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How to Pick the Right UPS for Your Home or Business

The increase in the frequency of severe weather means that power disruptions pose a growing threat to equipment and data within businesses and home offices. Many livelihoods depend on a constant supply of electrical power…. Read Article »

Nov 04 / By Pankaj Sharma

Why Retail Needs to Leverage Edge Computing Solutions

Retailers are no strangers to disruption, having been forced by online shopping to innovate and adjust their strategies to new consumer habits. The disruption is far from over, as the Internet of Things (IoT) creates… Read Article »

Dec 19 / By Sarah Jane Hannon

More Frequent and Severe Storms Mean that Homeowners Need UPS Power Protection

Weather forecasters use terms like snowstorms, derechos, hailstorms, rainstorms, blizzards, low-pressure systems, lightning storms, hurricanes, typhoons, nor‘easters, and twisters. Research meteorologists call them thunderstorms and cyclones. All are atmospheric disturbances that redistribute heat and produce… Read Article »

Dec 13 / By Pankaj Sharma

How Li-ion UPSs Help Reduce Risk in an Increasingly Digital World

As companies increasingly adopt distributed IT strategies, putting digital technology in more and more locations, they need to consider the risks their organization may face should these devices fail – and how to mitigate those… Read Article »

Dec 12 / By Pankaj Sharma

How Edge Computing in Healthcare is Transforming IoT Implementation

While most industries grapple with how to leverage Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, healthcare as a whole already has embarked on digital transformation to achieve operational efficiencies and improve the delivery of care. Healthcare is… Read Article »

Nov 22 / By Jason Covitz

The Personalized Shopping Experience Will Transform Black Friday

Black Friday is upon us as shoppers start flocking to stores to get a head start on their Holiday gift buying. This is the busiest time of year for retailers, and it can make the… Read Article »

Nov 15 / By Rob McKernan

How Cloud is Making Local IT Networks More Reliable with Connected UPSs

Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and their customers do not really need much convincing that the uninterruptible power supply – or UPS – is the cornerstone of network reliability and availability. For more than three decades,… Read Article »

Nov 08 / By Rob McKernan

Physical Security Is Critical to Edge Computing Deployments

For many Managed Service Providers (MSPs), security has become the No. 1 topic when discussing IT services with customers. The discussion typically revolves around cybersecurity for obvious reasons, but partners need to also broach physical… 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 »

Oct 25 / By Rob McKernan

What Digital Transformation Means to IT Solution Providers

IT Solution Providers have a vested interest in digital transformation, what effect it will have on their customer relationships and in turn, their businesses. Their opportunity lies in the new technologies and recurring revenue streams… Read Article »