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.

Data protection: The gap between accessibility and security

By Michael Thweatt |   Jan 07, 2016

An enormous challenge for technical and security departments within any organization is creating secure networks, apps, and servers without making access so difficult that legitimate production is impacted. This is true whether you are working with in-house employee-based systems or customer-facing solutions such as web portals or online account management. The consequences for not securing information are huge, ranging from federal or state sanctions to loss of customers or customer trust. At the same time, results of the wrong type of security or unnecessary security might include loss of productivity, inability to make deadlines or complete work, poor employee morale, and loss of revenues. Data protection is key, but how can you ensure you have the right solutions in place?

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.

Comparing Cloud Services: 10 Reasons to Switch to Veeam from Symantec

By Jay Cardin |   Dec 08, 2015

Veeam’s new Availability for the Modern Data Center doesn’t just offer the opportunity for your company to adopt an “always on” business model; it offers many solutions and services traditional legacy systems like Symantec NetBackup do not. In this blog post we will cover the top 10 reasons to consider making the switch when comparing cloud services for backup solutions.

Comparing Cloud Services: Veeam Availability vs. Legacy Backup

By Jay Cardin |   Nov 24, 2015

It’s important to address common challenges your business may face when transitioning to a model where you’re “always on” as opposed to being available to customers only during office hours. When comparing cloud services, you’ll want to find a model that offers you flexibility and consistency.

4 Considerations for Implementing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

By Mark Gabryjelski |   Nov 17, 2015

Alongside Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is one of the main models of cloud computing available to IT professionals. [click to tweet] Depending on the number of resources consumed, implementing the IaaS model as part of your strategy can save your company money since users only pay for the time and data used. To make the most of this service model, here are four tips to keep in mind.

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.