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Things You Should Know About Office 365
Launched in 2011, Office 365 is a line of subscription services offered as part of the Microsoft Office product line. Users access Office 365 offerings through plans that allow a subscription-based use of Microsoft's Office software suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access and Publisher), as well as the following cloud-based SaaS products: Skype for…Read More
Traditional SAN Technology vs. VMware vSAN
Centralized storage enables the consolidation of storage resources both at the block and file level. It allows servers to access the same pool of storage space, making for efficient use of storage capacity. Since the data is centralized, management and backup operations are much easier. Some of the benefits of centralized storage include high performance,…Read More
Data Protection Tips When Moving to the Cloud
In recent years, more and more businesses are beginning to leverage enterprise cloud technology due to the multiple benefits it offers, especially in terms of profitability and efficiency. Reports from IDG Enterprise's 2016 Cloud Computing summary show that cloud technology is used by 70% of organizations in the U.S. - whether it be public, private,…Read More
Public Cloud Offerings vs. Private Internal Cloud
No matter the type of cloud being used, whether private, public or hybrid, nearly everyone agrees that cloud computing provides numerous benefits in terms of instant provisioning, virtualized resources, scalability and ability to rapidly expand the server base. The choice of public or private cloud depends largely on your business needs. Let's explore the different…Read More
HCI Versus Traditional Infrastructure: Buy Against Build
In today's highly competitive, fast-paced business environment, traditional hardware-centric infrastructure no longer cuts it. Its siloed architecture limits visibility across various departments, keeps teams divided and slows provisioning and collaboration. Since it lacks the speed and flexibility to keep up with ever-changing user needs and business demands, businesses that still use them are getting left…Read More
3 Simple Strategies to Get Your Business Ready for the Ransomware Attack That’s Coming
Let's go back. Way back. All the way back to May 2017. Over a weekend in the middle of that month, an aptly named bit of ransomware known as "WannaCry" swept through Windows operating systems faster than a California wildfire, infecting more than 200,000 systems in over 150 countries in a matter of a couple…Read More
Multicloud Management: Best Practices
Since no single cloud vendor can provide the perfect solution for a particular business situation, the best way to maximize the benefits of a cloud environment for your organization is to work with several cloud providers and monitor all of them simultaneously. Statistics from the 2017 RightScale State of the Cloud Report show that 85 percent of…Read More
7 Ways to Keep from Being Shocked by Your AWS Bill
Most organizations have realized that they spend too much on acquiring and maintaining their on-premises data center facilities - particularly with regards to capital expenses for additional capacity - to support times when demand is at its peak. As such, there's an ongoing shift to public cloud providers such as AWS that allows companies to…Read More
How Cisco’s New Cloud Native Broadband Router Can Take Your Business to the Next Level
Cisco has announced the release of its new broadband router, a containerized, software-based version of traditional converged cable access platform hardware. It is composed of sets of microservices that were created using standard, open source tools such as Docker for operating and deploying the containerized applications and Kubernetes for container orchestration. The Cloud-Native Broadband router…Read More
Data is the Foundation of AI Use in Healthcare
Reports from the Global Artificial Intelligence Study by the PwC analyzed the potential impact of AI on each industry. The report revealed that healthcare (as well as the financial and retail services sectors) will enjoy the biggest benefits of AI in terms of increased consumption, better product quality and improved productivity. Unprecedented Increase in Patients'…Read More