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What Is SD-WAN? SD-WAN, or “software-defined wide-area network” is a virtual WAN that uses software to control connectivity, management and services between centralized data centers and disparate, remote locations or cloud applications. This has become of significant value as companies are increasingly more distributed and workers are relying more and more on cloud-based applications and tools to execute their work. The market valuation for SD-WAN is expected to surpass $30…

Is It Time to Shift to a UCaaS Provider? Considering a transition to Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS)? You’re not alone. IDG Quick Pulse reports that 28% of small- to medium-sized enterprises have already shifted to UCaaS and 56% plan to incorporate it into their network in the next 12 months to three years. The survey also found that 70% of unified communications (UC) deployments will be cloud-based in…

If you are managing a growing business, you know the importance of providing a secure, connected communications platform to your employees, particularly if you have multiple locations, a distributed workforce, and multiple applications. Traditional PBX phone systems are no longer enough to support your dynamic and diverse application environment. What is the next level in communications and how do you provide the foundation your company’s employees require to efficiently and…

CIO magazine recently ran an article on how CIOs are reshaping IT priorities in wake of COVID-19 and it reflects the reality we’re seeing across our own clients and the entire industry. The current pandemic is a health crisis. But for most businesses, many of the changes they needed to make to support stay-at-home directives had significant technology implications. Companies like this union benefits provider and this insurance company had…