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Evaluating new tech or providers? Make sure you get clarity on what the installation and migration process looks like, especially when it comes to defining configurations that pertain to interfacing with or replacing your firewall, connecting to cloud services, and allowing users to connect in remotely via VPN.

Considering SD-WAN? We're vendor agnostic, so check out our unbiased findings and evaluate each of the top players from a buyer's perspective here. https://thecomtelgroup.com/6the18essentialsd-wanevaluation/

If you’ve attempted any degree of SDWAN evaluation, then you probably already know how difficult it can be to get a clear story directly from the providers. Get clear information, present from a buyer's perspective here.

Custom computer tower builds have been the go-to method for creating a personalized user experience for decades. Typically, though, you either had to piece such a system together yourself, or pay exorbitant fees for a high-end rig. The paradigm shifts completely, however, when a large-scale chip manufacturer like Intel begins with offering like this.

Considering UCaaS for your organization? Looking to learn more about this exciting technology? Hoping for some unbiased information? Here is the introduction to our UCaaS Buyer's Guide series, created just for you. Follow the link to read the full article! https://thecomtelgroup.com/ucaasisitinevitable/

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New tech holds a multitude of potential benefits for businesses, here's how to turn that tech into results.

As employees come and go, new documents replace old ones, and those unnecessary resources become unknown resources, which eventually become resources that are forgotten by the IT department, but still paid for every month. No one wants to disconnect it without knowing its purpose, but no one has the time to find out what it’s connected to. Decentralized buying also encourages bureaucracy, with more decision makers resulting in committees to review, which not only slows the decision-to-fulfillment time frame, but also allows for resource-eating inter-factional bickering to sprout up. The solution is relatively simple: allow only one person to be the central authorization for all technology purchasing decisions.

A thin-slicing of potential ramifications, but ultimately there isn’t an impetus for change until the path is clear, the risks are low, and the rewards are meaningful. Even then, in-house skillsets may be a big part of the cost barrier to a migration. If that’s the case for you, in your infrastructure or other technologies, let’s have a quick conversation on how you can stop paying sales commission and reclaim money for your IT budget.

We find ourselves and so many people we associate with seeking to be more productive, in a world with so many things competing for our time. This #FocusFriday, we wanted to share these 6 productivity tips from business leaders to help you maximize your time. #1 Focus on high-value tasks each day #2 Tackle the hardest task first #3 Review your week every Friday #4 Give preference to productivity... #5 Remember starting is the hardest part #6 Rid your life of distraction See more

Take control over billing drift before it starts. Prior to placing your service orders, require the service provider to confirm for you (preferably in writing) what charges are going to show up on your bill that aren’t explicit line items on your contract.

Discover the pros and cons of todays top SD-WAN Providers with our full SD-WAN Comparison Guide at the link below.

It’s no surprise the face of consumer demand has changed over the past several months. As businesses change to meet the market’s current needs, new opportunities will be uncovered and advantages seized, but change also requires loss. This is an interesting read on the changes restaurants are dealing with, reminding us that not every aspect of business is improved by going to The Cloud.