How to Create a Disaster Recovery Checklist
Disasters are no longer defined simply by acts of nature. Nowadays, a localized electrical failure can crash global communications and bring online transactions to a sudden halt. Modern businesses rely…
Simplifying Global Connectivity: How 11:11 Circuit Management Transforms IT Operations
Managing global connectivity is a lot like trying to assemble a puzzle, where the pieces come from different manufacturers, each with its own shapes, colors, and instructions. You might eventually…
11:11 Compliance Updates: Building a Foundation of Trust
Building an enterprise IT infrastructure without a robust compliance program is like constructing a skyscraper on a foundation of sand. It might look impressive from the outside, but the moment…
Reframe Your Virtualized Mindset for VMware Cloud Foundation 9
As I write this, we are now almost 2.5 years post acquisition of VMware by Broadcom. In that time many things have changed. The partner program has shrunk and shrunk…
Simplify Your IT With 11:11 Managed Database Services
IT departments frequently face the challenge of doing more with less. You are expected to support complex systems and drive internal projects, leaving little time to focus on delivering true…
How to Bring Predictability to Tech Supply Chain Disruptions
The global technology sector loses approximately $16 billion annually to supply chain issues and logistics disruptions. For IT decision-makers and business leaders, this staggering figure represents delayed projects, compromised…
World Backup Day: Don’t Jump Without a Parachute
You would never jump out of an airplane with only a single parachute. If that main canopy fails, you need a reserve ready to deploy immediately. Yet, countless organizations operate…
Unify Kubernetes, VMs, and AI with VCF 9
Managing modern IT infrastructure often feels like balancing completely different ecosystems. For years, organizations have run separate, hand-built, Kubernetes stacks on top of legacy virtualization platforms. Due to security concerns, it just made sense…
When the Data Center Closes: A Complete Cloud Migration Story
Staying healthy sounds easy, but it’s often a daunting and complex process. It involves balancing diet, exercise, sleep, and routine doctor visits, among other things. For many, this lifelong commitment…
When Zero Trust Stops Being a Buzzword and Becomes Security
The cyber landscape is a minefield, and one wrong step can trigger disaster! As organizations digitize more of their operations, their attack surface expands, giving cybercriminals more opportunities for sophisticated…