There are plenty of reasons why an organization may be swayed towards colocation. For starters, the business might want greater reliability and built-in disaster planning. In other cases, a growing need for more data capacity, improved physical security, and better control over costs might prompt the decision. Whatever the reason, […]
How MSPs Can Build More Profitable Businesses
Managed service providers (MSPs) are benefiting in a big way from cloud technologies, and one key trend that has emerged among businesses is a move away from transaction-based resellers to longer-term partner-managed models. As such, many value-added resellers (VARs) are seeking to re-brand themselves as MSPs, but face significant transitional […]
How Telecom Strategy Enhances Business Continuity Planning
While businesses hope to avoid disaster, the truth is that every organization must plan for it. One of the most critical aspects of disaster planning is the telecom infrastructure, as the ability to communicate is key in the case of a disaster. There are a few specific telephony technologies that […]
Why Cloud-based Unified Communications Solutions are Better for the Business
Unified Communications (UC) systems are becoming increasingly popular as a way to provide employees with the ultimate communication functionality and flexibility. While businesses are eager to offer these solutions to their employees, IT is often burdened by the time and effort required to implement such systems. One of the best […]
Breaking Down the Cloud Options
Whether a business is completely new to cloud-hosted services, or is already an early adopter of cloud-based technologies, the more knowledge about the cloud that a business has, the better. For those in the market to purchase a cloud solution, it’s helpful to review the pros and cons of the […]
A Cloud Migration Cheat Sheet for CIOs
Many are sprinting toward cloud adoption at full speed, which can be intimidating to companies moving there at a slower pace. The good news is that a speedy transition to cloud infrastructure isn’t the right solution for every organization. And there are a plethora of best practices to help stakeholders […]
Overcoming Objections to the Cloud: Strategies for MSPs
Despite the obvious advantages of cloud computing, many MSPs are finding that some businesses are still hesitant to adopt cloud technology. These organizations often cite similar reasons for their reluctance; security, data losses, integration, and compliance. In reality, these issues can be overcome through careful planning and customer education. […]
Business Continuity Planning: How MSPs Can Leverage RTO and RPO
When it comes to business continuity planning, it’s extremely important to account for timeliness and quick execution. However, an alarming number of businesses, particularly those in the SME category, don’t have a disaster recovery strategy that can be deployed rapidly. Reducing downtime is essential to minimizing the economic impact of […]
Sales Strategies for VARs: Attracting the Right Customers
In the competitive world of sales, it often takes multiple touches or contacts with a prospective buyer before a sale is made, and this can create a lengthy sales process and increase costs for VARs. Identifying and attracting potential buyers who are already close to making a buying decision can […]
Don’t Let the Cloud Take Second Place: Hybrid Cloud Backup Strategies
Even though hybrid cloud backup is growing in popularity, many companies still rely on a traditional backup appliance as the focal point of backup strategy. Realizing that the disc-to-disc backup method is more costly and inefficient, organizations are implementing hybrid backup methodology within their disaster recovery (DR) plans. As a […]
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