Small to midsize businesses have small staffs, so they’re profoundly dependent on technology that enables their employees to be productive all day, every day — whether they’re in the office, on the road or working from home. Software solutions that support this level of mobility have become must-haves for such businesses, enabling small teams to…

Recently at VMworld 2017 in Las Vegas, VMware named CDW its HCI Partner of the Year for 2017. Here is what the VMware National Partner Management team had to say about CDW’s success in the commercial, enterprise, government, education and healthcare sectors: “CDW’s robust commitment to VMware HCI is evident across all regions, segments and verticals….

The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing at a dizzying pace. By 2020, there will be anywhere from 20.4 billion to 30.7 billion connected devices in the world. That translates to at least 2.5 times more connected devices than you see in use today. In the world of sports, IoT innovation is especially exciting. From…

Digital transformation efforts are sweeping across the IT world. The pace of innovation is rapidly altering processes at organizations in every industry. Elements of digital transformation — such as Big Data, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles and the Internet of Things — have the potential to disrupt the way any organization operates. The Digital Transformation Initiative estimated in…

You’ve probably heard about software-defined networks, but are you familiar with software-defined wide area networks? If not, you soon will be. Simply put, an SD-WAN uses a lower-cost internet connection to link enterprise networks between multiple sites. This approach can be 25 percent less expensive than a dedicated data circuit, while offering more flexibility, visibility…

No one wants to buy something only to realize afterward that there was a “gotcha” they didn’t expect. As cloud becomes more mainstream, I’m finding myself in more and more discussions with clients that feel they rushed past some preliminary processes and discoveries and are looking to right the ship. As with anything, the carpenter’s…

I have been fortunate to work for some very complex and mature IT departments throughout my career, and one of the more important practices I saw within these IT shops was a solid disaster recovery and business continuity strategy. As an IT business person that has participated on all sides of the disaster recovery and…

Most organizational leaders understand that Internet of Things (IoT) technologies — and the digital transformation that can stem from the insights they provide — are rapidly becoming essential to driving an evolution in the workplace that creates value and improves the work environment for employees. But many leaders still don’t know what that will look…

Increasingly, success in today’s business environment requires a level of flexibility that goes well beyond what companies have relied on in the past. In industry after industry, disruptions driven by digital technologies make it clear just how much we are moving away from “business as usual.” Consider the disruption that Uber and Lyft brought to…

What’s the secret to maximizing a digital workspace solution’s ROI and minimizing its total cost of ownership? The IT department must collaborate with each line of business (LOB) to understand its unique business goals and workstyles. Collaboration solutions illustrate why. Businesses often have a hodgepodge of chat, video, calling and shared platforms from different vendors…