March 26th, 2013
IT Strategy Legacy
by Paul Phillips
Stay competitive. Take advantage of your technology assets.
How do you keep up with changes in your market? In lean times, you’ll likely pore over your budgets, evaluate your most important assets, and trim the fat here and there. And then when the big picture gets a little brighter, you’ll fatten up again. But is that preparation or is that just a response? A technology assessment is a great, big bundle of opportunity to step back, in preparation for your next big step forward. Read More
February 28th, 2013
IT Strategy Legacy
by Dmitry Cherches
Do you have the keys to success?
How do you know when it’s time to buy a new car? From a purely economic standpoint, the answer is simple: when the cost of maintaining your old vehicle becomes prohibitive.
The same holds true for your legacy IT system. Read More
October 30th, 2012
Cloud Legacy
by Dmitry Cherches
Cloud-Connected Technologies Offer Faster Backup and Reliable Recovery
Of great concern to most organizations is data protection and security. Yet, according to an Aberdeen Group Benchmark Report, more than 44 percent of companies with 100 to 1,000 employees do not have a disaster recovery strategy in place. Even companies that have a formal plan may not have the degree of readiness that assures business continuity in the face of lost or damaged data.
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October 16th, 2012
Legacy
by Dmitry Cherches
Duct Tape is Not the Answer.
The adage “Everything old is new again” may apply to fashion or even music, but for business owners saddled with outdated information technology systems, there’s nothing charming about a “retro,” or legacy, IT system. The truth is, legacy systems can slow business down and wrest away any sense of control in managing a successful operation. Worse, they can keep even the best of business models from netting true growth or innovation.
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