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Managed Services – The Next Frontier

on October 27, 2011 by Heidi Gigler

It’s been said that technology changes at the speed of light. Take cloud computing, for example. Gartner just released its Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2012 report, and the cloud moved from the No. 1 spot to the No. 10 spot over the course of this year. More...


Managed Services or Cloud Computing?

on September 27, 2011 by Heidi Gigler

Both, most likely. We hear these terms used so frequently and interchangeably that they seem to be the same, indistinguishable service. While they may be complementary, they are distinctly different. 

Cloud computing, at its simplest, may be defined as an architecture that allows a user to access an application, software,or data using the Internet. Google Apps is a great example of cloud computing for business productivity such as email, word processing, presentations, and spreadsheets.  Salesforce.com is another example of cloud computing where the application sits in the cloud, and the enterprise is not responsible for any hardware or software. In fact, companies pay for only the service they need, and the service can be scaled up or down on demand. More...


Four Questions for a Managed Solutions Provider

on September 26, 2011 by Mike McRoberts

For an IT organization - and, frankly, for an entire enterprise - finding a proven trusted partner to manage their network can be the difference in improving the bottom line, freeing up resources for strategic corporate initiatives and delivering crucial projects on time. Sprint has a proven track record of providing comprehensive managed solutions to businesses of all sizes, delivering on the needs of today and tomorrow. In fact, this history of success has enabled Sprint Managed Network Solutions to be recognized once again this time with the top award in the Nemertes Research Pilothouse Awards for 2011. More...