Today, IT infrastructure serves as the foundation for most major enterprises. Our businesses revolve around our devices, email, and websites. If the technology crumbles, so does the productivity of our company. In today’s day and age, it is more important than ever to analyze the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and develop long-term IT strategies…
Compliant Colocation is revolutionizing the way businesses perform, which is why many are diving head-first into it. In fact, Zion Market Research published a new report saying the global data center colocation market was valued at approximately USD 31 billion in 2017 and is expected to generate revenue of around USD 105 billion by 2026. Colocation has…
There is no question that security and compliance are top priorities for the financial industry when it comes to hosting their critical IT infrastructure. And yet, according to a survey by 451 Research, 55 percent of enterprises stated that security and compliance issues surrounding hybrid IT were the primary factors inhibiting adoption. So what can…
When it comes to deciding where your business-critical data physically resides, there are several important factors to keep in mind, and data center location is one of them. Where your data center is situated will impact your choice of colocation facility. Here are some things to consider. Colocation in its most basic form is your hardware, your…
Today, more companies are driving to a cloud-only strategy. Yet, one area of technology that is vague in approach and adoption includes the applications or workloads that have resided on IBM AS/400. Our team at Lightedge engages in daily discussions with these types of companies. They want information around cloud solutions, while also wanting to…
You can ensure compliance in the cloud through HIPAA/HITRUST, PCI DSS and other regulatory certifications, but it takes time, money, and expertise to get the documentation you need to prove it. The benefits cloud computing offers include improved productivity, easier off-campus access, and reduced IT cost. 74 percent of CFOs note cloud computing as having…
Managed hosting offers multiple benefits to small and midsized businesses (SMBs), like the reduction in or an elimination of capital expenditures. It also reduces the need to recruit and staff the sometimes difficult-to-find IT talent needed to manage your equipment. Other benefits include the lowering of costs, the increase in ease of scalability, and direct access…
Dedicated Private Cloud gives customers the reliability, control and performance of a dedicated infrastructure with all of the benefits of the cloud. Many businesses are looking to migrate to the cloud this year, but are having some reservations. First and foremost, is security. Becoming another headline in the string of cybersecurity breaches is not on…