WEI Tech Exchange

Protect your data the right way

By Greg LaBrie |   Jan 14, 2016

Making sure you protect your data is essential in making sure your protocols are effective. With technology continuously evolving, data breaches are becoming more common, exposing confidential information to the masses. It is important to have a defense system in place that can counteract these breaches, but the challenges that face IT security personnel keep growing.

Although there are many solutions on the market that assist in defending servers and data, there are a number of elements that could potentially suffer, such as performance and user experience. This creates a barrier between security and performance, where there should be cohesion. The challenge remains in keeping data safe, reducing risk, and keeping the level of performance high.

4 Benefits of Hybrid Cloud Computing

By Greg LaBrie |   Jan 12, 2016

Is your business using hybrid cloud computing as part of a comprehensive IT strategy? If so, you are probably receiving the benefits of this flexible and diverse option. The middle ground between keeping all infrastructure on site and sending all compute functions to the cloud, hybrid cloud is the happy medium of the cloud computing world. If you aren’t yet using this strategy, read on to learn how your company can leverage the following four benefits of hyrbid cloud.

Public, Private and Hybrid Cloud Computing, Explained

By Greg LaBrie |   Jan 05, 2016

Cloud computing is quickly becoming the industry norm for IT professionals and is a style of working in which products, resources and services are made available over the Internet, rather than from in-house infrastructure.

Innovator of the Year 2015: WEI Wins CVS Health Award

By Greg LaBrie |   Dec 22, 2015

WEI is excited to share that we’ve received CVS Health’s Innovator of the Year award for being a collaborative and innovative IT solution provider. The award is only given to one vendor each year; WEI is the 2015 pick.

WEI Named CRN Triple Crown Award Winner

By Greg LaBrie |   Dec 15, 2015

We are excited to share an award we just received from The Channel Company: the esteemed 2015 CRN Triple Crown Award. Fewer than 60 North American solution providers had the necessary revenue, business growth and technical expertise to be recognized on three of CRN’s pre-eminent solution provider lists, earning the CRN Triple Crown Award this year. WEI is honored to be the top commercially-focused New England-based VAR distinguished as a Triple Crown award-winning business.

The Right Mix for your Cloud Computing Strategy [Infographic]

By Greg LaBrie |   Nov 10, 2015

When developing your cloud computing strategy, it’s important to understand what each solution offers, the use cases and the csot models. Creating the right mix of public and private cloud for your company can help you increase productivity and efficiency in the workplace. WEI recently conducted joint research with VMware to find out how to best use cloud technology to drive your company toward desired business outcomes.

Big Data Analytics: 3 Tips for Success

By Greg LaBrie |   Nov 03, 2015

Like a tsunami of information that can be controlled and guided to give you positive insights, big data doesn’t just benefit large companies; it can have an impact on all sizes of ventures in many industries. By using big data analytics to your advantage, you can create new information and find unforeseen patterns from previously existing data.

Business Growth Award - WEI Makes 2015 CRN Fast Growth 150 List

By Greg LaBrie |   Oct 27, 2015

We are thrilled to announce WEI has won a prestigious award recognizing our technology company for its successful business growth. The Channel Company named WEI to the 2015 CRN Fast Growth 150 list, ranking us at #71.

3 Tips for Moving to the Public Cloud

By Greg LaBrie |   Oct 20, 2015

With the widespread use of cloud computing, many IT professionals are wondering how much to move to a public cloud. By steering away from a solely CAPEX model to a more balanced hybrid OPEX model, companies can save money and take advantage of fledging new technologies.

The Internet of Things and Business Applications

By Greg LaBrie |   Oct 13, 2015

The Internet of Things (IoT) may have been a far-fetched dream in the past, but it is quickly becoming revolutionary and lucrative in the present. Businesses, citizens and even governments are adopting IoT into their lifestyles by connecting devices and products together and controlling them remotely. The Internet of Things has almost limitless applications, from every aspect of business to healthcare, controlling the home environment and even growing plants.