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Congrats to Jennifer Burl, A CRN 2020 Woman of the Channel!

By Greg LaBrie |   May 26, 2020

WEI is proud to announce that CRN_®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Jennifer Burl, our vice president of marketing and corporate social responsibility, to its esteemed 2020 Women of the Channel list. Recognizing the unique strengths, vision, and achievements of a select group of women, this prestigious, annual list acknowledges channel leaders who are blazing a trail for future generations. These women are from all areas of the IT ecosystem, including technology vendors, distributors, solution providers, and other IT organizations.

Industry Info to Know – 05.22.20 Roundup

By Greg LaBrie |   May 22, 2020

Whatever you need, we’ll make it work.

Times they are a-changing! The dust may be settling a bit as companies are adjusting to a distributed enterprise, which takes on a whole new meaning from what we knew three months prior. IT leaders are reflecting on the quick decisions that were made and are starting to develop strategies beyond a temporary pivot. Business leaders had their business continuity strategies tested and are finding out just how resilient their business is. Business is moving, and sure it looks a little different than how it did a short time ago, but IT resiliency is now the topic of discussion.

Given the changes impacting security, connectivity, scaling virtual infrastructure, supporting a remote workforce, shifting to the cloud, navigating supply chain constraints (the list goes on), IT leaders are looking to the future for next gen technologies with steadfast requirements of flexibility, agility, efficiency, and as you will see in this week's theme of the blog post—resiliency.

How to Ensure Business Continuity with a Remote Workforce

By Greg LaBrie |   May 19, 2020

Unexpected events, from natural disasters to health crises, can necessitate workflow changes. Such an event, one that forces employees to work from home for their own safety, can often be the catalyst for the implementation of remote working solutions and technologies to ensure continued employee productivity.  

Industry Info to Know – 05.15.20 Roundup

By Greg LaBrie |   May 15, 2020

Whatever you need, we’ll make it work.

Each Friday you can expect to see a new "Industry Info to Know" blog post from WEI consisting of a roundup of articles from industry experts, analysts, and our partners that we find insightful and helpful. We will also include links to industry news that you need to know about—news that will impact your business so you can plan ahead for it. We all need to help each other right now—we're all in IT together.

Cyber Security Readiness - where do you stand?

By Greg LaBrie |   May 14, 2020

Cyber threats are not new just because more people are working from home. Attacks on your network happen every day, and did long before the COVID-19 pandemic.

How WEI can help You Navigate New Storage Challenges

By Greg LaBrie |   May 12, 2020

Among other concerns brought on by changes in workflow and the need to scale a remote operation, many enterprises are now facing dwindling storage capacities without a clear avenue to expand. For others that had storage upgrades planned in the first half of 2020, suddenly they were faced with a new reality that shipment delays are going to delay their upgrades, possibly affecting major business units and corporate revenue goals. 

Industry Info to Know – 05.08.20 Roundup

By Greg LaBrie |   May 08, 2020

Whatever you need, we’ll make it work.

Each Friday you can expect to see a new "Industry Info to Know" blog post from WEI consisting of a roundup of articles from industry experts, analysts, and our partners that we find insightful and helpful. We will also include links to industry news that you need to know about—news that will impact your business so you can plan ahead for it. We all need to help each other right now—we're all in IT together.

Support Your Digital Transformation with Cisco Meraki

By Josh Cronin |   May 05, 2020

Today, there are few industries where enterprises have yet to undergo some form of digital transformation. Over the last few decades, businesses have undergone digitization at unparalleled speeds. Networking solutions are at the heart of these changes and can be the key that allows enterprises to adjust and meet the changing needs of their business. 

Industry Info to Know – 05.01.20 Roundup

By Greg LaBrie |   May 01, 2020

Whatever you need, we’ll make it work.

We made it to May! There have been a lot of lessons learned over the past 45 days and we're helping our clients move beyond the initial pivot of urgency response to strategic planning. We are closely monitoring trends from the industry and keeping an eye on supply chain updates to ensure our customers can move their business critical projects forward. If you are facing an unforeseen challenge or want to review a few competing solutions, let's start a conversation. You can also sign up for this weekly blog update to help you stay connected to what is going on in the industry and for a roundup of the most helpful articles from WEI's enterprise IT tech partners.

Boost IT Flexibility With Composable Infrastructure

By David Fafel |   Apr 30, 2020

The ongoing evolution of infrastructure technology has created a host of different options that enterprises can chose from. However, the introduction of software-defined infrastructure (SDI) offers flexibility that other options, like traditional and converged infrastructure approaches, can’t match.