Source: https://expedient.com/2019/ # Archive of posts from 2019 ![Expedient Sponsors GartnerIOCS Conference in 2019](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Expedient Sponsors GartnerIOCS Conference in 2019](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-12-20-expedient-sponsors-gartner-infrastructure-operations-cloud-strategies-conference/) ![Jonathan Rosenson](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/jon-rosenson.jpg) Author[Jonathan Rosenson](#) Read Time 5 min Read The 2019 Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference (GartnerIOCS) was held at The Venetian in Las Vegas the week of December 9, 2019. Nearly 3,500 attendees, including members of the Expedient team, participated and learned about new trend analysis in cloud and IT infrastructure. The Expedient team regularly attends conferences in order to remain current with the role... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-12-20-expedient-sponsors-gartner-infrastructure-operations-cloud-strategies-conference/) ![How Expedient Enterprise Cloud helps organizations deliver simpler, more efficient IT](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [How Expedient Enterprise Cloud helps organizations deliver simpler, more efficient IT](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-12-17-how-expedient-enterprise-cloud-helps-organizations-delivers-simpler-more-efficient-it/) ![Doug Theis](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/doug-theis.jpg) Author[Doug Theis](#) Read Time 6 min Read Nearly every cloud provider and data center hardware/software vendor these days promises lower IT management overhead, freeing up IT staff to work on more important projects. Are these providers really making IT simpler and more efficient? Let’s get specific by taking a closer look at a single use case - VMware-based Expedient Enterprise Cloud (EEC). How does EEC help... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-12-17-how-expedient-enterprise-cloud-helps-organizations-delivers-simpler-more-efficient-it/) ![Expedient Attends re:Invent 2019](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Expedient Attends re:Invent 2019](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-12-09-expedient-attends-re-invent-2019/) ![Jonathan Rosenson](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/jon-rosenson.jpg) Author[Jonathan Rosenson](#) Read Time 4 min Read More than 60,000 technology professionals descended upon 6 convention centers in Las Vegas for this year’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent conference to connect with peers and cloud experts, share knowledge, and learn best practices. Central Registration at AWS re:Invent 2019. Several team members from Expedient attended the week-long event to meet with partners and... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-12-09-expedient-attends-re-invent-2019/) ![Key Takeaways from KubeCon 2019](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Key Takeaways from KubeCon 2019](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-11-26-key-takeaways-from-kubecon-2019/) ![Mike Garuccio](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/mike-garuccio.jpg) Author[Mike Garuccio](#) Read Time 4 min Read I recently attended KubeCon + CloudNativeCan North America 2019 in San Diego. The four-day conference was filled with keynotes, breakout sessions, and networking events focused around all things cloud native. Here are my key takeaways from the show: Security is an unsolved problem There were tons of security vendors at the show with a lot of overlap... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-11-26-key-takeaways-from-kubecon-2019/) ![451 Research: Expedient Enterprise Cloud positioned as a stepping stone from the old world to the new](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [451 Research: Expedient Enterprise Cloud positioned as a stepping stone from the old world to the new](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-11-25-451-research-expedient-enterprise-cloud-positioned-as-a-stepping-stone-from-the-old-world-to-the-new/) ![AJ Kuftic](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/kuftic-aj.jpg) Author[AJ Kuftic](#) Read Time 2 min Read Shortly after we announced Expedient Enterprise Cloud (EEC) at VMworld 2018, 451 Research published its initial Market Insight report on the groundbreaking cloud, which noted that: “Companies like Expedient are at the coal face of enterprise and cloud right now, and pulling out the rewards therein. Early recognition of where the trends were headed and adoption of key new... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-11-25-451-research-expedient-enterprise-cloud-positioned-as-a-stepping-stone-from-the-old-world-to-the-new/) ![Game-changing Security Solutions Highlighted at Juniper Networks’ NXTWORK 2019](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Game-changing Security Solutions Highlighted at Juniper Networks’ NXTWORK 2019](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-11-19-game-changing-security-solutions-highlighted-at-juniper-networks-nxtwork-2019/) ![Jonathan Rosenson](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/jon-rosenson.jpg) Author[Jonathan Rosenson](#) Read Time 4 min Read For a second consecutive year, I attended the Juniper NXTWORK 2019 conference in Las Vegas, NV, along with more than 1,000 other participants to discuss our business relationship with Juniper and learn about new technologies on the horizon. The convergence of security with the entire network infrastructure is a key focus of Juniper Networks’ forward-looking... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-11-19-game-changing-security-solutions-highlighted-at-juniper-networks-nxtwork-2019/) ![With DRaaS, Continuous Availability Equals Competitive Advantage](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [With DRaaS, Continuous Availability Equals Competitive Advantage](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-11-13-with-draas-continuous-availability-equals-competitive-advantage/) ![AJ Kuftic](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/kuftic-aj.jpg) Author[AJ Kuftic](#) Read Time 2 min Read When IT disaster strikes every moment counts. Because of this, disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) solutions that automate total network failover and orchestrate application recovery will create a competitive advantage for your business. Push Button DR powered by Zerto is one such solution. As Expedient has offered DRaaS solutions to its clients since 2011, we were well aware... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-11-13-with-draas-continuous-availability-equals-competitive-advantage/) ![Reduce Cybersecurity Risk with a Secure-by-Default Enterprise Cloud](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Reduce Cybersecurity Risk with a Secure-by-Default Enterprise Cloud](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-11-12-reduce-cybersecurity-risk-with-a-secure-by-default-enterprise-cloud/) ![Doug Theis](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/doug-theis.jpg) Author[Doug Theis](#) Read Time 5 min Read Is your organization facing a server or data center hardware refresh in the next 18 months? If so, you may be considering purchasing replacement equipment to put in your primary internal data center or colocation facility. You may also be considering enterprise cloud infrastructure as an alternative. The most common reasons that organizations choose cloud may appeal to you: ... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-11-12-reduce-cybersecurity-risk-with-a-secure-by-default-enterprise-cloud/) ![Expedient Registers with Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Assessment](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Expedient Registers with Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Assessment](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-11-07-expedient-registers-with-cloud-security-alliance-csa-assessment/) ![Jonathan Rosenson](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/jon-rosenson.jpg) Author[Jonathan Rosenson](#) Read Time 2 min Read The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Security, Trust, Assurance and Risk (STAR) registry publicly increases trust among cloud service providers (CSPs). The CSA STAR Program encompasses key principles of transparency, rigorous auditing, and harmonization of standards. Expedient now demonstrates its adherence to security and privacy best practices through its registration with CSA STAR. CSPs registered with the CSA STAR Program... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-11-07-expedient-registers-with-cloud-security-alliance-csa-assessment/) ![IDC: Expedient Delivers Compelling Value to Customers with Enterprise Cloud Platform](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [IDC: Expedient Delivers Compelling Value to Customers with Enterprise Cloud Platform](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-11-01-idc-expedient-delivers-compelling-value-to-customers-with-enterprise-cloud-platform/) ![AJ Kuftic](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/kuftic-aj.jpg) Author[AJ Kuftic](#) Read Time 2 min Read This ExpertROI® Spotlight report by IDC provides a deep-dive analysis of the Expedient Enterprise Cloud (EEC) platform and explores the vision that Expedient shared with VMware to create a cloud services offering that enables businesses to leverage existing VMware investments and expertise. This shared vision and partnership created a unique cloud platform (EEC) that provides a much-needed alternative path... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-11-01-idc-expedient-delivers-compelling-value-to-customers-with-enterprise-cloud-platform/) ![Trends in Cloud Native – What’s on the Horizon for Enterprise IT](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Trends in Cloud Native – What’s on the Horizon for Enterprise IT](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-10-31-trends-in-cloud-native-what-s-on-the-horizon-for-enterprise-it/) ![AJ Kuftic](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/kuftic-aj.jpg) Author[AJ Kuftic](#) Read Time 2 min Read Faster development, faster delivery, faster return… The value of cloud native approaches is indisputable in today’s always-on digital economy, but the path to successful implementation is unclear for businesses burdened with legacy IT environments and technical debt. As this challenge comes up frequently in conversations with clients and prospects, we decided to dig deeper into the subject with independent analyst... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-10-31-trends-in-cloud-native-what-s-on-the-horizon-for-enterprise-it/) ![Push Button DR: Resiliency Options for your Diverse Application Portfolio](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Push Button DR: Resiliency Options for your Diverse Application Portfolio](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-10-30-push-button-dr-resiliency-options-for-your-diverse-application-portfolio/) ![AJ Kuftic](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/kuftic-aj.jpg) Author[AJ Kuftic](#) Read Time 3 min Read We recently expanded our portfolio of disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) solutions to provide clients and prospects with more flexibility and choice when it comes to replication options for computing workloads. This diversified DRaaS approach is based on the reality that most organizations utilize myriad workloads that each require different levels of protection. Our multi-tiered approach also... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-10-30-push-button-dr-resiliency-options-for-your-diverse-application-portfolio/) ![Achieving TechQuilibrium at Gartner IT Symposium/XPo](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Achieving TechQuilibrium at Gartner IT Symposium/XPo](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-10-25-achieving-techquilibrium-at-gartner-it-symposium-xpo/) ![Jonathan Rosenson](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/jon-rosenson.jpg) Author[Jonathan Rosenson](#) Read Time 6 min Read Gartner is a leading research and advisory company, equipping leaders and their teams in major business functions with the insights, advice and tools to achieve their mission-critical priorities today and tomorrow. Gartner IT Symposium / XPo™ 2019 highlights the breadth of advisory services the company offers. Gartner bills its IT Symposium/XPo™ 2019 as the world’s... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-10-25-achieving-techquilibrium-at-gartner-it-symposium-xpo/) ![How to Bridge the Gap Between On-Premises and the Hyperscale Cloud](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [How to Bridge the Gap Between On-Premises and the Hyperscale Cloud](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-10-11-how-to-bridge-the-gap-between-on-premises-and-the-hyperscale-cloud/) ![Doug Theis](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/doug-theis.jpg) Author[Doug Theis](#) Read Time 4 min Read To take advantage of the inherent benefits of the Cloud (e.g. reduced IT costs, scalability, flexibility, availability), it has become commonplace to migrate legacy applications and business processes to the hyperscale cloud. While some organizations have found success with this strategy, moving to the hyperscale cloud has introduced new problems for many businesses, such as: IT Skills Gap – Running... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-10-11-how-to-bridge-the-gap-between-on-premises-and-the-hyperscale-cloud/) ![Expedient Makes Its Mark at VMworld 2019](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Expedient Makes Its Mark at VMworld 2019](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-09-03-expedient-makes-its-mark-at-vmworld-2019/) ![Jonathan Rosenson](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/jon-rosenson.jpg) Author[Jonathan Rosenson](#) Read Time 3 min Read At VMworld 2019, VMware encouraged attendees to “Make Your Mark.” The Expedient team answered that call as the VMware Americas Cloud Partner of the Year with its first ever sponsorship of the event, an exhibition booth in the Solutions Exchange, multiple educational session presentations, client case studies, and technology testimonials. More than twenty Expedient team members traveled to San... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-09-03-expedient-makes-its-mark-at-vmworld-2019/) ![Can Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure Simplify Mergers and Acquisitions?](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Can Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure Simplify Mergers and Acquisitions?](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-08-30-can-enterprise-cloud-infrastructure-simplify-mergers-and-acquisitions/) ![Doug Theis](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/doug-theis.jpg) Author[Doug Theis](#) Read Time 4 min Read Can Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure Simplify Mergers and Acquisitions? Mergers and acquisitions are common in most industries these days. While companies employ many different strategies to integrate newly acquired companies, we’ve found that the companies that leverage Information Technology (IT) as a strategic asset during the M&A process typically enjoy much smoother corporate integrations than those that don’t. We commonly... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-08-30-can-enterprise-cloud-infrastructure-simplify-mergers-and-acquisitions/) ![Persistent Volume Options for Kubernetes Storage](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Persistent Volume Options for Kubernetes Storage](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-08-13-persistent-volume-options-for-kubernetes-storage/) ![Mike Garuccio](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/mike-garuccio.jpg) Author[Mike Garuccio](#) Read Time 7 min Read Persistent Volume Options for K8s Storage Kubernetes was originally developed as a platform for stateless applications with persistent data stored elsewhere. As the project matured, many organizations wanted to also begin leveraging it for their stateful applications and so persistent volume management was added. At first, this was generally provisioned using cloud-provider-specific interfaces that linked directly to underlying block... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-08-13-persistent-volume-options-for-kubernetes-storage/) ![Expedient Sessions at VMworld 2019](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Expedient Sessions at VMworld 2019](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-08-11-expedient-sessions-at-vmworld-2019/) ![AJ Kuftic](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/kuftic-aj.jpg) Author[AJ Kuftic](#) Read Time 4 min Read VMworld is back in the Bay and the Expedient team is busier than ever! This year we have 5 sessions, booth duties with awesome Expedient demos focusing on our Enterprise Cloud product, multi-cloud management product, Push Button DR (DRaaS), and Backup as a Service, a Cube interview with our partner Cohesity, and an EcoCast with ActualTech Media.... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-08-11-expedient-sessions-at-vmworld-2019/) ![Hyperscale or Enterprise - Which Cloud is Best for Your Business?](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/exp_blogposts.jpg) ## [Hyperscale or Enterprise - Which Cloud is Best for Your Business?](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-07-18-hyperscale-or-enterprise-which-cloud-is-best-for-your-business/) ![AJ Kuftic](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/kuftic-aj.jpg) Author[AJ Kuftic](#) Read Time 1 min Read The cloud provider landscape is complex and constantly evolving. To meet the performance demands of legacy compute workloads and to control cloud costs, many businesses are opting for hosted enterprise clouds instead of the mainstream hyperscale options provided by AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. During our recent webinar, I was joined by Carl Brooks, Analyst with 451 research,... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-07-18-hyperscale-or-enterprise-which-cloud-is-best-for-your-business/) ![Repurposing IT - How cloud-based VMware infrastructure enables better strategic focus](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Repurposing IT - How cloud-based VMware infrastructure enables better strategic focus](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-07-12-repurposing-it-how-cloud-based-vmware-infrastructure-enables-better-strategic-focus/) ![Doug Theis](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/doug-theis.jpg) Author[Doug Theis](#) Read Time 4 min Read How strategic is your IT team? Ask two questions to get a sense of your strategic value: Ask the employees in your organization whether they feel like Information Technology makes the organization run more effectively. As an IT professional, ask yourself whether your IT team helps your organization get the most out of its critical business applications. If... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-07-12-repurposing-it-how-cloud-based-vmware-infrastructure-enables-better-strategic-focus/) ![Infrastructure as Code: Four Ways to Automate VMware Cloud Management](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Infrastructure as Code: Four Ways to Automate VMware Cloud Management](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-07-10-infrastructure-as-code-four-ways-to-automate-vmware-cloud-management/) ![Mike Garuccio](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/mike-garuccio.jpg) Author[Mike Garuccio](#) Read Time 6 min Read For years, IT infrastructure provisioning was a manual process.  This made sense when deploying a new server meant placing a purchase order, waiting for gear to arrive, racking the new gear, and then finally applying a bespoke configuration to support a new workload.  However, now that most workloads are moving to the cloud, new VMs can be provisioned in... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-07-10-infrastructure-as-code-four-ways-to-automate-vmware-cloud-management/) ![Key Takeaways from Gartner's 2019 Security and Risk Management Summit](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Key Takeaways from Gartner's 2019 Security and Risk Management Summit](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-06-28-key-takeaways-from-gartners-2019-security-and-risk-management-summit-the-business-case-for-organizational-resilience/) ![Jonathan Rosenson](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/jon-rosenson.jpg) Author[Jonathan Rosenson](#) Read Time 3 min Read The Business Case for Organizational Resilience More than 3,500 IT risk and security professionals congregated outside of Washington, D.C., recently to attend the 2019 Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit to gain the latest insights on evolving security trends and the ever-changing threat landscape. I was among the team from Expedient who were there to meet with vendors,... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-06-28-key-takeaways-from-gartners-2019-security-and-risk-management-summit-the-business-case-for-organizational-resilience/) ![The Differences Between Backups and Disaster Recovery](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [The Differences Between Backups and Disaster Recovery](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-06-27-the-differences-between-backups-and-disaster-recovery/) ![Mike Garuccio](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/mike-garuccio.jpg) Author[Mike Garuccio](#) Read Time 8 min Read Backups and Disaster Recovery: What’s the Difference? Modern IT departments need to be able to protect their mission-critical data and quickly respond in the event of a problem in their environment.   This capability hinges on maintaining a strategy for both backups and disaster recovery.  These two capabilities are often conflated with each other but this blog post will... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-06-27-the-differences-between-backups-and-disaster-recovery/) ![Hyperscale or Enterprise Cloud? Let Your Applications Decide – Part 2](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Hyperscale or Enterprise Cloud? Let Your Applications Decide – Part 2](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-06-18-hyperscale-or-enterprise-cloud-let-your-applications-decide-part-2/) ![Doug Theis](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/doug-theis.jpg) Author[Doug Theis](#) Read Time 4 min Read Hyperscale vs. Enterprise Cloud This is the second installment of a two-part blog post on the difference between “smart” and “dumb” applications. Part 2 covers the characteristics of “dumb applications” that are best suited to run on “smart hardware.” To learn more about “smart applications” (aka cloud native applications) running on “dumb hardware,” read Part 1. Dumb... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-06-18-hyperscale-or-enterprise-cloud-let-your-applications-decide-part-2/) ![Hyperscale or Enterprise Cloud? Let Your Applications Decide – Part I](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Hyperscale or Enterprise Cloud? Let Your Applications Decide – Part I](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-06-18-hyperscale-or-enterprise-cloud-let-your-applications-decide-part-i/) ![Doug Theis](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/doug-theis.jpg) Author[Doug Theis](#) Read Time 6 min Read Hyperscale vs. Enterprise Cloud While many think buying cloud services is as easy as choosing between AWS or Azure, educated buyers explore all the options – both hyperscale and enterprise clouds - and choose the environment that will maximize application performance while optimizing cloud spend. Often, this best-of-breed approach leads to complex multi-cloud and hybrid IT environments that... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-06-18-hyperscale-or-enterprise-cloud-let-your-applications-decide-part-i/) ![Four Ways to Deploy Kubernetes on VMware](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Four Ways to Deploy Kubernetes on VMware](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-06-11-four-ways-to-deploy-kubernetes-on-vmware/) ![Mike Garuccio](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/mike-garuccio.jpg) Author[Mike Garuccio](#) Read Time 6 min Read Kubernetes (k8s) is quickly becoming the de facto standard for container orchestration because it provides an effective framework to operate applications built using microservices architecture. Also known as application “containerization,” this approach enables development teams to be more agile, employ continuous delivery practices, and ultimately bring new business applications to market faster. k8s streamlines the management of containerized applications at... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-06-11-four-ways-to-deploy-kubernetes-on-vmware/) ![Expedient Enterprise Cloud vs. On-Prem VMware](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Expedient Enterprise Cloud vs. On-Prem VMware](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-05-29-expedient-enterprise-cloud-vs-on-prem-vmware-the-business-case-for-turnkey-infrastructure-as-a-service/) ![Mike Garuccio](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/mike-garuccio.jpg) Author[Mike Garuccio](#) Read Time 9 min Read The Business Case for Turnkey Infrastructure as a Service Just about everyone in IT has used VMware’s vSphere to build and/or operate an on-premise or colocated cluster at some point or another. vSphere enables you to take a group of hosts, form them into a cluster, and run virtual machines on top. vCenter server provides some great features like... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-05-29-expedient-enterprise-cloud-vs-on-prem-vmware-the-business-case-for-turnkey-infrastructure-as-a-service/) ![Cloud Migration Strategies - How to Choose the Right One](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Cloud Migration Strategies - How to Choose the Right One](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-05-21-cloud-migration-strategies-how-to-choose-the-right-one/) ![Mike Garuccio](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/mike-garuccio.jpg) Author[Mike Garuccio](#) Read Time 6 min Read Choosing the Right Cloud Migration Strategy There are several different ways to migrate workloads to the cloud. As with everything in life, each approach has its own pros and cons, and works best in certain scenarios. The strategies described below are based on my experience in migrating client workloads to the Expedient Enterprise Cloud (EEC), which is a... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-05-21-cloud-migration-strategies-how-to-choose-the-right-one/) ![Lessons Learned from Central Ohio IT Leaders.org - The Importance of Community Involvement](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Lessons Learned from Central Ohio IT Leaders.org - The Importance of Community Involvement](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-05-17-lessons-learned-from-central-ohio-it-leaders-org-the-importance-of-community-involvement/) ![Steve Gruetter](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/SteveGruetter.jpeg) Author[Steve Gruetter](#) Read Time 4 min Read The Importance of Community Involvement With a great deal of help, I put together an IT leadership development program – Central Ohio IT Leaders.org – in 2017 for aspiring CIOs in Central Ohio.  The following message is my effort to share what I’ve learned from the tremendous CIO guest speakers that have presented as part of the program. Central Ohio... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-05-17-lessons-learned-from-central-ohio-it-leaders-org-the-importance-of-community-involvement/) ![Point-in-Time Recovery Using Zerto Journal History](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Point-in-Time Recovery Using Zerto Journal History](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-05-16-point-in-time-recovery-using-zerto-journal-history/) ![AJ Kuftic](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/kuftic-aj.jpg) Author[AJ Kuftic](#) Read Time 2 min Read User Error/accidental deletion, system corruption, hardware failure, ransomware infection, malicious employees… your business faces internal and external security threats every day. Having the right IT tools in place and the knowledge to leverage them effectively is critical to your ability to mitigate these threats effectively and ensure continuous business operations and data protection. For example, point-in-time recovery (PITR) –... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-05-16-point-in-time-recovery-using-zerto-journal-history/) ![Are you incentivizing the wrong IT behaviors?](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Are you incentivizing the wrong IT behaviors?](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-05-15-are-you-incentivizing-the-wrong-it-behaviors/) ![Doug Theis](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/doug-theis.jpg) Author[Doug Theis](#) Read Time 5 min Read Most of the C-Suite professionals I meet with these days have moved away from the old “IT as a cost center” talk and more towards “IT as a business enabler” thinking. But C-Suite and IT leaders’ actions don’t always match up with words. From my perspective, here are the most common forms of incentivizing the wrong IT behaviors that... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-05-15-are-you-incentivizing-the-wrong-it-behaviors/) ![Lessons Learned from Central Ohio IT Leaders.org - Three Pillars to Communicate Your Vision](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Lessons Learned from Central Ohio IT Leaders.org - Three Pillars to Communicate Your Vision](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-05-10-lessons-learned-from-central-ohio-it-leaders-org-three-pillars-to-communicate-your-vision/) ![Steve Gruetter](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/SteveGruetter.jpeg) Author[Steve Gruetter](#) Read Time 4 min Read Three Pillars to Communication Your Vision With a great deal of help, I put together an IT leadership development program – Central Ohio IT Leaders.org – in 2017 for aspiring CIOs in Central Ohio.  The following message is my effort to share what I’ve learned from the tremendous CIO guest speakers that have presented as part of the program. Central... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-05-10-lessons-learned-from-central-ohio-it-leaders-org-three-pillars-to-communicate-your-vision/) ![Collaboration Key to Dell Technologies' Cloud Future](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Collaboration Key to Dell Technologies' Cloud Future](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-05-02-collaboration-key-to-dell-technologies-cloud-future/) ![Jonathan Rosenson](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/jon-rosenson.jpg) Author[Jonathan Rosenson](#) Read Time 5 min Read I attended Dell Technologies / World 2019 this past week. Held in Las Vegas, the show hosted its largest list of attendees yet. I’m told that nearly 15,000 people attended the conference to learn about the combined innovations at the family of companies that includes DellEMC, VMware, RSA, Pivotal, Secureworks, Virtustream, and Boomi. Expedient is a DellEMC Platinum Partner... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-05-02-collaboration-key-to-dell-technologies-cloud-future/) ![The State of InfoSec - A Change is Gonna Come](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [The State of InfoSec - A Change is Gonna Come](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-04-23-the-state-of-infosec-a-change-is-gonna-come/) ![AJ Kuftic](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/kuftic-aj.jpg) Author[AJ Kuftic](#) Read Time 5 min Read Last month, I traveled to San Francisco for one of the largest Information Security exhibitions of the year – the RSA Conference (RSAC). As a technologist, I always look forward to attending events like RSAC because they provide me with the opportunity to learn about hundreds of emerging technology solutions and gain an updated perspective on the trends driving... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-04-23-the-state-of-infosec-a-change-is-gonna-come/) ![Should your organization’s applications influence which cloud platforms you use?](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Should your organization’s applications influence which cloud platforms you use?](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-04-15-should-your-organizations-applications-influence-which-cloud-platforms-you-use/) ![Doug Theis](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/doug-theis.jpg) Author[Doug Theis](#) Read Time 5 min Read Your software applications are the tools that enable your information technology to meet critical business requirements.  What applications you choose influences staff productivity, cost management, flexibility in customer service, business transformation, and more. And, for a growing number of companies, the list of applications used in the business, also known as the application portfolio, can provide strategic competitive advantage in... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-04-15-should-your-organizations-applications-influence-which-cloud-platforms-you-use/) ![Expedient Named VMware's Americas Cloud Partner of the Year](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Expedient Named VMware's Americas Cloud Partner of the Year](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-04-10-expedient-named-vmwares-americas-cloud-partner-of-the-year/) ![Jonathan Rosenson](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/jon-rosenson.jpg) Author[Jonathan Rosenson](#) Read Time 3 min Read Expedient is VMware’s Americas Cloud Partner of the Year! At VMware’s 2019 Partner Leadership Summit, Expedient was named VMware’s 2018 Americas Regional Cloud Partner of the Year. Expedient was honored alongside other VMware partners from around the world during the 2018 VMware Partner Innovation Award ceremony, which recognizes partner excellence in using VMware technology to drive digital transformation... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-04-10-expedient-named-vmwares-americas-cloud-partner-of-the-year/) ![Deploy Kubernetes Clusters Alongside Virtual Machines with Expedient Enterprise Cloud](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Deploy Kubernetes Clusters Alongside Virtual Machines with Expedient Enterprise Cloud](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-04-04-deploy-kubernetes-clusters-alongside-virtual-machines-with-expedient-enterprise-cloud/) ![AJ Kuftic](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/kuftic-aj.jpg) Author[AJ Kuftic](#) Read Time 3 min Read Clients utilizing Expedient Enterprise Cloud (EEC) to run virtual machines (VMs) can now leverage the same pool of compute resources to run Kubernetes environments thanks to the Container Service Extension (CSE) to vCloud Director v9.5. CSE enables custom VM templates for quick cluster deployment, which eliminates the need to manually log into servers and run individual commands when making... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-04-04-deploy-kubernetes-clusters-alongside-virtual-machines-with-expedient-enterprise-cloud/) ![Key Leadership Attributes, Part 2 - Lessons Learned from Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Key Leadership Attributes, Part 2 - Lessons Learned from Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-03-22-key-leadership-attributes-part-2-lessons-learned-from-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![Steve Gruetter](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/SteveGruetter.jpeg) Author[Steve Gruetter](#) Read Time 12 min Read What Are Key Leadership Attributes? With a great deal of help, I put together an IT leadership development program – Central Ohio IT Leaders.org – in 2017 for aspiring CIOs in Central Ohio. The following message is my effort to share what I’ve learned from the tremendous CIO guest speakers that have presented as part of the program.... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-03-22-key-leadership-attributes-part-2-lessons-learned-from-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![Key Leadership Attributes, Part 1 - Lessons Learned from Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Key Leadership Attributes, Part 1 - Lessons Learned from Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-03-15-key-leadership-attributes-part-1-lessons-learned-from-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![Steve Gruetter](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/SteveGruetter.jpeg) Author[Steve Gruetter](#) Read Time 6 min Read What Are Key Leadership Attributes? With a great deal of help, I put together an IT leadership development program – Central Ohio IT Leaders.org – in 2017 for aspiring CIOs in Central Ohio.  The following message is my effort to share what I’ve learned from the tremendous CIO guest speakers that have presented as part of the program. Central Ohio... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-03-15-key-leadership-attributes-part-1-lessons-learned-from-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![How are you addressing the 10 complexities of your multi-cloud environment?](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [How are you addressing the 10 complexities of your multi-cloud environment?](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-03-12-how-are-you-addressing-the-10-complexities-of-your-multi-cloud-environment/) ![Doug Theis](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/doug-theis.jpg) Author[Doug Theis](#) Read Time 4 min Read Does your organization’s IT infrastructure look something like this? If so, you’re not alone. Many of the organizations we meet with have applications spread across multiple platforms including on-premises, remote offices, colocation facilities, software-as-a-service (SaaS), hyperscale clouds like AWS and Azure, and enterprise clouds that operate similarly to their in-house environments.  Put another way, management... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-03-12-how-are-you-addressing-the-10-complexities-of-your-multi-cloud-environment/) ![Hard Truths about Change - Lessons Learned from Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Hard Truths about Change - Lessons Learned from Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-03-08-hard-truths-about-change-lessons-learned-from-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![Steve Gruetter](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/SteveGruetter.jpeg) Author[Steve Gruetter](#) Read Time 5 min Read With a great deal of help, I put together an IT leadership development program – Central Ohio IT Leaders.org – in 2017 for aspiring CIOs in Central Ohio.  The following message is my effort to share what I’ve learned from the tremendous CIO guest speakers that have presented as part of the program. Central Ohio IT Leaders.org is a peer group that... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-03-08-hard-truths-about-change-lessons-learned-from-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![Three Keys for Career Growth - Lessons Learned at Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Three Keys for Career Growth - Lessons Learned at Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-03-01-three-keys-for-career-growth-lessons-learned-at-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![Steve Gruetter](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/SteveGruetter.jpeg) Author[Steve Gruetter](#) Read Time 5 min Read With a great deal of help, I put together an IT leadership development program – Central Ohio IT Leaders.org – in 2017 for aspiring CIOs in Central Ohio.  The following message is my effort to share what I’ve learned from the tremendous CIO guest speakers that have presented as part of the program. Central Ohio IT Leaders.org is a peer group that... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-03-01-three-keys-for-career-growth-lessons-learned-at-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![Key Attributes of a CIO Part 6 - Lessons Learned at Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Key Attributes of a CIO Part 6 - Lessons Learned at Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-02-22-key-attributes-of-a-cio-part-6-lessons-learned-at-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![Steve Gruetter](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/SteveGruetter.jpeg) Author[Steve Gruetter](#) Read Time 3 min Read With a great deal of help, I put together an IT leadership development program - Central Ohio IT Leaders.org - in 2017 for aspiring CIOs in Central Ohio.  The following message is my effort to share what I have learned from the tremendous CIO guest speakers that have presented as part of the program. Central Ohio IT Leaders.org is... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-02-22-key-attributes-of-a-cio-part-6-lessons-learned-at-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![Key Attributes of a CIO Part 5 - Lessons Learned at Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Key Attributes of a CIO Part 5 - Lessons Learned at Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-02-15-key-attributes-of-a-cio-part-5-lessons-learned-at-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![Steve Gruetter](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/SteveGruetter.jpeg) Author[Steve Gruetter](#) Read Time 5 min Read With a great deal of help, I put together an IT leadership development program - Central Ohio IT Leaders.org - in 2017 for aspiring CIOs in Central Ohio.  The following message is my effort to share what I have learned from the tremendous CIO guest speakers that have presented as part of the program. Central Ohio IT Leaders.org is... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-02-15-key-attributes-of-a-cio-part-5-lessons-learned-at-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![Are your IT skill sets the best reason for selecting enterprise cloud infrastructure?](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Are your IT skill sets the best reason for selecting enterprise cloud infrastructure?](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-02-12-are-your-it-skill-sets-the-best-reason-for-selecting-enterprise-cloud-infrastructure/) ![Doug Theis](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/doug-theis.jpg) Author[Doug Theis](#) Read Time 4 min Read Most of the organizations we meet with tell us that their IT complexity continues to increase. Infrastructure teams that continue to purchase and operate data center servers, storage and network infrastructure have dozens of choices at the beginning of each hardware refresh cycle. System software choices like hypervisors, management add-ons, automation, monitoring and predictive analytics are too numerous to... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-02-12-are-your-it-skill-sets-the-best-reason-for-selecting-enterprise-cloud-infrastructure/) ![Most Recent SOC Reports Available for Expedient Clients](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Most Recent SOC Reports Available for Expedient Clients](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-02-11-most-recent-soc-reports-available-for-expedient-clients/) ![Jonathan Rosenson](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/jon-rosenson.jpg) Author[Jonathan Rosenson](#) Read Time 2 min Read Service Organization Control (SOC) reports for the time period between October 31, 2107 and September 30, 2018 are now available for interested clients. SOC reports act as an attest standard to provide clear evidence to Expedient clients that a third-party has verified that our business processes are being followed. All our current SOC reports are considered to be “Type II,”... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-02-11-most-recent-soc-reports-available-for-expedient-clients/) ![Key Attributes of a CIO Part 4 - Lessons Learned from Central IT Leaders.org](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Key Attributes of a CIO Part 4 - Lessons Learned from Central IT Leaders.org](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-02-08-key-attributes-of-a-cio-part-4-lessons-learned-from-central-it-leaders-org/) ![Steve Gruetter](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/SteveGruetter.jpeg) Author[Steve Gruetter](#) Read Time 3 min Read With a great deal of help, I put together an IT leadership development program - Central Ohio IT Leaders.org - in 2017 for aspiring CIOs in Central Ohio.  The following message is my effort to share what I have learned from the tremendous CIO guest speakers that have presented as part of the program. Central Ohio IT Leaders.org is... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-02-08-key-attributes-of-a-cio-part-4-lessons-learned-from-central-it-leaders-org/) ![Get the Most Bang for your Buck with Expedient Enterprise Cloud](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Get the Most Bang for your Buck with Expedient Enterprise Cloud](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-02-06-get-the-most-bang-for-your-buck-with-expedient-enterprise-cloud/) ![AJ Kuftic](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/kuftic-aj.jpg) Author[AJ Kuftic](#) Read Time 2 min Read The cloud game is complex, constantly evolving, and competitive. And while it seems like the names AWS and Azure have become almost synonymous with cloud, nearly all cloud pundits agree that the cloud landscape really requires two types of clouds: an Enterprise Cloud, where the applications need to have hardware redundancy, and an Application Cloud, where the applications have redundancy... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-02-06-get-the-most-bang-for-your-buck-with-expedient-enterprise-cloud/) ![Key Attributes of a CIO Part 3 - Lessons Learned from Central IT Leaders.org](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Key Attributes of a CIO Part 3 - Lessons Learned from Central IT Leaders.org](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-01-28-key-attributes-of-a-cio-part-3-lessons-learned-from-central-it-leaders-org/) ![Steve Gruetter](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/SteveGruetter.jpeg) Author[Steve Gruetter](#) Read Time 5 min Read Launched in 2017, Central Ohio IT Leaders.org is a peer group that meets monthly to network, discuss ideas, learn from experienced speakers, and establish collaborative relationships with the goal of nurturing the next generation of Columbus IT leadership. Several times throughout the year, the peer group will host CIO guest speakers to discuss various aspects of IT leadership. The... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-01-28-key-attributes-of-a-cio-part-3-lessons-learned-from-central-it-leaders-org/) ![Key Attributes of a CIO Part 2 - Lessons Learned from Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Key Attributes of a CIO Part 2 - Lessons Learned from Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-01-21-key-attributes-of-a-cio-part-2-lessons-learned-from-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![Steve Gruetter](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/SteveGruetter.jpeg) Author[Steve Gruetter](#) Read Time 3 min Read Launched in 2017, Central Ohio IT Leaders.org is a peer group that meets monthly to network, discuss ideas, learn from experienced speakers, and establish collaborative relationships with the goal of nurturing the next generation of Columbus IT leadership. Several times throughout the year, the peer group will host CIO guest speakers to discuss various aspects of IT leadership. The... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-01-21-key-attributes-of-a-cio-part-2-lessons-learned-from-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![Key Attributes of a CIO - Lessons Learned from Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Key Attributes of a CIO - Lessons Learned from Central Ohio IT Leaders.org](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-01-16-key-attributes-of-a-cio-lessons-learned-from-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![Steve Gruetter](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/SteveGruetter.jpeg) Author[Steve Gruetter](#) Read Time 3 min Read Launched in 2017, Central Ohio IT Leaders.org is a peer group that meets monthly to network, discuss ideas, learn from experienced speakers, and establish collaborative relationships with the goal of nurturing the next generation of Columbus IT leadership. Several times throughout the year, the peer group will host CIO guest speakers to discuss various aspects of IT leadership. The... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-01-16-key-attributes-of-a-cio-lessons-learned-from-central-ohio-it-leaders-org/) ![What's the problem with Do-It-Yourself Disaster Recovery?](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [What's the problem with Do-It-Yourself Disaster Recovery?](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-01-16-whats-the-problem-with/) ![Doug Theis](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/doug-theis.jpg) Author[Doug Theis](#) Read Time 6 min Read For years, IT infrastructure teams have been designing, building, and maintaining a wide spectrum of disaster recovery (DR) solutions to recover critical information systems after an outage. Many of these do-it-yourself disaster recovery (DIYDR) approaches carry hidden risks that come to light at the worst possible time. Perhaps the biggest problem with a DIYDR approach is that it often gives... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-01-16-whats-the-problem-with/) ![Learning from our Partners - Select Technology Vendors Present at Expedient's End-of-Year Meeting](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/ph_blogPost.png) ## [Learning from our Partners - Select Technology Vendors Present at Expedient's End-of-Year Meeting](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-01-14-three-key-vendor-partners-present-at-expedients-end-of-year-company-meeting/) ![Jonathan Rosenson](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/jon-rosenson.jpg) Author[Jonathan Rosenson](#) Read Time 2 min Read Executives from three major vendor partner companies presented perspective on their organization’s relationship with Expedient at our 2018 end-of-year company meeting. Participants included: Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy for Dell Technologies Vice President of Product Management, Cloud Software Business Unit for VMware Senior Director, Specialist Systems Engineering for Juniper Networks Each presentation showcased the... [Read Article](/knowledgebase/blog/2019-01-14-three-key-vendor-partners-present-at-expedients-end-of-year-company-meeting/) VMware September 29th, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET ## It’s Time to Decide Your VMware Path [Join us →](https://go.expedient.com/VMWarePath) ### VMware September 29th, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET ## It’s Time to Decide Your VMware Path [Join us →](https://go.expedient.com/VMWarePath)