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…
What is On-Demand Development and How Can It Help?
On-demand professional services have experienced a significant shift in the last few years. More and more companies are finding themselves faced with a “do more…
5 Challenges Facing IBM i Customers in 2022
The IBM Power Systems platform has been a mainstay in IT departments around the world for decades. Its impressive longevity aside, nothing lasts forever. This…
Key Business Benefits of the Public Cloud
Spending on public cloud services is expected to reach $482 billion in 2022, according to Gartner. By 2026, Gartner predicts public cloud spending will exceed…
2022 IT and Cloud Trends, Concerns, and Opportunities
2021 has been quite the year with its own unique trials and tribulations from supply chain issues to soaring cloud demand. Businesses spent a lot…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: IT’s Ultimate Stress-Test
It’s that time of year again! With Black Friday and Cyber Monday quickly approaching, retailers are gearing up for the 2021 holiday shopping season. While it’s…
4 Scary Stories SysAdmins Tell in the Dark
Enter if You Dare There’s nothing scarier than not having the proper backup and disaster recovery (DR) strategy in place. But it’s also so much…
Now Available on AWS Marketplace, Connectria’s IBM with AWS Hybrid Architecture
Our IBM Power Systems (i/AIX) and AWS Hybrid Architecture are now available in an AWS Marketplace listing. This listing will help enterprises seeking to securely…
The Power of Mutually Beneficial Partnerships
In today’s climate, the need for businesses to streamline processes, leverage technology, and combine in-house expertise with partner expertise is essential. Rather than trying to…
Is It a Bad Idea to Combine AWS and Azure Together?
TLDR; No! As enterprises move more IT operations and development to multiple clouds, a lot of questions are surfacing about combining public cloud services. This…
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…