Across all industries, firms around the globe fear one common enemy: data loss. This super villain attacks organizations without warning through unexpected failures and outages, causing IT professionals to live in constant fear of the loss of their firm’s data. The scourge of data loss can attack from many angles, … READ MORE
It’s that time of year to reflect back on 2015 and set new goals. Are you one of the 45% who chose to set resolution goals? If so, did you honestly stick to your goals? Congratulations if you did! Only 8% were successful in achieving resolution goals. I barely managed … READ MORE
The trouble with flagship products is that, typically, you need a complete set of solutions – and there’s no point in having one element that’s awesome in an array of mediocre products. Like the suit that has a beautifully tailored jacket but pants that have one leg longer than the … READ MORE
”Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. Brown paper packages tied up with strings. These are a few of my favorite things.” These lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein and sung by Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music movie always remind me of my childhood. … READ MORE
Many people take financial services for granted and yet for others, fees and minimum balances make it difficult to get started. At Founders Federal Credit Union, providing affordable financial services and making them accessible to everyone is a primary goal. It’s part of our community focus that extends from helping … READ MORE
The holidays are upon us and shoppers are in vigorous pursuit to acquire the ‘hottest’ holiday gift items. eMarketer.com stated, “in 2015 eCommerce holiday shopping should see an estimated year over year growth of 5.7 percent”. I’d like to pause here for a second and ask you to think about … READ MORE
Our world is becoming increasingly reliant on data and failure to protect it can be catastrophic. That may sound like hyperbole, but the loss of data can literally mean the loss of your business. Whether it’s the threat of hackers, system failure, or human error, data protection should be at … READ MORE
At Express Scripts, data is essential to everything we do and drives important value to clients and patients. Data makes every patient, every family and every personalized plan for healthcare delivery unique, allowing us to analyze, innovate and customize care. However, the personal nature of the data makes it incumbent … READ MORE
The holidays and the New Year are right around the corner, which means your company is likely preparing for year-end processing of your mission critical applications. Are you confident that your backup solution can meet the tight backup windows without negatively affecting your production systems? Do you have the ability … READ MORE
A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be a part of the EMC Rocks Oracle Open World event out in San Francisco. We took over the elan Events Center on Howard Street to create a venue that acted as a genius bar and haven for those attending Oracle … READ MORE
As winter and end of year nears we think about getting flu shots, drawing down balances in our flexible healthcare accounts, and New Year’s resolutions that will help keep us healthy. At St. Charles Health System, we also embrace a proactive, preventive approach when it comes to keeping our IT … READ MORE
Today’s technology forecast includes an accelerated shift to the hybrid cloud. With over 75% of enterprise IT organizations deploying hybrid cloud already, adoption is predicted to continue to grow. In only the last few years, hybrid cloud has become the preferred way to deliver IT services and drive business transformation. This … READ MORE