February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023
Available in US, UK and Canada, new private cloud service solution helps organizations address compliance and data sovereignty needs TORONTO, ON (February 28th, 2023): Aptum, a hybrid multi-cloud managed service provider, today announced the launch of Multi…
January 30, 2023
TORONTO, ON (January 30, 2023): Aptum, a hybrid multi-cloud managed service provider (MSP), today announced it has been recognized by Microsoft as an Azure Expert MSP. This designation identifies Aptum as a qualified global partner to deliver Azure solutions t…
January 24, 2023
The cloud’s pay-as-you-go model offers flexibility and an easy way to expand data storage. But, although most cloud providers allow free data uploads to their infrastructure, downloading – or even moving – data from cloud storage comes at a cost. Tho…
January 12, 2023
Acquisition will accelerate Aptum’s Digital Customer Experience through CloudOps’ software business Aptum is in a strong position to become the MSP of MSPs by accelerating their multi-cloud managed services business Deal will enable the expansion…
December 06, 2022
The move to cloud is continuing, with more managed service providers (MSPs) noting a shift by customers to take more workloads off-premise. According to research from Kaseya, as many as 75% of client workloads will be cloud-based over the next three years, …
December 05, 2022
Marvin Sharp, the company’s vice president of product and strategy, said, “unforeseen costs associated with the cloud can be a challenge for many businesses that lack a comprehensive cloud strategy. Typically, unanticipated costs come about due to a lack o…
December 01, 2022
Hybrid multi-cloud managed service provider Aptum this week released Part Three of its annual Cloud Impact Study 2022, with the main takeaway being that cloud computing has resulted in higher-than-expected costs for 73 per cent of IT decision makers surveyed. …
November 29, 2022
Advice on choosing the best cloud infrastructure for workloads and avoiding unforeseen costs TORONTO, ON (November 29, 2022): Aptum, a hybrid multi-cloud managed service provider, has announced Part 3 of its annual Cloud Impact Study 2022, titled Taking Co…
November 16, 2022
As enterprises look towards their post-pandemic futures, is the cloud still the central pillar onto which their IT infrastructure is built, or is the cloud also changing to meet the new digital transformation challenges businesses now face? According to For…
October 11, 2022
Aptum's breadth of capabilities spanning cloud, complex managed services, security, and network management means its perfectly placed to continuously adapt to ever-changing technology and customer needs. And Aptum's dedication to equipping customers with the r…
September 28, 2022
Given the current proliferation of private equity buyouts happening in the channel, CPI gets the partner perspective on their M&A game plan.…
September 01, 2022
TORONTO, ON – September 1, 2022 - Aptum, a hybrid multi-cloud managed service provider, today announced Mark Millar has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer. In his new role, Millar will be responsible for financial reporting and planning, d…
June 17, 2022
Research from MSP Aptum shines a light on the struggles that are being experienced by large numbers of users…
June 15, 2022
Nearly half of respondents cited security as key factor in their cloud investment TORONTO, ON (June 15, 2022): Aptum, a hybrid multi-cloud managed service provider, has announced Part 2 of its annual Cloud Impact Report 2022, titled Solving the Data Securit…
March 01, 2022
Aptum released a report which explores the deployment of workloads on different cloud infrastructures and examines the decision-making process behind their placement.…
February 23, 2022
CLOUD BOOMERANG CAN BE AVOIDED BY HAVING EXPERT ASSESSMENT AND A HOLISTIC CLOUD STRATEGY TORONTO, ON (Feb. 23, 2022): Aptum, a hybrid multi-cloud managed service provider, today released part one of its annual Cloud Impact Study 2022. The report, titled Hy…
February 22, 2022
‘Cloud boomerang effect’ means more organisations will see increases in traditional infrastructure despite continued move towards public and private cloud use…
December 22, 2021
In 2022, we believe organizations are increasingly going to ensure workloads running on different clouds can run seamlessly together with governance to centrally control security and policy across all their workloads, regardless of where those workloads reside…
December 15, 2021
Enterprises that didn’t pay much attention to CloudOps are now running into a wall as they deploy more applications and data stores to the cloud. This includes net-new cloud native applications as well as lift-and-shift applications.…
November 18, 2021
Through 2024, research firm Gartner predicts 60 per cent of infrastructure and operations leaders will encounter public cloud cost overruns. Since the cloud is an operational – rather than a capital – expenditure, many IT managers believe it will save them…
October 01, 2021
Susan Bowen Named Winner in the Annual 2021 Women in Business and the Professions World Awards TORONTO, Ontario – October 1, 2021 – Aptum announced today that The Globee® Awards, organizers of world’s premier business awards programs and business r…
September 24, 2021
Report from Aptum found that on-premise still remains the preferred option across several key applications…
September 22, 2021
Respondents recognize the benefits of DevOps and container services adoption, yet cloud native practices remain low TORONTO, ON (Sept. 22, 2021): Nearly 60% of respondents agree that cloud adoption has improved their organization’s agility, but that they …
September 21, 2021
MSPs like Aptum have experts who help customers plan their journey to the cloud, so they can avoid potential business disruptions, spend only on the services they require and meet their business objectives.…
September 13, 2021
Aptum is actively monitoring the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of our staff, our customers, our communities, and all of those with whom we work remain of utmost importance. We are continuing to operate and support our customer…
September 02, 2021
Aptum introduced new tiers for its Managed Azure Cloud services, allowing customers to easily select an Azure managed service level that meets their business needs and cloud adoption goals, wherever they are on their cloud journey.…
September 01, 2021
Customers Can Easily Match Their Business Needs to a Corresponding Managed Azure Tier TORONTO, ON – September 1, 2021 – Aptum, a global hybrid multi-cloud managed service provider, today introduced new tiers for its Managed Azure Cloud services, allowi…
August 26, 2021
By taking a holistic approach to cloud strategies, with security at the core, businesses can mitigate and minimise risks as well as create an optimised hybrid cloud infrastructure mapped to their overall business objectives. No two cloud migrations are the sam…
August 25, 2021
Without understanding the importance of security and the complexity of compliance, financial institutions will find it challenging to implement a clear regulatory strategy to mitigate risks and avoid other expensive and legal side effects of noncompliance. Thi…
August 19, 2021
COVID-19 has transformed many aspects of how companies conduct business, and sales and marketing are no exception. A McKinsey Pulse Survey in 2020 found that pre-COVID, 52% of B2B decision makers rated traditional sales interactions as more important than digi…
August 04, 2021
Aptum assisted NEON in making the transition to Azure with its Azure Design & Build, Azure Managed Services and Aptum Managed Web Application Firewall (WAF). Aptum used its Professional Services expertise to optimize NEON’s eCommerce platforms for the Azure …
August 04, 2021
Shift to Microsoft Azure Cloud will allow NEON to scale quickly and enhance its security TORONTO, ON – August 4, 2021 – Aptum, a global hybrid multi-cloud managed service provider, today announced it has partnered with NEON CORP., a turnkey eCommerce pl…
July 26, 2021
To successfully acclimate to a hybrid workplace, organisations should evaluate the requirements of their workloads against their current infrastructure stack and consider the following: Who needs access to what data? Who can access each of those workloads, and…
May 14, 2021
The gap between digital innovators and digital laggards has steadily expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the benefits of digital transformation and innovation have become more pronounced. An Accenture study published earlier this month stated digital le…
May 11, 2021
As industries such as gaming through to healthcare require quicker access to increasing volumes of data, storage solutions are adapting to hyperscale data centres and cloud solutions to fulfil many of the automation, storage and access requirements of an array…
May 03, 2021
For many businesses, the proposition seemed simple: move your infrastructure to a data center, then take advantage of mobile, scalable data storage and access. But tapping into the advantages of the cloud involves much more planning. This “lift and shift” …
May 03, 2021
Without necessary insights to evaluate performance and enforce remedial measures for issues, the efficiency of cloud becomes hard to manage. This is the case for 57% of respondents who say cloud has resulted in unanticipated costs, and 35% of respondents who a…
May 03, 2021
“What gets measured gets managed—unless I’m spending all of my talent resources measuring with none left for actually managing.” -Littan quips…
May 02, 2021
TORONTO, ON – May 3, 2021 – Aptum, a global hybrid multi-cloud managed service provider, today announced the completion of the sale of its Canadian colocation business to eStruxture. The transaction enables Aptum to focus on accelerating the implementat…
April 30, 2021
A raft of reports and studies published this week point to a changing market. As organizations gear up for expected post-pandemic economic growth, they are widening the scope of digital transformation. Whereas back-office efficiency and cost-cutting drove earl…
April 30, 2021
Although most organisations (80%) recognise cloud computing as being vital to their financial security, more than half (57%) have encountered unexpected costs. These findings come from part three of the four-part Cloud Impact Study from Aptum, the global hybri…
April 28, 2021
A comprehensive approach with visibility and control over cloud infrastructures can result in more efficient spending. TORONTO, ON (April 28, 2021): Although most organizations (80%) recognize cloud computing as being vital to their financial security, mor…
April 25, 2021
A digital transformation is the process of utilizing technologies to transform the way a business functions, often centered on cloud computing, big data and artificial intelligence. And, every organization’s transformation is unique to its needs — it i…
April 23, 2021
Annual awards program from The Globe and Mail celebrates excellence among non-CEO leaders Toronto, Ontario - April 23, 2021 – Aptum, a global hybrid multi-cloud managed service provider is pleased to announce that Shenif Visram, its Chief Financial Office…
April 19, 2021
According to Gartner, growth in the cloud market is expected to increase exponentially until 2024 due to businesses rapidly accelerating their digital transformation plans. As IT leaders assess their short and long-term goals about which workloads are best sui…
April 11, 2021
ITWC president Fawn Annan recently sat down with Aptum Technologies’ own president and CEO Susan Bowen in the latest edition of President to President to chat about the company’s direction and the importance of a strong remote workforce.…
April 07, 2021
While 91 per cent of organizations were successful in increasing security as a result of adopting cloud services, it remains a top concern for many. This finding comes from part two of the four-part Cloud Impact Study from Aptum, the global hybrid multi-cloud …
March 30, 2021
Sale Reinforces Core Focus on Growth in Hybrid Multi-Cloud Managed Services, Supporting Canada’s Accelerated Transition to the Cloud TORONTO, ON – March 30, 2021 – Aptum, a global hybrid multi-cloud managed service provider, today announced that it ha…
February 23, 2021
Different workloads operate best on different infrastructures. As analyst firm Gartner noted in a recent article, organizations might want to consider shifting from a “cloud-first” approach to a “cloud-smart” approach, balancing cloud adoption with a c…
January 18, 2021
The Security and Compliance Barricade: Visibility, control and governance are holding back transformation TORONTO, ON (January 18, 2021) – While 91% of organizations were successful in increasing security as a result of adopting cloud services…
October 13, 2020
TORONTO, ON – October 13, 2020 - Aptum, a global hybrid, multi-cloud and managed services provider, today announced it has been named 2020’s Leading Hybrid IT & Cloud Services Provider – Canada by Corporate Vision Magazine’s upcoming 2020 Corporate…
September 28, 2020
Despite Rapid Adoption, Data Reveals More than Half (55%) of Cloud Services Use at a Basic or Intermediate Level TORONTO, ON (Sept. 28, 2020) – Despite 99% of IT professionals believing that cloud services are essential to the success of their business,…
July 15, 2020
38 percent of organizations have scaled infrastructure to new levels of demand since the pandemic began TORONTO, ON (JULY 15, 2020) – Aptum Technologies, the global hybrid multi-cloud and managed services provider today announced the results of its COVID-…
May 28, 2020
New hybrid multi-cloud platform service allows customers to boost speed of application delivery and digital transformation TORONTO, ON – May 28, 2020 - Aptum, a global hybrid cloud and managed services provider, today launched its Managed DevOps Service …
May 15, 2020
COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on almost every aspect of society, and enterprise IT is no exception. Early on during the pandemic, we saw the immediate impact of the shift to remote work with global networks seeing demand spikes of 800 per cent, and repo…
May 12, 2020
According to a recent article in Data Economy, annual spending on cloud infrastructure services increased from virtually zero in 2000, to almost $100bn USD by the end of 2019.…
May 11, 2020
Aptum Technologies this week announced the completion of a transaction with Beanfield Metroconnect for Aptum’s WAN business, capping off a very active couple of months for the global hybrid cloud and managed services provider.…
May 06, 2020
Beanfield, whose business is the local fibre services that no longer fit into Aptum’s core business, becomes an Aptum reseller, contributing to Aptum’s increased focus on the channel since their 2019 restructuring.…
May 06, 2020
Agreement allows Aptum to focus on Data Center and Hybrid Multi-Cloud Managed Solutions TORONTO, ON – May 6, 2020 – Aptum, a global hybrid cloud and managed services provider, today announced it has completed a transaction with Beanfield Metroconnect fo…
May 05, 2020
Making the decision to move to a disaster-recovery-as-a-service provider is relatively easy, but then comes the hard part: understanding how to accurately price and budget the service.…
April 14, 2020
Not surprisingly, the cloud remains the top technology tool to which entities are turning as they enable remote work during the ongoing pandemic. This puts the impetus on channel partners to help clients manage those deployments to avoid cost overages and secu…
April 07, 2020
Here are five (actually far more) technology news updates, insights, chatter, and plenty more to start your day for Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Sip up.…
April 07, 2020
For many observers, the Bank of England's decision to move to a public cloud platform might seem long overdue. But what are the challenges posed by the Bank's shift away from its legacy systems?…
April 06, 2020
Da Anunciacao will help deliver innovative IT solutions to customers around the world TORONTO, ON – April 6, 2020 - Aptum, a global hybrid cloud and managed services provider, today announced Alberto Da Anunciacao has been appointed to the role of Chief I…
April 04, 2020
Aptum, a global hybrid cloud and managed services provider, today announced Alberto Da Anunciacao has been appointed to the role of Chief Infrastructure Officer. In his new role, Da Anunciacao will be responsible for building out and overseeing Aptums global I…
March 26, 2020
Aptum has recently launched Hybrid Cloud Manager, powered by HyperGrid, a management platform that enables customers to assess, monitor, optimise, provision and govern private and hyperscale public cloud environments through a single interface.…
March 24, 2020
Aptum, a global hybrid cloud and managed services provider, today launched Hybrid Cloud Manager, powered by HyperGrid, a management platform that enables customers to assess, monitor, optimize, provision and govern private and hyperscale public cloud environme…
March 24, 2020
Aptum, formerly Cogeco Peer 1 until a rebranding last year, revamped its Go-to-market strategy going forward and is executing on that amid the disruption caused by the Wuhan coronavirus.…
March 24, 2020
Hybrid Cloud manager is a management platform that enables customers to assess, monitor, optimize, provision and govern private and hyperscale public cloud environments through a single interface.…
March 24, 2020
Aptum's new service gives customers full control of their costs and simplifies the management of single, hybrid and multi-cloud environments.…
March 23, 2020
In this very competitive market, it can be difficult for organizations to find and retain qualified security professionals that have the ability to manage the evolving security threats that face their organization. We are excited to be able to offer Alert Logi…
March 23, 2020
Platform gives customers complete visibility and control over cloud costs, performance and compliance, enabling true PaaS functionality TORONTO, ON – March 24, 2020 - Aptum, a global hybrid cloud and managed services provider, today launched Hybrid Cloud …
March 17, 2020
Alert Logic provides managed detection and response capabilities to help businesses extend understaffed security teams through a unique combination of award-winning technology platform, continuous threat research and analytics, and round-the-clock security exp…
March 17, 2020
As more and more organizations migrate database management and integration to the cloud, various use cases and best practices are beginning to take shape around the timing, cost, and extent to which workloads are moved.…
March 13, 2020
Managed detection and response providers enable proactive detection capabilities that allow organizations to quickly identify cyber threats, and deliver higher levels of support with remediation and response guidance.…
March 11, 2020
Alert Logic will rely on Aptum as their primary Canadian partner, while Aptum sees a strong market in the Canadian hybrid cloud space for this type of outsourced SOC service.…
March 10, 2020
Aptum, a global hybrid cloud and managed services provider, announced its partnership with Alert Logic to deliver the market-defining Alert Logic managed detection and response (MDR) solution to Aptum’s global customers. With this partnership, Aptum becomes …
March 10, 2020
Becomes First to Offer Alert Logic Solution in Canada Toronto, ON – March 10, 2020 – Aptum, a global hybrid cloud and managed services provider, today announced its partnership with Alert Logic to deliver the market-defining Alert Logic managed detection …
February 27, 2020
Read more on how Canadian 5G rollout will require new business models…
February 12, 2020
In this episode, Ben, Romily Broad and James Henderson discuss the coronavirus' impact on Mobile World Congress and the technology industry as a whole. The panel also revisit our Lenovo case study and hear from Aptum Technologies CEO Susan Bowen about her expe…
January 31, 2020
With auto-updates now at an end for Windows 7, critical systems are still often run on old OSs. Why is this? And how can CTOs create a roadmap that ensures they understand and have planned for the obsolescence of their tech?…
January 14, 2020
Until a few years ago, physical servers were a bedrock technology, the beating digital heart of every data center. Then the cloud materialized. Today, as organizations continue to shovel an ever-growing number of services toward cloud providers, on-premises se…
January 07, 2020
Craig Tavares, head of cloud at Aptum Technologies, reflects on how poor service levels from IT vendors are reflected in network outages and how financial institutions can successfully address this and at the same time future proof their networks.…
December 31, 2019
Learn how Aptum Technologies help customers maximise technologies…
December 12, 2019
Multi-cloud environments have been a hot topic for the last year. Already, businesses have been realising the benefits of a vendor-agnostic approach, which not only minimises costs but gives them the freedom to innovate. However, there are a couple of aspects …
November 22, 2019
As data proliferates, creating robust, integrated and secure infrastructures is essential for all businesses no matter their size. Understanding how a Big Data ecosystems evolve, ensures the value of data is always revealed.…
November 14, 2019
Forbes Technology Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for World-Class CIOs, CTOs, and Technology Executives. Toronto, ON – November 14, 2019 – Susan Bowen, President and CEO at Aptum, a leading managed hosting and cloud services provider, has been acc…
November 13, 2019
A U.S. investment firm that has been quietly amassing a trove of Canadian fibre and data-centre assets has acquired Toronto-based Beanfield Technologies Inc., a privately owned fibre-optic internet provider, with an investment of more than $130-million.…
November 12, 2019
Prior to taking on global leadership at Aptum (formerly Cogeco Peer 1), Susan was Vice President and General Manager of Cogeco Peer 1, EMEA, where she spearheaded strategic direction. Susan has also held the role of Chief of Staff UK & Ireland at Hewlett Packa…
October 11, 2019
How do you become a person of influence? I had an opportunity to learn and interview how the CEO of 600 people tech company thinks and approaches her career and life. Susan shares what’s it like to be a CEO, the importance of curiosity and drive, her role…
October 09, 2019
The SD-WAN (software-defined wide area network) market is one of the fastest-growing segments of the network infrastructure market, with IDC reporting global SD-WAN infrastructure revenues growing rapidly – enjoying a compound annual growth rate of 30.8% –…
September 15, 2019
Read more on Cogeco Peer 1 rebrands as Apum Technologies, adds Managed AWS Service…
September 15, 2019
Read Thoughts On Innovation by Susan Bowen…
August 27, 2019
TORONTO – Managed hosting and cloud services provider Cogeco Peer 1, today announced it has changed its name to Aptum Technologies. The move follows the $720 million acquisition of the company from Cogeco Communications by Digital Colony.…
August 22, 2019
Cogeco Peer 1, a managed hosting and cloud services provider, has changed its name to Aptum Technologies. The move follows the April 2019, acquisition of Cogeco Peer 1 by Digital Colony, a global investment firm dedicated to strategic opportunities in digit…
August 22, 2019
Read more on Weekly Broadcast Dialogue Supply Lines Update…
August 20, 2019
Cogeco Peer 1, a managed hosting and cloud services provider, has changed its name to Aptum Technologies. The move follows the April 2019, acquisition of Cogeco Peer 1 by Digital Colony, a global investment firm dedicated to strategic opportunities in digital …
August 20, 2019
Cogeco Peer 1 relaunches as Aptum Technologies. Read More...…
August 19, 2019
Based in Toronto, Aptum will operate with two focused business units – data centre and fibre. The data centre business will concentrate on enabling multi-cloud services for enterprises. While the fibre side of the business will operate ‘Canada’s first’…
August 19, 2019
Cogeco Peer 1, a managed hosting and cloud services provider, has changed its name to Aptum Technologies. The move follows the April 2019, acquisition of Cogeco Peer 1 by Digital Colony, a global investment firm dedicated to strategic opportunities in digit…
August 19, 2019
Cogeco Peer 1, a managed hosting and cloud services provider, today announced it has changed its name to Aptum Technologies. The move follows the April 2019, acquisition of Cogeco Peer 1 by Digital Colony, a global investment firm dedicated to strategic opport…
August 19, 2019
Cogeco Peer 1 changes name to Aptum Technologies read more at Telecompaper…
August 19, 2019
Hosting player Cogeco Peer 1 has decided that in the wake of its acquisition by Digital Colony in April it is changing...…
August 19, 2019
Cloud service provider Cogeco Peer 1 has announced it has changed its name to Aptum Technologies. The company said that the move follows the April 2019, acquisition of Cogeco Peer 1 by Digital Colony, a global investment firm.…
August 19, 2019
Managed hosting and cloud services provider Cogeco Peer 1, which was acquired from Cogeco in April by investment firm Digital Colony, has unveiled its new name, and indicated it has something of a new strategy. The new name is Aptum Technologies. …
August 19, 2019
Managed service provider celebrates independence with new name and offerings. Cogeco Peer 1 has rebranded as Aptum Technologies after splitting from its previous owner earlier this year. The managed hosting provider was a subsidiary of Canadian firm Cogeco Com…
August 19, 2019
Company will continue to be based in Toronto, led by executives that established Cogeco Peer 1 as a managed hosting and cloud services leader. Toronto, ON – August 19, 2019 – Cogeco Peer 1, a managed hosting and cloud services provider, today announced it…
June 11, 2019
Standalone Business Focuses on Neutral-Host Digital Infrastructure Solutions Toronto, May 1, 2019 – Cogeco Peer 1, a leading provider of colocation, network connectivity and managed services, today announced the completion of its acquisition by Digital Col…
April 03, 2019
Creates Canada’s First Neutral-Host Provider of Small Cell and 5G Infrastructure and Enterprise and Wholesale Fiber Connectivity. Strengthens Hybrid-Solutions Managed Service Offering for Enterprises Toronto, February 27, 2019 – Cogeco Peer 1, a leadin…
July 30, 2018
Susan Bowen named President of the Company’s Business information and communications technology services subsidiary. Montréal, July 30, 2018 – Cogeco Communications Inc. (TSX: CCA) (“Cogeco Communications”) is pleased to announce the appointment o…