If you follow March Madness basketball, you’re aware of this year’s Cinderella run – Florida Gulf Coast University has exploded onto the NCAA tournament scene. As the first 15-seed ever to reach the Sweet 16, FGCU is breaking all the rules and setting new records for sports fans and media to talk about. Their magical [...]
FGCU sets records for March madness, website traffic
Nicholas Carr: Democratization of Computing Power (Video)
In what ways does cloud computing empower individuals and businesses? The impact of social communities like Facebook and Twitter and web-enabled devices and applications that leverage the power of the cloud is already apparent. Watch as Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, discusses how cloud computing is [...]
Nicholas Carr: Innovation – Beyond the Infrastructure (Video)
How will the growing adoption of Infrastructure-as-a-Service change the way we live? In a recent survey of IT decision makers, 65% of respondents indicated they are considering public cloud services. Once a cause for hand-wringing and teeth-gnashing within IT departments, cloud computing is quickly becoming a key priority for enterprises. Watch as Nicholas Carr, author [...]
5 Tips for managing your IT Infrastructure service provider relationship
Ideally, your IT Infrastructure service provider is an extension of your company, reflecting the high quality and focus that you expect from your own organization and employees. These types of relationships require a concerted effort by all parties and tend to evolve over time. To be sure, it is time well spent because key benefits [...]
Performance Data Centers on the open water
What’s a “Performance Data Center”? I’m glad you asked… I recently purchased my first boat so let’s use that as an analogy to help explain. We spend a lot of time on one particular lake, and towing my boat back and forth from the house to the lake can sometimes be a hassle. So, I’ve [...]
