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The Simplification Effect: 4 Cases
It’s no secret that in the past several years there has been a huge push to “cloud-based services.” These services provide corporations with the promise of reduced operational costs, CPU/memory and OSs on demand to combat having underutilized equipment, storage as...
The “Tipping” Point in a Multi-Cloud Model: Signs You Need a 3rd-Party Cloud Management Platform
Organizations of all sizes and across all industries have realized that Digital Transformation (DX) is no longer optional. Cloud is the backbone of that transformation. According to an IDC study, 85% of cloud adopters use multiple types of cloud deployment, driven by:...
MSPs: Comparative Data Analytics
Discover the transformative role of comparative data analytics in managed services, enabling businesses to benchmark against industry standards and make informed strategic decisions.
AWS: This Is My Architecture
In this installment of the AWS YouTube series, This Is My Architecture, Bob Pease, Director of Engineering at CloudCheckr, explains how they built a flexible, scalable solution on AWS that leverages Windows Server on EC2, RDS for SQL Server, IAM, and S3. CloudCheckr's...
MSP Metrics – Most Are Missing the Point
I'm a middle-aged husband and father of three daughters. I have fond memories of the baby and toddler days, and am amazed we were able to muster the energy to persevere through them! When the girls were young some of the most exciting days were the doctor appointments...
5 Security Free-Trial Offers You Should Take Advantage Of
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...
What the “New NOC” Is…and Is Not
Having graduated from college in 1993, I entered the workforce as a regional sales rep and was handed a fax machine to receive my daily updates of inventory I could sell, and a pager so I could be contacted. It seemed so efficient at the time - - getting daily updates...
These 5 Books Will Make You Better At What You Do
OK, so most people post in December or January with their list of their favorite books of the past year. But it's summer in TX, and perhaps the heat is getting to me and making me think more about how to work smarter and have more of an impact. That led me to going...
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...