Think back to the birth of your IT management infrastructure. When did a true plan fall into place? Generally, components of infrastructure include computing, data storage, networking, and server virtualization. It’s likely all four of these were originally set up based on the needs of a particular workload. A certain method of storage would have… Read more »
Read the ArticleDropbox burst onto the scene just over ten years ago. Millions of people flocked to the service because it offered 2GB of free storage and promised to synchronize your files across all your devices. Like many personal cloud storage companies, Dropbox aimed its products at consumers and priced them accordingly. Only after Dropbox gained traction… Read more »
Read the ArticleTape backup has been around for a long time. Tape data storage is an archive, which is long-term storage of inactive or low-activity data retained for future use. Even though it’s prominent in the archive world, the demise of tape has been an annual prediction since the cloud pushed its way onto the scene. Taking… Read more »
Read the ArticlePossibly the most unnerving and damaging event that can happen to an MSP is a server failure. If your server goes down, so does your business, until the issue is resolved, and downtime can cost you thousands. There are a variety of reasons your server may crash, including loss of power during an intense storm,… Read more »
Read the ArticleMaintaining an efficient IT environment is no easy task. Most IT departments approach such initiatives with their organization’s best interests at heart. However, communication issues, internal politics, and differences in management philosophies can stifle even the best plans. So how do you know where you stand? We have laid out four symptoms that indicate your… Read more »
Read the ArticleAn inside look at converged infrastructure and what’s driving one of the hottest trends in IT.
Read the ArticleMicrosoft’s recent announcement of their intention to purchase LinkedIn surprised even the most well-connected technology reporter. If someone had told me Microsoft would offer $26.2 billion for LinkedIn or that Iceland would make a run to the Euro 2016 soccer quarterfinals, I would have sided with the tiny nation of 300,000 boisterous soccer fans. This marks Microsoft’s largest-ever… Read more »
Read the ArticleWhile Data exhaust isn’t a household name, it deserves as much attention as any trending buzzword in the IT space.
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