As companies get ready to prepare their 2021 budgets, they are focusing on cost savings, and they're looking to the cloud for help. Average cloud spending is up 59% in 2018 to $73.8 million in 2020 – with the figure expected to grow by 47% in 2021. Cloud-based technologies are sought-after by businesses across all industries to help cut costs for many reasons. Two include curre[…]

Cloud technology helps companies access the latest innovations at a reduced cost compared to legacy systems. This applies not only to the acquisition of new cloud software options, but in broader terms, too, with businesses finding that the Everything as a Service (XaaS) model serves them well in a variety of areas. The same is true for cloud unified communications (UC), which […]

If you’re in the market for cloud services, you’re likely finding a plethora of choices out there – and they’re not all the same. When you think about the myriad of competitors in terms of pricing and look at trends over time, the decision-making process becomes easier. Historical Price Slashing A few years ago, the price of cloud solutions from the three biggest providers (Goo[…]

When it’s time to make an investment in new software, you may be drawn to the cloud because of the reduced cost and scalability, while other members of your team lean toward an on-premise solution or an as as-a-service option. How do you know which factors should influence your decision? It’s never an exact science when choosing software for your business, and the wealth of opt[…]

Voice over IP (VoIP) is growing in popularity as an alternative to traditional landline phone systems, and many businesses are considering a switch to hosted VoIP in order to support their business goals. While the advantages of VoIP systems may start with reduced costs – savings which become more pronounced with higher call volume – they certainly don't end there. Here's a qui[…]

More and more companies are moving their voice service to cloud-based hosting for the cost savings and convenience it offers. Essentially, when business phone service is transferred to the cloud, it provides small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) the opportunity to access enterprise level quality, performance, and security for communications. The following seven benefits outline […]

Technology has changed the way people live, work, and interact. It has infiltrated every aspect of daily life, offering new and inventive methods for communicating. However, this explosive alteration has left many companies scrambling to keep pace. The sheer volume of information and software applications and increasing number of access points and devices available for usage cr[…]

Trunks are used to connect a company’s phone system with the outside world. Currently, there are two very different types of trunk connections being utilized by most businesses: traditional and broadband access. Although many companies integrate internal voice and data connections through internet protocol (IP) wide area networks (WAN), copper T1 lines are still employed for ex[…]

Developing new and better ways to cut overhead costs, reduce liabilities, and build revenues is essential for driving business success. Organizations face daily challenges and need actionable solutions that facilitate performance, which in today's modern marketplace means maintaining an agile, operable infrastructure manned by a staff of IT professionals. Switching to colocatio[…]

Every good business manager strives to strengthen the bottom line by keeping costs low and revenue growing, but some approaches to accomplishing this are better than others. Purchasing the lowest cost system tools or drastically cutting payroll may cause headaches while providing very little savings. One way to minimize expenses without sacrificing features and productivity is […]