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In today's competitive business landscape, improving operational efficiency is not just a goal; it's a necessity for survival and success. Technology stands at the forefront of this drive, offering innovative solutions to streamline processes, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction. But how can businesses effectively harness technology for operational efficiency? This blog explores proven strategies and insights from industry leaders.

Topics: Network, Data, Hardware, IT Manager, Business Tools, IT Planning, Logistics, IT Leader, Network Engineering

Navigating the IT certification landscape in 2024 is pivotal for professionals aiming to validate their skills. Whether you're just entering the field or looking to deepen your expertise, the right certification can broaden your opportunities and mark your proficiency.

Topics: Network, Data, Hardware, IT Manager, Business Tools, Diversity, IT Planning, Logistics, IT Leader, Network Engineering

Environment and sustainability continue to drive headlines. Whether you believe climate change is manufactured or not, we can all still practice ways to contribute to being a part of the solution. 

Topics: Network, IoT (Internet of Things), Business Internet, Infographic, IT Manager, IT Planning, IT Leader, Data Usage

The business world is quickly embracing Artificial Intelligence as it makes dramatic advances in the field of information technology. 

Topics: Network, IoT (Internet of Things), Business Internet, Infographic, IT Manager, IT Planning, IT Leader, AI

Every business owner is concerned about downtime. Just a few prominent examples show you why: 

• In March 2015, a 12-hour Apple store outage cost the company $25 million. 
• In August 2016, a five-hour power outage in an operation center caused 2,000 canceled flights and an estimated loss of $150 million for Delta Airlines.
• In March 2019, a 14-hour outage cost Facebook an estimated $90 million. 
• A one-hour outage cost Amazon an estimated $34 million in sales in 2021.
• A 20-minute crash during 2021's Singles' Day sales cost Alibaba billions.
• Facebook's 2021 outage cost Meta nearly $100 million in revenue.

Topics: Downtime, Customer Experience, Productivity, Network Efficiency, Reliability, IT Planning, Network Outages

In the historically solvent and stable IT industry, 2022 became a major outlier that saw the introduction of numerous layoffs and retrenchments. High-interest rates, lower marketing spending, and even increased regulatory scrutiny have caused many large companies to rethink priorities and even rescind job offers. 

Topics: Internet Connection, IT Manager, Workspace, IT Planning, Team, IT Leader

While it may take its name from the Facebook rebrand name “Meta,” the Metaverse is anything but a singular entity. It encompasses virtually every aspect of Internet technology, particularly bandwidth-heavy AR and VR applications. Perhaps Wired.com had a good idea when they suggested replacing the phrase “the metaverse” in a sentence with “cyberspace.” 

Topics: Bandwidth, Network, Internet Connection, Technology, IT Planning, Trends

Colorado has a unique pattern of weather and terrain conditions that can contribute to Internet reliability problems. Because of this, it is vital to understand the benefits of an alternate Internet method to more traditional options like fiber. Let’s explore the benefits of using Fixed Wireless Internet in Colorado.  

Topics: Network, Fixed Wireless, network performance, Point-to-Point Fixed Wireless, IT Manager, Colorado Business, IT Planning, IT Leader

The world of IT thrives on constant change, and this can be difficult to keep pace with. With AR, VR, autonomous vehicles, ever-rising levels of data use and production, advancing communications, and the metaverse, it can be almost impossible to stay abreast of it all.

Topics: Automation, IoT (Internet of Things), SDN, Network Security, Avoid Cyber Attacks, Technology, IT Planning, Network Engineering, AI, Malware

At this point, we all know the story of the pandemic and the changes it brought to the future of work. Perhaps at the top of the list of changes is the growth and permanence of IT hybrid work. Recent data seems to support the premise that it is here to stay.  

Topics: Network, Fixed Wireless, Internet Access, Business Internet, Internet Service Provider (ISP), Internet Connection, IT Manager, Workspace, IT Planning, Inclement Weather, Network Engineering