We are living in an unprecedented time. COVID-19 has brought unplanned stress, new challenges, and extra caution to our personal and professional lives. It has also sparked a heightened sense of community. Whether it’s a newfound appreciation for hopping on a call with coworkers, an opportunity to go the extra mile for a customer, or…
A global pandemic may not have been one of the scenarios in your current business continuity plans. Yet, as COVID-19 continues to rock businesses in every industry, CIOs have the opportunity to brush up on disaster recovery as they strategize their response. “When traditional channels and operations are impacted by the outbreak, the value of…
DES MOINES, IA – April 7, 2020 – Lightedge, a leading provider of compliant cloud and colocation services, today announced their Dedicated Private Cloud, Workstations, and Corporate Network Domain across all facilities have earned Certified status for information security by HITRUST®. “Organizations, like ours, are under more pressure than ever to meet complex compliance and…
This Sunday, the administration announced they were extending the social-distancing guidelines in the United States for another 30 days through the end of April. With no definitive end of COVID-19 in sight, businesses are being required to extend the work from home period for its employees. As I write this article, I sit at my…
In states like Washington, there was no notice given to businesses or people before they were forced to close their doors and self-quarantine. Disasters and crises rarely give forewarning and with it, comes disruptions. That is why strong business continuity plans are essential to survival. The global pandemic, COVID-19, has highlighted enterprises with solid business…
Coronavirus or COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. According to Gartner’s COVID-19 Resource Center, the new coronavirus strain (COVID-19) that emerged in China represents a classic business disruption and means turmoil for employees and operations as normal. Organizations must prepare for the pandemic’s impact immediately, because resource shortages will only limit response options as…
As COVID-19 continues to impact the global community, we wanted to share a note updating you on the safety measures we are taking as a company. Our goal is to minimize the health risk for our customers, employees and partners, ensure our facilities do not become transmission sites, and maintain business operations as normal for…
While many workloads are shifting to the cloud, colocation data center facilities hosting server hardware continues to be vital to the workplace, a new Spiceworks survey finds. The data center is not going away; it is striking gold and finding new growth. A new report sheds light on this with greater details on the changes….