More investment is flowing into the cloud as a direct result of COVID-19 and the rush to set up remote workers. But how will that affect parts of enterprise IT which, as a result, now have to make do with a smaller portion of the technology budget?
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More compute capabilities are moving to the edge of the network, thanks to a confluence of factors such as AI apps and the increasing availability of 5G and Wi-Fi 6. So what does that mean for your network architecture?
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From hybrid to edge, one Gartner analyst clarifies some common illusions about cloud that obscure what enterprises really know about it — and refutes one giant myth around security.
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Cloud is maturing and evolving, and that means cloud strategies are maturing and evolving, too. Here’s what you need to know about repatriation, the ‘new’ hybrid cloud and taking an application-first approach to your cloud strategy.
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Cloud is growing up, and it’s going to look a lot different over the coming decade than it does now. You’re probably already using cloud – many clouds, in fact. But as you shift toward digital business, you’ll need a new strategy to reflect this new reality.
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Recent research from Nemertes shows that cloud-based unified communications is more cost-effective than ever before. A recap of the key stats
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Debating if you should make the move to cloud-based UC or stick with an on-premise platform? Gartner offers a snapshot of where the industry is going
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The founder of the Cloud Best Practices Network says unified communications as a service is a great example of how the public sector could drive innovation
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Industry analyst Zeus Kerravala says bandwidth strains from UCaaS and other forces can be blamed on a single culprit — something that could help prioritize IT investments.
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Cloud, social networking and mobile technologies should help teams connect more easily and effectively, but a panel of experts warns about going too far
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Last week’s Consumer Electronics Showcase featured a slew of products that should interest small and medium-sized business owners. Check out our curated picks
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As more organizations move to a model of hosted compute infrastructure, they need know they’ll be safe
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The Toronto 2015 sporting extravaganza may become the best case study unified communications-as-a-service has ever had
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First in a series of articles that looks at the comparative features of major UC products
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As ITW 2014 approaches, carriers and service providers will find themselves facing a new form of convergence
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An Allstream director of marketing gives Cisco Canada’s customers some thoughts about IaaS, UCaaS and other services which are moving into an emerging service model
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Financial institutions that gathered at the recent international Sibos confernce organized by SWIFT say they want to get more value from information, but one major obstacle remains
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SafeNet Labs’ report suggests that people don’t totally trust the security of hosted applications and infrastructure—but they use such services anyway
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A member of the Scalar Decisions internal technology support team talks about the need to make sure technological growth parallels business growth
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in cloud, big data and more:
Technology Business Research Inc.’s latest cloud portfolio report revealed that the global cloud market will double by 2018, reaching $66 billion. The Managed Private and Professional Services Cloud...
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in network security:
Bletchley Park celebrates female World War II code breakers. An event sponsored by the Cyber Security Challenge UK, the Women's Security Society and Raytheon explored the history of women in cyber security...
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in IT management, VoIP, cloud computing and more:
According to Computerworld’s Forecast 2014 survey, 36% of organizations will increase their IT budgets in 2014. Meanwhile, another 50% will hold their budgets steady. The survey...
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Today’s IP news roundup highlights some of the latest headlines in cloud computing, network security and more:
A study by SkyHigh Networks revealed that IT departments are blocking low-risk cloud services 40% more than high-risk services. The study of 300 organizations found that IT...
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Recent studies have shown that more organizations are turning to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) as an alternative to traditional on-premise deployment. A Tier 3 white paper helps organizations that are making the move by offering best practices for SaaS enablement.
According to Tier 3, “We have...
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According to PC Connection’s “2013 Cloud Computing Survey Results”, 70% of organizations are using cloud services or are in the process of implementing them. The survey revealed that:
55% of the above-mentioned organizations are considering a private cloud strategy.
The top reason why...
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