Opportunities to Accelerate Abound at WPC 2013 in Houston

By Jay Atkinson AIS Network CEO Microsoft says it”s been a year of “amazing launches” and they say that their partners, like us, have certainly delivered.  Indeed!  Our Microsoft SPLA licensing is up 600% over the last couple of years.  That”s pretty telling.  The large enterprises that we serve are still quite serious about outsourcing … Read more

Microsoft Hosting Summit 2013 Helps Build Strong Partnerships

By Jay Atkinson AIS Network CEO Once again, I am honored to attend the annual Microsoft Hosting Summit, which is being held this week in Seattle. Why organize a globally focused hosting summit? Smart businesses build strong partnerships, Microsoft says. And, the AISN Team couldn’t agree more. Since Microsoft has upwards of 640,000 partners globally, … Read more

The Pros and Cons of Social Media in the Workplace, Part 2

    GUEST BLOG By Daniel Dimov InfoSec Institute In Part I of this two-part blog exploring the pros and cons of social media in the workplace, I explored the advantages of restricting social media access for employees.  In this second part, we explore the disadvantages. Disadvantages of restricting social media access for employees There … Read more

The Pros and Cons of Social Media in the Workplace, Part 1

  GUEST BLOG By Daniel Dimov InfoSec Institute Employees using social networks such as Facebook and Google+ may not only waste a lot of their working time, but also spread viruses on their work computers. Due to this, some employers have implemented security systems designed to closely monitor or restrict, as needed, an employee’s access … Read more

Windows Server 2012: Navigating the New Licensing Structure

By Bill Peters AIS Network Director of Sales Windows Server 2012, which was released last fall, is the latest among Microsoft’s Windows Server product offerings, and it delivers a dramatically simplified licensing experience. What went away? Away went the Enterprise edition, which was retired. Windows Server 2012 Standard edition includes all the premium features previously … Read more

Hosted Private Cloud Services to Surpass $24 Billion in 2016

By Laurie Head AIS Network Vice President Good news from IDC yesterday — at least for those of us engaged in private cloud hosting. The research group forecasts that worldwide spending on hosted private cloud services will surpass $24 billion in 2016.  Compare that to $5.5 billion spent on such services last year. IDC predicts … Read more

10 Dangerous Risks to Your Server Security

Server security. That’s usually the first thing on the minds of those in the IT world. To keep up with changing technologies, we are constantly changing and improving our security standards, so that we can remain one step ahead of malicious attackers in defending our confidential information. Royce Howard, of Global Knowledge, offers some tips … Read more

Top 10 Security Risks Found by Your Auditor

Want to know the top 10 security risks at an organization? We strive to provide the proper assurance and resources to help our clients maintain security within their organization. Recently, we held a client webinar focused on the “Top 10 Security Risks” that your auditor finds during your auditing process. Below is a summary of … Read more

Disasters Happen. Is Your Business Ready?

By Laurie Head AIS Network Vice President Preparing for an emergency is a key factor to business continuity after a disaster. Wherever the threat comes from – whether it’s physical, virtual, network failure or cybercrime-related – it’s important that your business is equipped to deal with the problem. In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor … Read more

What Do Our Microsoft Competencies Mean?

By Laurie Head AIS Network Vice President What do our Microsoft competencies mean? They are something we’ve worked very hard to achieve and we’re quite proud of them. There are 640,000 partners in the Microsoft Partner Network, but only 5 percent of partners worldwide can distinguish themselves with a competency and having attained this high … Read more