How much network agility do you need if you are considering a big move to the cloud? The need for virtual employees is more common now, which has increased the need for cloud-based services. If you are concerned that your network isn't prepared to handle such change, what needs to be done? For example, consult with your IT team and determine what your existing setup would need. You may need a complete re-haul, or you might just need to focus more on your network infrastructure and security. … [Read more...]
Economic Recovery Awakens Need for IT Services
As our economy continues to recover, the need for IT services is back on the rise. Global market deals increased by 11% from last year, per ISG's most recent report. As a service functions are where the majority of the increase is stemming, versus traditional managed services. There is a huge amount of growth over in Europe, up 7% from last year's numbers. Are you noticing an increase in your customers' needs for IT services as the year continues? Or, is movement happening at a steady pace, … [Read more...]
Why Businesses Should Heed Post-COVID IT Trends
Businesses of all types should be paying close attention to the increase of customers adopting certain IT trends. This is especially important as we move into a post-COVID world. From video calls to complete digital transformations, many changes are happening. If you haven't jumped on these IT trends by now, you probably should. One trend that is quite interesting involves 93% of a recent survey stating there is a "convergence between traditional IT operations and administration teams and … [Read more...]
Cisco SD-WAN Offering Extended Support Options
The Cisco SD-WAN by Viptela product will be receiving new enhancements and support options. These enhancements will include Google Cloud Network Connectivity Support. This will also include AWS Transit Gateway support and new hardware appliances, increasing the simplification of interconnectivity management. Virtual employees will appreciate the software client approach, rather than required additional hardware brought inside their homes. Due to the increased need for remote working, the … [Read more...]
Businesses Continue to Prioritize Digital Strategies
As we continue to move through the new COVID landscape, businesses are still prioritizing their digital strategies. This means more companies are moving to the cloud, and others are choosing to hybrid their solutions. How does this impact the overall health of the economy? Several sources are maintaining an improved outlook. Security, data management, and digital customer engagement are the most important factors. Staffing issues are among the most concerning problems for companies, … [Read more...]
Prepare For A Permanent Remote Workforce With UCaaS
We have seen how effective and cost-saving remote working has become. For these reasons, prepare yourself and your business for cloud services in our workforce. Unified Communications as a Service, or UCaaS, is allowing more freedom to many companies. For example, the ability to accommodate workers that can connect with each other and the cloud is changing the world. What else can UCaaS do for our companies? Maintaining efficiency while lowering overhead costs are some of the most impactful new … [Read more...]
Managed Integration is Crucial for a Successful Digital Transformation
A successful digital transformation is heavily dependent upon managed integrations. A great example is when your CRM upgrades to a sleeker UI experience, the enhancements are helpful, but the transition towards using the new version can be frustrating. Indeed, when an application changes, certain familiar aspects are no longer available or possible to perform. How does this impact daily operations? Are there ways to prevent potential issues that can inevitably arise when moving to a different … [Read more...]
SD-WAN: Survey Reveals Pain Points
Recently, a survey was performed by Telia Carrier that has revealed the biggest pain points for the SD-WAN industry. Customer demand and customer performance showed a large discrepancy, with the largest pain point in security. Here is a graph that shows the breakdown of Telia's results: As COVID is now a part of the entire global workforce, SD-WAN has become even more desired by industries of all types. The ability to remotely view usage and issues, make configuration changes, and pull … [Read more...]
Optimization Needs for Cloud Spending = Opportunity
As businesses move more of their applications and other tools to be cloud-based, the need for cloud expertise is expanding. This creates opportunity and challenge in many ways due to the newly fundamental need for companies to start or continue working from the cloud. Currently, virtual and remote workers are the biggest cause of the IT industry's need towards an optimization of cloud spending. However, the re-allocation of existing budgets has to be taken into account for these new … [Read more...]
External IT Expertise: Needs Are On The Rise
As we move further into the cloud, the need for speed in the deployment of applications and services is ramping up. Most customer want these to be up and running practically immediately, increasing the opportunity for those who can assist. With security and compliance a huge concern for almost all companies, additional external IT expertise is becoming a necessary aspect in the success of a digital transformation. These external resources must be prepared to show how they rise above the … [Read more...]