The environmental benefits of cloud computing are many. There are simple ways to have a big impact on carbon reduction and regenerative practices, just from the way we do business today. We live in a world where everything we do now can be done in a better way. From a young age, we are taught to share, and …
In the Cloud
Learn about the shift to cloud computing. What does it mean to you and your business?
Common Cloud Phrases: An Introduction to Cloud Language
Getting your mind around cloud language can seem complex. The terms and acronyms which pepper IT-speak can make cloud phrases seem out of reach. At BlueSilverShift, we believe that semantics shouldn’t be a hurdle. To help you navigate the language of the cloud, we will take you through common cloud phrases and concepts. Our first …
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Empowered By Technology, Wealth Managers Will Take Personalization To The Next Level
The value of deeper insight into your customers can affect the new products and services you offer. It can grow your business in ways you hadn’t even considered. Today’s customers expect more. Read this article and reach out to BlueSilverShift to find out how to implement and make AI work for you.
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Week in the Life of IT heroes
A work week in the life of an IT professional revolves around defending, protecting and securing IT systems. A complete, intelligent solution including Office 365, Windows 10and Enterprise Mobility + Security, Microsoft 365 empowers IT heroes to depart for the weekend with peace of mind. Check out the innovative tools in Microsoft 365 that help protect …
Wearing it on your Sleeve: One Cut Does Not Fit All
It is a momentous day at BlueSilverShift. We have received our first-ever girl-cut t-shirts, complimenting the boy-cut shirts our gentlemen frequently sport. Equal opportunity swag quickly became a personal priority when I joined the company as its first office manager nearly two months ago. Today, I get to wear the company’s heart on my own …
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Will the Cloud Cost you More?
The common perception, and 5 things that may make you change your mind. There is a common assumption that migrating to the cloud means saving costs over on-premises technology. But those who jump in blind can be in for a rude surprise when the bill arrives. This is not to say whether cloud is inherently …
Data Migration: How to Successfully Move Data to Modern Systems
From Microsoft A recent Accenture survey of IT executives showed that 58 percent of respondents experienced two to three major IT outages over the past decade. Cloud migration can help prevent outages, increase security protections, and cut costs. The BlueSilverShift perspective A successful move starts with thorough data migration planning. Scope, existing infrastructure and data, and the architecture of the data in a modern cloud storage space should all be considered. …
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An Azure Migration Story: Modernizing Legacy Systems
An Azure Migration Story: Modernizing Legacy Systems In a world where technological advances are being made at a seemingly ever-faster rate, it can feel daunting to keep up. The pressure to upgrade computer systems and software can seem like a costly, frustrating, even futile task. It can be tempting to stake a claim in a …
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Six Key Steps to Good Cloud Governance
Six Key Steps to Good Cloud Governance Governance. A word that can make a policy maker’s heart sing, but that generally strikes fear (or at least avoidance) into the rest of us. Cloud governance is a bit different though, and as I wrote previously, needs to be a key component of both planning a migration …
Why Businesses Should Let it RAIN
Why Businesses Should Let it RAIN Not everyone will welcome the rain (especially if you’re from Vancouver). However, if I were to expand a bit and tell you that I’m talking about the acronym RAIN (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Networks), then all IT people will want it! RAIN is a simple but very effective concept: …
Azure Migration + Application Modernization
Azure Migration + Application Modernization With more than 2,100 applications, trucking company JB Hunt needed to simplify their data operations onto one platform. They didn’t want to restructure all their applications, so they found a platform that could seamlessly integrate with their existing apps. Azure made moving their on-premises infrastructure to the cloud easy. It …
Why are so many businesses moving to the Cloud?
10 Reasons that so many business are moving to the cloud. Why cloud computing? Why are so many businesses moving to the cloud? These are two questions we still get on a daily basis. Cloud technologies are becoming one of the major investments for all sizes of organizations. The goal generally includes plans to to …
