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The Cloud is Ending IT Careers. Do You Have a Plan?
I’ve worked with hundreds of I.T. Directors and VPs in the past 20 years. I call myself a friend to many Network, Server, and Storage Admins. I respect all of you and I hope you’re all doing well. Most of you have heard from me in the last 12 months. Some have even...
Network Security Challenge: Is Your Visibility Strong Enough?
The security landscape evolves rapidly, making it crucial to maintain constant visibility over your entire infrastructure. Join our network security visibility challenge to identify blind spots and detect threats before they cause damage. Our PeakPlus SECURE team offers a 14-day assessment to pinpoint vulnerabilities and provide actionable reporting to enhance your security posture. Ideal for IT and security professionals in biotech and life sciences, this event helps ensure your network’s safety and compliance.
The Five Levels of Cloud “Maturity”: Answer 15 Questions and Find Out Where Your Organization Ranks
Cloud is recognized by just about every CIO in the world as a key enabler of digital transformation (and, consequently, better business outcomes, like increased revenue and more strategic allocation of IT budget). But, while cloud adoption continues to grow,...
When Managed IT Services for Life Sciences Make Sense—and When They Don’t
Commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin, the quote “…nothing in this world can be said to be certain but death and taxes…” seems more true every day, and—just having gone through federal tax filing—it’s more painful than ever! Interestingly though, we love to speak...
The Evolution (or Extinction) of the “Traditional” VAR
In biology, evolution is described as the “change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. Evolutionary processes give rise to biodiversity at every level of biological organization, including the levels of species,...
The Service Provider Value Exchange: Why I Fired My “LaaS”
The concept of value exchange is crucial for any “As A Service” offering. In this article, we explore the real-life experience of managing a LaaS (Landscape as a Service) provider and the importance of transparent value delivery. PTP emphasizes continuous value delivery through enhanced visibility and analytics, ensuring clients perceive the service’s worth. This example underscores the need for a clear value proposition in managed services, highlighting PTP’s commitment to client satisfaction and effective service management.
Why IT Specialists Add More Value Than Generalists
My (much smarter than I) wife of 23 years is a nurse in Cardiovascular (CV) surgery. From a medical layman like myself, that by itself sounds like a particular specialty. When we talk about the cases she does and the surgeons she works with, I quickly realize that...
How to Extend the Value of a SIEM–InfoSec Southwest Austin
If you are in the Austin area, please join Pinnacle Technology Partners at InfoSec Southwest in Austin from 4/11 - 4/13. I'll be presenting and demonstrating how to extend the value of a Security Information Event Manager (SIEM) through the receipt of traditional and...
The Olympics are Going for the Cloud Gold
The Winter Olympics have evolved dramatically over the past 20-30 years, with innovations in equipment and performance. Classic events like downhill skiing and figure skating now coexist with cutting-edge technology, including cloud infrastructure. This shift has revolutionized the way the games are managed, reducing costs and enhancing the experience for both athletes and audiences. The cloud’s role in this transformation highlights its potential value for other organizations considering similar advancements.