Natural disasters and catastrophic outages can take a business down for hours, days, or even weeks. With revenue and customer relationships on the line, forward-thinking companies turn to backup and disaster recovery as a
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Cloud Data Integration: How to Find a Right-Sized Solution
Originally published June 4, 2024. Completely refreshed August 10, 2026. Cloud systems work better when they’re working together. Shared data improves operations, reporting, and decision-making. This is why many organizations choose a cloud integration platform to connect their systems. But
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Managed Cloud Security Services: What You Need to Know
Originally published April 30, 2024. Significantly refreshed August 4, 2026. Cloud system management requires more than just monitoring and patching. In today’s threat environment, cloud security has become its own discipline—and it’s just as important as day-to-day management. Whether you
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Azure Cost Optimization: Tools, Best Practices, and More
Microsoft Azure offers incredible benefits for businesses, but it’s not automatically cost-optimized for every organization in every use case. In fact, businesses should perform cost optimization regularly to ensure that their usage of Azure is both financially efficient and aligned
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Cloud Security Tips: Common Questions and Answers
Originally published October 14, 2025. Last updated June 16, 2026. Security is getting more and more challenging in today’s interconnected technology environment. Cloud systems face unique risks due to their exposure to the internet and frequent integration with other systems.
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Microsoft Azure Security Best Practices
Whether you’re migrating to Microsoft Azure or securing an existing environment, it’s crucial to establish the right security controls in Azure. While Microsoft provides platform-level protection out of the box, customers need to configure additional security controls to meet their
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VMware Price Increase: What You Need to Know
Last updated April 1, 2026. In April 2025, VMware introduced significant alterations to their pricing structure. The changes have affected all customers and all products. Broadcom has responded to initial backlash, and the situation may continue to evolve. However, customers should
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13 Common Questions about Cloud Consulting
Last updated August 5, 2026. Cloud technologies offer powerful benefits—but you have to take the right approach to the cloud, and that looks different for every company. This is why many organizations choose cloud consulting services. This process offers expert perspective
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Is Your IT Refresh Just a Repackage? Rethinking Your IT Modernization Strategy
Last updated October 30, 2025. In today’s fast-paced business world, many companies find themselves stuck in a cycle. How do you truly modernize IT, rather than replacing “like for like?” How do you use technology to drive business outcomes? The
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Cloud Managed Services: 5 Key Insights💡
In this article: What are cloud managed data center services? Cloud strategies AWS vs. Azure vs. Google Cloud security Finding the right partner 💡Cloud Cost Optimization Guide Download Now Originally published Sept 27, 2024. Last updated June 2, 2025. Is
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Cloud Migrations: 6 Steps To Reducing Security Risks
Last updated June 2, 2025. Cloud migrations allow organizations to leverage the full power of the cloud. Yet cloud migrations aren’t without security risks. As Forbes reports, 94% of cloud customers were targeted every month in 2023—while 62% of them
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Cloud Migration Strategies: 4 Principles For Modernizing And Saving Money
Last updated June 2, 2025. How do you choose the right cloud migration strategy for your organization? Whether you handle it in-house or work with a cloud managed services provider, this question is crucial. The wrong answer can cost you—while
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Cloud Cost Optimization: 4 Strategies To Win
Last updated June 2, 2025. Cloud is all the rage in IT infrastructure—but it gets expensive. Fast. If you don’t break out of legacy thinking, you can lose your shirt on cloud systems. That’s the case whether you’re managing those