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Mark Teson


Mark Teson is a technical architect for CDW's cloud practice. His responsibilities include architecting and setting services strategy for CDW’s service delivery teams in the area of cloud solutions for SaaS and IaaS. With more than 20 years of experience in the technology industry, Mark has most recently worked with Verizon Terremark, focusing on cloud platforms, and with Microsoft as an account technology strategist. Mark holds bachelor’s degrees in computer science and business marketing from La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pa. In addition, he currently holds IT Foundation v3 certification, The Open Group TOGAF certification and a Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK).

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A Cloud Migration Framework — Part 3

Following through on the detailed steps described in the roadmap leads to a successful migration to the cloud.

By Mark Teson
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July 24, 2018
Cloud, Services

Those of you have read part 1 and part 2 of this blog series already know all about the cloud migration framework — what it is, why it’s important and how to get started. This post will discuss the last piece of the puzzle: the migration. Migration Framework Key Steps for a Cloud Migration The…

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A Cloud Migration Framework — Part 2

Understanding your requirements and exactly what apps and data are at play is key to building a solid migration roadmap.

By Mark Teson
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July 11, 2018
Cloud, Services

In my last blog post, I discussed the importance of following a detailed framework when migrating to the cloud. By doing so, organizations ensure key areas are incorporated into their implementation and migration efforts remain consistent. This blog post dives deeper to discuss the data-gathering, analysis, dependencies and strategic roadmap phases of any successful framework.…

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A Cloud Migration Framework — Part 1

Knowing the right steps to take, the right data to gather and the right questions to ask will lead to a successful transfer of resources to the cloud.

By Mark Teson
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June 14, 2018
Cloud, Services

Migration to the cloud involves many steps and considerations. It makes no sense to just migrate virtual machines (VMs) with little or no planning or forethought. There are many websites and blogs out there that talk in detail about how to migrate to the cloud and the strategies you need to get there. In this…

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What to Consider When Determining Your Cloud Strategy

When weighing cloud, on-premises and hybrid infrastructure, IT leaders should remember that technology is not the focus.

By Mark Teson
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April 20, 2017
Cloud

Over the last five years, perhaps the biggest question IT pros have had to answer is: Should we move to the cloud or keep our infrastructure on-premises? The answer is probably yes – do both. That’s right. Because, despite all the hype around the cloud, very few organizations will be able to run seamlessly on…

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Microsoft Unveils Azure Cool Blob Storage for as Little as $.01 per GB

By Mark Teson
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June 21, 2016
Cloud

When Microsoft announced on April 28, 2016 the general availability of Cool Blob Storage, my marketing eye was immediately twitching. What a great name! It immediately made me want to see what it was all about. That I was immediately attracted to it shows what a great marketing ploy this was. Cool Blob storage is…

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Azure for Disaster Recovery: What Every IT Professional Should Know

When disaster strikes, Azure Site Recovery provides protection in the cloud.

By Mark Teson
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March 25, 2016
Cloud

In a previous blog post, I talked about how to take advantage of the cloud for disaster recovery (DR) and the key areas on which to focus. Taking advantage of the cloud for DR solutions can reduce business continuity expenses and provide a way to ensure that key services are operational in the event an…

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What Does Hybrid Cloud Mean? And Does It Matter?

By Mark Teson
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November 20, 2015
Cloud

The term “Hybrid Cloud” is many things to many people. Let’s try to define it. The best way to start on this journey is to look at what the industry says, according to the NIST Definition of Cloud Computing: The cloud infrastructure is a composition of two or more distinct cloud infrastructures (private, community, or…

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How to Take Advantage of the Public Cloud for Disaster Recovery

Getting Ahead of Costly Disruptions.

By Mark Teson
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August 6, 2015
Cloud

Disaster recovery (DR) is a constant conversation with customers. At the Microsoft Ignite conference this year, Manoj Kumar Jain (Principal Program Manager) referenced a few statistics on disaster recovery: Most organizations experience four-plus disruptions each year and the average cost of disruption is $1.5 million an hour. With the increasing popularity of public clouds, the…

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Converging Cloud Platforms for Managed Systems

By Mark Teson
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March 3, 2015
Cloud

At the end of January, Amazon Web Services announced the preview of a new enterprise email service called Amazon WorkMail, designed to challenge the two largest enterprise messaging vendors:  Microsoft and Google.  Essentially, AWS is an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) vendor that incorporated an application into an infrastructure portfolio.  While not going into detail…

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