Dec 16 / By Bob Olwig Data Center Disaggregation 101 – How to Build a New Edge Computing Infrastructure As the data center continues to become more disaggregated, the data center itself is also becoming part of a larger distributed ecosystem that includes cloud resources and edge computing. With this shift comes the need… Read Article »
Jul 31 / By Jeff Chabot Why IT Staffs Require Dynamic IT Infrastructures to Support Edge Computing and New “Hybrid” Learning Approaches More than 1.2 billion children across 186 countries have thus far been affected by school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Economic Forum. These closures have prompted school districts across regions… Read Article »
Apr 29 / By Jeff Chabot Three Strategies to Reinforce IT Equipment in the Public Sector Right now, public sector offices across the U.S. are experiencing unprecedented stress. In some communities, the rate of 911 emergency calls is three to four times higher than average. At the same time, more government… Read Article »
Apr 15 / By Jeff Chabot A 3-Stage Plan for IT managers to Support Large-Scale Online Learning Today, the vast majority of the 70 million K-12 and college students in the U.S. are learning through online platforms. This unprecedented shift is putting a big strain on schools’ IT backbones. Fortunately, there are… Read Article »
Aug 23 / By Jamie Bourassa Improve Edge Computing Systems Uptime: Strategies that Really Work When end users ask how to best manage and maintain their new edge computing systems, the answer is not always straightforward. Unlike data centers, most applications at the edge are deemed non-critical. If a system… Read Article »
Mar 12 / By Jamie Bourassa How an Integrated Ecosystem of Partners Drives Edge Computing Customer Value Many of us in the business world perceive the announcement of innovation as a big splash, oftentimes presented on a mega screen during a major tradeshow. Elon Musk announces a plan for colonies on Mars…. Read Article »
Nov 03 / By Rob McKernan Edge Computing Deployments Require a Standardized Approach to Infrastructure As IoT (Internet of Things) continues to gain momentum, local edge computing sites will start popping up everywhere. To manage the physical infrastructure at these sites, organizations will need a standards-based approach to make them… Read Article »
Sep 08 / By Rob McKernan What Does Next-generation IT Infrastructure Management Mean for the Channel? As you’ve been going about your business working with IT and data center professionals, you may have encountered different types of “next-generation” IT infrastructure management solutions. So what does that mean to you both as… Read Article »
Mar 27 / By Pedro Pereira Spring Cleaning: Is It Time to Rejuvenate IT Networks? Regardless of where you live, whenever spring approaches, the weather brightens, days grow longer, and we start thinking about “spring cleaning,” when we remove the winter’s clutter, open the windows for fresh air, and watch… Read Article »
Dec 19 / By Pedro Pereira Five IT Investments Your Clients Should Consider in 2017 As MSPs, and those that aspire to become MSPs, get together with clients to review plans for the upcoming year, think about what types of technology investments your clients should consider in 2017. Most of… Read Article »