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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There are growing indicators that tech employees face a higher risk of work-from-home burnout. So how do we apply what we’ve learned over the past six months to make WFH work better, for both staff and bosses? Here are some recommendations for the months ahead.
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After IT spending came to a standstill in the spring amid economic uncertainty, digital transformation (DX) projects are starting to move forward—in many cases at an accelerated pace—to navigate new go-to-market strategies and manage remote workforces.
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Months into the pandemic, organizations are taking stock of what worked (and what didn’t) as they pivoted in a matter of days or weeks to a work-from-home model—and overhauling their IT priorities because of it. Read our latest coverage from the Enterprise Connect conference.
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COVID-19 may have slowed the adoption of 5G as the world hit pause in mid-March, but spending on worldwide 5G network infrastructure is set to almost double this year, setting the stage for new use cases in verticals like industry, transport and health.
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The global pandemic has driven incredible changes in enterprise communications over the past six months. But will they last? Find out what we can learn from COVID-fuelled tech trends going forward from our coverage of the virtual Enterprise Connect conference.
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You might be spending more time at home this summer—whether working from home or taking a staycation. So kick back, soak up the sun and immerse yourself in one of our favourite podcasts, from WFH tips and tricks to thought leadership on the latest tech.
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While coronavirus may have flattened IT budgets, spending is being redirected to work-from-home technologies such as cloud-based platforms. But how are businesses coping with the new demands being placed on enterprise IT by WFH?
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Whether to further your personal or career goals, or just to escape for a moment into a world without face masks and physical distancing requirements, here’s a list of our summer reading picks—some hot off the press, and some oldies but goodies.
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COVID-19 has put an end to live trainings for the foreseeable future, so Teresa Nelson, Allstream’s Sales Training Manager, set up a web-based training program to virtually onboard new sales employees. Here’s how she made the sudden switch to virtual onboarding.
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In mid-March, the gradual shift toward cloud-based environments morphed into a frenzied panic almost overnight. Is all of this the beginning of the end for traditional data centres?
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The last few months have required huge adjustments for our network techs in the field. From new elevator etiquette to replacing the receptionist candy dish with hand sanitizer, here’s how COVID-19 is changing our daily routines on the front lines as we keep customers connected.
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As we shelter in place during COVID-19, we’re learning a few things about working from home. expertIP talked to members of the Allstream team about what they’ve learned so far and what they’ll bring back to the office when we get to the other side of this global pandemic.
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Network managers still spend a good chunk of their day on reactive troubleshooting. But survey data from IT research firm EMA suggests that enterprises are looking to end network management tool sprawl, while dealing with new demands from IoT and data centre SDN.
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COVID-19 has disrupted business as usual. Plans for the year ahead have been thrown out the window, both at work and in our personal lives. But networking technologies have become more critical than ever—now, and when we come out the other side of this pandemic.
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Even if your organization has a remote-work strategy in place, you’re probably not prepared for your entire workforce to work from home. Here are a few suggestions to keep your remote team on track—helping them stay productive, but also feel connected and part of a team.
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New 911 regulations that combine Kari’s Law and RAY BAUM’S Act will ensure emergency calls are truly accessible—and it’s all in the name of saving lives. Here’s a rundown of the new rules, what compliance means and why it’s so important.
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From 5G network slicing to multi-cloud networking, software-defined WANs are evolving to offer a whole lot more than just branch connectivity. And this is the year industry analysts expect we’ll start to see the vast potential of this foundational technology.
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Secure access service edge promises to change network architecture as we know it—and in this emerging model coined by Gartner, the data centre is no longer the focal point of security. Here’s what you need to know about SASE and how it could transform enterprise networking.
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AI might get all the attention, but technologies like Wi-Fi 6 and SD-WAN are poised to play a bigger role in enterprise networking this year. With increasing automation, however, the role of network engineer is also starting to change.
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The rise of 5G, 4K video and blockchain will increase power consumption in the data centre, suggests the Uptime Institute. At the same time, we’re seeing public pressure for regulations aimed waste reduction, energy efficiency and renewable power.
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Over the past month, we’ve gazed into the crystal ball to predict what the year ahead will bring. Now we’ll look at some of the biggest enterprise tech trends that shaped our world last year — and will continue to influence IT networking in 2020.
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We take a look at whether some of the technology predictions made for 2019 actually panned out. Then we’ll flash back 10 years to check up on some tech predictions for 2009 — including two that turned out to be eerily bang-on.
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While next-gen technologies such as 5G and Wi-Fi 6 promise to dramatically improve connectivity, SD-WANs and SD-Internet will provide a foundation for network evolution.
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Although consumers represent the main segment driving 5G development, we’ll see an increasing number of services aimed at enterprises next year—and an enriched unified communications and collaboration experience.
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