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The 3 IT Infrastructure Merger Imperatives

Whether it’s a complex corporate merger like the one Maria Gollnick of BloodSource has dealt with (see page 1 of our Strategic Advisor Newsletter) or, say, the shifting of an on-site infrastructure to a cloud environment, the challenges of merging/ consolidating IT infrastructures can be overwhelming.

Even modest consolidation involves networks, data centers, hardware, applications, clouds, backup plans, security policies, business and compliance processes, anticipating future needs and technologies, and more — all of which must be understood and then integrated into a new, efficient IT environment.

Regardless of any given IT infrastructure consolidation’s particulars, they all share these three imperatives, on which you should focus before beginning the actual work of merger/consolidation:

Tim Burke

Getting your clients on the road to business resilience

Despite all the (deserved) attention given cyberattacks, 82% of unplanned downtime can be attributed to application failures, hardware failures, or operational errors – at a time when 64% of business data and systems are considered either mission-critical or business-critical . No wonder 80% of organizations now demand a minimum of 99.99% availability – i.e., just 4.33 minutes of monthly unplanned downtime.

Adam Burke

Is your business prepared for unplanned downtime?

Your answer may depend on your job title. In one recent survey , 70% of C-level executives declared their firms “very prepared” – but fewer than half of the IT people at those same companies agreed.

Uh oh.

Tim Burke

Facing down cybercriminality: 3 strategies for protecting your business

Those of us devoted to securing enterprises can tell you that cybercriminality will grow significantly as it continues to exploit current information technology trends – widespread adoption of mobile devices and apps, increasing realization of the vast potential of IoT (Internet of Things), and the intensifying digital interconnectedness of nearly everything.

Tim Burke

Cybersecurity best practices: Remember the basics + 3 strategies

In my last post, I described people-focused cybersecurity best practices to share with your clients. This time, I’m adding some key cybersecurity best practices basics as well as three essential cybersecurity strategies.

Adam Burke

Cybersecurity best practices: Paying attention to these 10 basics helps prevent ransomware attacks

A commitment to the seven people-focused cybersecurity best practices I reviewed in my last post will thwart many attacks. But don’t forget these 10 key cybersecurity best practices basics:

Tim Burke