canadian firm can move past the flat network and adopt identity-based access, segment by segment, without ripping out what already works. Security Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://smenode.com/blog/sd-wan-vs-mpls-canadian-firms https://smenode.com/blog/sd-wan-vs-mpls-canadian-firms The link between your offices is probably your biggest recurring network bill. Here is how to tell where SD-WAN cuts cost and adds resilience, and where MPLS still earns its keep. Networking Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://smenode.com/blog/office-network-segmentation-five-phases https://smenode.com/blog/office-network-segmentation-five-phases Flattening the blast radius of an office network does not take a forklift upgrade. Five phases, run one at a time, move you from a flat network to identity-aware segments without downtime. Networking Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT