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Why you should step up your SIP game

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / January 14, 2016

The compelling case for SIP tools — the “secret sauce” if you will — is in the overall operational savings, according to one analyst. And as IPT, UC and CC become more complex, management tools are a must.

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Why 2016 is a big year for cloud, security and IoT

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / January 6, 2016

Tags: 2016 technology predictions, Gartner

Security is no longer an excuse for shying away from cloud — but cyber supply chain security, identity consumerization and cyber insurance should be top of mind over the next 12 months.

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Let a U.S. Secret Service Agent offer local strategies to combat borderless cybercrime

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / November 9, 2015

Tags: CryptoLocker, cybercrime, SecTor 2015

Jason B. Brown explains how simple steps could be taken immediately to reduce at least some of the IT security threats facing Canadian companies

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The aviation analogy that could teach IT pros something important about security

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / October 28, 2015

Tags: CFOs, CIOs, Rapid7, SecTor 2015

Global security strategist Trey Ford speaks at the recent Sector conference with a keynote that compares data protection with flying

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What network admins should fear this year

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / January 9, 2014

Tags: big data, Internet of things, IT security, SecTor 2013

As gadget-lovers marvel at the future of consumer technology at CES 2014, IT professionals need to be aware of the evolving nature of security threats that will follow

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IPv6 and Carrier Grade NAT: what you need to know

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / November 21, 2013

Tags: carrier-grade NAT, IPv6, IPv6 Show

CGN is sound, but not without its potential network drawbacks and pitfalls, according to a recent podcast. Get prepared for the transition from IPv4

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Bloggers / IPv6 /

6 IPv6 security concerns that shouldn’t hold network admins back

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / November 14, 2013

A new podcast available via iTunes talks about the new addressing system and what companies of all sizes should do as they make the transition

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The safety-first approach to using Hadoop for big data

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / November 6, 2013

Tags: Apache, big data, Hadoop, security

Unstructured information needs to be protected, but the most-hyped tool that manages it has some pros and cons. Consider these five critical steps

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Bloggers / Security /

Next-generation security tips for a next-gen world

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / October 22, 2013

An analyst from an independent research and advisory firm offers four things IT departments should keep in mind to protect themselves from the variety of forces threatening their network

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Bloggers / Security /

Hack your way to an IT security career that lasts

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / October 16, 2013

Tags: CSO, ethical hacking, hacking, IT security, network security, SecTor 2013

The recent SecTor conference in Toronto looks at the skill sets needed to contend with the array of vulnerabilities within corporate networks, as well as the ethical boundary lines

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Bloggers / IT Management /

Cisco’s John Chambers: How to ride networking’s new wave

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / October 3, 2013

Tags: cisco, Internet of things, Interop New York 2013, John Chambers, mobility, SDNs, software defined networking

In his keynote speech at Interop, the technology leader talks about the Internet of Things, the power of SDNs, and the real impact of mobility

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Bloggers / Unified Communications /

Welcome to the firm! Now, about your phone . . .

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / September 26, 2013

Tags: employee onboarding, first day on the job, NetworkWorld, new hires, UCaaS, UCStrategies, unified communications

Employee onboarding has rarely been a smooth process in many firms. Unified communications should be an ideal toolset to help, but not without the right practices in place

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Bloggers / Unified Communications /

The post-PBX world: It’s about people, not ports

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / September 11, 2013

Tags: Current Analysis, customer relationship management, PBX, post-PBX, unified communication

Researchers from Current Analysis discuss the gradual evolution from private branch exchanges to unified communication and SIP trunking. What the advent of CRM could teach us

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Bloggers / Unified Communications /

Unified communications vs. ‘optimized communications’: What’s the diff?

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / August 28, 2013

Tags: optimized communications, Roberta Fox, unified communications

Industry analyst Roberta Fox suggests a new way of describing the next phase of UC and the associated processes. Will this help clarify things or muddy the waters further?

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Bloggers / Unified Communications /

The productivity conservation you need to start about UCaaS

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / August 1, 2013

Tags: Channel Partners Conference 2013, Featured, hosted communications, UCaaS, unified communications, Wainhouse Research

An analyst from Wainhouse Research discusses unified communications as a service and clears the air about the value of the collaborative technology

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Bloggers / Unified Communications /

The videoconferencing misperception Cisco’s CTO wants to change

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / July 23, 2013

Tags: cisco, Featured, Ken Morse, videoconferencing

Ken Morse says the enterprise-consumer network gap is closer than you think, and suggests some technology strategies need to be remained

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Bloggers / Unified Communications /

A CIO’s tips for can’t-stop, won’t-stop innovation

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / July 11, 2013

Tags: Canadian Telecom Summit 2013, CIOs, Featured, Grant Thornton, innnovation, unified communications

Christopher Henry most recently spent his time as an IT executive bringing unified communications to Grant Thornton LLP. What he’s learned about effective service delivery

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The competitive edge IT departments should start carving out now

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / June 27, 2013

Tags: 1.4 zettabytes, Canadian Telecom Summit 2013, Cisco Visual Networking Index Forecast (VNI), enterprise content delivery networks, Featured, global network traffic, IP networks, mobile networks

Cisco’s global service provider network marketing vice president talks about growing data traffic, evolving QoS expectations and the potential of enterprise content delivery networks

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Bloggers / IT Management /

The network transformation ends that justify the means

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / June 19, 2013

Tags: all-IP network, Canadian Telecom Summit, Featured, IP networking, IT Doesn't Matter, network transformation, Nick Carr, SIP Trunking

At the recent Canadian Telecom Summit, Allstream COO Mike Strople talks about two essential benefits businesses will realize by taking an all-IP approach

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Bloggers / IT Management /

Canada’s innovation gap can (and should) be closed

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / June 5, 2013

Tags: Canadian Telecom Summit 2013, Featured, innovation, productivity gap, SIP Trunking, virtualization

Speakers at the 2013 Canadian Telecom Summit react to recent decisions by the CRTC and Industry Canada. Find out what Allstream’s chief corporate officer added to the dialogue

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Bloggers / Unified Communications / Virtualization /

Run unified communications like an app store

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / May 29, 2013

Tags: Current Analysis, Featured, hosted collaboration, hosted unified communications, UCaaS, unified communications as a services

Research firm Current Analysis predicts enterprise IT departments will be increasingly looking at hosted collaboration to meet a variety of business needs, but they demand flexibility

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Financial Services / SIP Trunking /

SIP trunking questions financial firms should be asking

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / May 15, 2013

Tags: Canadian banks, Canadian financial services, Featured, IP-PBX, PRIs, PSTNs, SIP Trunking

Banks and insurance companies struggle with mergers and expansion that leave branch offices difficult to connect. Time to consider eliminating those pricey PRIs

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Financial Services / Cloud /

Hybrid clouds in financial services may be the right investment

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / April 29, 2013

Tags: Canadian financial services, cloud computing, cloud computing cost savings, cloud ROI, Featured, hybrid clouds

Even in a highly regulated industry, shifting resources to an on-demand model can significantly help IT departments cut costs and improve productivity. IDC Canada weighs in

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Bloggers / Virtualization /

Why hyperconvergence will put ‘dumb pipes’ to shame

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / April 11, 2013

Tags: Arun Taneja, Featured, hyperconvered networks, hyperconvergence, IP networking, Taneja Group

An industry analyst says the movement towards all-IP environments could mean much more than IT departments think. How to start planning for the transition

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Bloggers / Managed Services / Security /

Managed security services: Three can’t-be-ignored questions

By Ryan B. Patrick / Expert Guest Blogger / March 25, 2013

Tags: data centre, Featured, Gartner, managed security providers, managed security services, network security

IT departments have long been leery about working with third parties on protecting the data that matters most to their users, but there are ways to make a more informed decision. Start here

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Why you should step up your SIP game

Why 2016 is a big year for cloud, security and IoT

Let a U.S. Secret Service Agent offer local strategies to combat borderless cybercrime

The aviation analogy that could teach IT pros something important about security

What network admins should fear this year

IPv6 and Carrier Grade NAT: what you need to know

6 IPv6 security concerns that shouldn’t hold network admins back

The safety-first approach to using Hadoop for big data

Next-generation security tips for a next-gen world

Hack your way to an IT security career that lasts

Cisco’s John Chambers: How to ride networking’s new wave

Welcome to the firm! Now, about your phone . . .

The post-PBX world: It’s about people, not ports

Unified communications vs. ‘optimized communications’: What’s the diff?

The productivity conservation you need to start about UCaaS

The videoconferencing misperception Cisco’s CTO wants to change

A CIO’s tips for can’t-stop, won’t-stop innovation

The competitive edge IT departments should start carving out now

The network transformation ends that justify the means

Canada’s innovation gap can (and should) be closed

Run unified communications like an app store

SIP trunking questions financial firms should be asking

Why hyperconvergence will put ‘dumb pipes’ to shame

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