How Cloud Assessments Illuminate Business Decisions Across Industries

CaaS? IaaS? DaaS? STaaS? There are so many buzzwords surrounding cloud solutions and yet these clever little phrases don’t seem to make it easier to determine what deployments really make sense for any given organization. While your Executive Management may be demanding a migration to the cloud, it all comes down to a CIO or … Read more

It’s Time to Put an End to These Cloud Myths.

We’ve learned so much over the last decade about cloud computing and yet there are still so many prevailing myths surrounding cloud services that can keep organizations from pulling the trigger on a migration. So, before you make any false steps towards cloud, we recommend you do a little fact checking with us as we … Read more

What Does the Cloud Mean for My Business?

Cloud technology enables companies to access IT infrastructure, software and hardware to use applications and other resources such as your web hosting, email and shared documents all managed by third-party providers. It can help businesses increase their efficiency and save money on software and hardware that is crucial to operating. But cloud computing systems and … Read more

Cisco SD-WAN: Cloud Enhanced

Cisco continues working tirelessly to provide countless solutions dedicated to more reliability and Cisco SD-WAN is another impressive addition. Cisco SD-WAN introduces an overlay fabric connecting multiple parts of your environment such as data centers, cloud infrastructures, or campuses. SD-WAN works with existing hardware to manage overlay routing efficiency and applies changes in real-time according … Read more

How to Prepare for a Cloud Migration | Three First Steps for a CIO

The rise of cloud has dramatically transformed the role of the CIO – shifting and outdating certain job responsibilities and reinventing IT departments around the world. For years, CIOs have been responsible for setting budgets for the purchase and maintenance of hardware and software critical to the running of the business. The person in this … Read more

Cloud Computing and IT Management

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How Does Cloud Computing Impact IT Management? IT is evolving every day. Nothing exemplifies this statement better than the ongoing shift from on-premise software systems to cloud computing and XaaS. Where the IT manager’s docket used to be beholden to system software patches and routine maintenance, cloud has freed up personnel to tackle more important … Read more

Rubrik Product Spotlight

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Rubrik Product Spotlight Rubrik offers an array of cloud management solutions for companies embracing the cloud. Whether you’re interested in full cloud or hybrid, Rubrik consistently develops new ways to improve your cloud environment.   Rubrik Cloud Data Management By providing a cloud-native approach, Rubrik cuts the cost of management for the entirety of your … Read more

Microsoft Office 365: 7 Plans to Work Smarter

Using Office 365 on the Beach Computer Solutions

In 2011, Microsoft released Office 365 bringing an enhanced cloud service to the market. Combining Microsoft’s Office Suite with cloud services, Office 365 changed the landscape for SMB and enterprise customers. With access to the entire Office Suite on PCs, Macs, tablets, iPad, and Android devices, users could finally work anywhere, anytime. Administration of Office … Read more

The end of Windows XP support and what that means to you

Approximately two years ago on April 8, 2014, Microsoft ended support for one of its longest tenured operating systems, Windows XP. Released in October 2001, the operating system became the most widely adopted operating system for over a decade. Featuring a redesigned user interface, improved stability, and several performance improvements, Windows XP was the first … Read more