Many companies are considering a wide range of cloud-based solutions to create and empower the modern workplace. According to a report by Forrester Research 42% of respondents work from home and 32% work from client sites or during travel. They also found that 98% of information workers collaborate with someone else at work on a…
Cloud phone system popularity has exploded in the small business market. Business owners no longer have to settle for expensive legacy phone solutions that carry a heavy cap X. The functionality of Cloud IP systems far surpasses the ability of legacy systems, is easy to maintain, cost effective and simplifies your telco closet. A cloud…
When most people hear “fiber” they think “speed.” But fiber-optic internet has much more to offer than faster connections. For small and midsized business (SMB) customers, it can translate into significant business advantages. Three use cases we’ll examine show, fiber offers a number of distinct benefits over traditional cable and DSL. Yes, the speed guarantee…
In any given week in the business world I notice technology being used every day that many would call the workplace of the future. The networking group I’m a part of uses a large Microsoft Surface Hub for presentations. Everyone in attendance carries a smartphone answering emails and texts. As a technology salesman I regularly…
Business Thriving? Mike is CEO of Agility Communications and a telecom veteran of 20 years, having worked for CenturyLink (Qwest) and as an independent telecom consultant. His industry expertise makes him adept at advising businesses on telecom strategy, helping SMBs optimize their communications, especially in the rapidly evolving landscape of cloud services. He is committed…
For the majority of business enterprises, a secure Wide Area Network (WAN) infrastructure will form one of their biggest operational expenses in terms of total cost of networking. Given this fact, selecting the most secure wide area solution – or even combination of solutions – is a choice that firms cannot afford to undertake lightly.…
In most cases the traditional enterprise is slow to adapt to emerging trends. However more smaller more agile companies are taking advantage of technology and the enterprise now needs to react faster to emerging trends and new technologies to stay competitive. Here are 3 technologies companies should leverage into powerful business solutions: 1. GPS Location Marketing…
In today’s world most organizations cannot function without access to their core IT systems. CIO’s and business owners recognize the need for off-site data center protection. The challenges and costs of conventional disaster recovery can be un-realistic. Those costs include: Provisioning and operating a remote data center Maintaining dedicated remote virtual infrastructure at the protection…
Most small businesses don’t have the budget for enterprise software, expensive hardware – or an elaborate website. But as your business grows, adding products or services, as well as customers, employees and new locations, it makes sense to invest in technology to help manage that growth. Does that mean you need to invest in an…
The market for desktop virtualization is set to grow exponentially over the next few years. Gartner has produced some much quoted figures that claim the market will be worth $5.6 billion in 2016. That is all fine and great, but does not necessarily help a hard-pressed IT Director make the case internally for an…