December 2024 Newsletter
December 2024 Newsletter Table of Contents Wrapping up 2024—and Looking Ahead to 2025 As we close out the year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the IT news stories that shaped the industry. From groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence and cloud computing to escalating cybersecurity challenges and new technologies, 2024 has been a year […]
Zerto Virtual Replication: History and Capabilities
This is the first part of a series about Zerto Virtual Replication, starting with some history and capabilities of Zerto. Additional posts will follow and dive deeper into the full Zerto suite. A Deep Dive into Zerto Virtual Replication: History, vSphere, Hyper-V, and Cloud Capabilities In the world of disaster recovery and data protection, Zerto […]
Enhancing Disaster Recovery with Nutanix Hybrid Cloud and Nutanix Cloud Clusters on Azure
In today’s digital world, where downtime can translate to significant financial loss and damage, having an extensive Disaster Recovery (DR) strategy is no longer optional—it’s essential. Organizations have many DR options at their disposal, each with its own advantages and considerations. Traditionally, on-premises DR has been a go-to for many, offering full control over data […]
Answering Your Top AI Questions… Without Using AI – Part Two
In my last post, we tackled some BIG questions around AI—what it is and how it works, along with potential dangers and benefits. Pretty heady stuff! This time, let’s shift gears and dive deeper into how to implement AI successfully. As I mentioned before, as a consulting team, we are presented with many questions around AI […]
Answering Your Top AI Questions… Without Using AI – Part One
Part One of a Two-Part Series: Big Questions with Not-So-Big (But Still Really Good) Answers As eGroup Enabling Technologies’ Data & AI Practice Director, I get the privilege (seriously!) of meeting with individuals and organizations every day, and together, explore how to integrate modern data and AI capabilities into their business functions. For each conversation, […]
Dive Into Business Processes to Improve Data Governance and AI Efforts
We engage with a lot of small- to mid-sized organizations that are in different phases of planning or implementing data governance, compliance, or AI initiatives. I have noticed that there is a common circumstance that can slow down or frustrate these projects: The people tasked with getting a data governance program off the ground (often […]
Delegating Teams Administration with Administrative Units
In large organizations such as multinational corporations, managing communication systems across diverse regions and departments is complex. Traditionally, phone systems were managed locally to allow for tailored decisions about local telecom providers and budgets. Regional or campus teams managed their own specific systems. In a shared Microsoft 365 tenant environment, Teams Phone settings have been […]
Teams Phones Major Updates Have Begun
Teams Phones Major Updates Have Begun Introduction This is a follow up to our earlier article about the major upgrades to native Teams phones taking place this year: The operating system on the phones will be upgraded to Android 12. Management of Native Teams phones in Intune will switch to the Android Open Source Project […]
Crowdsourced Incident Response Plan Tabletop Exercise Results
Interested In Comparing Your Ability To Respond To Cyber Incidents To Others’? This blog provides details of a noteworthy cyber incident, and data about how a variety of organizations would manage it. This information comes from a crowdsourced tabletop exercise led by our Strategic Advisory team. You’ll find poll results and discussions about the good, bad, […]
eGroup Enabling Technologies Recognized on the 2024 Inc 5000
Charleston, South Carolina, August 13th, 2024 — Inc. revealed today that eGroup Enabling Technologies was recognized on the 2024 Inc. 5000, its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Under Armour, […]
