What if your financial institution was no longer competing with the bank down the street, working to entice customers with free checking and a user-friendly mobile app? What if your competitor was, instead, offering customers the opportunity to check balances with a swipe on a wearable device or was employing artificial intelligence (AI) to predict their spending behaviors and help them prepare financially for an upcoming month with extra expenses? These are examples of emerging technologies in … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2018
Three Predictions Surrounding Digital Transformation
It’s typical to focus on how digital transformation will impact the daily business activities of your enterprise, from end-user experience to agility in adopting new technology. You’ll likely see better productivity as you invest in cloud solutions and possibly even cut costs through subscription-based invoicing. What these benefits don’t illustrate is the disruptive nature of digital transformation for upending the construct around what’s driving business objectives and growth, from … [Read more...]
Introducing TailWind: Your True Partner for Enterprise IT
TailWind started out as a local voice and data company based in Minneapolis, MN in 2002. Since then, we've become so much more. We now strive to be a true partner for enterprises in changing the way they navigate the daily challenges of supporting their multiple locations across North America. But we haven't made that 16-year journey without a few differentiators that continue to make us stand out with customers and in contrast to our competitors. Our high-touch approach Everyone knows what … [Read more...]
“You Can Make One Call, or You Can Make 20.”
By Gregg Bjork, Chief Operating Officer Are you aware of all the ways TailWind can help your business? A long-time customer who works for a business with roughly 700 locations came in the other day to talk about consolidating his enterprise’s offices onto cable broadband connections. His business had recently acquired a couple of other companies, and they wanted to eliminate existing DSL, T1, legacy voice, and point-to-point solutions to get everyone on the same speedy page. The customer … [Read more...]
Survey Reveals Network Trends for Smart, Real-time Computing
As enterprises invest in wired, wireless, and cloud technology that drives new business initiatives and an enhanced customer experience, the network is evolving to accommodate a more intelligent edge. A recent survey identified network trends demonstrating a shift to edge-focused management. The State of the Network survey, conducted by Network World, included findings from 268 respondents with varying IT duties, including application development, telecommunications, data analytics and cloud … [Read more...]
How Edge Computing Will Change Government IT
Businesses are using edge computing to reduce the amount of data traffic running in and out of networks in order to ease congestion, allow for real-time analysis and interpretation of data, and improve security. Government agencies, from local to federal offices, may find that edge computing solves many of the challenges of modernizing network infrastructure. What is edge computing? Edge computing involves any data processing that’s completed right at or near the place where the data is … [Read more...]
How Machine Learning Could Power the WAN for Handling Data
The enterprise network is feeling the pressure. From increased data flow from cloud solutions to expanding endpoints and data from Internet of Things (IoT) devices, the network is handling a lot. And if you’re watching network trends, the shift is moving towards autonomous, artificial intelligence-powered network solutions for the wide area network (WAN). You may have begun investing in cloud applications as part of a bigger digital transformation, or if your enterprise has been adding more … [Read more...]
What Should You Look for in a Managed Network Service Provider?
You rely on your network as the backbone of your business. From communications to apps and the ability to manage your staff, you need a high-performance network that drives business innovation. Choosing to outsource network operations to a managed network service provider can help take the pressure off your internal IT team and ensure your network is not affected by downtime or performance issues. How do you go about identifying the right managed network service provider? These five key … [Read more...]