Until recently, organizations had compelling technology-related reasons for limiting remote work. Video solutions that would enable face-to-face communication were wonky; it was difficult to secure and update off-network employee devices; and workers needed to use often-clunky virtual private network (VPN) connections to access critical work applications. Today, all that has changed — or, at least,…

Why consider Microsoft 365 Business? Are you looking for a secure platform to enable collaboration within and outside the organization’s boundaries? Are you looking for a secure platform that provides the ability to connect regardless of device and location? Are you looking to securely simplify management of your IT services and devices? Are you working…

When Microsoft introduced Office 365 in 2010, few enterprises ran all of their mission-critical business applications in the cloud. That’s changed dramatically over the last seven years. In fact, in July, Microsoft announced that revenue from its cloud-based Office 365 surpassed that from its legacy software for the first time ever. The reason is simple:…

When Phillips Manufacturing began using Adobe Creative Suite, it purchased different licenses for users at various times, acquiring multiple versions of the software. The resulting software environment required a lot of maintenance and created management challenges for the small business, based in Omaha, Neb. Moving to Adobe Creative Cloud, which delivers the applications in the…

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…

While you might get a text from your dentist reminding you of an appointment or you might be able to hold a table at your favorite restaurant online, in the small and medium business (SMB) market — especially the sub-200 seat space — dial-tone, voicemail and basic unified communications (UC) features are still the norm….