Choosing a managed hosting provider for your off-premise infrastructure and application environment isn’t easy.  Today’s businesses have unique IT challenges and particular requirements; therefore, it’s critical that IT infrastructure architects and leaders select a provider who offers nimble solutions to complement the ebb and flow of their ever-changing business needs. Before you sign on the

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Not sure what the right IT infrastructure mix is for your particular business needs and workloads? In this Use Case Guide, see how three different companies struck the right balance between dedicated server hosting, cloud, and managed services – in addition to their own on-premise infrastructure – based on what they were trying to achieve

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Big Data analytics can transform companies by empowering them to create competitive advantage.  But implementing a Big Data analytics solution can present significant challenges to even the most technically savvy enterprise.  In this brief, we discuss how to start.

High performance grid computing gives you the power to make better and faster decisions. Firms both large and small can reap the financial benefits of high performance computing without the need for large capital outlays. Download this insightful CenturyLink whitepaper to take advantage of the power of high performance computing today.

Written for Data Center Managers interested in optimal data center design to save time and money, the Data Center Selection and Design Best Practices technical brief outlines the top 5 design best practices honed by years of experience from a leading data center services provider.  Creating and maintaining data centers is a complex exercise that

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Choosing a colocation provider can be tough. There are so many new business requirements that necessitate a move into a colo solution that administrators are often left with more questions than answers. The choice of your colo services provider will impact your ability to achieve your business goals.  Make sure you are asking the right

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Banks need a flexible IT infrastructure to boost operational efficiencies across the enterprise, create new revenue opportunities, manage evolving compliance issues and customer demands, maintain consistent uptime, and enable self-service through mobile and online applications. But ensuring this degree of flexibility is a serious challenge, especially for banks stuck with old fixed IT resources. New

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Are you protected from your next attack? In the high-stakes world of retail banking, the question is even more urgent, with customer’s valuable information at risk. Organizations need to quickly determine if they’re doing everything to protect their underlying IT infrastructure or they could risk opening up their organization to an attack. Read our complimentary

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Have you ever wondered what CIOs would do if they could start their IT departments from scratch? CenturyLink posed that very question to a group of IT leaders at a CIO roundtable it sponsored in the UK. The answers varied and were often surprising.   However, unlike past CIOs, their answers were not about building

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It’s clear that digital plays a significant role in shaping how customers engage with brands – but barriers exist that prevent organizations from delivering best-in-class digital experiences to their customers.  A recent Forrester Consulting survey of CIOs and CMOs revealed that IT organizations focusing on infrastructure operations and “keeping the lights on” are a barrier

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