Virtual Markets, Part Nine: Reprocessing

After all of our work on station trading, it’s time to take a breather with a far simpler (but still extremely effective) reporting exercise. In this article, we will: Before continuing, I would recommend returning to the third article in this series and reading the first few paragraphs for a quick refresher on the context … Read more

To Cloud or Not To Cloud? – Email Hosting

Feel free to check-out my original post for some background and context on Cloud vs. on-premise before continuing. Email is easily one of the most important IT services used within a company and often serves as the primary means of both internal and external communication. While historically it was common for companies to self-host their … Read more

To Cloud or Not To Cloud? – An Introduction

Over the past decade, there has been a sustained effort by tech companies of all sizes to transition both themselves and their customers to “The Cloud”. My aim with this series is to cut through the marketing and hype associated with this phenomenon and help businesses make informed and measured decisions concerning their IT landscape. … Read more

It’s time for your organization to block ads

Why do we need to block ads? Advertisements on the web are at best a nuisance and distraction, costing your business lost time and productivity. Advertisements at their worst will expose your business machines to malware, which can leak or destroy company data. The presence of malevolent advertisements is not limited to fringe websites; there … Read more