Optimal Insights

Plain-English answers to your questions about technology best practices.

Is Data Safe in the Cloud?

There’s a very real separation anxiety that comes with surrendering your network to an outside provider; putting the fate of your data in someone else’s hands is, quite simply, a frightening concept. In fact, this is such a common occurrence that we’ve crafted our cloud migration process specifically to alleviate

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Microsoft Office 365 vs. Hosted (Cloud) Desktops for Business

A cloud is a cloud is a cloud, right? Absolutely and positively not. Especially not when what is being advertised as a “cloud” solution is really only partially rooted in cloud computing. When it comes to really digging into Microsoft Office 365 and a hosted desktop platform (otherwise referred to

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What Are the Problems with Cloud Computing?

You can’t step into the tech world without hearing something about the cloud. “It’s so cheap!” “You can access your data from a submarine!” “All you have to do is sign up!” “Once you’re there, you’ve made it to Valhalla!” The conversation is certainly warranted, but there are several key

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How Much Does Cloud Storage Cost?

How Much Does Cloud Storage Cost?

Recently, we explored the different kinds of server backup solutions that can keep your critical data protected in the event of a disaster. One of the options we explored in brief is cloud backup, or keeping a copy of your server data off-site in a cloud provider’s datacenter. Cloud backup

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