Blue sky, green benefits: The cloud saves your bottom line, offers...
If you’re a small business owner, one of the last things on your mind is going green. Regardless of your politics, you probably don’t have time to think about your eco-footprint, besides maybe using...
View ArticleThe evolution of the office
International Data Corporation, in conjunction with Microsoft, recently announced research that suggested that by 2015, the cloud will add 14 million jobs across the globe. It’s safe to say that we’ve...
View ArticleWhy should small business leaders give a hoot about Big Data?
The only tech term being tossed around more irresponsibly than “cloud” these days is the concept of “Big Data.” This has led many small businesses to consider what “Big Data” means for them. Big Data...
View ArticleSensationalized Press Coverage Will Not Kill the Cloud
You don’t have to be a techie to have heard about the challenges Amazon’s faced with its EC2 elastic cloud offering over the weekend. States of emergency were declared up and down the eastern seaboard...
View ArticlePublic, Private, Hybrid, and Other Clouds
When I sat down to write this post, I did some prep reading to see what the bloggers I follow were saying on the topic. But by the third post, I was reminded that we (the tech nerds) are not generally...
View ArticleBeware of the Also cloud
So, you’ve decided to move some of your critical systems or software to the cloud. How do you tell one cloud provider from the next? How do you pick the right cloud services provider(s) to help you...
View Article5 Signs You’ve Chosen the Wrong Cloud Services Provider
According to Microsoft, the number of small businesses entering the cloud business will triple in the next few years. So if you’ve already become a part of that statistic, you’ve made a wise choice....
View ArticleEvolve IP Helps Customers Avoid Downtime During Hurricane Sandy
A few weeks ago, Superstorm Sandy ravaged the East Coast, leaving devastation in its wake. Thousands of people were without power, food, and water. It quickly became clear that Sandy’s aftermath would...
View ArticleEvolve IP’s vServer receives TMC’s Cloud Computing Excellence Award
This morning, we announced that Evolve IP’s vServer has been recognized by TMC as the winner of its 2012 Cloud Computing Excellence Award. Evolve IP was nominated for the award based on a case study...
View ArticleMaking your case for hosted VDI
Over the past few years, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) has received some serious press, as well as banter among those in the technology community. The topics range from the different vendors and...
View ArticleThe TCO of Virtualization [Infographic]
Measure the promise of the cloud in real financial terms by unlocking the 7 Vaults of Cloud TCO. This Infographic steps you through a methodology for comparing the true Total Cost of Ownership for a...
View Article“Disaster Avoidance – The Real Disaster is Focusing on Recovery”
Since early fall 2012, the Northeast region of the U.S. was repeatedly slammed with blow after blow from Mother Nature. From tropical storms and tornados to blizzards, weather-pattern anomalies...
View ArticleHelient Systems’ Shortcut to the Cloud
Managed IT services firm works with Evolve IP to bring its law firm clients award-winning cloud computing services without major investment in infrastructure or time and risk of building and operating...
View ArticleUnified Communications: Stop Trying to Wrestle the Elephant [Part 1: Why UC...
Standing 15+ feet tall and weighing up to 14,000 pounds, the African elephant is the largest land animal on earth. Its trunk alone has over 100,000 muscles and is flanked by a pair of ivory incisors...
View ArticleUnified Communications: Stop Trying to Wrestle the Elephant [Part 2: Define...
Last week, I talked about why most UC projects are not successful. This week, let’s look at where you start to develop a UC strategy for your organization. So where do you start? Well, don’t start by...
View ArticleUnified Communications: Stop Trying to Wrestle the Elephant [Part 3 Take to...
Last week, I talked about where you start to develop a UC strategy for your organization. This week, let’s look at how the Cloud enables integration to help organizations implement a successful UC...
View ArticleInvesting in Cloud: Getting the Most Bang for Your IT Buck
Worldwide IT spending is projected to rise US$3.8 trillion in 2014 according to recent Gartner research, a 3.1 percent increase from spending in 2013, which was $3.7 trillion. While not a huge jump in...
View ArticleWhen Disaster Strikes, the Cloud Holds Answers – Part 1 of 3: Keeping the...
As summer winds down to an end, it’s tough to forget that winter 2013-2014 was one of the coldest on record in parts of the country, according to the government’s official monthly climate report...
View ArticleWhen Disaster Strikes, the Cloud Holds Answers – Part 2 of 3: The Rise of...
5 out of 10 people in the cloud have experienced the benefit of disaster avoidance / recovery. Learn more in our survey of 1,257 cloud decision makers. In last week’s blog, I talked about how Evolve IP...
View ArticleWhen Disaster Strikes, the Cloud Holds Answers – Part 3 of 3: Cloud Keeps...
5 out of 10 people in the cloud have experienced the benefit of disaster avoidance / recovery. Learn more in our survey of 1,257 cloud decision makers. In last week’s blog, we explored the rise of both...
View ArticleEvolve IP’s Scott Kinka Responds to the Latest USA Today Article
USA Today recently published research showing that 43% of companies have had a data breach. My response? It’s an interesting article. Unfortunately, the only actual “reason” mentioned in here is human...
View ArticleData Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: What’s the...
Data Backup, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity… these terms are used interchangeably today. At Evolve IP, we commonly find ourselves helping to educate our audience on the differences between...
View ArticleData Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: What’s the...
In our last blog, we talked about the differences between the terms Data Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, which are commonly – and mistakenly – used interchangeably today. This week...
View ArticleWhat is the difference between a CLEC/ICP and a cloud services provider?
A few months ago, I spoke at a technology conference about the future of cloud computing and cloud-based virtual desktop […]The post What is the difference between a CLEC/ICP and a cloud services...
View ArticleDebunking the myth: The cloud does NOT replace IT
Let me start by saying that I really don’t know where this myth started. It likely originated long ago during […]The post Debunking the myth: The cloud does NOT replace IT appeared first on Evolve...
View ArticleTMC asks me what’s next for cloud computing
Last week, I joined 10,000 of my industry peers at the 10th International Cloud Expo in New York. It’s hard […]The post TMC asks me what’s next for cloud computing appeared first on Evolve IP.read more
View ArticleBig data analytics and the cloud: A hit or a bad fit for the midmarket?
Cloud Expo 2012 might have ended last week, but the discussions on industry trends chatted about at the show are […]The post Big data analytics and the cloud: A hit or a bad fit for the midmarket?...
View ArticleTo Virtualize or Not To Virtualize? Determine Real Data Center Costs.
If you’re thinking about moving to the cloud, you know that every vendor is more than willing to promise massive […]The post To Virtualize or Not To Virtualize? Determine Real Data Center Costs....
View ArticleAre You Seeking to Improve Mobility and Enable BYOD? – Part 1: Getting Started
It Starts with a Problem Any technology project usually starts with a problem. Whether it is a CEO wanting to […]The post Are You Seeking to Improve Mobility and Enable BYOD? – Part 1: Getting Started...
View ArticleAre You Seeking to Improve Mobility and Enable BYOD? – Part 2: Why do it?
Last week, we explored where to start when you are looking to improve mobility and enable BYOD. This week, we […]The post Are You Seeking to Improve Mobility and Enable BYOD? – Part 2: Why do it?...
View ArticleThe Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Challenge
For IT leaders contemplating disaster recovery and business continuity issues, one of the key questions begins very simply: “When…?” or “If…?” Much more than simple conjunctions, these two terms...
View ArticlePreparation for IT Disaster Recovery
As mentioned in Part 1 of this blog series, Evolve IP recently conducted an IT disaster recovery survey and uncovered some very interesting data. This survey of 500+ C-level executives and IT...
View ArticleUse of Disaster Recovery Services
Parts 1 and 2 of this blog series introduced a recently conducted Evolve IP survey on disaster recovery services which polled of 500+ C-level executives and IT professionals. After looking at the...
View ArticleThe Value of an IT Disaster Recovery Plan
The final chapter in this blog series focuses on IT disaster recovery plans, some stats on DR budgets, and a look at the ‘big picture’ of what organizations should take away from this discussion....
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