5 Ways CIOs Can Build a More Sustainable IT Environment in 2025
Sustainability is moving from boardroom aspiration to IT execution. CIOs are uniquely positioned to lead that charge, and it starts with only a few high-impact moves.
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By Patrick Gamble | Jul 08, 2025
Sustainability is moving from boardroom aspiration to IT execution. CIOs are uniquely positioned to lead that charge, and it starts with only a few high-impact moves.
By Fred McHugh | Apr 24, 2025
Modern IT operations require innovative solutions to keep up with application modernization, enhanced security, and the seamless management of multi-cloud environments. Enterprises are increasingly adopting hybrid cloud strategies, combining the reliability of virtualized environments with the efficiency of containerized applications. VMware’s vSphere with Tanzu leads the way in this transition, and WEI is ready to assist you in creating a forward-thinking IT infrastructure.
By Mark Hargreaves | Oct 24, 2024
Modern higher education campuses rely on a strong digital infrastructure. As each incoming graduating class grows more technically savvy and more devices and applications become integral to learning, universities and colleges require high-performance networks to support the needs of students, faculty, and staff while safeguarding sensitive data from cyber threats.
By Fred McHugh | Jun 25, 2024
Let’s face it: keeping up with data center demands can feel like a constant uphill battle. IT teams are under pressure to deliver top-notch performance, iron-clad security, and smooth operations – often on a downsized budget. Sound familiar?
By Patrick Gamble | Jun 13, 2023
As customer preferences, business operations, and enterprise competition evolve, IT leaders must ensure their data storage solutions meet customer needs. For that reason, an enhanced security and data recovery strategy is required for thriving in today's fast-paced digital economy. One method to achieve this objective is implementing unified storage, which consolidates all data into a single, scalable platform and mitigates potential threats. This allows businesses to replace ineffective data storage systems and deploy a simplified, efficient solution that minimizes downtime and streamlines operations.
By Fred McHugh | May 09, 2023
Enterprises face significant challenges when it comes to managing routine activities such as DDI (DNS, DHCP, IPAM), network reporting, and auditing efficiently and cost-effectively. Additionally, reliance on a handful of individuals with expertise in DDI management forces organizations to monopolize the valuable time of these experts, leaving less time for strategic projects.
By David Fafel | Dec 27, 2022
Sustainability is an important initiative for businesses of all sizes, and we are always looking for new ways to drive eco-friendly solutions for our customers. WEI's partnership with HPE and AMD helps create more sustainable IT solutions and allows us to provide customers with even more innovative and efficient options for reducing their environmental impact. In a recent webcast, I discuss how our partnership with HPE and AMD is advancing green tech and driving more eco-friendly solutions for customers.
By Patrick Gamble | Dec 13, 2022
The quantity and severity of ransomware attacks are expected to rise once again in 2023, and businesses need to take steps to protect themselves from these costly and disruptive incidents. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, “Ransomware will cost its victims around $265 billion (USD) annually by 2031.” These attacks have a devastating impact on enterprises, causing critical data loss and downtime. In addition, businesses may also be liable for the cost of the ransomware attack itself.
Because organizations generate a large amount of data every day and have increasingly large workloads moving between hybrid and multi-cloud environments, unified storage has become important for ransomware protection. In this post, we cover what unified storage is and how it addresses ransomware.
By Patrick Gamble | Nov 03, 2022
For over 30 years, WEI’s success has centered around customer relationships. We remain heavily invested in the success of our customers, and the engineering pedigree that we have attracted serves as a catalyst for why our customers continue to grow and prosper with our custom solutions. This is a recipe that recently earned WEI its third CRN Triple Crown Award, from prestigious CRN.
By Greg LaBrie | Aug 02, 2022
Almost every enterprise has accumulated thousands of digital files over the years. Everything from customer records to logo graphics is data that needs to be stored in a secure, easy-to-access place. As organizations embark on their digital transformations, it’s important to think about storage infrastructure enhancements to reduce costs while optimizing company performance and security. Companies should consider data storage solutions such as HPE Nimble Storage to help reach this goal. Let’s cover exactly what it is and five reasons why companies should use this particular data storage solution.
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