Amplify your Microsoft Teams investment now with 8x8 Voice for Teams. By Alain Mowad, Senior Manager, Marketing - Collaboration and Video Communications at 8x8 Enterprises standardizing on Office 365 want to optimize ROI by adopting Microsoft Teams for all of their collaboration requirements as well. Many organizations, however, are concerned about the prospect of adopting the Microsoft Phone System and Calling Plans for Teams as a telephony solution, as it lacks the rich PBX feature … [Read more...]
Disaster Recovery Solutions for Today’s Risky Environments
No organization – large or small – can afford to take a lackadaisical approach to disaster recovery planning. Considering the frequency at which our infrastructure evolves, the plan for recovering data and protecting it must be visited frequently. Furthermore, the number of cyber criminals on the periphery requires a more robust approach. What is the target time for getting your data up and running following a disaster? The standard used to be an hour – but that might not be sufficient today … [Read more...]
XaaS, Or Everything as a Service, Offers These Five Benefits
The sharing economy is making its mark on IT, with digital services and applications available in subscription models. Businesses are able to pay for only what they use in areas like software, infrastructure, and platforms all trending toward as-a-service offerings. The mindset is becoming Everything as a Service, or XaaS, where every kind of outsourcing offers clear advantages. XaaS offers flexible consumption that lends companies increased agility for providing improved innovations and … [Read more...]
Enterprises Are Losing Confidence in SD-WAN as a Comprehensive Solution
For the last several years, there has been momentum around software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) as a solution to the demands of an increasingly complex infrastructure in the cloud age. From centralized management and visibility to reduced costs and scalability, its traffic segmentation and provider agnostic approach seemed almost too good to be true. A recent report based on a survey by Cato Networks found that many network professionals see SD-WAN that way. Almost three-quarters of … [Read more...]
Three Benefits of Enterprise Data Optimization Solutions
Enterprise IT revolves around the management of data, with solutions prioritized for their ability to process large volumes of data. No longer relegated to only tech-based companies, data is a focal point for enterprises looking for new ways to outstrip competitors to offer the best possible customer experience. Data optimization solutions provide a way to analyze and mobilize data for measurable business benefits. It’s simply not enough to capture data and store it in IT systems across the … [Read more...]
Networking Trends for 2020 Are Dominated by SD-WAN Improvements
Enterprises continue their endorsement of software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN), with many organizations adopting it to support bandwidth-hungry cloud applications and to improve management of the network. Networking trends for the upcoming months continue to focus on SD-WAN and its many benefits. In a market that has exploded with providers wanting to offer SD-WAN solutions, differentiation is now occurring as more mature products offer new innovations and support for security and … [Read more...]
Smart Approaches to a Cyber Security Strategy
When corporations are hacked, everyone hears about it. What you need to know is that small businesses are just as, if not more, vulnerable. Cyber security is a top concern at many companies, but more needs to be done to protect data and reputations. If you’re feeling intimidated by cyber security protocol implementation, don’t be – it’s not as complex as you might think. There are open-source tools you can use, many of which are free. These often include automatic encryption, which … [Read more...]
Optimizing Wi-Fi for SD-Branch
Enterprises expect to gain a wealth of benefits from the deployment of the software-defined branch (SD-Branch), including cost reduction and ease of operation. In order to adequately support SD-Branch, enterprises must improve Wi-Fi in terms of security, management, and integration. Enterprises are utilizing software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) to connect local area networks (LAN) to the internet at branch offices. This allows for a unified platform – a far superior option than … [Read more...]
IT Investments: Getting the Best Return on Investment
There comes a time when you know the technology you’ve got in place has pretty much run its course — it’s time for a change to newer, more streamlined and modern innovations that can improve your workflow and boost profits. But can blanket IT investments alone guarantee improvements? Companies that invest in what they require today without thinking about what they’ll need in the future will find that they get less out of the experience. For example, cloud-based technologies aren’t just a trend … [Read more...]
Equipping Transformation Through SD-WAN
In order to remain competitive in a digital world, the modern enterprise is forced to prioritize connectivity. From supporting cloud applications to an expanding fleet of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, enterprises require network support that is dynamic and reliable. As enterprises turn to the next step, which is the adoption of technologies like augmented reality and artificial intelligence, the need for software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) becomes more pressing. Legacy … [Read more...]
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