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Building a global cloud Standard technology platforms deliver many business benefits (simplified support, streamlined processes, reduced costs), but when an enterprise is spread across Canada, the U.S. and Britain, and employs about 1,450 people,...
Cloud helps enterprise see the big picture VRX Studios’ story is a case of the tail wagging the dog. The company was faced with a problem, and the solution it came up with is now poised to generate more revenue than the company’s original business plan. The company recently...
Are you using cloud computing? Cloud computing promises cost savings, more efficient use of IT resources and uncommon flexibility, and those claims have driven it to the top of the buzz list. But at what costs and with what risks? Are Canadian businesses ready to move portions of...
What cloud computing and social media tools bring to corporate Canada Your business IT needs are taken care of: you have e-mail, a Web site, applications for document management and everything else you need, right? In fact, there’s a big room full of humming servers and structured cabling to take care of that,...
Steam Whistle nets significant savings by moving to cloud-based solution It’s rare, but sometimes growth can be too much of a good thing. Steam Whistle Brewing is on track to employ more than 100 people in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. Not bad for a company that started with three people and an idea in 2000...
Better, faster, stronger: Productivity gains edge out cost as key cloud benefit While both the benefits and the risks of moving IT infrastructure to the cloud have been widely debated, most of the emphasis has been on cost savings and security issues. But a 2010 Forrester Total Economic Impact study has uncovered another key...
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Delta Hotels go Google Delta Hotels and Resorts is a big company with big communication requirements. It operates 44 hotels across Canada and employs approximately 8,000 people. Prior to 2009 the company was relying on a Microsoft Exchange platform that was hosted on site...
Cloud computing without compromise Although the cloud has created new opportunities for SMBs, Software-as-a-Service and Ecommerce companies, with it comes important considerations. Top among these is the architecture on which cloud software is hosted. This is usually seen as a choice...
Soaring upwards with cloud communications The market is so abuzz with discussion of cloud services it can be difficult to know what will benefit businesses both today and moving forward. However, cloud services are becoming widely adopted by businesses for reasons such as:...
Look into cloud computing, but do so with an eye to both the advantages and hurdles Cloud computing business strategies have become a popular way for a company to reduce costs and grow the bottom line. Rather than purchasing hardware and software, a company may enter into an agreement that allows...
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Moving to modern cloud-based communications Technology is changing the way we work, live and connect with customers, and this is especially true of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and unified communications. Today’s communications can take advantage of the economics brought by new architecture...