Edge computing, especially with the rise of IoT has become a star in the tech space over the past few years, but many organizations are left wondering what the Edge means for their organization and if that’s a migration they should be making. The move to the Edge can feel intimidating, but at the end…
Smart manufacturing is taking over the industry, often being touted as the next industrial revolution and propelling century-old organizations into the twenty first century. It’s an exciting thing to watch older companies evolve, but often their existing IT infrastructure cannot keep pace with the amount of data they are generating and accessing on a daily…
With digital innovation becoming a regular element of almost every industry, it can feel like new technologies are springing up left and right—because they are. While innovation in business nearly always comes from a place of trying to streamline processes or reduce stress, these new technologies and innovative services can often create massive IT headaches…
DES MOINES, IA – Tuesday, February 23, 2021 – Lightedge, a leading provider of compliant cloud and colocation services, today announced that it has strategically partnered with FD-IX, a Midwest-IX company, to install an Internet Exchange node at the Lightedge Data Center in Altoona, Iowa, making it the first interstate Internet Exchange and first FD-IX…
In 2020, we saw the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt business operations across nearly every industry, creating enormous economic and logistical strains on organizations worldwide. The change was sudden and dramatic, which meant that many companies had to pivot quickly in response to work from home orders and accommodate a fully-remote workforce. With a large portion of…
Downtime in manufacturing can hit out of nowhere with a devastating impact on your business. Imagine you’re on the floor and it’s business as usual. The machines are humming along, you’re watching product after product in assembly. You’re on target to meet that day’s manufacturing quotas. Then suddenly everything grinds to a halt. The automated…
We all know the adage, “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” When it comes to network segmentation, this takes on a whole new meaning. When segmenting your organization’s network, you have the opportunity to both strengthen and weaken your IT security. Many teams may be hesitant to take the leap into…
In the rapidly evolving world of cyber threats, both your mission-critical data and your customers’ information have never been more at-risk. According to a recent study by IBM, a data breach could be devastating for your organization, with breaches in 2020 costing an average of $3.86 million. With 1300 attempted attacks happening daily (and that…