Cloud Migration Strategies: The 6 R’s of Migration

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Whether you are considering a cloud transformation or already taking the steps to prepare for one, building a strategy for how to migrate applications from on-premises to the cloud is essential. Knowing that not all applications can or will migrate successfully without intervention, you need a cloud migration plan that clearly defines a strategy for … Read more

Key Elements of a Business Continuity Plan

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In the event of an unplanned technology disruption, how confident are you in your business’ ability to respond quickly and recover fully? A modern disaster recovery plan is key to recovering critical data, but that’s not all you need to plan for. Today, let’s take a deep dive into business continuity planning and examine how … Read more

What is a Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)?

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What is hyperconvergence? A fancy buzzword or the next big thing in streamlined IT infrastructure? Organizations are embracing cloud computing and virtualization and moving away from a conventional model of compute, virtualize and store in favor of more efficient infrastructures. As the pace of business continues to increase, why should you be considering a hyperconverged … Read more

Important Compliance Updates to Kari’s Law and Ray Baum’s Act

This is an important reminder about upcoming changes to the Ray Baum’s Act (1/6/22) and a refresher on Kari’s Law, both regarding your phone system and liabilities related to 911 calling. We recommend you take a brief three minutes to review the attached video, which highlights the changes and dates they go into effect. This … Read more

The Benefits of SASE

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Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), pronounced “sassy,” is a network architecture that merges software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) and network security, such as cloud access security broker (CASB), firewalls and zero trust network access, to create a single, unified cloud service. This emerging technology framework is a single management solution that embeds security into the … Read more

Keeping First Responders Connected with Wireless Networking

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While you may typically correlate wireless connectivity with collaboration solutions for hybrid office work, distanced learning and more following the COVID-19 pandemic, the increased volume of wireless broadband networking is critical for first responders whether police officers, emergency medical services (EMS) or firefighters. Let’s take a look at the needs mobile 4G LTE and 5G … Read more

The Benefits of Unified Communication for Education

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Collaboration technology has changed the education sector as we know it. We already know the internet has altered how people consume information, but the pandemic has shed light on the interconnectivity of educational opportunities and how the latest technology has allowed teachers and students alike to overcome the challenges of distanced learning. The pandemic shifted … Read more

The Important Components of UC

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Collaboration tools can elevate the way teams communicate at the office, at home, remotely and anywhere in between. Global enterprises have invested in unified communications (UC) solutions for years to manage and optimize disparate teams. Small and mid-size businesses, however, are just now seizing the power of a comprehensive toolset made up of various communication … Read more

Best Practices for IT Asset Management

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We all recognize that no business can run successfully without technology. Do a quick calculation of the sum value of your IT asset costs. How well are you utilizing them? Your technology is integral to the vast majority of the work accomplished by your team, which is why IT asset management (ITAM) should not be … Read more

Evaluate Your Data Center Management

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Data center management at its core refers to overseeing the structure and operations of a company’s computers, servers, data warehousing, web services, and connected applications, ensuring the security of the infrastructure and protection of information. While the IT requirements of a company may vary, data centers often contain physical or virtual servers that are connected … Read more