2023 Trends, Concerns, and Opportunities
Another new year and a fresh quarter lie ahead. 2022 was the long-awaited return to normal for many. That isn’t to say last year didn’t…
How Inflation and Supply Chain Delays Affect Infrastructure Planning
We all hear it on the news every night. Goods are taking longer to get to customers, and they are costing more. The technology field…
Connectria 2021 Year in Review
It’s hard to believe that 2021 has already come and gone. Hybrid Cloud demand has really blossomed over the last year. More and more organizations…
4 Use Cases for Connectria’s Hybrid Cloud
Connectria’s Hybrid Cloud brings the unique capabilities of IBM Power Systems to our data centers in close proximity to AWS in US-East and US-West. This…
Hybrid Cloud DR Connectivity for IBM i and AIX
We recently shared a new diagram for IBM on-net with AWS hybrid cloud. In this article, I will discuss connectivity into Connectria’s hybrid cloud data…
5 Ways Connectria’s IBM + AWS Hybrid Cloud Can Work for You
Connectria’s IBM + AWS Hybrid Cloud brings the unique capabilities of IBM Power Systems servers to its data centers in close proximity to AWS. This…
Connectria’s Green Cloud Initiative Going Strong
After the successful launch of Connectria’s Green Cloud Initiative earlier this year, we continue our work with green computing. To follow up on how the…
Why the Data Center is Dead Nor Dying
I keep seeing predictions of the demise of the traditional data center. For example, in one Gartner article, analyst Dave Cappuccio wrote, “By 2025, 80 percent…
The Benefits of a Hardware Platform
With all our talk of cloud-based computing resources, it’s easy to forget that behind those clouds is actual hardware. There are a couple of solid…
How Are Cloud Computing and Data Centers Related?
While the buzz about the cloud is certainly nothing new in 2019, it’s amazing how quickly the industry has multiplied the solution space. Moreover, as…
Connectria 2014: A Year in Review
Read our most current Year in Review here. As 2014 draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past…
Avoid Downtime with a Proper Disaster Recovery Plan
In today’s always-on, always-connected world, disaster recovery has taken on a new meaning: avoiding downtime altogether. No matter the threat, most businesses today simply cannot…
Serving as an Extension of Your Team…But Better
In today’s day and age, who couldn’t use an extra set of hands when it comes to managing their IT? Here at Connectria we say…
What is Social Engineering and How It Can Impact Your Organization
In light of recent social engineering attempts against one of our customers and the recent GoDaddy security issue I wanted to provide you an overview…
Physical Data Center Security Must Haves
Running a data center is true science, whether you own the facility or are leasing it through a data center solutions company. Aside from cybersecurity,…
Top 6 Things to Consider When Looking to Expand Your Data Center Presence
If your data center is running out of space or power it’s time to make some decisions. Should you build a brand new facility? Should…