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CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and internal IT departments are facing a dilemma — how do they leverage advanced technologies that run in the cloud when their IT operations budget is already bloated? Can they ultimately save money by buckling down and accelerating cloud migration? Companies might save money, but that’s not the reason to accelerate cloud adoption. …
When companies rushed to the cloud during the pandemic, they set themselves up for the tough choices they must make today — what’s the best way to get out from under all this expensive sprawl? Using both traditional and cloud infrastructures was smart back then, but what makes the most business sense right now? The need …
If you’re one of VMware’s 500,000 customers, you have some decisions to make…quickly. VMware, now owned by Broadcom, recently announced it will no longer sell perpetual licenses (or related support) and will sell subscription licenses instead — which will cost customers significantly more in the long run. Most of Leapfrog’s clients use VMware products and …
At Leapfrog, nearly all of the business leaders we speak to are taking more control over their IT operations budget. We recently had a conversation with our chief technology officer, Emmett “Trey” Hawkins, about why U.S. companies are tightening their operations and how they can do it effectively. The reasons why can be summarized quickly. …
If your company’s IT ecosystem has evolved piecemeal over the years, you’re not alone. Many companies integrate new vendors to satisfy the needs of the moment or take advantage of a good deal. Eventually, however, you end up with a complex patchwork of multiple vendors providing overlapping services. This diverse IT vendor landscape is not …
Getting the business results you want from generative AI isn’t easy — there’s a definite learning curve. What’s the fastest way to get up to speed? Information Week explores this issue in Hire or Upskill? The Burning Question in an Age of Runaway AI. Leapfrog is glad to weigh in — we’ve been enthusiastically helping …
About a decade ago, the CIO’s main goal was to oversee a team to manage the technology of a company and control costs. Annual IT initiatives often included finding ways to take something expensive — existing technology — and make it cheaper so that the budget could be used for other initiatives. Innovating or delivering …
Keeping your business secure from cyber threats keeps getting more complicated. Even companies that previously thought they weren’t targets due to their size or industry know they need to adjust their thinking — cybersecurity vigilance is today’s reality. Mid-market companies that need to update their security controls are particularly at risk. Cybercriminals know that mid-market …
You can’t prevent a zero-day attack, but you can be ready to respond to one. When it comes to zero-day threats, the best defense is definitely a good offense! Zero-day attacks exploit a vulnerability discovered in software that developers haven’t had a chance to fix (a deeper explanation here). Part of what makes these attacks …
A zero-day attack can cripple a company. A “zero trust” strategy protects a company. But can a zero trust strategy prevent a zero-day attack that exploits a zero-day vulnerability? No, but it can help contain it. Let’s clarify any confusion caused by all these “zeros.” Zero…what? The article Stop Zero-Day Attacks With Zero Trust and …