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November 28, 2019
The AdTech market has seen an influx of new providers and a wave of consolidations. But one thing that hasn’t changed is the need for speed - the margin of success in securing desired ad placements is measure…
October 31, 2019
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of sitting down with digital content marketer Sergey Ross, to speak on his podcast ‘The Sergey Ross Show’. We spoke in-depth about both my personal and work life, the…
October 22, 2019
Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion of leading service providers at the Hosting and Cloud Transformation Summit presented by 451 Research. It was great to share ideas with peers…
August 29, 2019
When Darwin coined the phrase “survival of the fittest”, it did not mean the strongest or the most intelligent survives. Rather, it meant those most capable of adapting to change will ultimately succeed i…
August 26, 2019
The saying ‘data is the new oil’ first coined back in 2006, is now finally gaining ground among today’s mass media. We are now operating in a data environment, where data is the life blood of modern soci…
August 15, 2019
In a previous blog post, we shared the news that we’d be re-branding as a new company following our recent acquisition by Digital Colony. I’m delighted to announce that today is the first day we’ll be ope…
June 11, 2019
Here at Cogeco Peer 1, we always like to keep up to date with the latest events in this constantly evolving industry to ensure we continue to collaborate with innovators and offer the best technology and except…
June 11, 2019
In my last post, I explored one of the biggest trends of the moment – AI and emerging technologies. I’d now like to take a step back and focus on the critical infrastructure that underpins these transforma…
June 11, 2019
Cloud-based computing, networking and storage infrastructure and cloud-native applications are standard choices for CIOs in most industries, and in companies of all sizes. However, not every workload is suit…
June 11, 2019
I’m delighted to announce that today marks the official close of Digital Colony’s acquisition of Cogeco Peer 1. This is an exciting evolution for us as it will give us more independence and agility which wi…
June 11, 2019
Occasionally in this blog series, I like to take the time to highlight some of the interesting developments in our industry and to look at where Cogeco Peer 1 fits in. Throughout my career, the promise and c…
June 11, 2019
In recent years, organisations have come to recognise digital transformation as a long-term investment. According to Forrester, executives believe that by 2020 as much as 50% of their revenue will be driven by…
June 11, 2019
Once you expand into a hybrid cloud environment, connectivity becomes even more critical. And finding that perfect connectivity solution can help you reduce latency and performance issues while providing a more…
June 11, 2019
You now have the cloud, but what is your migration strategy? So you’ve chosen to move to the cloud, but you still have some decisions to make. For starters, which cloud migration options make the most sense …
June 11, 2019
You’ve likely heard many benefits of the cloud as you start developing new digital transformation strategies. But being able to use cloud most effectively to meet these business goals is a whole other challen…
June 11, 2019
Thanks to commoditized cloud offerings such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services, organizations can easily link their public cloud to their on-premises data center. But the migration process can be archit…
June 11, 2019
In today’s competitive landscape, most businesses are in the midst of some form of digital transformation initiative. With growing data volumes and more applications distributed across data centers and cloud …
June 10, 2019
Has technology ever reminded you a little of a soap opera? It’s on every day, it’s constantly evolving, and it can come packed with a lot of drama along the way. This last part is especially true when une…
January 31, 2019
Long gone are the days when IT was hidden away in a backroom, unknown to the rest of the organization — except, of course, when something went wrong. In today’s modern organization, IT not only keeps th…
January 29, 2019
From companies scaling up with enhanced technology to digital-native eCommerce and app-based service providers (think Uber and Airbnb), there’s no room for downtime, speed delays or security mishaps. Fail, a…
January 23, 2019
With a new year upon us, it’s pretty common for people to set personal and professional goals to be successful in the coming months. It’s no different for businesses – many of whom find themselves evalua…
January 22, 2019
If a primary objection of your cloud strategy is cost savings, moving a few workloads to the cloud in a piecemeal fashion likely won’t give you the returns you’re hoping for. And if you don’t do your due…
January 17, 2019
For leadership, when it comes to rolling out new technologies on the digital transformation journey, one of the top considerations is capital expenditures (CapEx) versus operational expenditures (OpEx). Of …
January 14, 2019
When it comes to IT infrastructure, ‘business as usual’ doesn’t cut it anymore. While C-suite execs may have their hands full delivering against top-line revenue objectives, they can no longer ignore the…
January 09, 2019
Over the years, cloud computing has become somewhat of a ‘buzz word’ when talking about digital transformation. Cloud Technology often seems to be over simplified as something that a business acquires or d…
December 19, 2018
The last year has proven to be an eventful year for us at Cogeco Peer 1, with the launch of a number of new and noteworthy partnerships and launches. By offering the latest and greatest in IT services, solution…
December 05, 2018
A couple of years back, conversations about cloud computing services were all around complexity, security and risk. What a difference a couple of years makes; this incredibly powerful way of delivering a secure…
October 17, 2018
A lot of what we’ve explored so far in the move to a middle ground between fully automated cloud computing and traditional on-premise IT has been the big, disruptive elements. The good news is that strategies…
September 26, 2018
The new secret ingredient to developing a successful business emerged so gradually most people might not have noticed. It started sometime around the moment we all began searching for information online throug…