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Virtualization’s Impact on Managed Services

I’ve been giving a lot of thought to what virtualization means to managed services.   Evolve, my company, recently moved our virtualized server infrastructure to a hosted cloud, which I detailed this in my own blog. We did the math and found we could save money on our hardware investment by not buying more and instead […]

Oct 2, 2009
Avoiding Jihad in Favor of Business Acumen

If there is nothing we like more in IT, it is religious wars. Our passion for technology often comes out in odd ways, resulting in aggressive stances on technology choices. Let me list some of the jihads we seem to find ways to debate. PC vs. Mac. Open source vs. proprietary. Android vs. iPhone.  Cloud […]

Sep 18, 2009
Virtualization Gives SMBs Control

I love speaking to user groups and admittedly I really enjoy working with other solution providers and talking about what we all do. So when I get the opportunity, I try to make these conversations constructive. One of the big questions I hear all the time from customers is, “Is virtualization right for us? We’re […]

Sep 9, 2009
Solution Providers Manning the Bridge

Drawbridges have always required a bridge keeper. Seems like a simple job; bridges go up, bridges go down. But like a solution provider’s job, bridge-keeping is much more complicated. At great heights, manning the bridge means ensuring that no accidents happen, traffic on both levels is flowing well, and the mechanics are working correctly. It’s […]

Aug 12, 2009
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