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A collection of 11 posts


Global Business: How Do You Interconnect Your Multiple Locations?
No matter where you are on the planet, unless you are on the exact same network, your users talking to your infrastructure on the exact same network, your networks have to interconnect with each other. They interconnect with each other at an access point, a network exchange point, an interjection

How Close (or Far) Does Your Datacenter Need to Be?
A question we’ve been asked for over 20 years now is: How close or how far does your datacenter need to be to your business? and the answer is… it depends on you and your business! Here’s some things that actually influence this decision: * The first thing is

5G Hype vs Reality: How Does it Affect your Business?
5G, 6G, 7G, 10G, 20G, 57,000G… What the G difference?! If you’ve been on the Internet or watched a piece of media or seen a billboard in the last two years, you’ve seen an advertisement talking about 5G. “5G is coming, 5G is coming, 5G is coming,

10 Things to Consider BEFORE Talking to Tech Salespeople
Occasionally we get asked questions along the lines of, “Why would we work with you and work with a broker versus working directly with the inside salesperson from this company?” And, “Won’t we get better support from that inside salesperson, ’cause they have more control, more leverage over their

Does Your Business have Shadow IT? You probably do... How do you find it?
If you’ve never heard of Shadow IT, it could be a big problem for your business and you absolutely need to understand what it is. Shadow IT can be a huge problem for your business and something that you need to be paying attention to. First: What is Shadow

What should you look for before signing an IT contract?
Is your lawyer negotiating the right things for you in your contract? Before you sign an agreement, you need to check these three things to make sure that you’re protected and you have the best deal. At ITBroker.com we know what’s at stake when you sign an

Tech in 20 Minutes Ep. 9: Meredith Caram, Intrado
In this episode, Max Clark talks with Meredith Caram, Intrado’s VP of Global Distribution, Insights, and Growth. Meredith offers insights into how Intrado’s technology provides mission-critical communication solutions and how Intrado enables remote work and employee wellness across its portfolio. Episode Transcript: INTRO: [00.00] Welcome to the

Tech in 20 Minutes Ep. 7: Steve Forcum, Avaya
In this episode, Max Clark talks with Steve Forcum, a technologist at Avaya on Avaya’s partnership with RingCentral, and how their offering has evolved to support their clients during and post-pandemic. Episode Transcript: INTRO: [00.00] Welcome to the Tech in 20 Minutes podcast, where you’ll meet new

Tech in 20 Minutes Ep. 6: Jason Wieser, 8x8
In this episode, Max Clark talks with Jason Wieser, the Regional VP of Channel Sales at 8×8, on how 8×8 has evolved their product offering to meet the needs of their customers impacted by the Novel Coronavirus. Episode Transcript: INTRO: [00.00] Welcome to the Tech in 20

The Three Areas Your IT Leader Should be Focused on in 2018
The role of an enterprise’s IT leader is changing. With digital transformation expanding the scope of IT in the workplace, the IT leader requires a spot at the executive table, helping drive the customer experience and providing insight on technology decisions. Depending on their history with an enterprise, an