Archive for August, 2012
Is Portable Storage Becoming Obsolete?
“It has a capacity of 1.6 GB! Do you know what that means? It can store the entire world, along with you kiddo!” I still remember these words uttered by the smug looking computer salesman as I stood there awestruck by the enormity of the word “gigabyte”. Are we allowed to use this word? Isn’t [...]
Full StorySome Pros And Cons of Cloud Based ERP Implementations
Organizations have long installed enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions on site. ERP solutions provide automated processes that improve business efficiency and visibility across the organization. Small to medium organizations are seriously considering cloud based ERP implementations. Cloud-based ERP solutions differ from traditional ERP systems. Some key differences are: The software is not licensed or owned [...]
Full StoryTurbo-Boosting Conversion Rates for your Business
All marketing campaigns have the common goal of getting their targeted audience to take further action. Reaching high conversion rates requires a thoughtful and effective plan. Ultimately, the goal is to increase sales or achieve the results desired by the business or organization. It takes precious time and money to create an effective campaign. Don’t [...]
Full StoryTen Things You Didn’t Know About Datacenters
As internet usage continues to expand by leaps and bounds, and as cloud-based data services become the mainstream way to access files on multiple mobile devices, data centers are experiencing increased demand for their various services. As simplistic as these facilities might seem — just a bunch of servers in a room, right? — there [...]
Full StoryHow to Keep Your Cloud-Stored Files Secure
Technology has come a long way. What used to be stored in warehouse-sized rooms now fits on a pocket-able thumb drive. With the advent of the Cloud, storage becomes even simpler. Access to documents from any device becomes possible. Information never flowed so freely. This can be a valuable asset to businesses, but it also [...]
Full StoryUnited States v. Miller: The 1976 Court Case That Determined Your Privacy Rights In The Cloud
In the United States, there are numerous consumer protection legislation in place which dictate what kind of information companies can collect about you, what they can do with that information, how they collect this information, and when it can be disclosed. For the most part, these rules seem pretty straight-forward when it comes to the [...]
Full StoryEmployers – Protect Your Assets
The Threat In this day and age, both employees and employers have a great deal of information and technological resources at their disposal. Information has also gotten more and more valuable, and though as an employer there’s no reason to get overly concerned out about protecting everything at your disposal, (you should make first [...]
Full StoryHow NOT to Choose an ERP System
There is a lot of chatter out there about the best way to choose an ERP system. What you need to do to avoid failure, the must-follow steps, etcetera, ad nauseam. No one EVER talks about how to go about failing at choosing an ERP system. And for this very reason, I am going to [...]
Full StoryDevelop A Data Migration Project Plan You Can Be Proud Of
Data migrations can be the bane of an IT professionals career. However, starting with a solid data migration plan will help you avoid the common pitfalls in getting your data from point A to point B. Be sure to understand what systems and software will be affected by your migration. A common source of cost [...]
Full StoryHow to Get The Most Of Out Your Contact Center
The gears that keep any business running are the customers. Satisfied customers can be enormous assets in terms of advertising and promoting a brand when they share their good experiences with others. The more customer loyalty your business has, the more new customers a business is likely to obtain. Alternatively, dissatisfied customers can create a [...]
Full StoryGoogle and Microsoft Compete For The Cloud
Along with the rise of cloud computing has come competition among cloud service providers. Two well-known providers are Google and Microsoft – both of whom are popular with businesses, in particular. While Google has already staked its claim in the cloud, as it launched its cloud service, Google Apps, in 2006 and currently has four [...]
Full Story5 Steps to Sifting Through Big Data
Big data is the latest buzz in the data analytics and storage circles and involves the process of storing, analyzing and gaining actionable business intelligence from data sets consisting of millions or billions of records. There are a few general guidelines one must follow in order to fully leverage the business insight that big data [...]
Full StoryWhy an Open Source, Cloud-Based CMS Nearly Always Beats a Proprietary, In-House Solution
Every new generation of enterprise software means a new generation of tech jargon the business community must learn to love. Whereas “open source” may seem like the terminology of yesteryear – even though it shouldn’t, as we shall see – “cloud computing” is perhaps the latest buzzword many decision makers are only beginning to understand. [...]
Full StoryNYPD Incorporates Big Data Into Law-Enforcement For Real-Time Actionable Insight
On August 8 2012, The NYPD announced that they’ve partnered with Microsoft to create a sophisticated “big data” law enforcement system called Domain Awareness System or DAS. DAS is will aggregate public safety data from various sources – including smart cameras, license plate readers, 911 calls, crime reports, and more – and perform sophisticated real-time [...]
Full StoryHow to Get Your Company to Take Information Management Seriously
The ever increasing growth of business data within companies offers challenges to both IT managers and line managers in terms of managing it and analysing it. The task of converting endless streams of data into something which is useable and actionable in order to take decisions, create solutions and leverage the data as both a [...]
Full StoryUTEC Survey: Uniting a Global Sales Team with Increased Individual Accountability Using CRM Software
Houston, Texas-based UTEC Survey, Inc., specializes in the provision of offshore surveying services. They provide their clients, both oil & gas and offshore engineering companies, with detailed information on sea floor and subsurface conditions to ensure project success in any offshore venture. With a focus on the energy industry, the 230-employee company is truly global, [...]
Full Story9 Critical Career Tips For IT Managers and CIOs
For IT managers and CIOs, it’s not enough to simply have experience and technical know-how. Above all, the single most important career success factor has to do with the soft skill and business skills of the technology leader in question. IT is no different than any other department within the organization. They compete for the [...]
Full StoryTop 25 Hosted SharePoint Provider Reviews
1&1 Hosted SharePoint 1&1 became one of the world leaders by proudly offering reliable products at prices businesses can afford. Connectria Since their early days, Connectria has made a strict decision to focus exclusively on hosting. mindSHIFT Technologies, Inc. mindSHIFT is one of the world’s largest and most dominant providers of IT services, Datacenter Services [...]
Full StoryThe Cloud Becomes A Bit More Open And Standardized With Deltacloud
The benefits of server virtualization have made it incredibly popular within datacenters all over the world. Server virtualization – often called “private clouds” – are the answer to many of IT’s biggest challenges, including: Maximizing hardware utilization Minimizing power consumption Dealing with server sprawl Simplifying backup Speeding up disaster recovery Quickly deploying new servers Minimizing [...]
Full StoryWill Open-Source Cloud Computing Become The Norm?
The Adoption of Cloud Computing Cloud computing is revolutionizing the work environment of many companies. Organizations and companies are integrating cloud solutions in their offices and workstations for scalability, accountability and flexibility. Last year IBM, in a CIO study, revealed that most of the CIOs preferred cloud computing options for their companies. In addition, various [...]
Full StoryHow Moore’s Law Is Pushing Companies To Adopt Cloud Computing and Virtualization
Moore’s law is a theory that predicts the exponential improvement in computer hardware over a given period of time. In 1965, Intel co-founder Gordon E. Moore predicted that computer chips will double in power every year. (Or every 18 months, depending on who you talk to) That means that a chip built today will be [...]
Full StoryNew Reviews, Interviews and Guest Writing and Opportunities
First of all, I’d like to say thanks to all of my readers, commeters and guest writers. Your contributions and participation have made this blog into a thriving community. And it really feels rewarding to be putting together and publishing content that you all enjoy. In order to enhance the experience for all of the [...]
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