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The data center has gone through many transformations, but none so pronounced as that of virtualization. Data center footprints contracted greatly and opened the way for converged infrastructure with pre-qualified designs for storage, compute, networking, and virtualization. There have also been similar shifts for IT teams. The number of people required to manage the modern […]

Over the past several years, there has been a lot of talk about NVMe – or non-volatile memory express. Even with its heightened popularity, adoption rates for NVMe have been low in most enterprise data center environments. More and more vendors are also increasingly supporting NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF). But what does this mean for […]

Organizations worldwide have shifted to remote work in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. However, many of them were not prepared for such a significant change in their day-to-day operations. Even for those that are equipped with the right technology, they may not fully understand how to implement it. Microsoft Teams has been a game changer […]

Very few organizations were fully prepared for the amount of remote work that is now mandated across the United States. As companies are still troubleshooting their teleworking systems and processes, they may be open to security threats. As the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently warned, there are specific cyber […]

Last year, we featured a few of iVision’s incredible women in tech. We’re back again to celebrate Women’s History Month and introduce you to some of the women who “Make IT Happen.” We’re proud to have some of the best IT professionals in Atlanta working right here in our office (well, remotely). It’s what makes […]

The coronavirus outbreak has forced unique challenges for organizations worldwide. Disruptions like these can damage your business, your employees and your clients. Day-to-day operations are shifting quickly as teams go remote, and it’s critical that every company is prepared and focused on business resilience. Even as regular protocols and policies evolve, flexibility can enable you […]

Hey, things are crazy right now. While it’s important to stay informed and aware by checking resources from the CDC, World Health Organization, and Johns Hopkins – you also might want some tips and tricks for how to just, well, get through this. We compiled a few things you might find helpful for working from […]

SSL certificate validity periods have shortened in recent years. We’ve seen industry standards go from five years, to three, to two. Apple recently announced that, beginning later in 2020, their Safari browser would block certificates that are valid for more than 13 months. The reality is, without a validity period and expiration date, SSL certificates would be useless. Certificate expiration is […]

We had a great Kickoff event this year, celebrating our theme of Strength as well as a lot of milestones for our company. iVision turned 16 years old, grew to ~150 employees and achieved ~$80 million in annual revenue last year. The company has come a long way since starting in 2004, with each passing […]

Network Routing: The Basics Whether you want to watch a live stream or make your network run more efficiently, multicast routing is key. There are three basic types of traffic for networking: unicast, broadcast and multicast. Unicast allows you to send from one source to one destination. A great example of unicast is website traffic […]

People are the heartbeat of your organization. Their efforts and collaboration sustain the organization as they work toward its mission and goals. There are many heartbeats within the iVision organization, including the Service Delivery Managers. This team is the direct line to our managed services clients, pumping the lifeblood of their talents and skills to […]

Ask any Atlanta driver about the traffic and they’ll agree: uncontrolled growth can really be a hassle. The same is true for cloud infrastructure. Many organizations move to the cloud and embrace the speed of deployment and innovation. Later, they find they have deployed more resources they did not expect to have. This has been […]