
Solving the Security Equation
Security rose to the very top of the c-suite agenda during the pandemic. Increased threats exploiting pandemic fears, and the shift away from the safety of a fixed office perimeter, resulted in the perfect stor…
Security rose to the very top of the c-suite agenda during the pandemic. Increased threats exploiting pandemic fears, and the shift away from the safety of a fixed office perimeter, resulted in the perfect stor…
With the onset of the pandemic, many organizations accelerated digital transformation initiatives to adapt to the changing needs of customers and meet market demands. Now two years on, as businesses take a mome…
The past year saw organizations accelerate their digital transformations as the need to support distributed workforces continued to grow because of the global pandemic. More than 20 percent of businesses that a…
Shifting workloads to the cloud can boost the flexibility, efficiency and security of your IT operations. It also has the potential to be more cost-effective than a traditional IT infrastructure because the clo…
As we emerge from the pandemic, business leaders are shifting priorities away from business continuity towards business recovery. Cloud has been instrumental in steering business through the process of recovery…
Shifting applications and workloads to the cloud isn’t as simple as moving from one data center to another. It’s not about taking discrete steps, it’s more like a journey. Organizations that don’t view …
Cloud adoption is a key component of any successful digital transformation. However, it’s also important to recognize that not every application can just be moved over to the public or private cloud. One of A…
If the past year taught us anything, it's that organizations must remain agile, efficient, and carefully plan their digital transformation. The third study in Aptum's four-part Cloud Impact series - A Bright Fo…
We have had to adapt over the past two years. We have undergone a company rebrand and a strategic business shift, while navigating the unique circumstances of the pandemic. Through it all, we’ve maintained ou…
The Agile Manifesto, published back in 2001, made way for huge strides in software development. Agile methodologies have allowed for the industry to operate within shorter feedback loops and work more efficient…
Recent ransomware attacks exploiting hypervisor vulnerabilities have highlighted the importance of having an end-to-end disaster recovery solution. Over the past few months, attackers have been able to use an e…
The bumpy road of 2020 has led to a much-changed business and technical environment as we enter 2021. While the path has been rough, new insights and initiatives are creating opportunities for savings, improv…
A defensive business strategy is often the fallback approach for organizations in turbulent times. Over the past year the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many organizations to adopt this mindset. Putting new remot…
Business disruptions are becoming more common, according to IDC’s 2019 State of IT Resilience survey. In fact, ninety-one percent of organizations experienced some kind of business disruption within the past …
A common mistake IT and business managers make is to equate IT resilience with disaster recovery. They believe if they have an effective disaster recovery strategy, their organization, including their data and …
The second part in Aptum’s four-part Cloud Impact series – The Security and Compliance Barricade – cross-examines privacy and security concerns of organizations and takes a deep dive into the common defen…
Data is at the foundation of every organization. It has become as important to organizations as physical infrastructure like buildings and electrical systems. Data is vital to decision-making, profitability, pr…
The world is changing at a rapid pace. The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation priorities to mobilize workforces, facilitate collaboration, and ensure business continuity. In combatting the new chal…
Early in his research career, PHD physicist Dr. Daniel Desjardins discovered that getting the computing resources he required to complete calculations for complex mathematical modelling was difficult. Universit…
Aptum Cloud Impact Study Part 1: Bridging the Cloud Transformation Gap As part of our commitment to helping support our customers through their cloud transformation journeys, we have commissioned research t…
In only a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every industry globally. At Aptum, we have kept in close contact with our customers throughout this time, as they adapt their processes to meet new busi…
In today’s business environment, data plays an integral role in improving decision making, efficiency and productivity. Organizations need to ensure their IT infrastructure won’t be compromised in the event…
Today, hybrid cloud solutions are a popular choice for organizations, providing flexibility for those needing both on-premise and cloud solutions. However, one of the biggest challenges facing hybri…
Organizations are producing, storing and analyzing data at a rapidly increasing rate. It’s easy to see why – data can generate important new business insights, boosting operational efficiencies and directly…
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Aptum has kept in close contact with our customers as they adapt their business processes to flatten the curve. Many let us know about the challenges they are facing around sup…
Organizations are continuing to shift more of their workloads to the cloud as they digitally transform their operations to accelerate innovation, grow their markets and lower their IT costs. But moving to the c…
Shifting gears from start-up mode to the scale-up phase is a major challenge for any organization. You have to monitor cash flows more closely, quickly hire people who can help you grow and carefully define rol…
The first few months for a new brand can be definitive in terms of setting the tone for the months and years ahead. I discussed my approach from the perspective of the CEO of Aptum in a recent podcast, where I …
The holidays are when we come together and share time with family and friends, but it is also a time for us to reflect on how fortunate we are at Aptum. As part of our Pay It Forward program, the Aptum teams ar…
With the launch of our new brand and a number of exciting partnerships, 2019 has proven to be a momentous and exciting year for us at Aptum. We have made significant advancements in our network, data centers an…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 so…
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…
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…