Blog

About Cloud Therapy: A New Podcast

Introducing Cloud Therapy… A NEW podcast for all IT professionals seeking to catapult their careers to the next level. Listen to a quick overview of who your host, Mike Smith is and how this podcast will act as a guide

Read more ›

5 Steps to Writing a Great Review

Do you have a review that you’d like to post on our website but you are somewhat stuck when it comes to translating your thoughts into a something that others will enjoy reading? It’s not always easy to take your

Read more ›

Positive Reviews Have Massive Impact

Hi, my name is Mike Smith and I’m a negative reviewer… but I know I need to change. I’m not a restaurant snob, I swear… A few years ago, my wife took me to killer steakhouse near our house. It

Read more ›

Everyone Wants to Feel Liked

Did you know that telecom and cloud service providers actually hate being mocked about their notoriously bad level of service? Of course… Everyone wants to be liked! Did you know they think they just can’t afford to be “good?” It’s

Read more ›

12 More Data Center Colocation Differentiators – Part 2

This is part 2 of a series, so if you haven’t read part 1, make sure you check it out. Part 1 contains the first 9 data center colocation features that I’ve observed are important to IT Professionals but vary

Read more ›

DDoS [INFOGRAPHIC]

This infographic lists some important facts about DDoS and DDoS Prevention and Mitigation Services. Click below to have an AeroCom representative help you find the best 3 DDoS Mitigation/Prevention service providers. MY TOP 3

Are Ethics Situational?

“Hello?” “Hi, this is John from Acme Software.” I just wanted you to know that my boss forwarded me your voicemail and I do not appreciate you going over my head. I’ve told you that we have not yet made

Read more ›

Words a System Administrator Never Wants to Hear

Underappreciated, yet held to superhuman expectations. Rarely thanked, but always called upon in moments of panic and hysteria. The hero who takes every cry for help, even if it’s from a jerk who just irrationally ripped him a new one

Read more ›

I’m Shy but I’m Still Good at Purchasing… Here’s How.

As I looked over at my wife, she and I both knew what one another was feeling at the same time.  We were sick with disbelief and pity as we watched six year old daughter, from afar, get picked on

Read more ›

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?

Read more ›