Server vs Cloud RightCloud TCO Analysis

Reasons to Compare Cloud to Servers on Premises
We have been doing TCO analysis on platform choice all the way back to the initial days of VMWare and server consolidation, I think most people would agree, that server virtualization adds up. Today's version of the server consolidation decision involves making the right decision for your virtualized infrastructure, including servers, network, and storage.

Splunk Made Easier with Security Essentials App

Often times I have clients who bring in Splunk to solve one problem.  They desire to expand it, but aren't really sure how to go about it.  In the area of Security, splunk has made this way easy now for the clients using the toolset.  Introducing Security Essentials .

With over 3,000 installs and counting, this app allows a user to say "Hey, I have this problem (Splunkers call them "UseCases"), and I wonder if I can tackle it with Splunk.

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I.T. Managed Services growth fueled by Cyber Security

According to a recent article from MSP Alliance the continuing rise of managed services is getting even more fuel on the fire with the challenges around Cyber Security.

"Gartner predicts that IT services spending will reach $985 billing in 2018, a 5.5% increase from 2017. While there are many reasons for this increase, I would speculate that increase security threats are a large part of why organizations are outsourcing general IT management to MSPs, but specifically their IT security as well.

Cima RightCloud Server TCO Offer

For 13 years our mission statement has been, "We provide reliable and efficient IT solutions which provide financial benefit to our clients."  This has remained a constant in everything we do daily.  In order to effectively analyze our clients workload requirements, reliability factors and the cost of their infrastructure compared to possible future state options, we have refined our RightCloud practice even further buy leveraging a complete toolset developed by Precision IT.

Learn about our approach to various infrastructure options, and complete the form on the bottom of the page to get started on your own assessment.

Thoughts from TAGITM 2018

I hope the other attendees had as much fun as I did this year at TAGITM. This was my 9th! I can truly say I thought we picked up the game a notch this year. Really informative, organized, collaborative, and most of all enjoyable. I tell everyone I meet, this conference is the BEST of the many I attend.

FREE 200GB Splunk Offer for Infrastructure Management

Do you wish you could spot infrastructure performance trends before they turn into problems for you and/or your clients? Are you overwhelmed with keeping too much infrastructure running? Would you like to monitor both metrics and logs with one easy to administer monitoring tool?

Try the NEW Splunk Insights for Infrastructure today to see how you can find and fix problems quickly.

Unitrends State and Local Government 2Q Promotion – Buy Disaster Recovery Solution, get the appliance at 50% off. Good Until 7/31/18

Offer Ends July 31, 2018
It doesn’t get any better than this for State and Local Government or Education (SLED) customers. For a limited time, buy a Unitrends Disaster Recovery solution and get 50% off a Unitrends Recovery Series Backup Appliance. Unitrends offers a variety of disaster recovery and business continuity solutions designed to fit your needs.

Is Your Business Up to Date in Its Compliance Reporting?

No matter the size of your business, data compliance is essential. It’s not just a good business practice, it also helps ensure adherence to regulations for federal, state, and industry standards. If your organization isn’t in compliance, it risks huge fines and other consequences to its reputation.