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How Executives Can Proactively Remove Obstacles to Data Success

How Executives Can Proactively Remove Obstacles to Data Success

I’ll never forget my first experience analyzing a data set. Now, I know that does not sound particularly exciting, but stay with me. It was shortly after I graduated from college, and I was working in the area of international economic development.  I was in Togo...

Outsourcing of Vital IT Tasks to Grow in 2013

Outsourcing of Vital IT Tasks to Grow in 2013

In 2013, roughly one third of businesses will increase their IT outsourcing budgets. Chief Information Officers and CEOs, from small businesses to large enterprises, are planning to up their spending on the outsourcing of web/e-commerce platforms, application...

Outsourcing is the Best Way to Stay Flexible, Even Elastic!

Outsourcing is the Best Way to Stay Flexible, Even Elastic!

The technology industry loves buzzwords. The decade of the '80s was all about synergy and paradigm shifts. In the '90s, it was the web and the Internet. The turn of the century brought talk about virtualization and social media. Today it's all about the cloud. Of...

Optimize Your Databases with Azure SQL

Optimize Your Databases with Azure SQL

Making data-driven decisions is one of the most valuable things a business can do to achieve and maintain success. Businesses thrive on their ability to make intelligent, timely decisions based on accurate, accessible data. Without the use of data to inform their...

Tackling Cultural Resistance to Enhance Data-Driven Decision Making

Tackling Cultural Resistance to Enhance Data-Driven Decision Making

Adopting a data-driven approach is essential for companies seeking to enhance decision-making and drive growth.  However, one of the biggest obstacles to achieving this is cultural resistance. This resistance is often from HiPPOs (Highest Paid Person's Opinion), who...

Enhancing Business Outcomes by Boosting Data Utility

Enhancing Business Outcomes by Boosting Data Utility

The days of data being a byproduct of business operations are over.  As technology progresses, data is becoming the driving force for decision-making and innovation.  Businesses that understand how to harness the power of their data are now consistently outperforming...

Top Data Center Power Planning Considerations

Top Data Center Power Planning Considerations

Our Infrastructure Management Services include data center migration planning and deployment. Recently, I moved two different companies to new facilities. Both had drastically different IT needs. One was heavier on infrastructure and server room. The other was not...

Overcoming Technological Shortcomings to Improve Data Utilization

Overcoming Technological Shortcomings to Improve Data Utilization

Data is everywhere in today’s businesses.  It’s collected automatically by software tools to track actions. It's created when scanning products or frequent buyer cards. And it's used when we make payments on our credit cards or other online accounts.  Although data is...