Newsletter Archive
Volume 14 Number 1
In This Issue:
- A Strong Relationship - Orlando Steel trusts Verteks to provide good advice and reliable technology solutions.
- Limiting Risk - Data Center Building Blocks.
- Data Center Building Blocks - Hyper-converged infrastructure accelerates deployments and relieves management headaches through modular approach.
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Volume 13 Number 2
In This Issue:
- Staying Up to Date - Verteks helps the Marion County Property Appraiser with cost-effective upgrades for its servers, security, backup and phone system.
- Sounding the Alarm - WannaCry attack serves notice that it’s time for Windows 10 migration.
- Network Blackout - Software-defined perimeter aims to keep potential intruders in the dark.
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Volume 13 Number 1
In This Issue:
- Focused Expertise - Kids Central relies on Verteks for IT monitoring, management and support, and access to a full team of technology experts.
- Looking Ahead - Cloud, mobile and analytics remain among the top strategic technologies for 2017.
- New Threats Emerging - Experts warn of increasingly targeted attacks that leave fewer clues.
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Volume 12 Number 1
In This Issue:
- Smart Strategy - As its technology needs grow, Meadowbrook Academy relies upon the experts at Verteks for IT services and support.
- Rethinking Patch Management - Continuous software updates are becoming the norm as security threats continue to multiply, but there are risks to this approach.
- Automating Unified Communication - Optimizing voice and video traffic with network programmability.
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Volume 11 Number 1
In This Issue:
- For the People - The City of Eustis relies upon Verteks for help with a wide range of projects, ongoing maintenance and expert support.
- Mobile App Security - Organizations must take steps to ensure mobile applications don’t create security and privacy risks.
- Server Countdown - Windows 2003 end of support looming.
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Volume 10 Number 3
In This Issue:
- Customer Focus - Verteks helps Eglin Federal Credit Union upgrade its contact center capabilities to ensure continued member service excellence.
- Mobility’s Next Phase - Organizations must address challenges of making key applications available to mobile users.
- Virtual Work, Real IT Challenges - As virtual working becomes more prevalent, organizations need to ensure they have the right tools and processes to support remote employees.
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Volume 10 Number 2
In This Issue:
- Visions of Quality - Verteks Consulting helps Ocala Eye improve the health of its IT infrastructure with comprehensive managed services and network and phone system upgrades.
- Next-Gen Firewalls - Application awareness and other smart features change the game for network security.
- Counting Costs - Consider many metrics when evaluating TCO of unified communications systems.
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Volume 10 Number 1
In This Issue:
- The Right Prescription - Verteks helps BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy improve communications and protect against disaster with solutions from ShoreTel and Quorum.
- Virtual Solution, Real Results - ShoreTel enables businesses of all sizes to gain the benefits of virtualization in a customizable solution without complexity.
- Managing the Supply Chain - Study identifies key trends to help companies improve their operations.
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Volume 9 Number 4
In This Issue:
- In Full Swing - Verteks helps Edwin Watts Golf rapidly replace a failed legacy phone system and improve its ability to recover from disaster.
- Changing the BYOD Conversation - Mobile application management, enterprise app stores and the personal cloud facilitate BYOD by focusing on the app rather than the device.
- The Big Picture - Digital video is here to stay. How will you deal with it?
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Volume 9 Number 3
In This Issue:
- Maximizing the Value of Salesforce.com - By integrating the ShoreTel IP phone system with Salesforce.com, Verteks helps RME boost sales productivity.
- Clouds Go ROGUE - Majority of IT professionals say rogue public cloud services negatively impact budgets and operations and bring security,compliance concerns.
- How to Protect Sensitive Data - Storage encryption helps prevent embarrassing and costly data security breaches.
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Volume 9 Number 2
In This Issue:
- Ready to Grow - Verteks deploys ShoreTel UC with ShoreTel Enterprise Contact Center to provide Triage Management with a strong platform for continued growth.
- Print, Copy, Scan... Hack? - Unprotected MFDs open doors for hackers and put sensitive data at risk.
- Making the Switch? - Organizations need to prepare strategically for the transition to IPv6.
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Volume 9 Number 1
In This Issue:
- Watershed Decision - Verteks helps St. Johns River Water Management District gain state-of-the-art communications features.
- Using VDI to Address BYOD Challenges - a virtual desktop infrastructure can minimize the headaches of BYOD.
- Is the PC Dead? - Tablets and smartphones are growing rapidly, but many envision a ‘PC-plus’ era in which all devices have useful roles.
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October/November 2012
In This Issue:
- Mission Accomplished - Verteks supports Rocky Bayou Christian School’s goal of providing more effective communication for parents.
- SOX Turns 10 - Despite controversy, financial regulations lay groundwork for significant IT governance and automation improvements.
- Flirting with Change - Many organizations are falling head over heels for thin-client and zero-client computing. Is it a match for your environment?
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July/August 2012
In This Issue:
- Banking on 'Green' IT - Verteks helps support First Green Bank’s mission through earth-friendly technology solutions and top-notch support.
- Windows Shopping - Don’t skip Windows 7 migration while waiting for Windows 8, analysts say.
- Cyber Warfare - More than 90 percent of security professionals are concerned that Advanced Persistent Threats pose a unique, major threat to U.S. vital interests.
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May/June 2012
In This Issue:
- Everything IT - For MFM Industries, Verteks is a one-stop resource for IT advice, expert services and comprehensive support.
- VoIP Going Mobile - Employee mobility and BYOD programs are driving business mobile VoIP adoption.
- Managed Security Services in Demand - Increased connectivity, growing security risks and budget constraints are causing more organizations to turn to managed security services.
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January/February 2012
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Septembet/October 2011
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June/July 2011
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March/April 2011
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August/September of 2009
In This Issue:
- Rightsizing IT Costs - Verteks Consulting helps Bernie Little Distributing slash its IT budget while maintaining optimum levels of support.
- Reining in Risk-Takers - Employee education needed to combat growing threats from user errors, studies say.
- Satisfaction Guaranteed - Modernizing the contact center will increase customer satisfaction, agent retention and competitive differentiation while lowering costs.
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May/June 2009
In This Issue:
- More than an IT Provider - Verteks Consulting is an integral part of the team for the City of Eustis.
- Controlling Access - Identity management helps organizations meet security and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Smooth Talk - Voice technologies help reduce costs and improve business flexibility.
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January/February 2009
In This Issue:
- A Wise Choice - A new end-to-end technology solution from Verteks Consulting delivers immediate bottom-line benefits for Bailey Industries.
- Into the Breach - Unified threat management appliances help organizations plug security holes.
- Strategic Virtualization - Six best practices to consider when creating a virtual server environment.
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Summer 2008
In This Issue:
- Key To The City - The City of Mt. Dora trusts Verteks for comprehensive IT planning, implementation and support services.
- Seeing Is Believing - IP-based videoconferencing solutions can improve collaboration, increase efficiency, save money and facilitate ‘green' initiatives.
- Wishful Thinking? - Despite heightened awareness of the importance of disaster preparations, most plans are overly optimistic. Organizations that prepare only for short outages could be making a huge mistake.
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August/September of 2007
In This Issue:
- One Call Does It All - Verteks serves as a one-stop IT resource for Highland Tractor.
- Wireless and Secure - Effective WLAN security requires a layered approach.
- A Unifying Force - Unified communications combines voice, video and data to improve collaboration and productivity.
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June/July 2007
In This Issue:
- A Matter of Time - In business for well over a century, George Mangan Insurance entrusts its IT needs to its longtime business partner -- Verteks Consulting.
- Letting Go - Voice over wireless LAN technology can help organizations kick the cellular habit.
- Wireless to the Nth Degree - 802.11n boosts wireless LAN throughput to at least 100Mbps.
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March/April 2007
In This Issue:
- Technology Wellness Program - Verteks Consulting ensures the good health of vital voice and data systems for Integrity Home Health Care.
- Going Mobile - Survey indicates SMBs more willing to invest in mobile data solutions.
- A Good Call - VoIP proving worthy of inclusion in disaster recovery scenarios.
- Serving Up Business Benefits - Verteks helps organizations take advantage of Windows Small Business Server to help boost efficiency, improve information access and enable collaboration.
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November/December 2006
In This Issue:
- As Good As Gold - For Sunshine Air Conditioning, Inc., the 'IP' in IP telephony could stand for 'instant payoff' - thanks to Verteks Consulting.
- SMBs Investing in Technology To Boost Productivity, Mobility
- Know Thy Enemy - Analysts say five types of cyber attacks will dominate in the next two years.
- Time for a Refresh - If your organization is supporting PCs and servers taht are more than three years old, it's time to consider an upgrade.
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September/October 2006
In This Issue:
- Banking on IT - Verteks Consulting helps Alarion Bank sustain its rapid growth.
- How Secure Is Your Business? - Detect vulnerabilities on your Internet-facing server and get a detailed security report on one publicly facing IP address with FreeScan, a free tool from Qualys and Verteks Consulting.
- When the Lights Go Out - Backup power keeps data centers running, but organizations should ensure they have the right UPS system for the job.
- Remote Access Made Easy - Simplicity is a key benefit of SSL VPNs.
- IP Telephony Goes Mainstream - Research shows steady uptake of the technology.
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May/June 2006
In This Issue:
- Making It Easier - Verteks Consulting helps Marion County Tax Collector improve customer service with IP telephony, and provides top-notch ongoing support.
- Power over Ethernet Energizes IP Telephony
- Secure Connections - Network access control helps ensure security of endpoint devices.
- A Hard Look at Softphones - The pros and cons of replacing dedicated phone sets with PC-based phone software.
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March/April 2006
In This Issue:
- The Search is Over - Furniture Country Galleries finds the right IT partner in Verteks Consulting.
- Keyloggers on the Rise
- Intruder Alert - Intrusion prevention systems help thwart network attacks.
- Accelerating WLANs - New proposal to improve speed, coverage of wireless networks.
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January/February 2006
In This Issue:
- Verteks Consulting helps Ocala National Bank architect an IT infrastructure that will support its growth.
- Verteks Consulting Attains Microsoft Gold-Certified Partner Status
- Zero Tolerance - New breed of filters closes the gap on virus outbreaks.
- Reducing Software Piracy Could Bring $400 Billion in Economic Growth, IDC Says
- VoIP Branches Out - Voice over IP technology brings functionality, ease of management and lower costs to the branch office.
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