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Think chip shots, not moon shots when it comes to SD-WANs

Tue, 15th May 2018
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ZK Research founder and principal analyst Zeus Kerravala gives his top ten tips on how to deploy and optimise SD-WAN.
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Is your business ready to talk chatbots?

Mon, 14th May 2018
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Is your business ready for chatbots? CIOs must embrace these virtual assistants, with more than 50% of enterprises projected to invest heavily by 2021.
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GDPR may help colocation companies sort through data sovereignty regulations

Mon, 14th May 2018
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Data sovereignty is becoming increasingly important to colocation providers and so Schneider Electric's Mark Bidinger discusses GDPR's implications.
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How to establish and maintain channel alignment

Thu, 10th May 2018
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Channel Dynamics offer advice on how to ensure that your organisation stays aligned and relevant in the changing channel landscape.
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How the Australian budget will impact SMBs - Reckon

Wed, 9th May 2018
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In light of Australia's 2018 Budget being released yesterday, Reckon ANZ MD Sam Allert comments on the ramifications for Australian small businesses.
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Why service providers need more than one option for managed SD-WAN

Mon, 7th May 2018
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While it's always good to streamline your portfolio, it's also important to think about all potential use-cases. Ovum chief analyst Mike Sapien explains.
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How to get more value from legacy IT in a digitally driven world

Thu, 3rd May 2018
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In a digitally driven world, CIOs face the challenge of transforming ageing legacy IT systems into resilient, agile backbones to support modern business needs.
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SuiteWorld recap: How the cloud has revolutionised the way businesses operate

Wed, 2nd May 2018
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Opening day of SuiteWorld is a great networking opportunity, with the #Hackathon4Good event taking center stage.
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Artificial intelligence oversaturation – going beyond the buzzword

Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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The marketplace is awash with AI claims, but distinguishing genuine innovation from marketing fluff remains a challenge, especially in cybersecurity.
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SD-WAN enables a new cloud-first branch strategy

Fri, 27th Apr 2018
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Silver Peak discuss how SD-WAN can facilitate a stronger link to cloud services for an organisations remote branch.
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Having the right connections: Are VPNs really fit for purpose?

Thu, 26th Apr 2018
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Stuart Sharp says with remote working fast becoming commonplace in today's business landscape, IT teams are being faced with a security conundrum.
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Tufin shares 5 common network security pitfalls among organisations

Wed, 25th Apr 2018
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There are several common pitfalls that businesses can fall foul of when implementing their security policies - here's five of the most prominent.
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Anatomy of an outage: Understanding the lifecycle of downtime

Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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Businesses face high costs and risks with outages, impacting operations and reputation; understanding all stages is key.
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6 ways your manual payroll system could be increasing your risk profile

Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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Using a manual payroll system? You're likely boosting your risk profile. Here are six reasons why an automated, cloud-based system is essential.
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3 common mistakes companies make when adopting cloud

Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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As businesses increasingly turn to cloud computing, they often stumble on security, inefficient 'lift-n-shift' migrations, and overhyped serverless solutions.
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MSPs have crucial role in SD-WAN services, but do customers know it?

Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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An Ovum analyst reports that enterprises are confused today by the multiple messages and promotions surrounding managed SD-WAN services.
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Security capabilities of SD-WAN encouraging rapid adoption

Wed, 18th Apr 2018
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Ovum chief analyst Mike Sapien says security has gone from a major concern to a major advantage with SD-WAN service deployment.
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Service providers need more than one option for managed SD-WAN

Wed, 18th Apr 2018
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An Ovum analyst says service providers must develop broader differentiated managed SD-WAN service portfolios to cover the expanding customer segments.
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Expert says deploying an SD-WAN is about chip shots, not moon shots

Wed, 18th Apr 2018
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ZK Research's founder provides his ten steps on deploying an SD-WAN - a series of chip shots rather than one big drive to the moon.
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StatusToday's Ankur Modi on what drove him to build a business

Sun, 15th Apr 2018
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Ankur Modi left a prestigious job at Microsoft to found StatusToday, a cybersecurity company that has pushed Modi into Forbes' 30 under 30 in tech.