3 Disaster Recovery Lessons

We live in a world where disasters can come in many forms. There are natural disasters, internal data leaks, external cyber attacks, hardware and software fails, and just good old fashion human error. People overwrite backups, SANs crash, and data gets corrupted. It’s all part of the game when we’re talking about enterprise IT. To combat this stress and to…

Productivity Showdown: Microsoft Office 365 vs Google G-Suite

When it comes to business productivity, Microsoft Office 365 and Google’s G-Suite stand head and shoulders above the other software options. But even with the choices seemingly narrowed down to just two, it can still be a challenge to decide which is right for your business. This guide will help highlight some differences between the two popular platforms and make…

Top 3 Advantages of Security-as-a-Service

A recent study by Cybersecurity ventures tells us that cybercrime damages will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021. (Source: Cybersecurity Ventures). Not only that, cyber attacks are becoming much more sophisticated and costly when it comes to lost revenue and damage to the corporate brand. In the era of the dark web, many viruses now can even lay…

Hosted PBX vs. SIP Trunking—Weighing Your VoIP Options

SIP trunking or hosted PBX? That is the VoIP implementation debate. Both are viable approaches when looking for a VoIP solution, which is the only problem. It’s up to you to decide which makes the most sense for your business. As is true for any business technology decision, it’s important to know both sides of the story—the pros and cons…

Primary Factors Driving the Growth of the Hybrid Cloud

While the public cloud has gotten a lot of attention over the last several years, many believe the private and hybrid cloud computing markets are best positioned to take over the top spot. Hybrid cloud computing environments use a mix of on-premises and cloud services (both public and private cloud instances), with orchestration between the two platforms. Together the hybrid…

Empower Your Business with Continuous Communications

Empower Your Business with Continuous Communications Seamlessly Build Video Conferencing and Collaboration into your Communications Solution A Frost & Sullivan White Paper Enterprise conferencing and collaboration technologies today stand at an exciting crossroads. Solutions that were once considered consumer technologies are moving into the enterprise. Never has this trend been more pronounced than now, as consumerization of IT and mobile…

SDN Gets a Second Wind

The concept of Software Defined Networking (SDN) has attracted a lot of attention over the past several years. First, because of its promise to deliver a more agile and programmable network infrastructure. And second, because of its ability to support network virtualization. Most analysts agree SDN has been confined largely to the data center (cloud service and telecom space) because…

The 8 Most-Asked Questions About Cloud Communications – Answered

81% of CIOs believe IT is entering a new era of customer-driven initiatives. Businesses are increasingly embracing cloud communications to craft better customer experiences. Some IT executives, failing to recognize the opportunities cloud solutions can bring to their businesses, are reluctant to adopt this new communications platform. Savvy CIOs view it as a key enabler of a more agile, connected…

Benefits of Unified Communications for the SMB

Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) experience some unique organizational challenges that position them to be prime candidates for the benefits of a solid Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C) solution. Smaller companies tend to have more flexible, less defined employee roles than their larger, enterprise counterparts. As such, employees often wear many hats and are required to manage multiple, often disparate,…

Fear of Change in the Age of the Customer

Sometimes, we need to destroy the status quo to create a new model of engagement. Sometimes, the market does that for us and that can be even scarier. Change is always scary and overwhelming, especially when it comes to technology. But it is inevitable. The Cloud is changing the way businesses communicate.  Businesses have a unique opportunity to capitalize on…

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