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How do I Migrate to the Cloud without Stumbling over My Contracts? – part 2
This is part 2 of the blog I wrote previously “How to Migrate to the Cloud without stumbling over My Contracts.” A recent story… I had a client call me a few months ago… he was the head of IT…
Mike Smith’s Brain E4: MS Office 365 Providers
Welcome to E4 of @mikesmithsbrain. Today, Mike will discuss two of the best providers for Microsoft Office 365. There are many providers that offer a wide variety of solutions for you and your company, so why does Mike like these two?…
Mike Smith’s Brain E3: best International MPLS Providers
Welcome to E3 of @mikesmithsbrain. Today, Mike will discuss some of the best providers for International MPLS. As always, these videos are for YOU. Please hit us up on twitter ( @AEROCOM_INC and @MIKESMITHSBRAIN ) or message us through any of our channels to tell…
How do I Migrate to the Cloud without Stumbling over My Contracts? – part 1
Man, this cloud thing is really complicated sometimes. Have you noticed that opening up a discussion about moving one thing to the cloud is now like opening a can of worms? Doesn’t it sometimes feel like the stars have to…
How to get Cloud QoS over the Public Internet
I was on a training webinar today with one of our service providers, bored, checking email, hearing them talk about the same ‘ol stuff, deciding if I should just jump ship and move on with my day… When I heard…
Mike Smith’s Brain E0.5: trends in Telecom and Cloud Providers 2015
D’oh! We’re happy to squeeze in this New Year’s Eve 2014 episode 0.5 of @MikeSmithsBrain! Today, Mike recaps some of the trends in telecom and Cloud providers over the year. Tweet us ( @AEROCOM_INC and @MIKESMITHSBRAIN ) or message us through any of our channels to…
Mike Smith’s Brain E1: Hosted VOIP providers and APM tool
Welcome to our latest video series, @MikeSmithsBrain, an up to date stream of telecom and Cloud info shared with you by our president Mike Smith. Believe it or not, this video blog is directed and powered by YOU. Want to…
Mike Smith’s Brain E2: best Hosted VOIP Providers
Welcome to E2 of @mikesmithsbrain. Today, Mike will discuss some of the best providers for hosted VoIP along with some of the most important features to look for. As always, these videos are for YOU. Please hit us up on twitter…
What kind of Dedicated Server is Impossible “Spin Up?”
A couple months back, one of our hosted infrastructure as a service (“cloud computing”) providers came into our office and did an in-depth training for our staff on their dedicated server offering. For the majority of the training, the provider’s representative ran through a slide deck on the same ‘ol stuff about Gartner stats, magical quadrants, 25 nines, blah blah blah…. but then I asked him my famous big question….
Mid Size Companies Must have Video Phones
I don’t know everything about your company but I know that if you have more than 100 employees, I’m 99.9% sure you should have at least a few video-enabled phones.