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January 22, 2015
The Best Security Practice for Success When success becomes the comfortable standard, it's easy to grow nonchalant about things that are important. Just because sales are high and customers are satisfied it doesn't mean there's not a need to assess current operations and plan for the future. Those who make this security mistake find themselves at risk when a new change in the industry rolls out and the business is n[…]
January 8, 2015
The Ins and Outs of Virtual CPE for SMBs Thanks to virtual CPE (customer premises equipment), business assessment and innovation can now merge comfortably with technology and the demands placed on it by inner-company network users. From management to customers, everyone with CPE works in real time without the challenges of distance, time, or capability. No longer just a viable option for large companies, virtual CPE i[…]
December 22, 2014
Navigating the Cloudy Skies: Preventing Sprawl Virtualization has made conducting business easier than ever. Quickly adopted by businesses from the outset, cloud technologies made it possible to share vast quantities of information with clients, customers, and employees located throughout the world. What started out as a simple idea grew as rapidly as the suburbs of major metropolitan areas. Cloud Sprawl Cloud sprawl has cr[…]
December 8, 2014
Too Good to be True?: The Truth about Cloud Data Security “If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” This adage has often been a guiding principle for the overcautious. Those who are more enterprising, however, find guidance in the words of Albert Einstein, who is believed to have said that, “a ship is always safe at the shore, but that is not what it is built for.” In the world of information technology, the shore is […]
November 21, 2014
The days of IT working in a silo are far behind. Today, collaboration between technology and business leaders is absolutely necessary, and must become the culture of the organization at the highest levels. Looking at IT as part of a strategic solution for overall business success rather than just as a machine for producing technologies will help pave the way for a solid future.[…]
Filed Under: Trends
November 7, 2014
When looking at technology over the last few decades, it's impressive to see how far computing has come and inspiring to consider where it’s going. As hardware has gotten smaller and the cloud has enveloped most of the data in the civilized world, the Next Big Thing has now arrived and is known as the Internet of Things (IoT). Think of how the personal technology landscape has […]
October 22, 2014
Today’s typical data center configuration isn’t new technology, but, lately, the IT world is leaning very obviously in favor of colocation. In the past few years, the increasing demand to do more with less has led to the disappearance of high-maintenance server rooms and closets from the traditional office setting. Hardware has moved to fully equipped data centers of mammoth pr[…]
Filed Under: Industry News
October 8, 2014
Today’s software competition is fierce. Taking too long to release a new or updated solution or product means that a company is falling behind others in the marketplace. Software development is becoming quicker and more iterative, creating shippable products very frequently and very quickly. Continuous delivery of software, or Agile development, follows a series of processes de[…]
Filed Under: Industry News
September 19, 2014
In a massively competitive environment, businesses are racing to find new avenues for revenue sources. Experts are divided on whether businesses should focus more on monetization over optimization or vice versa in order to achieve this goal. The Monetization Perspective Big Data is becoming bigger every day and can provide a wealth of monetization opportunities. In the digital […]
Filed Under: Industry News
September 5, 2014
7 Key Cloud Migration Considerations Cloud computing has made major in-roads in the business world over the past few years with software as a service (SaaS) becoming a particularly popular solution. Moving to the cloud offers many benefits for businesses, including reduced costs and improved productivity. Before adopting cloud solutions, companies should carefully consider what effective cloud computing will look […]
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