Overcoming the barriers to SD-WAN success
Native SD-WAN monitoring isn’t always enough, which could be why we’re seeing a shift from DIY rollouts to managed SD-WAN and the use of third-party network monitoring tools.
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Allstream staff share their pandemic hobbies: Part 1
From Star Wars-themed cross-stitching to building electric guitars, quilling, quilting, roller blading and renovations, we share some of the unique hobbies, projects and creative pursuits that got us through long days of lockdown and brought a little Zen into our lives.
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How the hybrid workplace will affect IT spending
Enterprise IT spending – which forecasters feared could free-fall due to the pandemic – has not only stayed surprisingly buoyant, but is now poised for a major upswing thanks to the rise of the hybrid workplace. Here’s how it could affect your organization.
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You’re tired. So how do you tackle digital acceleration?
As an IT pro, you’re expected to forge ahead with digital acceleration, yet your team is fatigued, burned out and perhaps unmotivated. A Gartner analyst explains why we’re so tired and how to successfully meet your organization’s digital goals in the second half of 2021.
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Allstream’s 2021 summer reading list for IT pros
After a tough year of WFH, home-schooling, rolling lockdowns, border closures and the inability to escape winter, this summer is more welcome than ever. Here are a few summer reading recommendations from the Allstream team to help you rest and recharge.
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How SD-WAN keeps your business running
As we transition back to the office — and toward a more hybrid workforce — offices that have lain dormant for more than a year need to ready themselves for the new world of work.
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Why data-driven IT is key to post-COVID recovery
Gartner’s annual survey of CEOs finds that while the C-suite sees digital technology as a priority for post-COVID recovery and growth, they may not understand what ‘digital’ actually means. Here’s how IT pros can help move the needle on digital transformation.
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The business benefits of SD-WAN for the future of work
As we consider a return to the office, we should also consider revisiting our network architectures. The future of hybrid work requires stepping up application performance and multi-cloud connectivity — and SD-WAN could play a key role.
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Q&A: Leading the way for women in technology
We talk to Allstream’s Kelly Pitaoulis, the new Vice Chair of WCT-AB, about how things have changed for women in technology since she began her career and what she hopes to achieve with the newly resurrected Alberta chapter of IEEE’s WCT.
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Why automation is key to next-gen digital resiliency
IDC has a new vision of digital resiliency: It’s not about trying to anticipate, prevent, react to and recover from specific IT disasters. It’s about adapting to constant change (like a pandemic) so your business can accelerate its digital transformation.
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What will the future of work look like?
Gartner’s latest digital worker experience survey explores what workers really think about remote work, WFH productivity and virtual collaboration — and how IT and business leaders can adapt and prepare for the future of work in a post-pandemic world.
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How to create an inclusive hybrid workplace
As we start to think about life after the pandemic, Cisco execs share tips on how to make the hybrid workplace more engaging, inclusive and collaborative — for employees and their customers — during this week’s virtual Cisco Live conference.
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The next normal: Preparing for the hybrid workplace
As organizations get ready to go back to the office, the trends toward flexibility, virtual collaboration and intelligent office spaces all point toward a new hybrid workplace. But what does this mean for the traditional office and how can IT pros better support workers?
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5 data centre trends that should be on your radar
2021 could be a ‘standout’ year in which a number of emerging technologies gain traction in data centres, according to the latest trends forecast from the Uptime Institute. At the top of the list? Accountability. We take a closer look at all five trends.
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Reshaping the network for a post-COVID world
Even after the pandemic ends, WFH won’t — at least not immediately. New IDC research gives us a glimpse into how work from home is changing the corporate network and how companies are already planning to reshape their networks for the post-pandemic era.
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Hospitality trends in a post-pandemic world
In a new webinar, Allstream hosts a panel of IT experts in the hospitality industry who discuss the challenges of personalization, the rise of cloud communication platforms and what we can expect from hotel brands in a world after COVID-19.
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Transforming the network: SD-WAN and SASE
Four or five years ago, the conversation around software-defined WANs was about saving money and getting a return on your investment. Now that’s at the bottom of the list, according to EMA’s latest research into WAN transformation, SD-WAN and SASE during the pandemic.
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5 enterprise technology predictions for 2021
Some tech predictions for this year are almost shoo-ins due to the pandemic, like the growth of cloud and remote work technologies. But what else could play out this year? Here’s a roundup of crucial tech trends to watch in 2021, courtesy of the IT analyst community.
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2020 year in review: Best of expertIP
Despite the many, many challenges of 2020, it was also a rather exceptional year for technology such as cloud and UC&C. So as the year comes to a close, we look back at some of our favourite articles on expertIP during this unprecedented year.
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Year in review: The biggest tech stories of 2020
In a year when so much of our work and personal lives were forced to go virtual and remote, technology deserves credit for keeping us productive, informed, entertained and educated. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest technology stories of 2020.
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The year ahead: 5 key tech trends for 2021
We highlight the biggest tech trends that IDC expects to play out over the next 12 months — as well as the weak spot that could impact hybrid workforce and business automation efforts.
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5G, AI and blockchain drive digital disruption
The pandemic is accelerating digital disruption, from re-engineered networks to public cloud adoption. We sum up the key takeaways from the Canadian Telecom Summit held earlier this month, including key technologies driving this disruption and the challenges ahead.
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A communication platform is key to staying competitive
A complete communication platform does more than just give every employee in the business a desk phone — it’s a comprehensive business solution that keeps costs low, provides the most up-to-date connection options and allows you to stay competitive in a turbulent marketplace.
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The promise of edge computing in the COVID era
expertIP sums up some of the key findings from a recent IDG TECHtalk Twitter chat on edge computing, its use cases and the challenges to implementation — especially as new use cases are being explored in light of the global pandemic.
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Top tech trends shaping the hospitality industry
David Burtnik is an account executive with Allstream, specializing in the hospitality sector. Over the past 35 years, he’s worked with hundreds of hotels including every major brand in his market and multiple independent hotels. He talks to expertIP about the unique challenges facing the...
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