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Vendor management and looking beyond SMB firewalls, anti-virus, and data backups

IT Toolbox

I just had lunch with a long-time business colleague who specializes in IT consulting and network systems integration for small and medium-sized businesses. From servers to PBXs and everything in between, his company sells, installs, and manages entire network environments for its customers.

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10 highest-paying IT jobs

CIO Business Intelligence

Systems architect A systems architect is responsible for designing and overseeing the implementation of IT infrastructure such as hardware, software, and networks. They’re required to work closely with upper management, executives, and key stakeholders to identify business needs and requirements.

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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

CIO Business Intelligence

This eliminates the need for complex network firewall configurations which are difficult to automate, cost more, and destroy the cloud-like experience users expect.” Organizations also need nontechnical skills such as cloud financial management and cloud optimization, Nathan says.

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ATMs Are IT Too!

Cloud Musings

A case in point is the finance industry which has endured some rather unique pains in this area, especially when it comes to ATM Fleet Management. According to Diebold Nixdorf , a world leader in connected commerce, this problem has been caused by three major trends that have changed the nature of ATM network management.

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The importance of converging the Security Service Edge

CIO Business Intelligence

Cybersecurity strategies for years have been grounded in protecting the perimeter of the corporate network. The pandemic also exposed the limitations of virtual private networks, which enable remote access to secure computing resources. No single vendor can deliver the full functionality required of a complete SASE.