Imagine if you could take a car off the dealer's lot and drive it around for a couple weeks, for free, before you have to commit to purchasing it. See how it handles. See how it performs. See how it fits in your garage. The word "free" is seldom associated with...
CloudOps Archive
The Cloud is Ending IT Careers. Do You Have a Plan?
I’ve worked with hundreds of I.T. Directors and VPs in the past 20 years. I call myself a friend to many Network, Server, and Storage Admins. I respect all of you and I hope you’re all doing well. Most of you have heard from me in the last 12 months. Some have even...
The Five Levels of Cloud “Maturity”: Answer 15 Questions and Find Out Where Your Organization Ranks
Cloud is recognized by just about every CIO in the world as a key enabler of digital transformation (and, consequently, better business outcomes, like increased revenue and more strategic allocation of IT budget). But, while cloud adoption continues to grow,...
When Managed IT Services for Life Sciences Make Sense—and When They Don’t
Commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin, the quote “…nothing in this world can be said to be certain but death and taxes…” seems more true every day, and—just having gone through federal tax filing—it’s more painful than ever! Interestingly though, we love to speak...
The Evolution (or Extinction) of the “Traditional” VAR
In biology, evolution is described as the “change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. Evolutionary processes give rise to biodiversity at every level of biological organization, including the levels of species,...
PTP Poised for Growth in Managed Security Services
Worldwide Spending on Security Solutions Forecast to Reach $91 Billion in 2018, According to a New IDC Spending Guide Managed security services (single-tenant solutions operated by third-party providers and residing on the customers’ premises) will be the largest...
Can Your Network Handle the Digital Era? SD-WAN is the Key
As businesses evolve with more users, apps, and devices, traditional WAN architectures struggle to keep up. Our event explores how Software-Defined WANs (SD-WANs) can enhance performance, increase bandwidth, optimize cloud connectivity, and improve security posture. Learn from experts about addressing performance issues with SaaS applications, reducing WAN costs, and increasing uptime. This session is ideal for IT leaders in biotech and life sciences aiming to modernize their network infrastructure.
The Olympics are Going for the Cloud Gold
The Winter Olympics have evolved dramatically over the past 20-30 years, with innovations in equipment and performance. Classic events like downhill skiing and figure skating now coexist with cutting-edge technology, including cloud infrastructure. This shift has revolutionized the way the games are managed, reducing costs and enhancing the experience for both athletes and audiences. The cloud’s role in this transformation highlights its potential value for other organizations considering similar advancements.
Containing the Cost of the Cloud
We’ve got clients in all stages of cloud adoption, from the nascent migrators to the “we’re all ins.” Each stage of the journey has its own challenges, and our job is to engineer solutions for each client, at each stage. The final stage in the cloud journey (if there...