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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…
November 22, 2018
It’s hard to believe that we are once again in the lead up to the holiday season and saying goodbye to the last of the Autumn days. As people world-wide are getting ready for the holiday period, November star…
November 14, 2018
I was recently invited by the Westminster eForum to give a keynote presentation on diversity in the workplace, exploring the commercial benefits of having a diverse talent pool. This was as an opportunity to e…
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…
October 02, 2018
Yes – you read that correctly. Here at Cogeco Peer 1 September 1 signaled the start of our new fiscal year. And, as the new year is a time of fresh starts, what better time for me to hit the road …
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…
September 04, 2018
In March 2017, the largest DDoS attack ever recorded took place. Weighing in at an unprecedented 1.7 Tbps, this DDoS attack set a new benchmark in terms of scale and occurred just weeks after another DDoS attac…
August 31, 2018
Hello and welcome to the first of a series of updates I’ll be sharing in my new role as President of Cogeco Peer 1. Since the announcement was made regarding my appointment, I’ve been grateful for the…
August 09, 2018
Technology has revolutionized business and is a fundamental component to success, helping organizations, irrespective of industry, maximize their potential and grow. To achieve this potential, an agile and flex…
August 01, 2018
There is one statement about that has been written since the dawn of network security; and written in various ways and will likely remain true for many years to come: "The number, intensity, and sophisticatio…
July 26, 2018
It seems that it has been event season for us at Cogeco Peer 1, as over the last couple of months I have been on the road with my colleagues, meeting clients, industry shapers, thought leaders, politicians, stu…
July 04, 2018
Technology is advancing at such a fast pace that it’s nearly impossible to predict what the digital landscape will look like in five years’ time. Trying to stay ahead of the pack within an industry characte…
June 18, 2018
Rarely a day goes by when we don’t hear of a huge multi-national corporation falling victim to cyber-criminals and losing some of their valuable data. In fact, it’s such a common occurrence that people have…
June 01, 2018
Digital transformation has become more than just an industry buzzword recently and is changing every aspect of the business landscape. This process of using technology to radically change business models in ord…
March 29, 2018
Diversity in the workplace is more than a news headline and has become an increasingly important matter for many businesses. Not only is having an inclusive workforce incredibly beneficial for the staff…
February 09, 2018
The consumer identifies a business by its brand. That brand is more than the logo and a website. It comprises of everything the business stands for. While IT and data management may often be considered the behi…
February 09, 2018
Cyberattacks have increased in complexity and sophistication; today, hackers will invest many resources to find different ways of entry into your system. In fact, studies show it takes, on average, 146 days to …
January 23, 2018
2018 has started with a bang as two new vulnerabilities hit our screens. Meltdown and Spectre made a show a few weeks ago, and while it caused IT teams across the world a giant headache, it also caused us all t…
January 19, 2018
With the New Year here, we are all being inundated with hot takes on what happened in 2017 and what we can all expect from the technology industry in 2018. A quick look at some of these lists brings up a few f…
January 19, 2018
With the EU General Data Protection Guidelines (GDPR) coming into force in May 2018, Cogeco Peer 1 is pleased to announce that we have renewed our certification under the EU-US Privacy Shield Program…
January 04, 2018
Cogeco Peer 1 is aware of the industry wide vulnerabilities affecting certain Intel, AMD and ARM processors. As a Hosting and Managed Services company, Cogeco Peer 1 houses many customer solutions ranging from…
December 20, 2017
The culture of Silicon Valley has fascinated and transformed technology around the world. For years the technology revolution and innovation that has emerged from the Bay Area in northern California has been ad…
December 15, 2017
As 2017 comes to an end, tech firms are jumping ahead, opening their ears and minds to what is to come in the following twelve months. A year ago, the rage was augmented reality and digital twins. Hackers were …
December 12, 2017
Title: The Future of Women in STEM According to Jaime Leverton On November 29th, our very own Jaime Leverton, VP & GM Canada and APAC, was featured as a speaker at the Information Technology Association of…
December 04, 2017
Every business, big or small, mature or a start-up, is faced with the challenge of making the best IT decisions for their company. These decisions are no longer limited to the internal IT department, but they i…
November 21, 2017
Natural disasters can abruptly threaten our comfort, stability and even lives. Fortunately, their impact can be lessened with a solid and all-inclusive contingency plan—and not just for families, but business…
November 07, 2017
Businesses around the world are eager to jumpstart their digital transformation and journey to the cloud – ultimately improving operational agility, but the transition can be risky if security practices are n…
October 31, 2017
As we close out National Cyber Security Awareness Month, one of things that continues to be top of mind and one of the tools we need to stay safe online is the password. How many passwords do you use (and ther…
October 11, 2017
It’s an industry that’s been a little more reluctant than most to shift its infrastructure and computing needs to the cloud, but it’s an inevitable transition that the financial services sector must embra…
October 04, 2017
Today, the immense popularity and pervasiveness of smartphones is undeniable. According to Ericsson’s latest annual Mobility Report, there are more than 3.8 Billion smartphones in use around the world today …
October 03, 2017
How many times have you had to call your organization’s tech support department because you’ve been having problems with your work issued laptop, desktop or mobile device? No matter how meticulously it has …
August 23, 2017
Digital transformation is like a penetrating wind reaching into all areas of commerce, business and government. If there’s any doubt about this, consider what industry analysts IDC recently said: at the end o…
August 09, 2017
How should a company decide on which web hosting provider to use? Many businesses only look at the price when partnering with a website host provider, but there are other considerations that can better guide co…
July 20, 2017
From digital acorns do big tech companies grow. This is one great reason why it’s an honour to be chosen as the infrastructure services partner for TechMarketView’s Great British Scaleup Programme. The pro…
June 27, 2017
A book review of The Business Blockchain There’s nothing short of a revolution happening in world of business and computing, according to author William Mougayer. “If the blockchain has not shocked you …
June 20, 2017
What it means for business, government, and the individual For the very few of you who may be questioning whether Artificial Intelligence is here for real, it might be worth having a chat with Siri, Cortana, o…
June 13, 2017
No country issues it. No bank holds it. No institution backs it. No coins (or bills) even denote it. Bitcoin is cryptocurrency – entirely virtual, transacted almost exclusively online, it exists only in digi…
June 06, 2017
For technology professionals, there’s no shortage of content online, but let’s be honest: much of it is of questionable value. The reason? It’s easy – too easy – to push content out there. The critica…
May 31, 2017
In our latest Women in Digital series of blogs Ali Palmer, Technology Consultant, Odgers Interim Management outlines some of the key issues that can help support women into technology roles. There’s no ques…
May 15, 2017
I was recently invited by Westminster eForum to give a keynote presentation at their seminar: Women in the tech sector: education, company cultures and business benefits. My brief was to show that there is a co…
May 03, 2017
3 Benefits of Hybrid IT Management A mixture of cloud and on-premise technology will shape the future of business. Here’s how to begin optimizing for success: We’ve all seen that moment in a movie or TV sh…
April 20, 2017
At the recent “Women in Tech” roundtable, hosted by Cogeco Peer 1 and chaired by Ellie Burns, Editor of CBR, the discussion touched on the subject of whether gender stereotypes have become worse. This spark…
March 14, 2017
By: Enrique Velazquez - Product Manager, Security & Compliance at Cogeco Peer 1 Data security is on everyone’s mind in 2017, not only at a global level, but a personal level with more identity and person…
March 13, 2017
Ross Woodham, Director, Legal Affairs & Privacy, Cogeco Peer 1 Amid the noise and fury of Brexit, the Snoopers’ Charter snuck in under the radar with very little coverage in the mainstream press. Forma…
March 09, 2017
Charlotte Bridge With National Apprenticeship Week in its 10th year in the UK, we celebrate by asking one of our apprentices, Charlotte Bridge, what it means for her. Charlotte is spending a year as a Lead …
March 08, 2017
Ruby Dixon March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD), a day of action for women anywhere to celebrate their achievements and sound the clarion call for gender equality. It unites governments, businesses…
March 06, 2017
By 2030, millennials will account for 75% of the global workforce, so offering new relevant subjects at school, as well as alternative routes into industry is crucial to the success of the UK’s digital (and…
March 01, 2017
Joanne Shand, Corporate Accounts Director, Satigo Joanne Shand, Corporate Accounts Director at Satigo, an IT industry recruitment specialist, says the approach that some tech employers are taking to women re…
February 22, 2017
Five top considerations for your IT Security team to safeguard your organization By Enrique Velazquez, Product Manager, Security & Compliance at Cogeco Peer 1 DDoS. Data breaches. Malware. Ransomware. Soc…
February 21, 2017
Nowhere is data security and data management more important than it is for healthcare institutions. It’s an area that Cogeco Peer 1 knows well, having long served the data needs of healthcare around the world…
February 15, 2017
Ruby Dixon, Head of Local Government, Alpine Recently, I attended the prestigious Women in IT Awards 2017, celebrating the achievements of women in technology across different sectors. The surprise Keynote S…
February 02, 2017
Susan Bowen, Vice President & General Manager, EMEA In the wake of last year’s mega distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS), launched from an Internet of Things (IoT) botnet which took down some of…
January 25, 2017
Location, Location, Location… Deployment Efficiency & Scalability When choosing to partner with a colocation provider, the location of their facility is usually the primary factor that will influence …
January 25, 2017
Your Peace of Mind is Our Priority Human error, security threats, hardware failures, software issues, third-party problems, power outages, the list of potential causes of downtime in a data centre facility a…
January 25, 2017
Decrease Your Data Center Security Risk by Partnering with a Professional Colocation Provider Mention IT infrastructure security and the risk that immediately springs to mind is cybercrime in the form of ha…
January 25, 2017
Power is the number one cost associated with running a data centre facility. It’s also the primary cause of IT infrastructure downtime. That’s why data center power and cooling capabilities is such a hug…
January 25, 2017
Managed IT Security Services- Delivering to the Highest Regulatory Standards The increasingly complex information and technology compliance burdens faced by organizations today don’t just represent a serie…
January 25, 2017
The Importance of SLAs for Colocation Customers Catchall services agreements, such as Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Master Services Agreements and/or Terms and Conditions, are a core component of any …
January 25, 2017
One of the most attractive aspects of utilizing a professional colocation facility is the fact that colocation providers you partner with will boast many highly skilled support personnel. And, depending on t…
January 18, 2017
Can the cloud ever be secure? The answer, in fact, is “yes” and “no” – because it all depends on how well your organization has prepared itself for cyber-attacks- the right cloud computing security is…
January 09, 2017
Susan Bowen, Vice President & General Manager, EMEA, Cogeco Peer 1 You don’t have to look very hard to see that despite the promise of technology and the digital economy, diversity in the IT industry r…
December 28, 2016
Did you know that between Black Friday 2016 and the 2017 January sales, the average UK shopper will abandon £200 worth of goods in shopping carts because of slow loading pages? This is according to recent rese…
December 22, 2016
New research from Cogeco Peer 1 on the impact of website loading speeds for online shoppers has revealed that when it comes to an eCommerce website, time is of the essence. The speed it takes for a page to load…
December 08, 2016
At its most basic level, yes, colocation is simply a physical space to house your servers. And if it was only that, you could use just about any space, anywhere. But of course, there’s a lot more to colocatio…
November 28, 2016
Cyber attacks are a constant threat. Here’s what Lockheed Martin is doing to combat them. When it comes to security, there are two things to keep in mind. One: you never know when your data could be hacked. …
November 17, 2016
Managed Hosting will continue to be a core IT strategy. Here’s why. At first glance, the decision to outsource hosting is really a matter of basic economics. For IT managers, outsourcing to a hosting provide…
October 26, 2016
Conversations from the 2016 CIO Innovation Summit “If the blockchain has not shocked you yet, I guarantee it will shake you soon.” So begins William Mougayer’s recently published book, The Business Block…
October 19, 2016
Conversations from the 2016 CIO Innovation Summit Digital Transformation (DX) is a reality that every enterprise is facing – or will face soon enough – to remain competitive and relevant in the digital eco…
September 22, 2016
A POV of Jennifer Bell, Digital & Social Media Director, Cogeco Peer 1 I hear that question a lot. It’s understandable, because the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) is relatively new to the business world. T…
August 24, 2016
CASE STUDY For more than 90 years, Bang & Olufsen has built its reputation on being the best of the best, in everything they do. It’s a mission that permeates every aspect of their business, and it’…
August 09, 2016
There are many variables in choosing the right data services provider. Location, size, bandwidth, cost-efficiency, security: all of these are table stakes. But what separates a good data services provider from …
July 20, 2016
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Over the last few years, there’s been a significant groundswell of growth in the tech sector in San Antonio. Young mavericks, start-ups, and young companies are all seeing huge potential f…
July 20, 2016
TORONTO, June 8 2016 – In his keynote speech at last week’s Canadian Telecom Summit, Philippe Jetté, President, Cogeco Peer 1, talked about the ever-increasing role that technology has in people’s lives,…
May 19, 2016
The Panama Papers. The Apple-FBI standoff. The Snowden leaks. The eBay breach. Just to name a few. Is it any wonder that data security and privacy are omnipresent issues for today’s IT leaders? The critica…
April 08, 2016
NEWS FACTS Cogeco Peer 1, a global provider of essential business-to-business products and services, today announced the launch of new network infrastructure in Mexico City, Mexico. This new Point o…
March 29, 2016
Each year the impact of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks gets bigger and harder to ignore. A study of 270 North American organizations, varying in size from 250 employees to 10,000+, shows the true …
March 11, 2016
Interview: Pamela Hojilla, Legal Counsel Why did you join the technology industry? In private practice, I greatly enjoyed working with technology clients on strategic deals. They were entrepreneurial, creati…
March 10, 2016
Interview: Chloe Riggs, Windows Support Administrator, UK Why did you join the technology industry? I joined the technology Industry because IT was a subject that I always enjoyed and found relatively easy at…
March 09, 2016
Despite being some of the oldest threats on the Internet, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are still creating havoc for Canadian businesses today. A report from the Ponemon Institute on ‘The Co…
March 08, 2016
Interview: Susan Bowen, Vice President and General Manager, EMEA Why did you join the technology industry? I was always interested in technology. I used to spend time with my Dad programming Froger onto our A…
March 02, 2016
I don’t know about you, but I’m not exactly Stephen Hawking when it comes to advanced calculus and the equations describing Black Holes. But there are important numbers I do understand, as you should too. …
February 10, 2016
Change is coming to Canada’s business community at a pace that is unprecedented, bringing with it challenges and opportunities for IT decision makers nation-wide. This is particularly true for businesses in M…
February 04, 2016
Business continuity in Montreal is put to the test For IT professionals in Montreal, this is a vital time of the year. Gone are the chaotic schedules and unpredictable spikes in traffic caused by the holiday sa…