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Clearing Up Common Cloud Misconceptions

Posted by Logicalis Staff | Dec 17, 2015 | Cloud Solutions |

Reading Time: 3 minutesBuilding a cloud strategy is anything but easy. The technologies are complex. The options either seem limiting – or overwhelming. And the ever-evolving state of the technology can lead to misconceptions or uncertainty about how to implement it for a real organization. Brought to you by VMware It’s easy to see how cloud causes confusion. But by understanding all the options that are really available to you, you can build a cloud strategy that meets your unique business needs. Here’s the truth about some common cloud misconceptions to keep in mind as you build your strategy....

8 Ways DevOps in the Cloud Accelerates Innovation, Spells Competitive Advantage

Posted by Logicalis Staff | Dec 1, 2015 | Digital Ready Infrastructure, Digital Transformation |

Reading Time: 2 minutesThanks to the advantages inherent in as-a-service delivery models, the days of releasing a single new version of software once a year are now long gone. Today’s as-a-service options make it possible to deliver new versions and updates to customers much faster via the cloud. The cloud has also greatly enhanced the development process for software developers, which means you are also able to deliver a steady stream of smaller releases in significantly less time. Doing this, however, requires a systematic re-engineering of your development and operations (DevOps) processes with all the technical, procedural, cultural and...

5 Truths about Converged Infrastructure

Posted by Logicalis Staff | Nov 3, 2015 | Converged Infrastructure |

Reading Time: 3 minutesChanges in the enterprise IT environment are ultimately setting the stage for you to offer your line-of-business users better, faster access to technology services. For many organizations, tapping the cloud as an IT service delivery model makes perfect sense – it’s efficient, it scales and it offers a right-now response to your business users’ most pressing on-demand technology expectations. Before you can fully rely on the as-a-service, cloud-based offerings that will help you transform your role from technologist to internal service provider, however, you have to prepare your infrastructure. There are six steps in this IT...

Seven Reasons for Manufacturers to Consider Managed Services

Posted by Logicalis Staff | Oct 28, 2015 | Managed Services |

Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s true that all businesses have IT requirements, but manufacturers have their own unique challenges. In addition to the traditional technology concerns facing other organizations, manufacturing IT departments often struggle to support a global organization from a single location with a finite staff and budget. Simultaneously, they’re expected to build competitive advantage and profitability for the business through the creative use of both IT tools and technical prowess. Adding infrastructure and personnel to keep things running smoothly while they concentrate on new business-boosting goals may be too costly. But outsourcing core IT management functions to...

Is ‘As-A-Service’ the Answer to Your Toughest Data Protection Problems?

Posted by Logicalis Staff | Oct 14, 2015 | Disaster Recovery as a Service |

Reading Time: 2 minutesNearly every CIO has spent a sleepless night worrying about data loss and what kind of downtime his or her business would experience if the loss were significant. In today’s always-on, 24x7x365 business environment, data has become many companies’ most valuable asset – and that means protecting that data has become a critical component of every IT pro’s job description – probably even yours. In the past, a combination of on-premise disk-based storage and off-site tape was a typical data protection solution. But when a critical file was lost and needed to be instantly restored, it...

Why the Software-Defined Data Center Makes Perfect Business Sense

Posted by Logicalis Staff | Oct 7, 2015 | Digital Ready Infrastructure |

Reading Time: 3 minutesBy David Angradi, Director, Software Defined Data Center Solutions, Logicalis US When it comes to enterprise IT, line-of-business users have begun to realize that it isn’t the technology itself that they care about – it’s what they can do with that technology that counts. Therefore, while IT must remain vigilant and focused on all the details that keep a data center running smoothly, IT’s success is being measured more in terms of its ability to deliver a better experience to the internal users of those technology services. This IT experience embodies what analysts are calling the...

Five Ways to Use Security as a Business Enabler

Posted by Logicalis Staff | Sep 17, 2015 | Security |

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen people hear the word “security,” they almost certainly think about breaches, firewalls or governance policies that strictly allow or deny access to business information. Protection and prevention is, after all, its primary role. But modern security tools can do a lot more than protect. Used strategically, they can also provide valuable insight – a deep visibility into a company’s IT infrastructure, a better understanding of how corporate computing resources are used, even insight to power targeted advertising. Often overlooked, here are five business-enabling benefits that advanced security solutions can provide: Investment prioritization: Gaining a better...

Unblinking Vigilance 24/7 with Managed Security Services

Posted by Logicalis Staff | Sep 14, 2015 | Security |

Reading Time: 2 minutesMany organizations have learned the hard way that implementing a security monitoring platform that is not tightly integrated with an effective service management toolset can overwhelm an IT department with a continuous swarm of alerts as threats are identified. Here’s a common series of events that occurs when an IT staff decides to implement a monitoring tool for themselves: After dutifully following all the procedures for implementation, when they see alarms start showing up on the monitor, they pat themselves on the back and say, “Awesome. It works. This wasn’t so hard.” An hour later they...

Arming the Network as the First Line of Defense

Posted by Logicalis Staff | Sep 10, 2015 | Security |

Reading Time: 2 minutesYour corporate networks are your organization’s nervous system. Trends like bring your own device (BYOD) and the use of public and hybrid clouds can extend your nervous system and effectively your presence throughout your marketplace. The prospect of the Internet of Things (IoT) promises to carry your network even further from the relative security of your data center. As your network expands, virtually nothing happens in your world that doesn’t touch your network at some point. Your network as a sensor Conventional networks were just conduits of data. They had limited awareness of the types of...

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5 Truths about Converged Infrastructure

Seven Reasons for Manufacturers to Consider Managed Services

Is ‘As-A-Service’ the Answer to Your Toughest Data Protection Problems?

Why the Software-Defined Data Center Makes Perfect Business Sense

Five Ways to Use Security as a Business Enabler

Unblinking Vigilance 24/7 with Managed Security Services

Arming the Network as the First Line of Defense

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