Recently, Amazon Connect expanded its offering to Europe, in the Frankfurt AWS Region. Previously, Amazon Connect was only available in the in the US East and Asia Pacific regions. When we think of AWS, many of us technologists begin to think of instances hosting our applications in the cloud. The fact of the matter is […]
ServiceNow at Cloud Field Day – Not just for IT Anymore
Recently I attended Cloud Field Day in the Bay area an one of the product presentations was delivered by ServiceNow. I have used ServiceNow, and I instantly think helpdesk solution. As the team unveiled their current initiatives it became clear that they are doing quite a bit more for the business side as well, and […]
NetApp at Cloud Field Day
I recently attended Cloud Field Day in the Bay area and one of the companies I had the privilege of meeting with for a product strategy review was NetApp. If you are familiar with NetApp they are traditionally a storage provider, but they are moving forward with a new visionary shift that will change them […]
Implement Windows Server 2016 Active Directory
Windows 2016 has been out some time now. As as older operating systems continue to become outdated, and become closer to end of life Windows 2016 should be on your mind for your next Active Directory upgrade. IT professionals and security teams are also are very interested in the why and how of the latest […]
All-New Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches
Earlier in my career I did quite a bit of work with Cisco Catalyst switches. Lately, I’ve been mostly working with Cisco Nexus products, due to the time I’ve been spending in the data center. I was excited to see Cisco recently refreshed their Catalyst line of switches by introducing the Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series […]
Microsoft Inspire delivers new Cloud products
Washington DC recently hosted Microsoft Inspire, the rebranded name for the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference. Alongside the One Commercial Partner announcement (a restructure of how the company engages with partners of all sizes), they snuck in some Cloud product news too. Microsoft 365 Not known for their brilliance with product names, Microsoft released Microsoft 365 […]
Introducing Cisco UCS M5 C-Series Rack Servers
Cisco has just introduced their brand new Cisco UCS M5 platform. Let’s look at some of the improvements from the Cisco UCS M4 platform, which was a formidable platform in itself. The improvements to the Cisco UCS M5 platform are all about taking things to the next level. This Cisco UCS M5 platform comes in […]
VMworld Planning time is upon us – strategies to help you plan
It’s July, and that means it’s officially time to start your VMworld planning. This is a show for which you really need a game plan. I’m not just saying this because I work for VMware now, I’m saying this from years of experience. VMworld has everything: You (or your company) has already committed the money […]
No backups in Office 365 – What should you do to protect your data?
Recently we discussed the fact that there aren’t any backups in Office 365 at Brianmadden.com. This can be frightening at first glance, due to many reasons. First and foremost our users are expecting more and more from IT. In the event that something happens to your data in the Office 365 platform, what can be […]
Cloud Compliance and AWS
In the early days of the cloud, many organizations who needed to worry about compliance would not even look at the cloud. They had enough trouble managing compliance on premises, how on Earth would why manage in the cloud? Cloud compliance was, and still is very important to many organizations. These cloud compliance requirements spurred […]