Microsoft Azure Cloud Strategy, Migration and Managed Service Specialists.
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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 …
Wearing it on your Sleeve: One Cut Does Not Fit AllRead 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 …
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. …
Data Migration: How to Successfully Move Data to Modern SystemsRead More
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 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 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 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 …
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 …
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Leads to Better Jobs 77% of companies believe automation will result in better jobs. Already, we’re seeing how AI can automate routine tasks, helping employees focus on the most fulfilling aspects of their jobs. Check out this infographic to learn more about how AI is changing the way we work. Ready to …
In February 2017, the Metropolitan Museum of Art decided to release the images and data of their public domain artwork. Their mission? To give everyone in the world the opportunity to experience and interact with their collection, not just those who could physically visit the museum. Throughout this process, technology has offered new ways to …
YES! Dogs in the Office are a GOOD THING. 4 Reasons Why and 3 Things to Think About. Plus, the Exclusive Story of the BlueSilverShift Dogs 4 Reasons that Dogs are Great for the Office I am more focused on my tasks as my mind isn’t wandering to worry about the dogs and if the …
7 Errors and 5 Concepts to Follow When Implementing the Azure Cloud Cloud Governance is the Answer You’ve received access to your Azure subscription and your team (you included) can’t wait to jump right in. Developers, architects and operations all want access and want to create their own environments to play with so moving to …
7 Issues and 5 Concepts to Follow When Implementing the Azure CloudRead More
