The Best Cloud DR Plan

    11/03/2025 10:04 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    The failures of AWS and Azure make IT resilience a fiduciary imperative. We show you how the mid-market can close the Multi-Cloud implementation gap by strategically sourcing specialized expertise. The best defense is a vendor-neutral, low-risk procurement strategy.

    Cloud Failure Double Punch

    10/29/2025 11:07 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    The back-to-back failures of AWS and Azure prove that no single hyper-scale vendor can eliminate risk. This guide moves beyond blaming the cloud to providing pragmatic, architectural solutions. We simplify Multi-Region and Hybrid-Cloud strategies to build true, diversified resilience.

    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.

    VMware impact on CSPs

    04/30/2024 6:39 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    The acquisition of VMware by Broadcom has left many scratching their heads and customers very concerned for many reasons. Not to worry Cloud 9 has you covered. Our experts and Supplier Portfolio are ready to help.

    How to truly go Passwordless

    04/26/2024 5:08 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Patented AI technology provides the strongest end-to-end identity verification authentication and continuous risk management for human and machine identities

    VMware journey

    04/26/2024 3:27 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Get the guide. Get a plan. Changes to VMware will be impactful to many.

    VMware changes

    04/25/2024 3:02 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Change can be scary. VMware changes don't have to be a nightmare. Our team of experts is ready.

    GPT and Healthcare

    01/22/2024 2:01 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Fast-paced advancements in generative AI will change the core operations of every healthcare organization. AI-driven technology is not just a side project anymore.

    SD-WAN and SASE

    06/15/2023 9:40 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    SDWAN optimizes your network. SASE secures your edge. We demystify the two fastest-growing acronyms in networking, clarify their distinct benefits for single and multi-location companies, and explain the components that create a truly unified SASE platform.

    Case Study: Restaurant Tech

    03/17/2021 8:24 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Case Study: A nationwide chain of fast-causal restaurants approached Cloud 9 in the midst of executing a growth strategy and needed help fast

    Supplier Spotlight: ECESSA

    02/12/2020 1:42 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    You may be able to get all the bandwidth you need from one provider, on one circuit, but that introduces a huge risk of network outages. Fiber is great, but it’s not invincible! Being single-threaded puts you just one backhoe mishap or transformer explosion away from extended, expensive downtime.

    Supplier Spotlight: Aryaka

    02/12/2020 12:20 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Today, most organizations are concluding that SD-WAN is the best way to add the controls necessary for the digital age. But, do you build your own SD-WAN or buy it as a managed service?

    Supplier Spotlight: CloudGenix

    02/11/2020 9:45 AM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    An ESG survey of 600 senior IT decision makers showing that 76% of respondents had already deployed multi-cloud environments, and as many as 67% were already using SaaS-delivered business applications. How do you keep it secure?

    Supplier Spotlight: Open Systems

    02/10/2020 5:07 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Enterprise WAN and security doesn’t have to devolve into an impossible game of Whac-a-Mole. SASE services can help. Strategically framed and tactically applied, they can restore a sense of order. Contact Cloud 9 to learn more about Open Systems.

    Supplier Spotlight: Bigleaf Networks

    01/26/2020 2:45 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)

    by Aaron Kaffen, see the original article here, Bigleaf Networks

    Supplier Spotlight: Viasat

    01/22/2020 5:59 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)

    By Amy Brown, see the full article here: Viasat Corporate Blog

    Cloud 9 Advisers Supplier Spotlight: Viasat

    SaaS fears justified?

    08/15/2019 1:35 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)

    Posted by Aaron Kaffen  
    Software-as-a-service (SaaS) business applications have clear advantages. They have great pricing. They are convenient and easy to manage. You get cutting edge technology. However, to get them implemented we have to overcome a very valid...

    3 Reasons for Hybrid Cloud

    06/18/2019 12:33 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Hybrid Cloud is the pragmatic reality. We detail 3 strategic drivers: ultimate flexibility, dramatic cost reduction (especially egress fees), and improved IT efficiency—freeing up key resources for core business initiatives.

    FCC Investigates Widespread CenturyLink Outage

    01/09/2019 3:29 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    CenturyLink says it’s in contact with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and will cooperate with its investigation into the telco’s nationwide outage that major services for numerous consumers across the country - outage included VoIP, IP, transport, and even 911 services. 
    see the arti...

    Cloud Adoption: One Big Hurdle 

    11/29/2018 5:20 PM By Chuck F - Comment(s)
    Connectivity is the hidden risk in cloud adoption. We examine why unpredictable networks (downtime, jitter, and packet loss) can destroy the ROI of SaaS and UCaaS, and detail the strategic steps small businesses must take to secure a reliable connection strategy.
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