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4 Unified Communications Trends in 2017

Today’s workplace is constantly transforming, and now more than ever there’s a need for SMBs to offer collaborative solutions that provide substantial and consistent value and seamless communications for employees and customers.

January 2, 2017 Oliver Bodden Leave a Comment

Unified communications solutions are becoming more relevant as the remote workforce increases and offices begin to collaborate on a global level. Here are a few trends we expect to see as we look ahead to 2017. 1. Why is it important that a UC application be completely integrated? In theory, unified communications platforms grant businesses […]

Here’s Why SANs May Be Going Extinct

Affordable software and appliance product may be leading to SANs becoming obsolete.

December 31, 2016 Carolyn Heinze Leave a Comment

With software-defined storage solutions and appliance-based products like Microsoft’s Azure StorSimple hybrid cloud storage promising increased affordability, the future of traditional storage area networks is in question. Or is it? “Software-defined storage is beginning to open up a whole new venue for [people] to provide pretty good virtualization capabilities, and also to do a pretty […]

How One Company Is Moving Toward IT and Bringing AV Along

Interview with Kramer executives reveals how the company sees big opportunities on the IT side while staying true to AV roots.

December 30, 2016 Tom LeBlanc Leave a Comment

It doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes or Woodward and Bernstein to notice that something is up with Kramer. The AV solutions manufacturer appears restless and ambitious. It’s not just that Kramer, which had done little more than dabble in automation, launched at InfoComm 2016 Kramer Control aiming to virtually eliminate the need for programming with the […]

Survey Illustrates What’s In Store for IT Leaders in 2017

TriCore Solutions releases a study of mid- to senior-level IT professionals gauging adoption of cloud adoption, operations, the IT talent gap, and more.

December 18, 2016 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Today’s CIO understands the delicate balance between managing for today’s demands and preparing for the technology solutions of tomorrow. TriCore Solutions, a managed infrastructure and IT support company, recently conducted a study to learn how IT professionals are preparing for the future, and dealing with the present. The study is based on survey results from […]

4 University Technologies That Will Become Obsolete by 2020

Progression in technology abilities and increased adoption has resulted in massive changes in how universities look and act over the past several decades.

December 12, 2016 Jason Konesco Leave a Comment

Higher education leaders likely remember a time when the prominent technology that was highlighted on campuses included computer labs, payphones, emergency poles, typewriters, electronic library systems, and perhaps a baseline learning management system. While many of these technologies have gone by the wayside, several remain and have evolved and retained relevancy with students. While technologies […]

The U.S. Department of State Installs Jetbuilt

December 9, 2016 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The United States’ federal executive department, the Department of State – responsible for the international relations of the United States – has streamlined their Performance Work Statement within the Video Program Office with Jetbuilt’s Request for Proposal features. The Tech Decision The Video Program Office creates Performance Work Statements, consisting of equipment recommendations with costs […]

5 Shadow IT Trends Facing Today’s CIOs

Shadow IT and Stealth IT are new concepts that CIOs and IT departments have to figure out.

December 8, 2016 Eric Christopher Leave a Comment

More than ever before, CIOs and IT departments around the world are becoming more and more concerned with the concept of Shadow IT (also known as Stealth IT), including the amount of data stored in third-party cloud environments. Consider how many known software subscriptions your own organization manages. If you’re like most enterprise companies, that […]

How Technology is Replacing the Conventional Classroom

Traditional teaching methods are being replaced with technology-enhanced lesson plans.

November 24, 2016 Scott Ragin Leave a Comment

The age of traditional teaching methods are in the past now. We do not perceive the teaching-learning process as a one way street anymore. On the contrary, it is proven that the knowledge is acquired the best when there is an interaction between the teacher and the students. In order to make that interaction more […]

Kramer System Fuels S.T.E.A.M. Program

November 16, 2016 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Putting into practice an effective S.T.E.A.M. program is a challenge at any level, but Valdosta State University was able to master it by creating a high−technology interface using Kramer Electronics products.  S.T.E.A.M., which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics, is the core discipline subject group for today’s technology−driven education and workforce readiness. Valdosta […]

Video Streaming at Oil Can Henry’s

November 11, 2016 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Oil Can Henry’s is an Oregon-based provider of vehicle maintenance with more than 100 shops located throughout the Pacific Northwest, California and Colorado. The chain is widely known for its 20-point Full-service oil change. The Tech Decision Oil Can Henry’s is unique in that customers remain in their vehicles for the duration of the service. […]