Benefits of Cloud Computing in Accounting: 4 Key Points
Looking to switch your accounting firm to cloud computing? We take a look at some of the benefits specific to accounting firms using Cloud computing.
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Cloud Backup vs. Traditional Backup: Which is Better?
Cloud backup vs. traditional backup: Which one is better? We take a look into each of the Pros and Cons and the various technologies used. Find out now.
Olympic Games Using Cloud Technology
This year’s Olympic Games in Rio outshine all the others with the most advanced and innovative technology ever seen. Rio’s adoption of cloud capabilities will forever change the dynamics of the Games. The Olympics is an excellent fit for cloud computing, as it demands a massive computing infrastructure and produces massive amounts of data. Whether it’s … Read more
HIPAA BAAs and HIPAA Cloud Hosting
All HIPAA/HITECH-regulated organizations in the process of selecting a HIPAA-compliant cloud hosting provider should expect their chosen vendor to sign a HIPAA/HITECH Business Associate Agreement (BAA).* But here’s the rub. It’s easy to find a cloud hosting provider who says, “Yeah, we’ll sign a BAA.” However, it’s quite another to find a provider who is … Read more
Most Health Care Orgs Embracing the Cloud
Our CEO, Jay Atkinson, had the opportunity to attend the annual HIMSS conference in Florida earlier this year and found it entirely exciting and educational. For those of you who are not familiar with HIMSS, it’s a cause-based global enterprise that produces health IT thought leadership, education, events, market research and media services around the world. It’s … Read more
Cloud vs. VPS
By Donna Hemmert AIS Network, VP Strategy Cloud vs. VPS? We often get the question of what is the difference between Virtual Private Servers (VPS) and cloud servers. Both use a virtualized (as opposed to physical) environment and so they are often confused. First it’s important that you understand virtualization. Virtualization is the creation of a virtual (rather than actual) version … Read more
How Does Cloud Backup and Recovery Work?
By Joshua Darrin AIS Network Director of Operations Replicating your entire infrastructure to a remote, disaster resilient location designed to be “always on” is not nearly as difficult as it may have been just five years ago. Welcome the cloud – designed to be there when you need it most. The combination of the cloud … Read more
Cloud Based Disaster Recovery Offers Significant Benefits
By Laurie Head AIS Network Vice President Last October, Hurricane Sandy slammed into the United States, severely impacting millions of businesses and governments and displacing 776,000 East Coast residents. It resulted in an estimated $71.4 billion in damages – the sixth most costly hurricane in U.S. history. Although Sandy’s meteorological characteristics were unique, the ensuing … Read more
WPC 2013 Discussion Focuses on Emerging Opportunities
By Jay Atkinson AIS Network CEO Yesterday was Day 2 of the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2013 (WPC 2013) in Houston and time for My Big Speaking Role! I was delighted to join an elite panel of three other multinational companies in an interactive discussion focused on how hosting service providers can use effective marketing … Read more
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