Not all colocation providers offer the same value and functionality, and many come with inherent risks. When choosing a colocation provider, careful consideration is essential.

A multi-cloud world is quickly becoming the new normal for many enterprises. But embarking on a cloud journey and managing cloud-based services across multiple providers can seem overwhelming. Even the term multi-cloud can be confusing. Multi-cloud is not the same as hybrid cloud. The technical definition of hybrid cloud is an environment that includes traditional data centers with physical servers, private cloud with virtualized servers as well as public cloud provisioned by service providers. Quite often, multi-cloud simply means that an organization uses multiple public clouds from many vendors to deliver its IT services. In other words, organizations can have a multi-cloud without having a hybrid cloud, or they can have a multi-cloud as part of a hybrid cloud.

Take a look at the IT ecosystem of any company today and there’s a good chance you’ll find it includes offerings from several cloud services providers. That’s certainly the case at mid- to large-sized companies with at least 500 employees, according to a recent survey conducted by IDG Research. The survey of 100 senior IT professionals found that 59% are already multi-cloud adopters — that is, using computing and storage services from two or more cloud providers. Another 31% of respondents say they plan to become multi-cloud organizations in the coming 12-24 months, with only 10% still in the “consideration” phase.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) framework seeks to create a harmonized data protection framework across the European Union, and aims to give back EU citizens control of their personal data by imposing stricter requirements for those hosting and processing this data, anywhere in the world. IBM is committed to putting data responsibility first and providing solutions that are secure to the core for all customers. As such, IBM Cloud has fully adopted the EU Data Protection Code of Conduct for Cloud Service providers – meaning we agree to meet the entirety of its stringent requirements.

Trust can be viewed as a key factor amongst clients and service providers working together towards preparing for readiness with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These stringent regulations come into force in May 2018 to ensure that personal data is processed adhering to strict privacy and security requirements.

Customer insight professionals won’t want to miss this Forrester report on professional services automation (PSA) tools. See how Workday and other vendors perform when it comes to functionality, vertical market focus, and more. Read the report to get an overview of 17 PSA providers, along with recommendations to help you find a vendor that fits your firm's needs.

"In today’s era, organizations are increasingly adopting multiple cloud services, including public, private, and hybrid clouds, to meet increased agility, innovation and cost management goals. Veeam ensures availability in these environments by providing data protection to, from, and within multi-cloud environments. ESG led a research among IT decision makers to better understand the extent to which multiple cloud service providers are being used today and how that influences the use of on-premises and hybrid cloud environments in the future. Read this ESG brief to learn more about: • The current trend in multi-cloud adoption for large companies • The future of on-premises IT environment • How the Veeam Availability Platform delivers the next generation of availability for the always-on enterprise • And more! "

Time Warner Cable Business Class delivers all the communication services your business needs with scalable Internet, Phone and Cable TV services supported by our reliable wholly-owned network. Meet with our local, dedicated account representatives for a free evaluation so they can tailor a solution that's right for your business. For a free communications evaluation, contact us to learn more!

Time Warner Cable Business Class delivers all the communication services your business needs with scalable Internet, Phone and Cable TV services supported by our reliable wholly-owned network. Meet with our local, dedicated account representatives for a free evaluation so they can tailor a solution that's right for your business. For a free communications evaluation, contact us to learn more!

Time Warner Cable Business Class delivers all the communication services your business needs with scalable Internet, Phone and Cable TV services supported by our reliable wholly-owned network. Meet with our local, dedicated account representatives for a free evaluation so they can tailor a solution that's right for your business. For a free communications evaluation, contact us to learn more!

Time Warner Cable Business Class delivers all the communication services your business needs with scalable Internet, Phone and Cable TV services supported by our reliable wholly-owned network. Meet with our local, dedicated account representatives for a free evaluation so they can tailor a solution that's right for your business. For a free communications evaluation, contact us to learn more!

Time Warner Cable Business Class delivers all the communication services your business needs with scalable Internet, Phone and Cable TV services supported by our reliable wholly-owned network. Meet with our local, dedicated account representatives for a free evaluation so they can tailor a solution that's right for your business. For a free communications evaluation, contact us to learn more!

I. What is Payroll Accounting? II. Why is Payroll Accounting Important? III. Payroll Services IV. How Should a Vendor for Payroll Accounting Be Selected? V. Vendor References VI. How to Perform a Reliable Reference Check VII. When You Have to Switch Vendors VIII. Payroll Vendors Service Providers IX. Glossary

The arrival of 3rd party data is changing the landscape of online targeting. There is an influx of companies offering these services. But, what works with your business model? How do you evaluate the options? THE QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO KNOW AND WHY: • Is there high fidelity data? • Is the provided data stable? • Is your partner built to last? • Does your partner use a transparent methodology? Download our guide to evaluating data providers and find out the importance and relevance of these terms and conditions.

ACG Research analyzes four use case examples to demonstrate the financial benefits of SDN in the WAN as implemented by WAE to service providers.

This white paper published by Frost & Sullivan and Cisco examines the role, capabilities, and advantages of service providers in the DDoS mitigation process, as well as how this role might develop in the future.

This white paper reveals how Cisco’s Threat-Centric Security Solutions for Service Providers delivers consistent security policy across physical, virtual, and cloud environments by combining the power of open and programmable networks with deep integration of Cisco and third-party security services.

Want to know where flash storage technology is heading? Watch Part V of our "Mainstreaming of Flash" video series to hear what's next with this exciting technology! HPE 3PAR StoreServ was built to meet the extreme requirements of massively consolidated cloud service providers. Its remarkable speed—3M+ IOPS—and proven system architecture has been extended to transform mainstream midrange and enterprise deployments, with solutions from a few TBs up to 15PB scale.

Interested in flash, but not sure how it will work with your existing workloads like VDI? Watch Part III of our "Mainstreaming of Flash" video series to learn more! HPE 3PAR StoreServ was built to meet the extreme requirements of massively consolidated cloud service providers. Its remarkable speed—3M+ IOPS—and proven system architecture has been extended to transform mainstream midrange and enterprise deployments, with solutions from a few TBs up to 15PB scale.

To free up staff resources to focus on strategic business initiatives, many IT leaders are considering engaging a partner to handle ongoing data center maintenance and optimization. But, too often, data center management services fall short of expectations. Standard care services may be limited in scope, and may not support the range of legacy hardware already in the data center. Conversely, complex managed or outsourced services may involve a costly, fully-customized engagement, in which costs are unpredictable, and control is wrested away from the enterprise. Finally—and perhaps most importantly—many data center management service providers seem to lack the innovative spark that will ensure continuous improvement to data center operations.

As more enterprises adopt technologies such as cloud, mobile, and analytics to help achieve strategic competitive advantage, CIOs and IT managers must support business-critical processes at a very high level across the enterprise. At the same time, IT organizations must manage complex hybrid IT infrastructures that include both cloud and on-premises technologies from multiple vendors and support providers. IDC believes that to tackle these challenges, IT organizations should look to support providers for comprehensive offerings to help optimize IT operations and improve the efficiency of IT service delivery. In addition, IDC recommends that IT organizations looking to manage rapid change in today’s IT landscape consider support providers with a record of innovative support services and a focus on advanced technology in support delivery.

In the global market for customer service software, Zendesk is once again recognized as a leader in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for the CRM Customer Engagement Center. Every year, Gartner conducts a thorough analysis of service providers in the customer service and support application space. We believe the Gartner Magic Quadrant for the CRM Customer Engagement Center report provides valuable information for business leaders who seek technology solutions for interacting and engaging with their customers. Zendesk can again be found in the 2018 report’s Leader quadrant, which we consider a reflection of the success of our 125,000 customers, including enterprise clients like Airbnb, Tesco, and the University of Tennessee. The past year alone has included a number of significant milestones for us, including the release of AI-enhanced features for self-service and surpassing $500 million run rate in revenue. As our customer base continues to grow, we strive to be a dynamic vendor for bus

The Cloud, once a radical idea in IT, is now mainstream. Whether it’s email, backup or file sharing, most consumers probably use a cloud service or two. Similarly, most IT professionals are familiar with cloud service providers such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft Azure, and many companies have moved at least some of their information technology processes into the cloud. In fact, the cloud has become so popular it’s easy to assume that running IT applications on-premises is not cost competitive with a cloud based service. In this report Evaluator Group will test the validity of that assumption with a TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) model analyzing a hyperconverged appliance solution from HPE and a comparable cloud service from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Choosing the right mobile solution (and solution provider) is a complex undertaking – and asking the right questions is critical in helping you find your best fit. In order to determine your ideal mobile solution, it’s important to understand what your needs are, what a given solution offers and how the two might intersect. In this workbook, we’ve presented the most commonly referenced mobile solution criteria for retailers in 2015. For the purposes of this guide, we’ve defined mobile solution providers as companies that bring together a productized mobile technology platform with creative and strategy services that are focused on improving mobile metrics. You can use this criteria to validate different solution providers, and can download included template to customize it for your business’ unique needs.

Market-leading research group Ovum recently conducted a comparison of B2B integration managed services providers. Get your copy for a full vendor comparison and see why OpenText™ is positioned as the leader in B2B integration managed services.