Logging on to any computer, accessing a cloud application, or even just pulling up your apps on your phone requires you to enter authentication information. For companies managing dozens, or even hundreds, of cloud applications, identity management can become a time-consuming, costly burden. Every cloud application requires registration and authentication in order to identify users as unique from others. This serves to allow the user to save their work, but it also allows web applications to … [Read more...]
Five Steps to Choosing a VoIP Solution for the Small Business
With phone contracts expiring and many enterprises looking for ways to reduce pricing, streamline communications, and integrate with other technology, many are looking at Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) for small business solutions. There are many options on the market, so how does a small business know which to choose? Here are five steps to an informed decision: Evaluate Your Needs. You need a detailed set of requirements that you’re pursuing in a VoIP system. Determine which priorities … [Read more...]
Five Benefits of Enterprise VPNs
When you read in the headlines that some of the biggest enterprises are victims of hackers infiltrating their networks to steal data, you may wonder how your enterprise could ever stand a chance. The answer, for enterprises of all sizes, is virtual private networks (VPNs). A VPN allows you to create a secure connection to another network through the internet. It serves a variety of purposes, but most enterprises value its ability to shield and protect data as it is in transfer to another … [Read more...]
The Evolution of the Private Cloud
Enterprises are pushing for cloud migration, and it may seem as if private cloud is being left behind for the faster-paced, more economical public cloud. According to the RightScale 2019 State of the Cloud Report produced by Flexera, 84% of enterprises are pursuing a multi-cloud strategy. Among the enterprises included in that 84%, 9% indicate that they are using multiple private clouds, while 17% use multiple public clouds and 58% have implemented a hybrid cloud solution. Only 3% of … [Read more...]
What Are 3 Benefits of Migrating to Microsoft Azure?
There are obviously many benefits to updating your IT infrastructure. However, what if you were to migrate to Microsoft Azure? How would that benefit you and would it be better than what you currently have? Here are three specific benefits you will potentially encounter should you move over to Azure: Reduce Costs - Moving to Azure would eliminate a basic, but extremely important, need for ongoing hardware maintenance expenses and large CAPEX costs that are usually required upfront. Scaling up … [Read more...]
The Many Ways SD-WAN Can Reduce Costs
Enterprises looking for ways to gain more control over their networking costs in the increasingly complex world of cloud migration are upgrading to software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN). With improved visibility and control, SD-WAN allows organizations to reduce costs and gain more insight into how traffic and performance are impacted by specific application requirements. One of the main motivations for moving to SD-WAN is the cost reduction that comes with replacing multi-protocol … [Read more...]
Why Smart Enterprises Don’t Stop With SD-WAN
Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) is a common networking upgrade to address the complexities that come with cloud adoption. From handling bandwidth costs to managing performance specifications, the agnostic approach to connectivity has offered enterprises an alternative to traditional WAN architectures. Even with all its benefits – which include improved visibility and control, scalability, provider autonomy and automatic failover – SD-WAN still has its shortcomings. For … [Read more...]
Newest Comcast Business Internet Changes: Will This Affect You?
Comcast is changing their Internet speed tier format again, and this time it's in everyone's best interest. Are you among the many business customers in their West Division that currently subscribe to the 25M/5M Starter Speed Tier coax Internet package? If so, great news! The newest Comcast changes include upgrading your download speed to 35M/5M. This is a bump that should have occurred automatically and became effective 12/10/19. However, there are a few other changes that will affect you … [Read more...]
Why Forward-Thinking Companies Are Choosing BYON
For companies beginning to invest in cloud solutions, a challenge quickly emerges: how do you meet the performance requirements and security demands of cloud solutions with a traditional WAN? The answer, in many cases, is some form of bring your own network (BYON). From managing costs to handling bandwidth-heavy solutions, BYON is an approach that helps companies deliver the right customer experience. BYON comes in a variety of forms with each offering unique advantages to companies needing … [Read more...]
The Way We Connect Has Changed – Is Voicemail Dead?
Voicemail is Now Viewed as Taking Too Much Time Away From Our Day Accessing, listening to, and tracking our voicemails are consistently creating the death of those types of messages altogether. Texting is quicker and easier, giving us the fastest way to receive communication from everyone trying to contact us. Yes, voicemails take up more space, take more time to listen to, and can be inconvenient to access. Our culture views even that one minute of time and effort spent to get that voicemail … [Read more...]
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