Cloud

How to Find the Best Private Cloud For Your Needs

Finding the best private cloud solution for your company can seem like a daunting task. You don’t want to commit to something that won’t meet your needs a year from now, but you also don’t want to overpay for features and capabilities you won’t use. There’s also the worry that you and your cloud vendor […]

04.30.2020

Cloud

When is Public Cloud Better than Private Cloud?

Businesses looking to establish or expand their use of cloud technology have some important decisions to make. Among those is whether you should opt for a private cloud architecture or public cloud. But how to decide? Why should one prefer public cloud over private cloud? If you’re weighing which model fits your needs, consider the […]

04.22.2020

Cloud

What’s the Difference Between a Private and Public Cloud?

In the private cloud vs public cloud debate, companies need to understand the differences behind each solution and what they have to offer. Both private cloud and public cloud bring their own strengths, and also some potential downsides. But how the two options stack up depend on what your business needs in a cloud solution. […]

04.20.2020

Cloud

Cloud Academy: What is a Private Cloud?

The search for the right cloud solution can lead your company in many different directions. One popular option is a private cloud, an architecture that’s used by organizations large and small, in many different industries. But just what is a private cloud? Features of a private cloud A private cloud is simply an interconnected series […]

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Data Center

Hyperconverged Infrastructure: Complete Simplicity Requires Complete Solutions

In today’s multi-cloud world, managing complexity seems to be a full-time job for many IT professionals. This is not surprising, since they are often asked to concurrently manage legacy infrastructure, public and private cloud environments, with multiple vendors, all while trying to adapt to a world where data and data centers are no longer centered. […]

05.02.2019

Client Spotlight

A Very IT School Vacation

Unlike some seeking R&R during school vacation week, I didn’t jet down to Florida to visit Mickey Mouse, binge watch Netflix, or tackle the ever-growing list of projects around the house. As district technology coordinator for South Amboy Public Schools, in South Amboy, NJ, I instead spent my break working with the fine folks at […]

04.19.2018

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Cloud

Is 2018 the Year You Migrate to a Newer Platform?

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, […]

01.11.2018

Carrier Services

What’s Next? Leaders Cite Top IT Priorities for 2H 2017

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

IT Checklist for Planning an Office Move – Part 2

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

IT Checklist for Planning an Office Move – Part 1

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