The worst time to discover an application is critical to your mission is when it stops working and disrupts your business operations, especially operations that contribute most directly to revenue generation and/or cost control. One very clear…

Credit Unions are every bit as susceptible to the “Willie Sutton Rule” as any other banking institution. When notorious American bank robber Willie Sutton was asked why he robs banks, his simple reply was, “Because that’s where the money is.” IBM…

Expanding Kelly s Services Portfolio Kelly Office Solutions Technical Director Kyle Shuping wasn t looking for new software when he first met Liongard at a conference of the Technology Assurance Group…

There’s been a tremendous change all around us, and we may be too close to it to take notice! Most of us still come from a time when the approach to running computer applications was simple and straightforward. Basically: You bought or selected a…

Companies running their first application in the cloud are often surprised to find it’s not quite as effortless as they may have thought it would be. Sometimes problems arise that need to be addressed by someone more cloud-conversant. That may be…

You’re well protected! When you use Azure cloud services, there are many ways in which you’re well protected. Many data and network protections. Flexible data backup services. Multiple layers of security tools and systems. Yes, when you use Azure…

Author: Howard M. Cohen Why did you move your IT operations to Azure? Was it to eliminate the capital investments you had to make in equipment? Reduce your operating expenses, such as power and cooling? Or was it to rid yourself of the unfamiliar…

Warehouses, retail outlets, and other industries are using RFID tags and wearable devices for ERP and supply chain management. With your users spread all over the world, it's time to consider a cloud-based mobility management solution. Managing a…

You’re always told its important to differentiate your MSP practice from your competitors, but then you’re told it’s all in the messaging. What if you could differentiate what you do from other MSPs? What could you add to what you can do for…

The earliest MSPs began by monitoring customer networks and resolving anomalies before they became outages. Customers truly valued the vigilance the MSP practiced over the systems that their businesses depended upon; those businesses still need and…

Virtual desktop solutions abstract all work applications from the underlying device. Here's a look at different models, what kinds of devices they support, and how IT professionals are deploying virtual desktops to maximize productivity while…

Every partner who joins your channel program wants to be successful. The easier you make it for your partners to taste early success, the more they’re going to love and appreciate working with you. You can then expect them to be loyal to your brand…

Just about everybody would finish the title by saying “do it yourself” and many have been to enough motivation speaking sessions to hear that that is the wrong approach, you should find the right person and delegate it to them. That’s great. But what…

Digital transformation” for “digital transformation’s sake If you feel like you’ve begun selling “Digital Transformation” for “Digital Transformation’s Sake” stop yourself cold. Just like nobody buys technology, they buy what technology does for…

Ever hear the one about the ice salesman who walked into the igloo, said hello to the Eskimos, and proceeded to tell them how much they were going to love his product? Most anybody working in IT has experienced a real-world version of this. Not…

The latest changes to the relationship between Microsoft channel partners and Microsoft itself have drawn many reactions from the partners. Some have called it "a scary time to be a Microsoft channel partner." Some claim Microsoft is taking advantage…

The sheer number of open job reqs for skilled security professionals is between 3-4 million. With that much demand, how does an MSP prepare to elevate their practice to MSSP? No service is more in demand, but how do you find and attract a supply of…

“Best-of-Breed” is a phrase we’ve all used for decades. Nothing beats it. It’s our vast preference. And if we only did one thing, a best-of-breed tool would be enough! But to provide effective security at every level we need multiple tools. If each…