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    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

    AI+CX=$$$

    07/15/2024 1:36 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    CX is likely the simplest way get started and reap the benefits of AI. Contact Center solutions have had AI in one form or another for some time now - Now, Generative AI brings a whole new perspective and world of possibilities.

    Working with Consultants

    07/11/2024 9:25 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    A consultant is your partner, not an adversary. They can be the best good luck charm for your contact center and business.

    Proven Value

    07/08/2024 8:41 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Explore proven business value from AI and a few simple (but not necessarily easy) entry points to get started.

    Decoding AI

    07/01/2024 11:05 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    It's out there, it is real, it's not going away, and when applied properly, AI can transform your business. Cloud 9 can help.
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