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The term “inside sales” can take on a lot of different meanings and responsibilities between companies. A popular model for utilizing this position is lead generation, converting leads into customers remotely. Depending on the company, cost of goods being sold and the targeted customer base though, a true “inside sales team” may or may not […]

Nice work! Your cloud infrastructure has been deployed utilizing a well-architected framework. Now, how do you go about managing your entire cloud infrastructure in one place? iVision can serve as a helping hand through this ongoing process. We’re able to provide total visibility, deep insight and cloud automation to your organization. Whether you need cost […]

The recent pandemic has shown the adaptability and flexibility of most IT organizations. Digital transformation, however, has become something of an abused term. We hear the phrase over and over with very little context, but what does it mean, and more importantly, why should we care? Salesforce defines it as the “reimagining of business in […]

Exploring the culture of your future team takes an investment of time and curiosity to ensure you’re joining an organization filled with the professional opportunities that fit your aspirations. Once you’ve taken that step, though, how do you go about learning the fine details to help make your final decision? Ask the right people the […]

It’s 3:41 a.m. on a Tuesday and the phone rings. You answer, wiping the sleep from your eyes, and are greeted by one of your security analysts telling you, “We have an active, organization-wide security incident. We need all hands on deck immediately.” For a great many individuals or organizations, this situation can instill immense […]

Outsourcing is nothing new. If we look back, information technology service providers like Accenture, IBM, Infosys, Cognizant and other tech giants have been working with clients via comprehensive IT outsourcing contracts for years. For smaller clients, the term “managed services” often revolved around desktop support services. In the early days of iVision, between 2004 and […]

As remote work becomes the norm for many people so too has the reliance on video conferencing for meetings, webinars and in my case as a video producer, recordings. Where I used to be able to go onsite, light and mic up talent, now I must provide them with tips to be able to DIY […]

It’s 2020, do you know where your vulnerabilities are (and when they’ll get patched)?  There have been several high-profile vulnerabilities in the news recently, like Microsoft’s wormable DNS Server exploit and Citrix’s Application Delivery Controller exploit. These events show that it is more important than ever for organizations to adopt a mature vulnerability management program. […]

Over the last few months, iVision has heard firsthand from our community of CIOs and IT leadership about their priorities for the new normal. This group of 100+ IT executives – who work across multiple regions in the United States and abroad – have openly shared their best practices for this moment and the future. […]

It is with a somewhat heavy heart that I am shifting my focus from traditional ConfigMgr Task Sequence imaging and customizations to Windows Autopilot on Microsoft Azure. I have been a long-time aficionado, follower and loyalist of ConfigMgr imaging. I have spent countless hours customizing and fine-tuning the imaging experience for customers not thinking anything […]

Amidst all the uncertainty and devastation of the past few months, there has also been a lot of collaboration and community. I have been privileged to witness firsthand the incredible sharing happening between the 100+ clients that iVision serves. These CIOs and technology leaders in the iVision ecosystem have been openly sharing best practices, lessons […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) engines are evolving at an exciting pace, making integration with existing applications easier than ever. One of the most accessible concepts to start your AI journey with is a conversational AI engine. Most providers have had stable conversational AI offerings available since 2017 and the increased adoption has […]