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Capex models shift Q1 for #cloudproviders due to COVID-19. Use of #cloudservices more important in all verticals. Companies that better use #cloud resources emerge in stronger position Q2. #SaaS providers added capacity for more work-from-home employees. ow.ly/SlnU30qFl2B

CloudGenix Key to Palo Alto Networks #SASE Play. SASE puts together #edgecomputing, #security & #WAN into single #cloud managed package. Rather than #SDWAN appliance, mobile agent on computer & #mobile device allow heavy lifting to be handled in the cloud. ow.ly/A09130qEZYM

#Connecteddevices have a key role to play in era of pandemics. New technologies #IoT, #AI & #BigData can be employed to slow down the proliferation of pandemics & avoid a future global health crisis. Monitoring vital in the detection chain. #HealthIT ow.ly/6Ejv30qEghI

#Datacenters are shrinking but not going away. The #cloud won't kill the #datacenter, will transform it. Privatized #hybridclouds allow organizations concerned with cloud to leverage existing on-prem ecosystem while coupling the power of #publiccloud. ow.ly/ovQk30qDXsc

#CISO Imperatives in the Age of #DigitalTransformation. Businesses have migrated applications & data to #cloud. Access from #connecteddevices anywhere. Connected devices used to orchestrate attacks on enterprises. #Cloudstrategy with #security integral. ow.ly/iIbO30qBYJN

Dangers Of #CloudSprawl: When There’s Too Much Cloud Going On. Building & adding features in the #Cloud is elementary. Can lead to abandoned, unneeded, or forgotten #workloads adding costs as every #cloudservice has 3 costs #compute, #storage & #bandwidth. ow.ly/3XBj30qBHRt

Rethinking PCs & #smartphones in a post-COVID-19 world. Elements of personal technology solutions will include packaged #security & management, more focus assuring content on device is trusted, based on services model. Closely aligned with personal needs. ow.ly/17OW30qBniG

Tighter margins, more grief this year for #telcos. The telco sector had 5.2 million employees in the recent 4th quarter. Telcos focused on cutting field engineers & installers for software developers. #SDN & #automation have led to job cuts past few years. ow.ly/Gfcw30qB3Er

FCC votes to make 1,200 MHz at #6GHz available for unlicensed. 6GHz band is currently used by microwave services that are used to support utilities, public safety & #wireless backhaul. 6GHz band is tied to the latest generation of the WiFi standard #WiFi6. ow.ly/MQVW30qAo7P

The future of #Telehealth relies on #Nextgen Technology, Platforms to support #DataCollection. Implement technology platforms that incorporate #AI, #chatbots, genomics & sensors. Support massive amounts of data required for those applications. #HealthIT ow.ly/7WpG30qAnnY

COVID-19 crisis pushing organizations deeper into #digitaltransformation. Digital transformation mainly seen among businesses under competitive threats such as tech-savvy disruptors. COVID-19 may be event that pushes everyone toward digital transformation. ow.ly/ByaL30qA6is

Masergy Delivers 2020 #CCaaS and #UCaaS Trends Report. Business leaders want bundled solutions with #security features, #softwaredefined networks & performance monitoring 24/7. 90% preferred a bundled SD-Network complete with monitoring on a 24/7 basis. ow.ly/oUqL30qzNw4

#ITspending will be viewed through new lens as business resumes post COVID-19. #ITbudgets retooled as #enterprises plot post-pandemic recoveries. Projects viewed through a new lens that revolves on savings, agility & resilience over growth and experiences. ow.ly/yuP730qzwC2

Homeworking–the new normal. Organizations that have previously avoided or discouraged #remoteworking for fear of motivational issues have been forced to rethink their attitudes to home working since the country went into lockdown. #Wireless use increases. ow.ly/tOpY30qzdUo

Workers Won't Return To The Same #OfficeSpace They Left. Changes include doors & elevators that don't need to be touched to operate, fewer common areas. Open-plan office space, so recently the wave of the future, could soon be a distant memory. ow.ly/cWI730qyz7y

#5G still a boring mystery to majority of consumers. 65.7% of consumers said they weren’t very excited about 5G. 5G isn’t a single thing & carrier offerings haven’t been straightforward. Reliable indoor #cellular coverage is becoming a critical lifeline. ow.ly/cEtc30qyyUg

CenturyLink's adaptive networks flourish during COVID-19. CenturyLink uses #adaptivenetworks to describe its software-defined networking #SDN & network functions virtualization-based networks. Providers invested in SDN more responsive than legacy networks. ow.ly/9OyC30qyieV

COVID-19: Weekly health check of #ISPs, #cloudproviders & #conferencing services. During the week April 6-12 service outages for ISPs, cloud providers & conferencing services dropped. Went from 298 down to 177 globally (40% a 6 week low). #Collaboration ow.ly/GWwj30qy0kl

87% Health Orgs Lack Security Personnel for Effective #Cyber Posture. More than half of #healthcare organizations experienced a #cyberattack last year. #Electronichealthrecords are some of the most lucrative documents on the dark web. #EHR #HealthIT ow.ly/OUAG30qnGJh

SDWAN surged past $1B mark in 2019. Cisco, SilverPeak, Versa, VMware & Fortinet top 5 vendors. #SDWAN moves to #cloud to solve problems by #enterprises & service-providers such as #cloudsecurity, #cloudapplications performance & #multicloud #connectivity. ow.ly/uM2y30qnguP