BYOD: Blurring the Lines Between Work and Home
Organizations of all sizes have picked up on the advantages of bring your own device (BYOD) programs over the past several years. From cost savings to increased employee engagement, the benefits are...
View ArticleForming an Enterprise-wide Comprehensive Cloud Computing Strategy
The adoption of cloud computing has grown substantially in the business sector over the past decade, but recent studies have shown that the application of these tools still lacks a uniform method or...
View ArticleThe Colossal Price Tag of Downtime
A decade or two ago, having a system outage was largely just an inconvenience for most companies. Today’s scenario is far different. Even an hour of downtime has a ripple effect that may take days or...
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Structured Cabling: The Foundation of Efficient Business Communications
Businesses that still rely on outdated cabling infrastructure understand the frustration of utilizing less-than-optimally performing networks to communicate with clients. Fortunately, thanks to...
View ArticleMoving Toward an Integrated Security Platform
Increasingly sophisticated cyber threats have led organizations to grab just about any security tool to protect their data and reputation. The resultant environment is a cacophony of cluttered security...
View ArticleMaking Meaningful Decisions from Big Data in an IoT World
When everything from fitness and communication wearables to refrigerators and dumpsters can produce data, it’s easy to get bogged down in the enormity of the resulting data sets. Taking Big Data...
View ArticleLooking to learn the about latest developments in Business VoIP?
On February 16, Copper State is partnering with ShoreTel for our next Business VoIP Lunch & Learn. Our last luncheon, held in Phoenix, proved highly valuable to our customers. We’re now bringing it...
View ArticleA Balanced Approach to Data Storage
Is data safer in the cloud or on premises? Like so many IT questions, there is no absolute answer. The choice depends on a number of factors, such as the type of business, the criticality of data and...
View ArticleThe Good and Bad of Colocation
As technology has migrated to the cloud and to as-a-service solutions, the IT landscape has become increasingly complex. Colocation vendors are rising in visibility across nearly all industries due to...
View ArticleImproving Cloud Security Across the Telecom Industry
The telecom industry is venturing into cloud computing more now than ever before. In times of breaches, rampant identity theft, and hacks across every industry, cloud security is a key topic. Telecom...
View ArticleBroadband as a Driver of Business Growth in the Digital Age
World communications has shifted from a telephone and mail-based system to a digital model that relies on broadband. Businesses find customers, and vice versa, through the Internet on business...
View ArticleBusiness VoIP Demystified: Lunch and Learn with ShoreTel
Copper State is partnering with ShoreTel for our next Business VoIP Lunch & Learn on March 2, this time in Tuscon. If you haven’t had a chance to attend one of our previous Lunch & Learns, now...
View ArticleBalancing Corporate Security and Employee Needs in a BYOD Environment
The rise of the bring your own device (BYOD) movement is inevitable, and Gartner predicts that 2017 should see half of the world’s employers implementing a BYOD policy. As BYOD and mobility grow in the...
View ArticleGearing Toward a Dynamic Convergence of Managed Services
The continuing confluence of market realities has changed the way managed services is delivered. Customers are shifting to new ways of procuring, consuming, and managing technology. Converging services...
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Cybersecurity: What You Need To Know
With the increased sophistication of cyber criminals, cybersecurity is more important for businesses than ever before, and businesses of all sizes can be affected. Further complicating matters is that...
View ArticleWhy the WiFi as a Service Model Is Good for Business
WiFi used to be just a luxury, but in today’s mobility-driven workplaces, a reliable WiFi connection is a crucial tool for doing business. Employees don’t want to be glued to their desks, and customers...
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Choosing the Right Phone System for Your Business
Despite all the modern advances in communications technology, businesses will always need a phone system. Every system has its benefits and drawbacks. Educate yourself on the pros and cons of each to...
View ArticleEstablishing a Comprehensive MDM Strategy
Bring your own device (BYOD) programs have led to a number of benefits for organizations and their employees alike. Increased productivity and worker satisfaction as well as cost savings are just a few...
View ArticleHow VoIP and UC Can Boost Performance
Mobile phones have come a long way from the heavy bricks of the 1980s. Each sophisticated smartphone contains more computing power than a large room of equipment previously could, and these devices are...
View ArticleRansomware and Business Email Compromise: Rapidly Growing Cybercrime Strategies
Two of the fastest growing cybercrime attack types over the past year were ransomware and business email compromise, and both have become quite lucrative for hackers and thieves. The increasing...
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