Selecting a Managed Service Provider for Your Cloud Journey
Even organizations that are pro-cloud are sometimes skeptical about the need for a Managed Services Provider (MSP) for their cloud journey. We’ve heard questions like…
How to Choose the Right Hosting Partner
Independent software vendors (ISVs) that offer SaaS solutions need to provide their customers with a stable, secure, and responsive cloud environment. To speed time to…
Are IT Leaders Giving Up Too Much Responsibility?
Here’s an intriguing prediction for the new year. According to the publication, Security Week, “In 2019, more organizations than ever before will consolidate responsibility for…
Think “Lean” in 2019 for More Efficient, Agile IT Operations
Many organizations are looking at “Lean” as a way to improve business operations. This is especially true for industries like manufacturing and healthcare, but Lean…
How to Optimize Your Cloud Investment When Working With a Managed Service Provider
According to the Cisco Global Cloud Index, by 2021, 94 percent of workloads and compute instances will be processed by cloud data centers. That means…
The 10 Hardest IT Roles to Fill
Having a hard time filling open positions in IT? You’re not alone. Below are the 10 most difficult roles to fill according to the 2018…
8 Tips for Becoming a Digital Transformation Change Agent in 2019
Digital transformation is about more than just technology. It also involves people. If you want to achieve your digital transformation goals in 2019, you may…
3 Real Life Lessons From the Latest Data Breaches
Every day, it seems there’s a new headline announcing another data breach. It’s easy to become desensitized and pass these articles by as just the…
11 Reasons to Outsource IT in 2019
Spiceworks recently completed a survey of more than 700 business technology providers and uncovered an interesting dilemma for IT leaders. While these buyers were positive…
Finding a Managed Service Provider (MSP) on the Web
Imagine this: You’ve got some concerns with your IT strategy, and you’re looking for help. Maybe you haven’t done any disaster recovery or compliance planning…
How to Destress your IT Department
IT departments are more stressed than ever. One study from Computerworld found that 78 percent of IT workers considered their job stressful, a percentage that had…
6 Ways to Build a Better Relationship with Your MSP
Thinking of leveraging a “managed service provider” in 2019? You’re not alone! IDC’s 2017 research found that 30% of executives outsource at least some of…
7 Tech Trends You Need to Know About in 2019
Wishing you had a crystal ball that showed you what 2019 will bring? Well, we can’t help you with that, but we have collected a…
Should You Migrate Mission-Critical Workloads to the Public Cloud?
In their 2018 Cloud and AI Adoption Survey, IDC found that 40% of IT decision-makers have migrated applications or data that were primarily part of a…
Solving the IT Skills Gap Starts With Diagnosing the Problem
There’s been a lot of online talk about the IT skills gap. Some say it exists, whereas others claim it to be a figment of…
Are Database Management Services Right for Your Organization?
It’s no secret in the IT industry that data has become a precious commodity and the role of database administrator is becoming one of ever-growing…