Rick Blaisdell

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mdavis10 just commented on I am guessing that with a lot in IT Performance

I am guessing that with a lot of people liking this post and only a few comments that people agree with my suggestions?

Tue, 04/23/2013 - 18:37

mdavis10 just commented on See this article for some in IT Performance

See this article for some additional background and comment on this http://www.informationweek.com/global-cio/interviews/immigration-reform-find-the-middle-groun/240149579

Tue, 04/23/2013 - 11:43

RickBlaisdell just created content Team collaboration cloud solutions

IBM, Google, Microsoft - the major IT players have all launched team collaboration cloud solutions to help individuals and organizations interact and ease online teamwork when it comes to collaborative creation, editing, sharing of word, spreadsheet and presentation documents, instant messaging, web meetings, mail and calendar.

Tue, 04/23/2013 - 10:50

mdavis10 just commented on No question, there are very in IT Performance

No question, there are very few other areas that have changed or evolved so much in such such a short time. The challenges are endless, the evolution is constant. But its not for the faint hearted!

Mon, 04/22/2013 - 19:38

mdavis10 just commented on I am sure various people in IT Performance

I am sure various people would give you different answers to that question John - but the bottom line, as we have seen through history, is that the US has thrived on attracting the best talent from wherever in the World - it does not always have all the answers and all of the best talent!

Mon, 04/22/2013 - 19:35

mdavis10 just commented on Perhaps the question should in IT Performance

Perhaps the question should be re-phrased as "should the US immigration rules be changed to encourage immigration of skilled tech workers?".

Agreed, the H1-B process has drawn a lot of critiscism due to the influx of low cost labour, however under current rules it is very difficult to bring in much needed skilled resources to supplement the current workforce. If the rules were better structured then the skills gap could be reduced and the strength of the US tech industry could be increased.

Mon, 04/22/2013 - 16:54

Companies optimized for the cloud win in today’s market

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 13:30

Although enterprises are still in the early stages of adopting Big Data solutions, these technologies are among the fastest-growing cloud-based tools. The move to cloud computing is challenging the computer industry, and at the heart of this are the Big Data and the built for cloud scalable database platforms that enable it. As demand grows, applications are able to add new computing nodes, and each additional node adds capacity to serve more clients.

How to choose a cloud–based VOIP solution

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 10:26

Communication is a heavy weight on budgets and companies all over the world are looking for ways to cut down their communication costs. As we discussed in another article, cloud-based VOIP solutions offer businesses a reliable communication option at a lower cost.

Dynamic Cloud Computing Environments Streamline Business Operations

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 07:45

Mobility and cloud computing are leading the strategic direction for businesses today. From operations to marketing and customer services, each department of a company is influenced by both of these. Business leaders are starting to understand that these technologies are successful only if they rely on a stable IT infrastructure. IaaS is one of the most needed and required cloud computing services as businesses prefer not to spend on large and expensive physical equipment.

Public Safety in the Cloud

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:07

I’ve recently read an article on the importance and utility of cloud in several industries: education, marketing companies, online entertainment, healthcare, information technology, finance and banking, telecommunication, hospitality, start-ups and security. I have no doubt that cloud computing apps and services can be of use in every single domain and business.

Cloud communication tools - Part II

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 08:49

In one of my latest articles, I talked about cloud based social and communication tools that help organizations improve their performance and I mentioned some of these tools that SMBs should be focusing on: voice, email

New HIPPA Regulation Applies to Cloud Services Providers

Tue, 04/30/2013 - 12:09

The major driving factors for the health care sector to move to cloud-based platforms is the need to increase storage while reducing costs and the ability to centrally manage patient data. The large amount of data health care providers own and manage can cause huge costs in managing physical machines and storage. The health care sector could get a much higher rate of return on investments from cloud adoption even more so than other industries.