You never know when an unexpected turn of events is going to keep you out of your office. You may not live in earthquake country, or a hurricane zone,...
In a global economy, professional services firms must differentiate themselves from their competition in increasingly creative ways. Rockwell Technology...
In the online network connected business environment, security is more critical -- and also more complex. Today, network security requires constant monitoring...
Managed services provider Verizon Business has added an interesting twist to its security toolbox. Traditionally, managed security services are tactical:...
Many traditional businesses maintain separate networks for data and voice communication. With a converged voice-and-data network, companies can often...
Turmoil and struggles in the financial services sector are splashed daily on the front page of newspapers around the world. The industry faces a number...
Service providers offer a variety of options for managed services. The following describes the first of the top three most popular managed services, and...
Companies with extended supply chains frequently need to collaborate with multiple partners -- simultaneously and visually. Yesterday at the National Retail Federation Conference in New York, AT&T...
AT&T demonstrated its telepresence capabilities at this week's National Retail Federation conference in New York City. Retailers and other attendees are already talking about how the global industry...
As noted in Part I, global sensor manufacturer Measurement Specialties Inc. (MSI) faced multiple challenges with its managed network services provider....
By any measure, Bob Andreini's network was a nightmare. Even though he had outsourced the management of the network, downtime was measured in days. His...
In a global economy, professional services firms must differentiate themselves from their competition in increasingly creative ways. Rockwell Technology...
A professional education trains someone to be a lawyer, doctor, or accountant, but it rarely teaches them how to run a business practice – that's typically...
Hiring a managed services provider shouldn't be a leap-of-faith decision-making process. Perhaps you have staff that could fulfill their responsibilities,...