Announcements
Carousel is pleased to be part of a community of organizations that lend their resources, time, and people to support humanitarian efforts around the globe. On Friday, September 22, our Avaya cloud-based UC platform, will be used to support a telethon hosted by TEGNA affiliate stations in Texas as part of Harvey Can’t Mess With […]
09.22.2017
Cloud
Serving in the IT department of Carousel means we are Carousel’s #1 customer. Because of this, we have the best talent and resources across the IT spectrum at our fingertips. As an IT department, we naturally advocate for implementing technology to increase business agility, maximize our financial investments, and strengthen our IT security platform, so […]
09.13.2017
Cloud
For as long as I’ve been with Carousel, one of our main value propositions has been to offer clients options in the way they consume their technology investments. We’re always looking for a way help to them consume technology that meets their budget and cash flow needs. There are three aspects that you really look […]
09.06.2017
Cloud
Anyone who knows how to work a computer has heard the term “cloud“. It’s beyond a disruption at this point and has almost become a standard in both our personal and professional lives. Even if you don’t quite understand what it is, you know about it, and you probably use it too. Because of the […]
08.09.2017
Cloud
Maybe your email server is nearing end of life and you’re stuck trying to figure out what’s next—do you upgrade or move to Office 365? There are some instances when updating existing hardware isn’t as cost effective or efficient than migrating to a new platform—like the cloud or a hybrid data center—altogether. In this post, […]
06.15.2017
Carrier Services
Today’s IT leaders are tasked with everything from daily run tasks like patching to more strategic business initiatives like migrating data to the cloud. But how successful do they feel they are in propelling their organizations toward transformation? Carousel surveyed more than 300 New England-based IT leaders across several verticals to find out the top […]
06.08.2017
Managed Services
Click here to read Part 1 of this two-part series for the complete checklist. 7. Conduct a dry-run A few weeks before the final move, conduct a complete step-by-step run-through of the plan to test for any gaps or issues that may arise with transit, missing or backordered equipment, or vendors. Going through step-by-step of […]
06.06.2017
Managed Services
Whether you’re downsizing, upgrading or just shifting spaces, an office move can be brutal for IT practitioners. To help ease the burden, we’ve put together this list to help you plan your next office move. 1. Allow for ample planning time An office move, expansion, or downsize can take significant time when it comes to […]
05.31.2017
Power of 3
Power of 3 is a quick snapshot of tech knowledge delivered in three bullets that can be read in three minutes or less. Gartner predicts the UC market will grow to $42.4 billion by 2019, showing the plethora of options when it comes to platforms and the networks that support them. The cloud has made […]
04.20.2017
Cloud
With cloud adoption on the rise, and with so many cloud technologies and consumption models now available, the question for all size businesses is how to best leverage cloud solutions to accomplish business objectives. And, many will be asking questions like: How can we deploy cloud applications rapidly and cost-effectively? Is a private, public or […]
02.24.2017