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What is VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure)?

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Businesses that implement Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies require a service that grants access to work desktops through personal computers, tablets, and smartphones. Virtual desktop infrastructure, or VDI, is the ideal solution to this predicament by merging the benefits of cloud hosting with the management and security features IT administrators demand. Gain a better understanding of VDI and how it can help your business from VPLS.

Understanding VDI

With VDI, companies host multiple desktop environments on a central server. When remote employees request desktops, VDI delivers desktops to the endpoint devices of remote employees via virtual machines. This process grants workers secure access to applications and systems from any workstation, driving productivity and providing a reliable user experience. This service also prevents organizations from spending extra costs on workstation updates.

How Does VDI Function?

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure features two central pieces that inform how it operates — the hypervisor and the connection broker. A hypervisor divides the physical server into the virtual machines that host virtual desktops, enabling workers to access business data remotely. A connection broker is the software that connects users on endpoint devices to the server.

Companies can take either a persistent or non-persistent approach when deploying VDI. Persistent VDI saves data changes, requiring users to log into the same desktop image each time. This method is best for employees that handle complicated digital workflows and use virtual desktops the same way they would a physical work computer.

Non-persistent VDI does not save changes, making it most effective for task workers who only need one-time access to their desktops. Additionally, the non-persistent strategy mitigates expenses and simplifies data center management efforts.

Who Uses VDI?

VDI is a versatile service utilized across industries, but several organizations are particularly well-suited for virtual desktops. Businesses with the following users can reap the benefits of this service:

Remote Employees

Using VDI in remote work environments allows employees to retrieve virtual desktops from numerous endpoint devices. It enables workers to utilize one network from separate locations without sacrificing central access or application management. Companies that use persistent VDI can personalize desktops to complement the needs of each user and keep data secure in core centers and software systems.

Contract Workers

Contract employees pose unique challenges for businesses. They must access some critical information to complete temporary tasks but may expose the company to additional security risks. VDI solves this dilemma by permitting contract workers to use resources related to their duties without granting full access to corporate data. This feature heightens security and prevents companies from spending more money on new endpoint devices for these employees.

Call Centers

One of the best uses for non-persistent VDI is a call center because employees only require standard desktops to conduct daily activities. Call centers with the necessary software installed can conveniently patch and deploy non-persistent virtual desktops onsite without incurring high overhead expenses.

Advantages of Choosing VDI

While implementing a virtual desktop infrastructure does not make sense for every company, it can prove valuable for those that deploy a persistent or non-persistent model. For businesses that incorporate virtual desktops, benefits typically include:

Centralized management: VDI allows businesses to conduct numerous tasks from a single server, from modifying configurations to updating software. This centralized approach makes virtual desktops easier to manage than computers running on local operating systems.
Enhanced security: With VDI, all corporate data resides on servers and not endpoint devices. Therefore, the information stays protected even if a remote work computer or tablet is stolen.
Minimized expenses: Organizations that implement virtual desktops seldom purchase new devices for remote employees because it processes information on the server. Users can successfully access virtual desktops from thin clients and older computers, eliminating the need for additional capital.
Remote usage: Virtual desktops allow employees to conduct work duties from any device or location. Additionally, VDI provides on-demand access to applications and systems. This setup is highly conducive to businesses with a remote workforce.

Discover VDI Solutions from VPLS

If your business is in need of VDI, turn to VPLS for innovative solutions. We offer exceptional cloud-hosted VDI, or Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS), that helps remote workforces achieve better productivity, as well as on-premise VDI that assists in-house teams with graphics and memory-heavy applications.

For more than 20 years, VPLS has provided customized IT solutions to global organizations. With 18 data centers across the United States, Europe, and Asia and 68,000 servers under management, we can serve businesses of all sizes and industries.

Contact us today to learn more about our VDI solutions and how they can help your business.

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What is Network Optimization?

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Computer network optimization refers to a set of practices that information technology (IT) professionals use to improve an enterprise’s performance. We’ll cover some of the factors that can inhibit network performance, as well as the benefits of network optimization.

What is Network Optimization? How it Helps

Network optimization is a process that can improve network performance and productivity for businesses of all sizes.

This includes scanning for network bottlenecks, identifying network vulnerabilities, and prioritizing network activity to ensure the most important data gets through first. Network optimization also involves optimizing network hardware such as routers, switches, and firewalls to reduce latency or packet loss.

Network optimization leads to overall network performance improvement, which is vital at any scale.

The network vendor provides various types of network services, such as scanning for network bottlenecks, identifying network vulnerabilities and bottleneck problems, prioritizing important data packets so they get through first, optimizing hardware devices (routers/switches/firewalls) to reduce latency or packet loss, network consulting, and network optimization services.

Issues That Can Affect Network Functionality

Computer networks are elaborate structures and can require a high level of sophistication if you have tools to support remote work, such as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) or cloud computing. And many factors can affect a network’s performance, such as:

The number of devices on your network, including desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile phones
The number of end users, or people, connecting to the network through a device
Hardware issues, such as damaged or defective network cables
Insufficient bandwidth
Poor network configuration or design
High amounts of network traffic

Measuring Network Performance

Network performance is assessed by measuring a few key indicators of speed and effectiveness. These include the following:

Bandwidth: This is a measure of capability. The maximum amount of data that can be transmitted is a network’s bandwidth.

Jitter: Data is sent across a network in groups called “packets.” Jitter is when packets flow unevenly, meaning the amount of time it takes for data to travel is inconsistent.

Round-trip time (RTT): RTT measures the amount of time it takes for a piece of data to travel from its source to its destination, and back again.

Latency: Essentially one half of RTT, latency is the time required for data to travel across a network from its source to a destination.

Packet errors or loss: Packet errors occur when network packets are incorrectly formatted. If a packet does not reach its destination, it is referred to as packet loss.

A qualified service provider can implement network optimization procedures at your enterprise including maintenance, network protocols, and hardware and software upgrades. These could include:

Data caching
Tuning router buffers
Prioritizing latency-sensitive applications through Quality of Service (QoS)
Using a network cable tester
Switching to a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN)

How Network Optimization Helps Businesses

Network optimization helps businesses keep their data safe, flowing smoothly, and working efficiently. Network optimization services can eliminate many costly factors that lead to poor performance across the board.

All businesses rely on networks to run their systems, and this dependency will only increase over time. If network connectivity becomes too slow, network security breaches increase. If network performance is poor, productivity decreases, and business response times are delayed.

These issues, if untreated, can cause network ripple effects that could potentially cost millions to fix. The strategy behind employing a high-quality network optimization service provider is identifying potential problems before they escalate and solving them.

Businesses frequently operate with razor-thin margins, but all too often, network vulnerabilities are ignored. To ensure that these vulnerabilities are identified, it’s crucial to get the right team on board sooner rather than later.

Better UX: If you have a public-facing network, optimization will help keep your customers satisfied by supporting a positive user experience. Slow loading times or poor functionality will frustrate users, while fast speeds will help to keep them on your site and build confidence in your brand — and potentially increase your profits.

Better productivity: Similarly, a fast and reliable network will keep your employees happy. High-quality video streams and fast file downloads and transfers make it easier for employees to do their jobs efficiently. It also minimizes time spent on troubleshooting and reconnecting. Plus, your IT team will spend less time and money responding to support requests, allowing them to focus on other priorities.

Better return on investment (ROI): Network infrastructure is a significant capital expense, and replacing it can be costly. Network optimization can improve the performance of your existing infrastructure, meaning you see a higher ROI.

Better security and analytics: With a more reliable network, it’s easier to detect unusual activity that could pose a security threat. Your network performance monitoring tools can function with a higher degree of accuracy, allowing you to use data insights to identify potential cybersecurity attacks. Analytics also help you understand your network usage, helping you to accurately forecast your needs as your business grows.

Better team structures: With an optimized network, it’s easier for end-users to complete tasks and connect with colleagues, no matter where they are. A well-functioning network allows for a flexible, more effective workflow as distributed, remote teams become increasingly common.

How to Identify Network Vulnerabilities

A good network optimization service provider can identify vulnerabilities quickly before they escalate to bigger problems. There are a variety of network vulnerability tests that can be performed to identify network problems. Your service provider will perform these tests, analyze the results, and optimize your network based on what the results tell them.

One simple test is the ping packet, which sends out packets with a unique ID and times how long it takes for them to return.

If they take too long or never come back, there might be an issue with your network segment.

Another type of network security assessment called deep packet inspection will look at all data going through the network looking for viruses and other types of malware by inspecting each individual packet as it passes through the system.

Network Optimization Procedures & Protocols

Many network optimization procedures revolve around optimizing bandwidth utilization across networks in order to ensure maximum performance without sacrificing speed or quality-of-service guarantees (QoS).

QoS refers to network features and functions designed to guarantee network performance levels for specific types of network traffic, such as voice.

Network optimization is often something that network engineers will work on all the time at an ISP or enterprise network engineering company. Every day, network engineers are looking for ways to optimize their current networks because every network has a limited amount of capacity and bandwidth that they can handle before one segment starts taking too much from another segment which causes it to slow down dramatically.

Each of these network optimization steps requires a dedicated service team who knows how to implement network optimization procedures and handles network equipment installation, maintenance, upgrades, and security updates.

Network optimizations are worthwhile for any business that needs uninterrupted network performance with very high bandwidth at low cost because it is a continuous process of identifying potential network inefficiencies so they can be addressed before the network has problems.

Traditional networks are designed on assumptions about workloads but modern networks need to be able to dynamically adjust their behavior based on changing load conditions. This requires ongoing communication between the network managers and administrators as well as continual monitoring of all infrastructure components including routers, switches, servers, and storage devices.

Since there’s no one-size-fits-all solution when implementing network optimization techniques or protocols across different types of organizations, service providers are crucial here.

With world-class network optimization services from VPLS, businesses can ensure that the processes run smoothly.

VPLS has over 20 years of experience at all levels of network optimization, for small, medium, and enterprise businesses. We provide a wide range of services, customized to meet the needs of our clients no matter what the scope is.

From colocation to cloud services to managed network services and beyond, VPLS is your one-stop-shop for network optimization. Call us today and find out how we can help you and your business achieve success!

To learn more about our managed network services, or to schedule a discovery call, call us at (888) 365-2656 or contact us here!

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VPLS Partners with Polargy to Increase Power Density for Post-Production Client’s Colocation Environment

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The partnership significantly increases the power density of the client’s colocation footprint

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We’re excited to announce that, through our partnership with Polargy, we have successfully completed the installation of a new cold aisle containment system to support a client’s high-density computing needs.

During the past year, VPLS’s post-production client experienced significant growth, but their colocation infrastructure was not seamlessly scaling with them. The client needed to consolidate their infrastructure to support future expansions while reducing costs.

As a solution, VPLS built a colocation footprint specifically using containment techniques rather than with traditional power configurations. This design allowed the client to engage in high-density computing in a cost-effective and energy efficient manner.

“We’ve worked with VPLS for many years,” states the client’s Director of Communications. “We know we can always count on them to custom-tailor the appropriate solution for our ever-changing needs.”

VPLS selected Polargy as the structured containment partner due to Polargy’s history of quality service and competitive pricing. Using Polargy’s containment technology, VPLS created an isolated containment aisle for the client, which offered thermal safety for mission-critical applications and data. In turn, the client can now push their colocation configuration to a much higher power density.

“We are proud to work with VPLS to provide a more flexible aisle containment solution,” adds Blake Ferras, Account Executive from Polargy. “Their team’s deep industry knowledge allows them to make the best decisions regarding Polargy for their customers.”

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VPLS Acquires New Enterprise Data Center in Silicon Valley from Wave Broadband

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The 30,000 sq.ft. Santa Clara-based facility offers connectivity to major Bay Area network carriers

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VPLS, a cloud-to-edge computing and solutions provider, today announces its acquisition of a data center located in Santa Clara, California. The renamed “SV3” is a 30,000 square feet facility with 3 MW of power, 24/7/365 security staff, and cross-connects to major Bay Area network carriers. The SV3 data center currently has 1.5 MW of available capacity for colocation customers seeking reliable connectivity and uptime along with direct access to over 20 native carriers.

Santa Clara, CA (SV3) Data Center Highlights

– 30,000 square feet of usable space for locking cabinets and private cages
– Redundant power N+1 Electrical and Mechanical infrastructure
– Rigorous security protocols, including 24/7 on-site staff and biometric access
– Network density with connections to over 20 native fiber providers and carriers with direct fiber links to EQX, CoreSite, DRT, and other data centers
– Adjacent to the largest substation owned and operated by Silicon Valley Power (SVP), resulting in lower utility rates and highly available power grid
– Direct fiber on-ramp to major public clouds including AWS, Azure, Oracle, GCP, Alibaba, Salesforce, IBM, and Tencent
– Formerly known as Layer 42/Wave Broadband data center

“We would like to welcome our new clients to VPLS and look forward in partnering with them. The West Coast and, specifically, Silicon Valley, are an important interconnected access point both for VPLS and our customers,” adds Arman Khalili, CEO of VPLS.

Jim Holanda, CEO of Wave Broadband, states, “We think this is in the best interest for our dedicated colocation customers in the Santa Clara facility and will provide them with additional product and facility options related to colocation.”

VPLS’s global network consists of over 18 facilities across more than 10 countries and three continents. Including this new Santa Clara data center and the recently expanded San Jose, CA site, VPLS’s network can support more than 2 MW of IT capacity.

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VPLS Ranks #6 on Silicon Valley Business Journal’s List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2020

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VPLS’s exponential growth in the last three years lands the Managed Services and colocation provider in this year’s top ten list

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VPLS announces today its recent recognition as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Bay Area by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. In addition to year-over-year sales growth exceeding 100%, VPLS is also recognized as a well-rounded company that mastered the balance of providing excellent customer service, growth, and leadership, earning the company the #6 spot on the list.

Companies ranked in the Silicon Valley Business Journal lists are privately held corporations with documented revenue increases over the last three years as verified by independent auditors.

VPLS has shown consistent growth in revenue, fueled by the expansion of the company’s managed services, managed security services, bare metal solutions, and colocation services. The company has added three new locations to its global network: McKinney, Texas; Chappaqua, New York; and Singapore. The VPLS network was also recently enhanced with an expansion at one of its most popular facilities: San Jose, California (SV7). The expansion was completed to meet growing global demand for connectivity to key markets such as Silicon Valley and Asia.

This award is the latest in a series of accolades for VPLS. Recently, VPLS was also named in the Inc. 500|5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies.

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Cyber Threat Intelligence Solutions in 2021: Four Must-Have Features

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Cyber security solutions provide businesses with critical context on network vulnerabilities and the threat actors that are looking to attack them. This helps companies be extremely proactive in identifying and responding to threats. However, not all threat intelligence solutions are created equal. While all such tools offer the core feature of basic data about threats, they vary significantly in the extent and methods they provide situational, operational, and actionable intelligence.

In this post, we are discussing what you need to look for when choosing cyber security solutions within the ever-evolving landscape of threat intelligence in 2021.

Key Features of High-Quality Cyber Security Solutions

1. Investigations Powered by Scalable Artificial Intelligence

As existing threats evolve and new ones appear at an alarming rate – partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic – it has become impossible for security teams to manually tackle the huge amount of data, in order to recognize potential threats.

Considering the vast range of threats facing governments and organizations today, threat identification techniques and tools can no longer be manual – they have to be AI-based. A web-based intelligence tool powered by AI can access all the nooks and crannies of the internet and pinpoint pertinent threats automatically. It can alert security teams to the threats with the highest risk first by generating critical threat feeds.

Your business may face numerous threats at any moment. The more challenging part is that those threats tend to change continuously with new ones emerging all the time. This is why cyber security solutions must deliver threat data and assist teams in utilizing it in an automated manner. They must include malware assessment tools to help spot relevant threats automatically.

To make access to new threat data easier for stakeholders, threat feeds are also crucial. Also, engineers can calculate which threats pose the most risk thanks to the automated patch prioritization recommendations.

2. Real-Time Information And Alerts

Whether you are a national law enforcement agency or a corporation, the cyber threat solutions you choose must be able to respond to threats and vulnerabilities before they become full-blown breakdowns and breaches. To achieve this, the platform must send you alerts in real-time. When a threat to your cybersecurity presents itself, time is of the essence. Receiving detailed, real-time reporting on these threats can help arm you with key information needed to respond appropriately.

Of course, historical threat intelligence is important to help provide insights and recognize patterns, but only real-time alerts can help you accomplish maximum security.

3. Dark Web Monitoring

The Dark Web is a haven for cybercriminals. Your threat intelligence software should be able to monitor the web, dark web, and deep web in order to discover threats before they attempt to cripple your systems. This level of web monitoring includes anything from hackers’ forums to black-market listings (displaying personal information of your customers) and more.

4. Automated Takedown

Some of the most reliable and proven threat intelligence tools today reduce the time it takes to alleviate risk by taking the compromised web page down automatically, without waiting for intervention from human security experts.

24x7x365 Cyber Threat Solutions – Automate Your Response to Threats

VPLS provides the specialized threat intelligence solutions you need to overcome your most complex security challenges today. Our security consultants can help protect your business from costly data breaches and loss via a cohesive strategy of threat mitigation, data protection, and security assessments.

Leave a message here to set up a consultation today.

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4 Most Common Indicators Your Network is Compromised

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When your enterprise’s network is compromised or hacked, it can be tricky to recognize the signs without the help of a managed cyber security service expert. Fortunately, there are a few clues you can look out for.

Although email continues to be a leading risk when it comes to cybersecurity, hackers today are employing different strategies to access networks. Here are 5 signs that your business network has been compromised and you need to call in a managed cyber security service expert right away.

1. Disabled or Uninstalled Firewall or Security Programs

This is one of the easiest-to-spot indications of a compromised business network. Cybercriminals know that most users have some kind of firewall in place, which is why they have created elaborate ways to hack into your network and disable/uninstall your security programs. If you find that you are unable to restart your firewall or anti-malware program – and you definitely did not turn it off – your network is most likely under attack.

2. Too Many Error Messages While Performing Routine Tasks

Hacking attempts tend to negatively impact the operating systems, especially if the software is not updated regularly. Make sure your managed cyber security service company regularly applies crucial security patches and your network computers are continuously monitored.

3. Emails Sent Without Your Knowledge (Spam Accusations)

Regardless of how sophisticated your business network is, people will always be the biggest security risk to it. Since email data travels across public servers, hackers have a lot of opportunities to intercept it at several points. In many cases, malware and viruses can spread over the internet by email, even without the sender’s knowledge. This can result in your company emails getting blacklisted on popular email platforms.

4. Unusual Login/Session Activity

If you’ve noticed login attempts from unrecognized devices or geographical areas, that could be an indication that your network is compromised. This is especially true for privileged user accounts. When you see abnormal or suspicious activity during those user sessions- it should raise a red flag.

Secure Your Network With Our Managed Cyber Security Service Solutions

Now that you know some of the most common signs of a compromised device or network, make sure you are equipped to handle them. Working with our managed cyber security service team at VPLS will help you minimize – if not negate – the impact of any cyber attacks on your business.

Reach us online to learn more about VPLS network optimization services and solutions regarding your specific business needs.

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4 Benefits of a Managed Network Service

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Whether you are a business manager or a seasoned IT professional, a managed network service can make your job easier and allow you to focus on achieving your business goals. Some of the biggest benefits of a managed network include the expertise, industry knowledge, and dedication of an entire IT department that is focused on the delivery of your core business functions.

A managed network service vendor like VPLS can help you handle the routine tasks that are more time-consuming like:

Working with a network service provider can ultimately increase your company competitiveness and efficiency by providing you multiple advantages:

1. Proactivity and Scalability

When you work with a managed network service firm, it frees up your organization’s resources to focus on your mission-critical goals. Your network solutions provider will achieve this by proactively combining increased flexibility and speed with high-performance network availability to effortlessly drive the progress of your growing enterprise.

Vendors that provide managed network services have the infrastructure required to support faster tech upgrades and implementations. Preventative maintenance checks and enhancements as well as ongoing proactive measures are also handled in this setup.

2. Control Operating Costs of Entire IT Network

The main reason why companies turn to managed network service is that it drastically reduces costs associated with infrastructure, software, hardware, service, maintenance, and operations. All these costs also become more predictable and better controlled since they become a form of fixed expense. In addition, upgrade costs go down too as they are handled by the managed network vendor.

This entire arrangement will minimize the cost of your ongoing maintenance labor as well. Costs associated with technology upgrades, employee turnover, and initial and ongoing training will either be completely eliminated or reduced to a minimum.

3. Superior Network Security

Managed network services give you enhanced security for your entire data and voice network. Most vendors include products that protect the business from breaches, viruses, malware, spam, and even inappropriate content. As a result, all your sensitive data, critical applications, and transactions will be kept safe and secure. For example, VPLS works to prevent intrusions and bottlenecks and eradicate single points of failure via fully-managed network security.

4. Better Quality of Network Service

Other benefits your company can experience by choosing the right managed network service include: better network management, enhanced call routing, and better voice quality thanks to the built-in quality of service. You’ll get access to high-quality, high-speed Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) backbone across a wide range of internet connections.

Choose VPLS Managed Network Services for Maximized Performance

Our managed solutions provide multiple ways to save cost and time, preventing network hiccups and reducing support time. If you’re looking for a managed network service provider that can help you perform your day-to-day tasks with more efficiency so as to increase overall productivity, reach out to us by sending us a message online.

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4 Benefits of a Managed Network Service

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A managed network service vendor like VPLS can help you handle the routine tasks that are more time-consuming like:

Working with a network service provider can ultimately increase your company competitiveness and efficiency by providing you multiple advantages:

1. Proactivity and Scalability

2. Control Operating Costs of Entire IT Network

3. Superior Network Security

4. Better Quality of Network Service

Choose VPLS Managed Network Services for Maximized Performance

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7 Industries That Can Benefit from Cloud Migration Services

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Cloud migration services can be a great way to help your business grow through cloud-based solutions. Cloud-based technologies are becoming more and more common in the workplace, with many businesses moving their data from on-site servers to cloud storage. Here are 7 different industries that we believe could benefit the most from cloud migration services and why.

Here are 7 different industries that we believe could benefit the most from cloud migration services and why:

1. Finance

The finance industry is a great fit for cloud migration for a number of reasons. Specifically, cloud migration services allow you to combine cloud-based storage with software-as-a-service (SaaS). Cloud migration also eliminates the need for onsite servers, which can be costly and prone to outages.

A financial data breach can cause global markets to panic, cost families their life savings, and ruin businesses. Keeping data secure through strategic cloud migration not only mitigates these risks, but it helps build a safety net with redundancies that can catch any error and correct it with precision.

2. Healthcare

The healthcare industry is another great candidate for cloud migration services because of security reasons. Data breaches are more common in hospitals than most people think, and they pose irreparable risks at times. Cloud migration services can help healthcare providers keep their data safe, which ultimately could save lives.

The healthcare industry is a multi-trillion-dollar entity in the US alone, and security breaches can have ripple effects that can cost lives. There is simply too much at stake to not apply the best cloud migration services on the market to the healthcare sector.

3. Legal

The legal industry is another good candidate for cloud migration for security reasons. Legal professionals are often targets for cyber-attacks, and cloud migration can make it easier to prevent this from happening in the future. These attacks run the gamut as far as scale and origins. They can be financially motivated or intend to steal information from sensitive and confidential documents.

Legal entities rely on trust and safety as the backbone of their business. In the modern world, these are constantly under threat due to digital exposure and weaknesses in data security. With cloud migration services, law firms and lawyers can keep their data safe, appropriately stored, and appropriately distributed.

4. Education

As an educational institution, you’ll want to employ cloud migration services sooner than later, even if you’re the first in your area to do so. Schools are typically behind the times when it comes to cloud migration. They need cloud services because of two primary reasons: cost and security.

With cloud migration, schools can save money on infrastructure by moving their data over while also staying safe with encrypted connections that make them more secure. The more secure a school is, the more the school can focus on its most important goal: educating its students.

5. Small Business

As a small business, cloud migration services are vital to your long-term success and short-term bottom lines. No matter the size of your organization, cloud migration can help you do more with less in terms of the infrastructure that you need to maintain and run without sacrificing performance or service quality. Cloud migrations also allow for an increased set of features that are customized to meet specific demands that enterprises may not have.

Hiring a service provider who knows and understands small business needs is crucial to finding a solution that is efficient and effective for cloud migration solutions.

6. Energy

The energy sector of the global services industry is a key part of both trade and monetary movement all over the world. Energy industry cloud migrations must comply with the highest standards of security to avoid a situation like the Colonial Pipeline hack. This incident was a perfect example of how adequate data protection could avoid a major interruption in the distribution of crucial energy resources.

Cloud migration services can help the energy sector by providing a cloud-based infrastructure that allows for the virtualization of resources and data.

7. Hospitality

Restaurants, hotels, transportation services, and recreational services all combine to make hospitality a powerful economic force in the global economy. This industry relies heavily on data and logistics from customers around the world. These customers trust hotels with their sensitive billing and personal information, and a security breach could be devastating to its reputation.

With a good cloud migration service, this valuable data can be protected, segmented, and distributed in a way that offers guests peace of mind, which is one of the top goals in the industry across the board.

How VPLS can help you with world-class cloud migration services...

There are so many ways that cloud migration services can help save time, money, and stress for your company. If you’re still not convinced about how much value migrating to a hybrid cloud or cloud environment can offer your organization, don’t worry! Learn more about VPLS and the cloud migration services we offer by following this link here, or call us at (888) 365-2656!

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