February 14, 2024 | 5 min. read

6 Questions To Ask a Managed IT Provider


A managed IT provider can do a lot more than just provide IT services and support. Many providers have the capacity to serve as key strategic business partners, but unless you ask six key questions,...

By  Marco
September 26, 2012 | 2 min. read

DIY: Build Your Own Data Center


There’s been a lot of talk about the cloud. While many companies can rely on a public cloud, an increasingly number…

By  Marco
July 19, 2012 | 2 min. read

Microsoft to Release Breakthrough Business Device


No one will argue that the iPad is entertaining, engaging and a longstanding market leader. But it was created for …

By  Marco
June 28, 2012 | 2 min. read

Managed Services Guide: What Works for Your Business


The managed services market is expected to grow by double digits through 2015, according to industry estimates. The…

By  Marco
June 14, 2012 | 2 min. read

Employee Mobile Devices: To Buy or Not to Buy


A recent fishing trip reminded me of the casualties that come with our constant connection to mobile devices. A onc…

By  Marco
May 3, 2012 | 2 min. read

The Mobile Workforce: Operating in a New Reality


Just seven years ago, there was no iPhone or Android. No one had a smartphone – or even heard the term. Only a smal…

By  Marco
April 19, 2012 | 2 min. read

Managed Services is the New Black


I did a double-take when I recently passed the service truck of copier company Ricoh. Words like cloud, network des…

By  Marco
April 5, 2012 | 2 min. read

5 Ways Multifunction Devices are Becoming Computers


The multifunction device is living up to its name and re-inventing what it means to be “multi-functional.” A multif…

By  Marco
March 22, 2012 | 2 min. read

Who Needs a CIO


When I speak to a classroom of high school students about technology careers, I inevitably get the same question: S…

By  Marco
March 8, 2012 | 2 min. read

Hiring, Retaining, and Paying Gen Y


When an industry colleague of mine was recently asked how his company was able to grow from 3 employees in 2006 to …