Review: Silver Peak Delivers Quick and Simple WAN Optimization for the Cloud
In our cloud, it seems like there are two things I can never have too much of … that being compute power and bandwidth. As soon as I stand up a chassis with blades in it, a workload occupies that...
View ArticleComparing Cloud Storage Offerings: Critical Factors Beyond Pricing
It is amazing how quickly enterprises are looking to adopt cloud technologies in general. This kind of demand didn’t exist three years ago. Certainly a growing economy is contributing to this. With so...
View ArticleAn Unexpected Finding at NetApp Insight 2014
ga('create', 'UA-8390828-1', 'auto'); ga('send', 'pageview'); Another year of NetApp Insight has come and gone and I would like to share some very exciting news regarding the many useful updates to...
View ArticleEMC Takes Control of VCE
ga('create', 'UA-8390828-1', 'auto'); ga('send', 'pageview'); EMC recently announced that they were buying out most of Cisco’s interest in VCE with Cisco only retaining a 10 percent stake in the...
View ArticleIDS Cloud Update: Zerto Technology Review
At IDS we are continuously evaluating the effectiveness of new products and partners to protect the integrity of our IDS Cloud Services. We built the IDS Cloud to deliver public, private and hybrid...
View ArticleThe Hotel California Dilemma with Hyperscale Cloud
At IDS, we are constantly speaking with IT organizations about our IDS Cloud offering and the marketplace in general. For those of you who don’t know, three years ago we built our own IDS Cloud...
View ArticleCloud Breakdown Part 1: Why Businesses are Avoiding Cloud Services Adoption
No one will argue that IT organizations today are tasked to do more with less in terms of resources – whether it’s hardware/software or people to support the infrastructure. Private cloud has been a...
View ArticlePerformance Tuning Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6 Part I: Citrix CloudBridge
As many companies are making the investment in Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop they want a fast, reliable and secure solution. In this article, we will focus on WAN optimization and performance using the...
View ArticleCloud Trends Update: Top Five Cloud Contract Considerations
Last week, IDS hosted a dinner featuring a presentation about current cloud trends and how IDS is helping our customers create their cloud strategy. The topic generated a lot of very interesting...
View ArticleIDS Celebrates Fifth Year on Inc. 5000 List
We are excited to announce our inclusion in the 34th annual Inc. 5000 list, honoring the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This year IDS ranked No. 167 in the Chicago market and No. 3912...
View ArticleDude, Where’s My Server!?!
Hello Cloud, Goodbye Constant Configuration I have to admit that when I log into a Linux box and realize that I have some technical chops left, I get a deep feeling of satisfaction. I am also in the...
View ArticleFrom Smart Monitoring to Happy End-users
Desktop Virtualization Visibility & Peace of Mind To monitor or not to monitor? That has become the question for many businesses today as they design their virtual desktop environments. How are...
View ArticleDon’t Skip the Hyperscale Party
1 Path & 7 Benefits to Getting Hyper Cloud Connected Ever feel like today’s migration to cloud services is an exclusive party? Does it seem as though big enterprises and global powerhouses with...
View ArticleThe Power of Now & the Cloud
An Enlightened Path to Delivering IT Services in the Cloud Can the delivery of IT services be equated to a tranquil Zen master focused on “the power of now?” It might seem ridiculous to compare...
View ArticleCloud Native or Bust
Application Must-haves for Hitting the Cloud Services Mother Load There is a veritable cloud gold rush occurring today. CIOs are declaring “cloud-first strategies” while companies are pasting “cloud”...
View ArticleFlash + Cloud = Savings: Let’s Do the Math
The hardware and software to make an all-flash data center a reality are on the market and ready to go. IT leaders and data center managers know that flash makes a world of difference in application...
View Article5 Ways to Make the Most of Fast Forward 2016
The world that we live in is being disrupted by technology at a more rapid pace than ever. Cloud, big data, and security are just a few topics evolving daily. To be a successful IT leader, you need to...
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8 Key Takeaways from IDS Fast Forward
Just one word is needed to sum up the theme of the inaugural IDS Fast Forward event: DISRUPTION! On July 13, IT leaders gathered in Chicago to hear from a dynamic and diverse lineup of presenters, to...
View ArticleThe DaaS Revolution: It’s Time
When terminal services was first released, it revolutionized the way users accessed their applications and data. Employees could tap into their digital resources from essentially anywhere while...
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