Cloud 9 Client Journey

    10/15/2025 11:56 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Tired of vendor fatigue and IT complexity? This guide simplifies the entire technology sourcing journey—from defining your need to long-term support. See how Cloud 9 Advisers helps you buy the right solution with clarity and confidence.

    Rethinking Office Tech

    10/06/2025 5:35 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Slash TCO, repurpose obsolete PCs, and deploy your first line of defense against cyber threats. 5 surprising, field-tested truths prove that smart IT isn't about budget—it's about mindset.

    Your Phone System is a Relic

    09/22/2025 5:19 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Relics belong in a museum, not in your office, unless of course you work in a museum! A modern communications upgrade is about more than a new phone. Discover five surprising truths about modernizing your business, from leveraging AI to unifying your entire tech stack for a more agile enterprise.

    What Is Technology Sourcing?

    09/05/2025 11:42 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Technology sourcing is more than just buying tech. This guide breaks down what it is, why it's so important today, and how a smart approach can save you time and money while ensuring your technology choices align with your business goals.

    The Art of Acquisition: Buying, Purchasing, Procuring, Sourcing

    08/28/2025 9:57 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    In the world of B2B technology, "buying" is just the beginning. This article explores the critical differences between buying, purchasing, procuring, and sourcing, helping you navigate the acquisition process with clarity and a more strategic perspective.

    The Engine that Drives AI

    08/21/2025 9:38 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Let’s take a ride and learn and how infrastructure and cloud build the ultimate AI engine.

    The (Data) Constitution

    08/13/2025 1:01 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Explore why robust data governance is essential for ethical, compliant, and effective AI deployment in mid-sized organizations, covering regulatory and ethical considerations.

    The Unseen Imperfection

    08/05/2025 1:05 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Explore why data quality is paramount for successful AI implementation. Learn about the core components of data quality and actionable strategies to overcome common challenges.

    The AI Magic Trick

    07/28/2025 12:50 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Discover why data readiness is the crucial, often-overlooked foundation for successful AI implementation in mid-sized businesses. Learn about the core components of data readiness and how to avoid common pitfalls.

    SMEs can't keep up

    06/20/2025 8:19 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    SMEs face a cybersecurity crisis: strained budgets, overstretched IT teams, and rising threats like AI-driven phishing and supply chain attacks push them to a breaking point. With a growing skills gap and compliance burdens, smaller firms struggle to keep up, risking their security and resilience.

    A Simple, Secure Powerhouse

    06/03/2025 8:52 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Google, fix the keyboard, and watch ChromeOS dominate! Chromebooks rock the enterprise with easy management, top-notch security, and familiarity, at least with younger crowds. But that missing Caps Lock key? Lame! Sure there are fixes, but we shouldn't have to!

    AI Data Readiness

    03/17/2025 10:16 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Why do most businesses struggle to scale AI projects? The answer lies in data readiness. AI’s success depends on high-quality, well-structured data. This article explores key challenges, the role of trusted advisors, and how organizations can optimize their data ecosystems for AI-driven success.

    Redefining Connectivity in the Digital Age

    02/07/2025 1:17 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    The B2B landscape is defined by the age of AI, cloud, and ubiquitous mobility. We explore how SDWAN and SASE are transforming the network from a cost center into the core strategic asset that drives advanced digital initiatives and fuels the AI gold rush.

    More Broadcom Changes!

    01/09/2025 3:04 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    VMware’s rising costs are prompting organizations to explore alternatives like hybrid cloud HCI, and hyper cloud solutions. Cloud 9 Advisers offers vendor-neutral expertise to help businesses navigate changes and identify cost-effective IT strategies.

    CrowdStrike and Microsoft

    08/09/2024 2:22 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    The time is nigh! Work with Cloud 9 to help you understand the implications of the Microsoft/CrowdStrike outage, and the importance of prioritizing your resiliency plans.

    Everything Connected

    08/05/2024 2:55 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    AI & IoT makes everything "smart", or at least that's what they tell us. From smart homes to smart cites and smart grids to smart farms. Let's look how to make a "smart-business"

    Peas in a Pod

    07/30/2024 9:55 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    AI wasn't just enabled by the cloud—it was born there. We detail the technical and economic imperatives that make AI cloud-native, exploring essential use cases from predictive scaling to intelligent FinOps, and why this convergence is the central component of a modern IT strategy.

    Security & AI

    07/22/2024 1:36 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    We all know the bad guys are already using it... does that mean you should too? (spoiler alert: yes)

    Microsoft Down!

    07/19/2024 9:31 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Microsoft and CrowdStrike work diligently to fully resolve the fallout from a major global outage.

    10G and 100G!

    07/16/2024 10:32 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    hyper speeds. hyper connectivity. get 10G to 100G connection between your data centers
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