As we enter 2019, cloud continues to be at the forefront of key initiatives for many organizations. CIOs are increasingly challenged with managing risk, reducing cost and creating revenue streams. It’s not enough for CIOs to just keep the lights on. They really need to focus on using technology as a differentiator for their business….

The power of Platform as a Service lies in its ability to bolster profitability and productivity. Microsoft Azure’s PaaS and App Service offerings, in particular, give organizations a wealth of options that can help make enterprise IT more competitive. In an earlier blog, I explained the three P’s of PaaS: people, process and platform. In…

Cloud service offerings can feel abstract and confusing. Parsing the differences between Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) can make all the difference in understanding the best fit for your situation. Where IaaS ends and PaaS starts is not always clear cut. In my experience, by focusing on the three…

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…

If you are like many of our customers, you still have some SQL Server 2005 in your environment. In April of 2016 Microsoft will end extended support of SQL Server 2005. As discussed in an earlier post, there can be quite a few negative implications of this impending deadline. Other details can be found at…

The Discovery Channel has been airing a show since 2003 titled, “MythBusters.” The show’s hosts use elements of science and the scientific method to test the validity of rumors, myths and news stories. There’s been a lot of chatter about healthcare and the cloud, so let’s run our own MythBusters-style experiment on cloud technology and…