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TierPoint Honored in 2018 CRN Channel Chiefs
CRN has named TierPoint Vice President of Channel Kenny Ash a 2018 CRN Channel Chief, one of the 50 most influential executives “that drive the channel agenda and evangelize the importance of channel partnerships.” It’s an honor for TierPoint, Kenny, and our national...
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4 Key Concepts To Fortify Your IT Security Strategy
The Network is everywhere…and so are the threats. To stay protected and competitive your IT security strategy must continue to evolve. For decades, the standard approach to IT security has been to protect the perimeter: put firewalls and anti-virus software at the...
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Cloud Services: The Right Cloud for Every Workload
The term “the Cloud” is really a misnomer. Within cloud services, there are many different cloud environments, and few companies have their IT systems residing in just one. Instead, organizations that migrate to “the Cloud” usually do so in stages, selecting the...
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Top 5 Cloud Data Security Threats in 2018
As a managed service provider (MSP), our security analysts work with customers that have a mix of on-site, public cloud, private cloud or colocation (colo) resources – all of which need to be protected in a consistent, visible and unified fashion. According to the...
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Remediating Processor Vulnerabilities ‘Spectre’ and ‘Meltdown’
Update: Thursday, Jan. 18 3:00 pm CT The TierPoint team dedicated to Spectre and Meltdown remediation continues to work diligently with our industry partners to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of different patches, actively testing those patches in both lab...
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Join TierPoint at PTC ’18
Thinking about attending PTC’18 (Pacific Telecommunications Council) this year? It’s the 40th anniversary of this premier educational and networking event for professionals in the telecommunication and connected infrastructure industry. But, before you go, you should...
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IT is Going Lean in 2018
According to The Lean Enterprise Institute, to be lean means to maximize customer value while minimizing waste. It’s a philosophy that has a lot to offer the modern IT department: doing more with less. In IT, customers may be internal, but that doesn’t lessen the...
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Best of our Blog: Managed Office 365, DRaaS, Cloud Services & Security
As a busy 2017 comes to an end, we’ve compiled our Best of the Best, most popular blog posts for you to enjoy. Our gift to you: settle in with a warm beverage in a comfy chair and take a moment for yourself. You’ll be glad of it. Our readers have shown that the...
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Shopping for a Colo Provider This Season? 10 Tips
As shoppers head to malls and cyber-sales looking for elusive “must-have” gadgets and deals, you may have a less traditional item on your wish list – a colo (colocation) provider. For some of us, a pair of blue-blocking glasses or virtual reality gear would be nice,...
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