Faxing might sound like outdated technology to the younger members of your workforce, but the truth of the matter is that many organizations (especially in legal, healthcare, and government industries) still rely heavily on faxing for document sharing, and expect to be able to conduct business with … Read more about 6 Reasons Your Business Should Switch to Virtual Fax
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When people think about the cloud, it’s almost second nature to associate it with security risks. Recent hacks of private information from major companies make headlines, and so it is natural to be wary. While the cloud, like anything else, does come with a set of risks, there are ways to mitigate … Read more about Overcoming Security Threats In the Cloud
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Where’s the last place you’d expect to see a data center? If you answered “at the bottom of the ocean,” you might be surprised. That is exactly where Microsoft placed one of its most recent data centers. The data center, affectionately named Leona Philpot, has been submerged in the ocean to test … Read more about Why Microsoft Has an Underwater Data Center
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As the cloud continues to grow and become a more integral part of the way we do business, people continue to have questions about cloud security. Recent debates about data privacy have brought this to the forefront of the news. While there is plenty of misinformation present in these … Read more about 7 Things You Must Know About Cloud Security
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More than half of all companies in the U.S. are now using some form of cloud computing, and with good reason. Moving to the cloud has the potential to save your company significant amounts of money while increasing security and improving customer service. But just because everybody else is jumping … Read more about Does Moving to the Cloud Make Good Financial Sense for Your Company?
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When it comes to choosing a cloud hosting service, it’s important to make a careful decision. As cloud hosting companies become more and more prevalent, it’s important for businesses to be able to effectively navigate the seemingly endless menu of cloud computing solutions. Here are the top … Read more about Choosing Cloud Hosting Services 101
Winter is here, and in the DC Metro Area that means that transportation in the whole region can be crippled by a minor snowfall... or in the case of this weekend's impending blizzard, might face a total shutdown. How can you reduce the impact that inclement weather this winter will have on your … Read more about Mitigating Snow Day Impact with Telework-Ready Technologies
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As common and widely used as the cloud is, it’s still not very well understood. From security concerns to financial questions, the majority of consumers have some misconceptions about how, exactly, cloud computing works. Fortunately, we have answers. Here are the 5 top cloud computing myths and … Read more about 5 Myths About Cloud Computing
As we have previously mentioned on our blog, Allied Telecom has recently moved our office from Washington, D.C. to Crystal City in Arlington, VA. When moving a business our size (we currently have 75 employees), there is certainly the potential for many things to go wrong, but in our case the move … Read more about How to Move Your Company the Right Way
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Nowadays, everyone is using cloud computing. From tech companies to the pizza place down the block – cloud computing has made its way into virtually every industry in the market. However, no matter how prevalent it seems, not many people know that much about the intricacies of this impressive … Read more about 7 Surprising Facts About Cloud Computing
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