Where Presidio’s experts weigh in on where technology is headed.

Presidio is proud to announce that it has been named the Palo Alto Networks 2026 North America Cortex Partner of the Year, reflecting Presidio’s work helping organizations modernize security operations and strengthen cyber resilience. The annual Palo Alto Networks Partner Awards recognize an elite group of partners demonstrating exceptional performance, deep expertise and a strong commitment to securing joint customers. The North America Cortex Partner of the Year award, in particular, recognizes Presidio’s excellence in deploying the Cortex platform – Palo Alto Networks’ autonomous platform for the modern Security Operations Center (SOC) – to support customers in detecting and preventing […]

Vulnerability exploitation is now the top initial access vector for breaches, at 31%, while the median time to fully remediate has slipped from 32 days to 43 (Verizon 2026 DBIR). Frontier AI cuts both ways. Defenders surface exposure faster, and adversaries compress the time available to respond. CrowdStrike recorded a 27-second fastest breakout in 2025. The constraint has moved from finding vulnerabilities to fixing them. A longer findings list does not make an enterprise safer. AI earns its place in four steps: validation, prioritization, fix generation and verification. Security and engineering teams still approve every change that reaches production. Presidio […]

Tokens are becoming workplace infrastructure. Like laptops and mobile stipends, AI access is moving from a competitive perk to a baseline expectation for knowledge workers. AI spend is reshaping the cost-per-hire equation. Token budgets could become a meaningful part of an employee’s fully loaded cost—not just another software line item. “No Hire, No Fire” is emerging as a workforce strategy. Organizations may use AI capacity to absorb growth while headcount stays flat or gradually declines through attrition. Token spend must be tied to measurable productivity. The advantage will go to companies that connect AI usage to defined workflows, trained employees, […]

DATA & ANALYTICS | POINT OF VIEW For two decades, building the platform first was the right call. AI moved where the hard part lives, and the old order no longer makes sense. Most enterprise data modernization is built in the wrong order. And hardly anyone stops to question it. Here is how it usually goes. A program is funded, and a roadmap is drawn up carefully, layer by layer: land the sources, stand up the lake, build the pipelines, model the warehouse, wire in the governance, and then, at the very end, deliver something the business can actually use. […]

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Every enterprise building with AI agents eventually hits the same wall, and it isn't a model problem. Six months ago it was one pilot agent. Today it's

OpenAI says an internal evaluation model escaped a sandbox and reached Hugging Face’s production environment, turning a controlled cyber benchmark into a

The Thesis  Most enterprises already believe their data is ready. They have a governed warehouse, curated models, dashboards the business trusts, and years of cleanup behind them. By every standard our industry has used for a decade, that data is considered ready.  Then the AI pilot stalls, and nobody can quite say why. The model is fine. The platform is fine. The data has passed every quality check. Yet the agent hallucinates a metric, joins the wrong tables, or cannot find the one dataset that would have answered the question.  The reason is not quality; it is that the consumer has changed. Data that […]

University of Michigan’s MIDAS partners with AWS and Presidio to accelerate AI and data science research through cloud tools and an innovation sandbox.

Most enterprise AI pilots never show real ROI. Presidio CTO Rob Kim explains why and how CFOs and CTOs can work together to turn one win into a repeatable model.

AI is now accelerating software development. The Self-Evolving Application Lifecycle by Presidio is the agentic operations platform built to maintain it

Every manufacturing leader I talk to gives me the same answer about supply chain when I ask what keeps them up at night.  Rather than the tech behind it,

Cyber events are capital events. That was one of the strongest executive messages from Rubrik Forward 2026. A material cyber incident is not just an IT

Cyber resilience has become a board-level priority. Not because failure is inevitable, but because the cost of being unprepared is no longer theoretical.

Every few years, a technology conference delivers announcements that feel genuinely consequential — not just incremental product updates, but a cohesive

Here is the only AI adoption metric I trust now: when you swap the tool underneath your team’s workflow, what percentage of the workflow keeps working

Most security programs in 2026 are still operating on decisions made for a different era. They were built around static perimeter models, compliance

Most organizations aren't suffering from a lack of AI agents. They're drowning in them. They have copilots in every tool, "strategic" pilots in every

NAB is one of those shows where you walk out with your head full and your notebook overflowing. After spending a week in Las Vegas meeting with customers,

An hour into a long ideation workshop, I stopped taking notes and started building. The traditional next step, after a session like that, would have been

Over the past few years, I've personally sat through at least 100+ digital transformation presentations with state leaders, most notably CIOs. They all

It’s Game Six. Eleventh inning of the 2011 World Series.  Third baseman David Freese, an unlikely hero, is at the plate. His St. Louis Cardinals are tied

If you work in state, local government, or higher education (SLED) technology, you've heard it a hundred times: "We can't use offshore resources."  But

Technology sits at the center of nearly every business outcome today. Your legacy application modernization strategy can’t live in an IT silo;

The hallways of HIMSS26 told two stories at once. On the main stage: a wave of enterprise AI announcements — Amazon’s expanding health cloud, Epic’s

I recently had the privilege of joining Presidio’s first sponsorship and exhibitor presence at a manufacturing-focused event: the American Manufacturing

Cloud transformation is hard.  In fact, as BCG points out, “more than half of all transformations fail to achieve their intended benefits within three

Artificial intelligence (AI) has truly moved from proof-of-concept to production. Whether you planned for it or not, AI is in your customer experience,

OpenClaw enterprise deployment is quickly becoming the defining infrastructure question for IT leadership. The reason is hard to ignore: OpenClaw passed

AI will become the industrial infrastructure of the global economy.  This is what Jensen Huang told the assembled audience today at the NVIDIA GTC 2026

Iran's most destructive cyber unit didn't deploy malware to wipe 200,000 devices at a multi-billion dollar medical device manufacturer this week. They

Greetings, fellow developers! In this journey, we’ll dive into the Angular universe, weaving together the threads of Material UI, AWS Cognito, Amplify.js, and AWS Map and Place Index to create a captivating geolocation web application. Join us as we embark on a quest filled with maps and markers, suitable for both seasoned professionals and budding beginners. Let’s get started! 1. Setting the Stage: Angular Essentials In this section, we will dive into the foundational aspects of Angular 16, set up our project, and install essential dependencies. Let us begin by laying the groundwork for our geolocation web application. Overview of […]

Make Cybersecurity Work When Budgets Get Tight  In 2026, cybersecurity leaders everywhere are getting squeezed: expectations are rising, budgets are flat

Agentic framework strategy guide for leaders choosing what to build, buy, or delegate, with a clear Agentic AI project plan and roadmap.

A Structural Shift in IT Infrastructure Economics  IT infrastructure pricing has entered a new era, one defined by AI-driven demand, constrained

In manufacturing, production downtime is often treated as an operational inconvenience. A line goes down. Teams respond. Production eventually resumes.

This is part four of my series detailing the Adaptive Cloud Journey. Missed any of the first three? Catch up here: The Cloud Operations Breaking

The pitch behind agentic application modernization is seductive: deploy agentic AI to continuously modernize your applications. No more episodic

We bought the tools to reduce risk. It’s time to confront the reality that their complexity is now our biggest vulnerability.  For the past decade, the

Think of all the ways that supplier trust can become frayed or broken in a manufacturing context. What comes to mind? Tariffs? Pushy sales reps? Risky

Hockey isn’t just a game. It’s a feeling – felt in packed arenas, living rooms across the globe, and in the split-second decisions that define careers and

Why static cloud management models fail, and what replaces them Cloud complexity didn’t appear overnight and it won’t be solved by more tools, more

I've been in this industry long enough to see a few technology waves come through. But I can't remember a time when the gap between what's possible and

As millions of Americans prepare to watch the 'Big Game' this weekend, there's a lesson from football that every CIO and CTO needs to understand about

In the first part of our series, I explored how cloud environments have become more complex than most managed services models were designed to handle.

Have you ever been in a crowded restaurant when a familiar melody catches your ear? Before you can even place the song, your phone has already identified

Introduction Have you ever developed a Power Apps app that required handling a lot of data or doing difficult things, only to encounter the dreaded

Healthcare organisations depend on technology every day to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care. From clinicians accessing patient records to frontline staff collaborating across departments, having the right devices at work is no longer optional it is essential. As healthcare environments become increasingly digital, organisations need devices that are secure, reliable, easy to manage, and intuitive for users. Just as important, they need a trusted partner to ensure those devices are deployed, managed, and supported effectively. This is where Presidio plays a critical role. WHY DEVICES MATTER IN HEALTHCARE WORKFLOWS In healthcare settings, technology must support people under pressure. […]

Cloud was supposed to make IT faster, leaner, and more agile. For many organizations, it did at first.  But somewhere along the way, momentum gave way to

As we move further into 2026, I find myself reflecting on a phrase I used recently to describe our current era: we have officially "crossed the AI

Is your analytics platform truly safe and ready to grow?  In today’s data-driven world, deploying Power BI without governance is like building a city

Secure AI starts with secure data: learn how Presidio and Rubrik protect AI from silent threats like data poisoning and RAG risk.

I had the opportunity to speak with the Chief Supply Chain Officer of a mid-sized retail chain during a recent industry roundtable. She shared candidly

Introduction Modern IT environments generate massive volumes of machine data from networks, applications, cloud platforms, and edge systems. This data is often fragmented across tools and teams, making it difficult to see the big picture. Predictive operations depend on breaking down these silos and establishing a unified data foundation. When machine data is consistent, contextualized, […]

Introduction Reactive IT monitoring frequently leads to late alerts and firefighting. Splunk’s Predictions 2026 report signals where the industry is heading. It explains why operations teams need to prepare for predictive and automated workflows. This shift emphasizes digital resilience and AI-driven decision-making. These elements reshape operational practices. Mid-level IT professionals can use these insights to transition from reactive fixes to […]

Introduction Traditional IT operations are reactive when it comes to servicing their users. Teams tend to be reactive in that they wait for an alert to occur before opening an investigation, which means that the user has already been impacted by an incident. As environments grow more distributed and complex, this service model no longer scales.  Predictive AIOps combine machine learning, analytics, and automation to anticipate issues before they cause outages, making […]

Imagine being a patient with a chronic condition seeing multiple specialists. Your cardiologist doesn't know what your endocrinologist prescribed. Your

Healthcare’s technology crisis is no longer hypothetical, but a daily reality shaping everything from patient safety to workforce morale. Frontline

Organizations are moving quickly toward AI-enabled operations. Yet speed alone does not guarantee meaningful progress. Even the most advanced models

Explore Presidio’s 2026 Cybersecurity Outlook—8 trends shaping AI, quantum defense, and board-level trust in enterprise resilience.

Enterprises across the U.S. and in key innovation hubs like Las Vegas, New York, Chicago, and Dallas are asking the same question after

Presidio wins 2025 AWS Marketplace Partner of the Year, driving cloud innovation, strategic procurement, and measurable results for clients.​ This recognition is validation of how far the Marketplace model has evolved – and how Presidio is helping our customers lead that transformation.

Introduction Managing Mac build infrastructure is expensive and time-intensive. Dedicated macOS servers or rented Mac instances require constant

Ask ChatGPT for a research paper that doesn’t exist, and it might invent one that is complete with author names, publication year, and a believable

Introduction A few months ago, I provisioned an SQL Server instance in Azure with full enterprise-grade configurations—premium tier, automated backups,

We’ve moved beyond the era of “one experience for everyone.” Today, the expectation is clear: every interaction should feel personal, relevant, and

If you're a government CIO heading to AWS re:Invent next week, read on to understand what to do next after this news: Amazon is investing $50 billion in purpose-built AI and supercomputing infrastructure for federal agencies.

As AWS re:Invent 2025 rapidly approaches, the energy at Presidio is at a fever pitch. This event is more than a conference for us – it’s where vision meets execution. It’s where our clients, partners, and innovators across industries come together to reimagine what’s possible with AI, data, and clou

The Way We Code Matters! It might seem harmless tossing in a few styles here and there, but trust me, without a game plan, your stylesheet can spiral into

Overview In environments where Windows machines need to be managed remotely—especially via automation tools like Ansible—it’s crucial to use secure

In the world of cloud computing, achieving a secure, scalable, and compliant infrastructure is a top priority for organizations of all sizes. However,

Presidio’s Distinguished Professionals Program celebrates top talent driving excellence, mentorship, and innovation across the organization.

Introduction In the fast-paced world of mobile app development, ensuring the reliability of your app’s UI is crucial. Android Jetpack Compose is a modern

When the AWS outage happened, the internet froze. But it wasn’t a cyberattack; it was a wake-up call. A subtle DNS misconfiguration inside a core service

Connected care transforms orthopedic practices. See how OrthoCarolina and Presidio improved outcomes through managed cloud services.

Explore six commitments for responsible AI in financial services—balancing speed, compliance, people, and transparent growth. The most successful teams create innovation champions who translate strategy into relevance for their peers. That’s how new ideas cross the chasm and take root as culture, no

Since the December 2022 launch of ChatGPT, the constant question that C-level execs ask their data and IT organizations is, “What value can GenAI bring to

Explore how financial firms move from AI pilots to scalable, compliant systems that balance innovation, auditability, and trusted growth.

In a high-volume automotive manufacturing plant, every second counts. A single unexpected failure – whether it’s a robotic arm, a torque station, or a

Modern networks have exploded in size and complexity, but most teams have not grown at the same pace. The result is too many devices, too many change

For years, financial institutions have been running AI experiments to test predictive models, automate processes, or personalize digital engagement. The

For nearly two decades, the classic data maturity model has been focused on descriptive business intelligence (what happened) -> predictive (what might

Discover how Presidio Resonate turns content workflows into monetization engines, unifying ingestion, enrichment, and publishing.

The next frontier in AI isn’t just about smarter models; it’s about memory that evolves with time. The Context Retention Challenge We’ve all experienced

Presidio’s HealthSense AI unites fragmented healthcare data, enabling intelligent, connected care that restores trust, context, and the human experience.

Federal shutdown stalls funding, but waiting costs more. Modernize now to cut legacy costs, boost services, and deliver faster.

Transform content workflows with Presidio Resonate. Powered by AWS, it automates media management, enrichment, and delivery, all without custom code.

Doctors spend more time on screens not because they want to, but because the system demands it. With smarter, human-centered AI, we can flip that script – reducing administrative drag and restoring the human connection that defines medicine. At HLTH 2025 (October 21–23), we’ll be unveiling HealthSen

Presidio Resonate closes the AI content gap—making assets searchable, reusable, and monetizable. Discover how agentic workflows drive ROI.

Healthcare is awash in data, yet most of it remains untapped. Every day, providers and payers generate mountains of information, including clinical notes, diagnostic reports, patient conversations, and more. However, according to IDC, 90% of enterprise data is unstructured, and can take many static,

Presidio’s 2025 Innovation Sprint unites global teams to drive AI-powered solutions, bold innovation, and industry-leading client impact. At Presidio, Forward-Thinking isn’t just one of our core values, it’s the engine that drives our culture of innovation. Staying ahead of the curve is essential to

In 2024, FinOps officially went mainstream. IDC reports that 75% of Forbes Global 2000 companies have adopted some form of Financial Operations, or FinOps, to manage their cloud environments. But even as more organizations embrace the practice, one misconception still dominates: FinOps is only about

Introduction  The Composable Architecture (TCA) is a SwiftUI architectural framework that resembles the widely used Redux in iOS development. Created

Introduction Managing AWS accounts manually is slow, risky, and unsustainable. Imagine creating dozens of accounts—configuring security, IAM roles,

Introduction  In today's cloud-native landscape, deploying applications efficiently while maintaining cost-effectiveness and reliability is a persistent

If you have wondered why apps have become smarter lately, it is not just better features—it's a fundamental architectural shift that has been building for

Can your enterprise network seamlessly adapt to changing conditions, provide deep insights into performance and connectivity, and ensure the highest levels of security for its users? With a forward-thinking approach from Presidio and Cisco, it can—if you’re ready to move beyond outdated legacy syste

Introduction It’s often the small things that make the most significant difference. Micro-interactions are a perfect example, as I realized during a

The latest Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) executive order reveals a sobering reality that university leaders can’t ignore: the federal agency responsible for education data analysis now has only three staff members remaining.

Public sector leaders across government, education, and healthcare are no longer asking whether to adopt generative AI and cloud technologies—they’re

As an Official Technology Innovation Partner of the NHL, Presidio has worked behind the scenes to design, build, and deploy custom applications that are reshaping how the League operates, from high-stakes moments at the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft™ to real-time decisions on the ice. Through close coll

Summary As part of the GCP GenAI Sprint Program, our cross-functional Presidio teams collaborated with Google Cloud experts to rapidly design and

We’ve collaborated with AWS to make sure this solution isn’t just powerful and secure, but actually easy to use. No complicated setups, no infrastructure hurdles. Just click, subscribe, and go. Whether you’re leading enterprise IT or championing modernization from the trenches, this tool helps you m

Boost productivity and maximize your Microsoft Copilot investment with Presidio’s expert Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) services. As a top Microsoft partner, Presidio ensures secure, seamless Copilot adoption through readiness assessments, tailored deployment, and 24/7 support—plus exclusive offers l

Summary Fan engagement in sports and entertainment is evolving fast. Audiences now want interactive, personalized experiences—not just passive viewing.

Introduction   Managing multiple attachments in Microsoft Forms, particularly when several fields require file uploads, can present significant

Introduction In today’s fast-paced software development landscape, ensuring the reliability of web services is more important than ever. API automation

Are you finding it challenging to manage your cloud costs, leading to uncertainty about where your budget is being allocated? Is your organization finding

Introduction  In today's fast-paced software development landscape, ensuring code quality and security is critical. A poorly structured or vulnerable code

Strategic innovation is hindered by fear. Learn how to innovate fearlessly to seize opportunities and stay ahead of the competition.

Concurrency is a topic that appears simple on the surface and becomes challenging in real-world systems. Threads, locks, queues, and callbacks often work initially; however, as load increases, complexity grows rapidly. Subtle race conditions, thread starvation, and backpressure issues tend to emerge precisely when systems are under stress. Modern .NET applications increasingly require a safe and efficient way to pass data between producers and consumers, free from the burden of synchronization codes. This is where Channels in C# (.NET) provide a clean and powerful solution. Channels offer a structured approach to building asynchronous data pipelines, enabling developers to create systems that are fast, […]

1. InTRODUCTION This blog outlines the current code quality scanning setup using SonarCloud and proposes migrating to a self-hosted SonarQube Server (Community Edition). The goal of this migration is to overcome SaaS limitations—particularly restrictions on Lines of Code (LOC) in SonarCloud—and to gain greater control over scalability, data privacy, and customization. By hosting SonarQube on Azure, the organization can establish a more flexible and cost-effective solution tailored to its specific needs. 2. Proposed Solution (Self-hosted SonarQube Server) 2.1 Why SonarQube Server Self-hosting SonarQube provides the following benefits: Static code analysis and security issue detection, similar to SonarCloud Full control over […]

In Q1 2025, a webcast hosted by the Center for Digital Government and Presidio titled “Navigating Modernization Amid Fiscal Pressure” brought together

Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) enables organizations to extract actionable insights from complex machine-generated data streams. This includes commands like mvappend and mvjoin, which stand as fundamental tools for multi-value field manipulation. Effective management of these fields becomes essential for comprehensive data analysis. These commands provide the necessary functionality to combine and format multi-value data […]

This month, Presidio, in partnership with Microsoft and UiPath, hosted an exclusive executive healthcare panel in Fort Lauderdale. The panel brought

Introduction  In today's modern era, where privacy concerns dominate the landscape of communication, implementing a highly scalable and secure chat

In modern data-driven applications, businesses need a way to track and process database changes in real time. Traditional batch processing methods are

In today’s cloud-centric environment, managing file storage efficiently between EC2 instances and Amazon S3 is crucial. Both S3FS and AWS S3 File Gateway

El Paso County 911 transformed emergency response by upgrading to next-generation technology, using AI, automation, and real-time data to speed response times, boost security, and set a new standard for 911 centers nationwide. Every second counts-discover how innovation saves lives.

In the continuing evolution of the modern workplace, technology is no longer just a tool; it’s the backbone of productivity, collaboration, and culture. As we look ahead, employee expectations are reshaping how organisations think about work, and how they prepare for what’s next. What Employees Expect in Today’s Digital Workspace The rise of hybrid work models, intelligent collaboration tools, and AI-powered systems has given employees a taste of what’s possible. They’re not just hoping for better tech; they’re expecting it. Here’s what the modern workforce is looking for: Seamless Digital Experiences: From onboarding to daily workflows, frictionless technology is essential. […]

In today’s always-on digital environment, organizations need more than visibility—they need intelligent observability that drives real outcomes. That’s

In the fall of 2016, Presidio began working with AWS and VMware to help define what it could look like to run VMware workloads inside of AWS. The

  As AI-driven innovation accelerates and digital transformation redefines the landscape, public sector organisations have a unique opportunity to modernise, secure, and scale their operations. Embracing these changes can help agencies stay ahead, avoiding the pitfalls of legacy systems and mitigating cybersecurity threats. Public sector IT departments face challenges such as shrinking budgets, talent shortages, and increasingly complex digital ecosystems. Despite these hurdles, there is a growing expectation for smarter, faster, and more secure services. Maintaining the status quo may not be sustainable in the long run. Why Presidio’s Managed IT Services Are the Ideal Solution Presidio offers a future-ready solution tailored […]

Imagine a pile of wet spaghetti.   Instead of piling on the parmesan and sauce and chowing down, you’re tasked with straightening every noodle out on the

Bringing Generative AI In-House: A Strategic Guide

Cloud computing offers unparalleled flexibility and scalability, but with these advantages comes a major challenge—costs can quickly spiral out of

Introduction to SPL & the foreach Command Splunk’s Search Processing Language (SPL) is a powerful query language designed to analyze data at scale. It enables users to retrieve, transform, and visualize vast amounts of data from multiple sources. Among its many commands, foreach stands out. It provides a way to iterate over multiple fields, values […]

The Future of Sports Fan Experiences is Here  Sports fans don't just watch the game anymore—they want to be part of the action.   Whether they’re in the

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, upgrading to Windows 11 is more than just a necessity it’s an opportunity to transform your IT environment and enhance productivity. At Presidio, a Microsoft Gold Partner, we are committed to ensuring a smooth and efficient migration to Windows 11, helping businesses unlock its full potential. Why upgrade to Windows 11? Windows 11 introduces a host of new features designed to improve user experience, security, and productivity. With a redesigned Start Menu and Taskbar, Snap Layouts, Virtual Desktops, and enhanced gaming capabilities, Windows 11 offers a modern and intuitive interface that caters to […]

Introduction Managing and evolving data lake architectures at scale can be challenging—especially when you require traceability and rollback capabilities. In this blog, I’ll walk you through how we used Liquibase to implement version-controlled DDL management for a Medallion Architecture in Databricks. Medallion Architecture (Bronze → Silver → Gold): A medallion architecture is a data design pattern used to organize data logically in a lakehouse. It aims to improve data structure and quality incrementally as data moves through each layer: Bronze, Silver, and Gold tables. This approach is sometimes called a “multi-hop” architecture. What is Liquibase? Liquibase is an open-source tool […]

The Symphony of Chaos: When Multiple Cameras Create a Puzzle Have you ever worked on a multi-camera production? If so, you’re familiar with the headache: dozens or even hundreds of video clips from different angles, all capturing the same event but with no easy way to determine which clips belong together or exactly where they fit in the timeline. This was precisely the problem I faced in my project. We had footage from multiple camera angles that needed to be: Accurately synchronized to the exact frame, Mapped to specific moments in the main footage, and Clustered by scene—identifying which clips […]

In today's AI-driven world, data engineers are focusing on eliminating manual processes and minimizing heavy lifting. The shift towards low-code or

As businesses continue to evolve in the digital age, the need for robust data platforms that can handle both present and future data management needs has

The conversation about storage modernization has changed. Not long ago, a refresh cycle was relatively predictable — capacity was growing steadily,

When it comes to artificial intelligence adoption, finance organizations are leading the way with substantial investments that outpace other industries

In our recent webinar, experts from IDC joined Presidio to discuss the transformative role of generative AI (GenAI) in the software development lifecycle

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how governments and educational institutions operate, offering smarter, more efficient ways to manage

Splunk Processing Language (SPL) is a powerful query language used to search, analyze, and visualize machine-generated data within Splunk. It enables users to retrieve, manipulate, and display information from indexed logs and events. The loadjob command helps users reuse the results of previously saved searches. Instead of rerunning queries multiple times, users can pull historical […]

In this blog, we delve into the fascinating realm of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and its application with Azure OpenAI and LangChain. Discover

The adoption of AI and generative AI (GenAI) is accelerating across industries. 2024 was another year of explosive growth for the technology, and 2025

Over the last several weeks, while laid up due to surgery, I found myself consuming a lot of content. That experience helped me come to a realization:

The sports industry is undergoing a transformative shift, redefining how fans experience live events. With advancements in technology, sports consumption

Artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare, making it easier to deliver better patient care, streamline operations, and make smarter decisions.

Satellite image processing has become an essential tool in our modern world, fundamentally changing how we observe and analyze the Earth. From tracking

Moving QuickSight assets such as dashboards, analyses, and datasets from development to production can often feel complex and prone to manual errors.

The gaming and betting industry is growing at an unprecedented rate thanks to the legalization of sports betting across several U.S. states. With rapid

Introduction Kubernetes Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) provides a comprehensive mechanism for securing Kubernetes clusters by defining users’ or groups'

Splunk’s Search Processing Language (SPL) offers a powerful array of commands that transform raw data into meaningful insights. Among these, the fields command stands out as a crucial tool for data refinement and focused analysis. This blog post will dive deep into the fields command, exploring its functionality, syntax, and practical applications that will elevate […]

In today's business environment, tech stack cost optimization has become a top priority. With increasing operational expenses and the need to maintain

Introduction This blog provides an overview about using automation in business intelligence. It describes the advantages and setup for applying the DevOps

Artificial intelligence used to be a future aspiration for IT teams. That time has passed, and it is now a present day imperative. Organizations across

Legacy systems are a bottleneck in an alarming amount of businesses. They slow down operations, hinder innovation, and escalate operational costs. With so

January is National Mentoring Month—a time to celebrate the transformative power of mentoring and its role in shaping careers and communities. To honor this month, Presidio is spotlighting our Mentorship Program.

Change data capture (CDC) refers to the process of identifying and capturing changes made to data in a database and then delivering those changes in near

As we step into 2025, one thing is clear: technology is moving faster than ever. Industries are being reshaped. An organization’s ability to adapt will

Introduction In today's world of remote communication, Amazon Chime has become a valuable tool for hosting meetings and making PSTN calls. In this blog

Introduction: In today’s fast-paced digital world, performance testing is essential for ensuring applications meet user demands. Traditional testing

Introduction Apache Kafka's traditional storage model is effective for high-performance data access, but businesses operating large-scale deployments face

Presidio has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS), paving the way for transformative growth across vertical

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way businesses operate, offering new opportunities to enhance productivity, improve customer experiences, and drive innovation. 

I recently attended the Cisco Partner Summit in Los Angeles, where Presidio had the opportunity to celebrate our recent success and collaborate with Cisco

Artificial intelligence is transforming industries, but many CIOs and IT leaders face significant obstacles – and hesitations — in adopting it

Splunk’s format command is a versatile and powerful tool that allows users to dynamically convert search results into query syntax. This functionality is especially useful when building complex queries or chaining multiple searches. In this article, we will dive into the details of the format command, explore its syntax and applications, and show how it […]

Splunk Processing Language (SPL) is the foundation for searching and analyzing data in Splunk. It allows users to query large volumes of machine data and extract meaningful insights. One of the key search commands in SPL is the where command, which is used to filter events based on complex conditions. The where command allows for […]

Introduction Managing changes in an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster can only be challenging with a robust process in place. Traditionally, change

Splunk’s Search Processing Language (SPL) offers a wide array of commands to help users analyze and visualize their data effectively. Among these powerful tools is the xyseries command, which, while not as commonly used as some other commands, can be incredibly useful for transforming data into a format suitable for creating multi-series visualizations. This article […]

Splunk Processing Language (SPL) is the heart of Splunk’s search capabilities, enabling users to extract meaningful insights from vast datasets. Among the many useful commands within SPL, the spath command stands out when dealing with structured data formats like JSON and XML. This command is essential because it allows Splunk users to navigate and extract […]

With their acquisition of VMware, Broadcom has shifted VMware’s strategic focus towards VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), leveraging the entire stack of VMware software offerings to build highly scalable and automated software-defined data centers

Google developed Puppeteer, a Node library, which offers a high-level API for controlling headless or full browsers via the DevTools Protocol. One

Deploying Rasa with Efficiency: Leveraging Helm Charts

Splunk’s Search Processing Language (SPL) offers a wide array of commands to help you extract meaningful insights from your data. Among these, the iplocation command stands out as a powerful tool for adding geographical context to your searches. Whether you’re a security analyst, network administrator, or business intelligence specialist, understanding and utilizing the iplocation command […]

The beginning of October marks the start of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Every day, the importance of cybersecurity becomes clearer. Cyber threats no

The beginning of October marks the start of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Every day, the importance of cybersecurity becomes clearer. Cyber threats no

Splunk’s Search Processing Language (SPL) is a powerful tool for extracting meaningful insights from large volumes of machine data. It allows users to filter, transform, and analyze data to gain real-time visibility into their environment. Once you have your raw data, it’s essential to be able to aggregate, summarize, and manipulate it to uncover patterns […]

Introduction to AWS Chime PSTN In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud communications, AWS Chime PSTN stands out as a powerful tool for developers looking

In the sports world, technology is no longer a mere accessory but a fundamental driver of innovation. From professional leagues to national sports teams,

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In Splunk, understanding and analyzing metric data is crucial for gaining insights and making data-driven decisions. Whether it’s monitoring system performance, tracking application health, or analyzing business metrics, being able to preview and troubleshoot metric data efficiently is essential. In this article, we explore the powerful mpreview command in Splunk. This command allows you to […]

Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL), also known as the Splunk query language, is a powerful tool for analyzing and visualizing data. At its core, SPL enables users to search, manipulate, and report on machine-generated data. Among its many commands, the collect command stands out as a crucial component for efficient data management and analysis. The […]

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Welcome to another edition of our Splunk Command of the Week series! In this installment, we’ll dive into the fillnull command, an essential tool in your Splunk arsenal that helps you handle missing data with ease. Whether you’re dealing with gaps in your datasets or want to present a clean and complete report, fillnull is […]

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In the realm of data analysis with Splunk, versatility and precision in handling search results is paramount. Building on the foundational knowledge of the append command, another potent feature in Splunk Searching and Reporting is appendcols. This article aims to shed light on the appendcols command, delineating its syntax, application, and practical examples to facilitate […]

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Splunk’s Search Processing Language (SPL) provides many commands to correlate data. When it comes to combining the results of two different datasets which can’t both be queried in the initial search, users may be most familiar with the append, appendcols, and join commands. While powerful, these come with the costs and limitations of using a […]

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Welcome back to our Splunk Command of the Week series! This week, we’re diving into the powerful Transaction command. The transaction command is a versatile tool in Splunk that allows you to correlate related events into transactions, providing a clearer picture of complex interactions within your data. What is the transaction Command? The transaction command […]

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Splunk is a powerful tool for analyzing and visualizing machine-generated data, widely used in monitoring, searching, analyzing, and visualizing real-time and historical machine data. One of the essential commands in Splunk SPL is the append command. This article provides an overview of the Splunk append command, its syntax, usage, and examples to help you integrate it effectively into your Splunk […]

There are times when a report is more valuable when columns of numeric data include a “total” entry, such as you might find in a spreadsheet, report, or invoice. The Splunk addcoltotals command provides the ability to easily include this summation in search results. In this article, we’ll investigate the use of the addcoltotals command […]

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Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) is a powerful language designed to query and manipulate data within Splunk. The inputlookup and outputlookup commands play a crucial role in managing and interacting with lookup tables. These commands help users enrich their searches with external data and store search results for future reference, enhancing the overall efficiency of […]

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Splunk’s Search Processing Language (SPL) provides a versatile and powerful way to interact with and visualize data. The timechart command offers the ability to create visual representations of time-based data. In this article, we will explore the functionalities and usage of the timechart command, using the _internal index for our examples. Understanding the timechart Command […]

Using the Splunk strftime and strptime commands are two important elements for properly dealing with timestamps in indexing and searching for logs in Splunk. Properly tracking time enables you to extract valuable insights from your data. This could mean identifying trends over time, spotting events that are out of pattern, or identifying when a number of events break […]

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Splunk relies on various ports to facilitate communication between its components and enable data ingestion from external sources. Understanding the default ports used by Splunk is crucial for anyone working with the platform. In this article, we will explore the default ports used by Splunk and provide a detailed list for your reference. Whether you […]

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Splunk’s Search Processing Language (SPL) empowers users to search, analyze, and visualize machine data effortlessly. Using the eval command allows you to apply various operations for data manipulation. Mastering the eval command enables you to create more meaningful and insightful searches. In this article, we discuss benefits of using the eval command in your Splunk searches. We […]

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Splunk offers users a robust platform to collect, index, and dissect machine-generated data from diverse sources. At its core lies the Search Processing Language (SPL), a robust query language enabling users to explore, filter, and manipulate data. In this article, we delve into using the top and rare commands in Splunk, highlighting their significance and practical applications […]

In this Beginner’s Guide to Regular Expressions in Splunk article we will learn how to unleash the power of pattern matching in your Splunk searches. A Regular Expression (regex) in Splunk is a way to search through text to find pattern matches in your data. Regex is a great filtering tool that allows you to […]

If there were a magic spell in the world of Splunk that could seamlessly merge data, would you want to know about it? Imagine facing a challenge where you have multiple event datasets and need to correlate them for analysis. Think about the world of enterprise security and performance monitoring, where Splunk plays a pivotal […]

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Splunk, a powerful data analytics platform, enables users to collect, index, and analyze machine data from various sources. The Search Processing Language (SPL) lies at Splunk’s heart, allowing users tosearch, filter, and manipulate data easily. The erex command provides powerful data extraction, especially when users face unfamiliar regex syntax or complex data patterns. In this blog […]

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In the world of Splunk, efficiency and precision are paramount. To achieve this, understanding the wide variety of Splunk commands is essential. Among these, the replace command stands out as a versatile tool that empowers analysts to manipulate data at search time. You can use replace to modify and manipulate search results by replacing specified values […]

In the realm of data analytics and security, Splunk is the industry leader for managing and visualizing extensive data collections. Splunk Processing Language (SPL) is a powerful, search-based language used to sift through, manipulate, and visualize the data collected in Splunk. Among the SPL commands, the datamodel command is particularly notable. This command allows users to […]

Splunk untable Command In the dynamic realm of data analysis, Splunk stands out as a powerful tool for extracting insights from machine-generated data. Splunk commands play a crucial role in this process, and one such command that proves invaluable is untable. In this blog post, we will delve into the intricacies of the untable command, explore its purpose, […]

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In the ever-evolving world of data analysis, efficiency and precision are paramount. For businesses, the ability to harness data insights efficiently can make all the difference. If you’ve been looking to supercharge your data analysis within Splunk, you’re in the right place. In this article, we’ll dive into how you can use the powerful Splunk […]

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What is the table Command? Splunk’s table command is essential for formatting results on dashboards and in searches. Using the table command enables Splunk users to limit and order the results of a search in their SPL. Table is useful when you want to see your search results in a tabular format and include only […]

While the Splunk command rename is an overall simple command, it is an essential one for making dashboards and reports easy for your users to consume. The rename command is used to change the names of fields in search results. This is useful when you want to improve the readability of your Splunk data outputs. […]

In the digital age where data is king, the ability to manipulate and understand it can make or break businesses. Imagine possessing the power to generate data out of thin air – a capability that could revolutionize the way you approach analytics and problem-solving. This is where the makeresults Splunk command comes into play. A […]

Splunk, a robust data analysis and visualization tool, offers a spectrum of commands to extract meaningful insights from extensive datasets. Among these commands, the eventstats command stands out. Using the eventstats command provides users with enhanced capabilities for data manipulation and analysis. What is the eventstats Command in Splunk The eventstats command in Splunk plays a […]

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This topic is split into a nine-part series to improve readability – this is the fourth installment which covers investigating Splunk metrics indexes. Parts 1-3 of this series cover what metrics indexes are and how to create and populate one: Comparing events and metrics indexes – they are a bit different. Creating metrics indexes – and how […]

When it comes to correlating information in searches to uncover unique patterns, there are several Splunk commands are commonly employed. For instance, you might opt for either a “Join” or “Append” to connect data sources before applying additional commands to analyze and isolate data for patterns. However, there is a command with similar functionality that […]

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Data that has multiple values in a single field can be difficult to view in a report. Using the mvjoin command from Splunk’s Search Processing Language (SPL) offers several functions that can make this data more readable. What is the Splunk mvjoin Function? mvjoin (remember: mv means “Multi Value”) allows the Splunk user to collate data […]

Data fields that have similar information can have different field names. While the Splunk Common Information Model (CIM) exists to address this type of situation, it is not always utilized. By using the coalesce command you can create a new field that contains the information from both fields and insert a value if no information […]

The Splunk Processing Language (SPL for short) provides fantastic commands for analyzing data and creating content from your search results. The language also provides functions to render the outputs of your searches in many ways. There are string manipulation functions that provide ways to manipulate string values inside of a field. Whether you are a […]

The Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL for short) provides amazing flexibility for string manipulation in events. While creating your SPL searches you may come across a case where you need to combine the string values in two separate fields variable into one new field variable. Splunk concatenation streamline queries and improves efficiency.  In this article, […]

This blog depicts the scenario for creating 2 AWS EMR clusters, where each cluster is assigned with 2 jobs to run simultaneously in it. So, 2 clusters

Splunk has power commands for analyzing events over time or with a window of time using timestamps of the event. One of the most interesting and powerful commands is the relative_time function. The relative_time function provides a way to examine events across a spectrum of time from as far back as the data allows to […]

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What is the Sort Command in Splunk? The Splunk SPL sort command manipulates the direction of search results. Imagine you have a spreadsheet of data, and you want to control the order – that’s the sort command in Splunk. Unlike the spreadsheet example, with Splunk’s sort, you can manipulate based on multiple fields, ascending or […]

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What is Splunk SOAR? Splunk SOAR is a Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) solution. Security automation leverages machine-based execution of security actions to detect, investigate and remediate threats programmatically. SOAR can ingest security events from various sources, lets you track, analyze, and triage events, and use ‘playbooks’ to automate responses – all from one […]

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Over the past three years, we have seen unprecedented changes and a global shift from working from the office to working at home, which has triggered a significant portion of the workforce to re-evaluate their work-life balance and priorities. Every company is now facing the War on Talent in the market, across all verticals and sectors. So how do companies draw people back to work for them and make sure they retain their talent in these uncertain times? According to a recent study by Jamf & Vanson Bourne, 89% of employees would be willing to take a pay cut to […]

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There are two ways to administer Splunk: using Splunk web interface, which is normally done by most administrators, or by using configuration files. Each way has its own pros & cons.

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What is Splunk Diag? Splunk diag (also known as “Splunk Diagnostic File”) is a diagnostic report. It is used to disseminate system information and logs from a Splunk deployment. A diag can be run on all nodes within a Splunk deployment, including indexers, search heads, and forwarders. A Splunk diag collects various types of data […]

According to recent surveys by PwC and Jamf, most employees believe that having access to the technology they like at work makes them more effective in their job. Key findings reveal that 87% of respondents surveyed said choosing their own work device was of importance to them, so much so that 89% of respondents said they’d be willing to sacrifice part of their salary for it. By offering your employees the choice programme, you will see immediate benefits, such as end-user job satisfaction, as well as strengthening a company’s offering in the war on talent and employee retention. And, as more […]

How does Splunk keep track of log files that it is monitoring? With Fishbucket.  What is Fishbucket?  Fishbucket in Splunk is a sub-directory that maintains CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) state for monitored files. It contains seek pointers and CRCs and keeps track of how much of your file has been indexed into Splunk. The default […]

This blog article explains how Splunk receives Syslog events, indexes them, and makes it available for users to view. First, let’s go over the basics of Syslog. What is Syslog? Syslog stands for System Logging Protocol and is a standard protocol used to send system or event data logs in a particular message format to […]

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Splunk keeps various logs about the happenings of Splunk processes and the various components used. In this article, “A Beginner’s Guide to Splunk Logs”, we will list the primary logs for Splunk Enterprise and where to find them. We’ll also provide advice on when to use the logs directly and when to use search. Why […]

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It is estimated that over 95% of the world’s servers run the Linux operating system. As such it’s no surprise that a majority of Splunk installations happen on Linux machines.  Installing and running Splunk on a Linux server is a fast and easy process. There are several methods to conduct this install, including ways to […]

Because Splunk is so valuable in analyzing data, it is no surprise that many people want as much data as possible to be ingested. This can cause some searches or reports that may need to be run often to run very slowly. Logs can be lengthy and complex with many fields that may not be […]

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Splunk Enterprise utilizes multiple configuration files to control which functional role(s) a given instance performs and to set a myriad of operating parameters that determine nearly every aspect of its behavior. Understanding splunk server.conf files and how to configure them is covered in this article. Configuration files that are commonly adjusted by Splunk admins include […]

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Beginner and veteran Splunkers have felt this before: running a search hoping to get valuable information only to sit and wait for what seems like forever for it to run. There are many ways to combat slow searches using Splunk search modes. They can help return results faster or make results more comprehensive which avoids […]

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Times are tough and budgets are slim, but you need to keep your business secure with the top software—Splunk. If you’re reading this, you’re probably looking for a way to get a free Splunk license (it’s OK, we won’t tell.) Worry not! Obtaining access to a Splunk Free license is a painless process and this […]

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Imagine setting different tokens with specific values based on where users click on a table or the value they clicked compared to other search results.  Join me as we dive into the deep end of Splunk Drilldowns.

Let’s talk about macros. Not the scripts in MS Office often used to execute malicious code, but the little commands that can do big things in Splunk. There’s a good chance you’re already using macros – they’re built into a lot of apps found on Splunk Base and heavily used in the Monitoring Console as […]

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Getting data into Splunk is hard enough. After uploading a CSV, monitoring a log file, or forwarding data for indexing, more often than not, the data does not look the way you’d expect it to. The large blocks of unseparated data that are produced when it’s ingested are hard to read and unable to be searched. […]

A user-friendly search and analytics experience is critical to improving the usability of your data in Splunk. By creating calculated fields in Splunk, users can query new fields with or without altering the original field. Calculated fields can: Correct an original field name that is truncated, misspelled, or abbreviated Correlate or aggregate a field with […]

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What is a knowledge object in Splunk? Splunk knowledge objects are a set of user-defined searches, fields, and reports that enrich your data and give it structure. Basically, if you’re using Splunk, you’re using one very large knowledge object. With those knowledge objects, you can share them with other Splunk users, and include tags, events, […]

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When working in Splunk, you can earn major magician status with all of the magic tricks you can do with your data. Every magician needs to prepare for their tricks… and in the case of Splunk, that preparation comes through data onboarding. That’s where the Magic 8 props.conf configurations come in to help you set […]

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Before cloud computing, all organizations managed Database Management Systems (DBMS) using on-premises hardware devices, which were costly and difficult to maintain. With the introduction of Cloud Computing, it is now a breeze to manage and operate DBMS systems.

Cluster Bundles are packages of knowledge objects that must be shared between indexers and search heads in clustered environments. Unfortunately, these can get too big and cause performance issues for your Splunk environment. We’ve discovered a trick that can drastically reduce Splunk cluster bundle size for optimal performance, while maintaining operations, and improving performance! Strangely […]

Our experts are thinkers AND doers focused on accelerating business outcomes. To showcase our deep expertise, we created a blog series called “The Digital Build. Node label is a way to group nodes with similar characteristics and spark jobs can be specified where to run. With node labeling, we can a

Our experts are thinkers AND doers focused on accelerating business outcomes. To showcase our deep expertise, we created a blog series called “The Digital Build.” In today’s world, software advancements often come with high risks, regardless of improvements in security, high availability, visibility

Federated Identity is a process of establishing trust between sources for authenticating users and distributing information needed to authorize access to resources. Single Sign-on is a subset of the federation identity which allows the user to authorize and access data using a centralized domain.

Not to state the obvious, all of us have been affected by COVID and the globally-instituted quarantine mandates. It wasn’t just business professionals who had to adjust to Work-From-Home. Students and teachers now had to interact virtually, retired citizens now had to access essential needs differen

Presidio is always looking for the latest technologies, whether from established companies or disruptive newcomers, that can help address customer pain points. Take for instance a common challenge for organizations that have migrated to the cloud and now need to increase efficiency and minimize cost

CloudFormation is one of the important services in AWS, as it helps us to maintain Infrastructure as a Code (IAAC). Still, there are some services that are not supported by CloudFormation, for example, ‘Cloud Search’ is a service which do not support CloudFormation natively, and to have CloudFormati

Enterprise organizations and cloud service providers (CSPs) are constantly searching for new ways to improve their data center and cloud operations, making them more efficient and cost-effective.

The meteoric rise in digital commerce, connected devices and virtual workspaces has rightfully led to an intense focus on cybersecurity to protect company assets and employees. But cyber is only half of the security equation. After all, single sign-on cannot halt an intruder rummaging around in your

Gartner recently released a new Magic Quadrant for SSE – Security Service Edge for 2022 in addition to the Critical Capabilities Guide for SSE. Yes, it’s SSE and it’s not a typo – we didn’t forget the “A”. So, what about SASE – and why the need for another IT acronym? While the differences in the tw

Artificial intelligence used to be a future aspiration for IT teams. That time has passed, and it is now a present day imperative. Organizations across

Artificial intelligence used to be a future aspiration for IT teams. That time has passed, and it is now a present day imperative. Organizations across

Artificial intelligence used to be a future aspiration for IT teams. That time has passed, and it is now a present day imperative. Organizations across

After a decade on the market, Microsoft has announced a significant price increase to Office 365. The changes only effect commercial licensing at this point, but I would expect other offerings to increase as well. Beyond the obvious argument that prices have remained the same for ten years, they are

To put it simply, there is a tremendous opportunity for Cisco partners to make money leveraging ThousandEyes. It’s no secret that your customers’ success depends on the digital experiences they provide to their customers and employees. Delivering suboptimal application user experiences can damage th

Much has been said and written about the cloud and the benefits it offers. However, with all these benefits, there are challenges with respect to faster cloud adoption, compliance, and security of the overall environment. Every organization that wants to migrate or implement workloads in the cloud h

Unlike legacy security solutions that alerted after nearly every log event, today’s MDR services can detect—and resolve—many security issues with minimal disruption. A few years ago, identity theft protection company LifeLock aired a commercial that humorously contrasted its competitors’ security mo

On Dec. 9, 2021, a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the popular Java-based logging package Log4j was disclosed.  Submitting a specially crafted request to a vulnerable system allows an attacker to download and execute a malicious payload to perform additional functions such as data exfil

This article was originally published by Business Post on 28th November 2021. Cybersecurity is not simply a matter of throwing tech at the problem. A serious approach means understanding, and responding to, risk. Protecting a business – and its customers – from marauding bad actors is a significant technical challenge, to be sure, but the key to doing so is to step back from the technology itself in order to take a wide angle view. “One of the biggest problems is the traditional technology stack approach. That can result in never-ending spending on different tool sets and solutions without ever […]

This article was originally published by Business Post on 7th November 2021. Just as streaming services have disrupted how audio and video is consumed, the device as a service model has transformed how businesses procure IT. In the 1980s, pure play software companies thrived, seeming to show that the real money was in bits, not atoms. After all, software could not be commodified to the same degree as hardware, and as manufacturer after manufacturer, and even entire segments such as minicomputers, fell by the wayside it seemed the smart money was in software. Today, the picture looks a little different: […]

Have you ever been worried about organizing and effective management of your 1000s of AWS resources? Have you ever been surprised with higher AWS bills with no detail of underlying services? Then AWS Tags is your friend, it can help you by assigning your custom metadata and enables you to categorize

The worst kept secret in the business world is the rapid disruption of traditional workplace and workforce norms, accelerated of course by the ongoing pandemic. There is no shortage of blog posts and think pieces written that compel organizations to digitally transform their business and operations

This article was originally published by Business Post on 7th November 2021. Hybrid cloud infrastructure allows corporate IT to respond to a rapidly-changing world, but a looming skills shortage means getting it right requires partnerships Cloud computing may not have entirely displaced on-premise systems but it is certainly a mainstream component of enterprise IT. Indeed, a recent survey conducted by US software firm Flexera found some 94 per cent of businesses use cloud, and that, in 2020, 93 per cent had a multi-cloud strategy, while 83 per cent took a hybrid cloud approach. Cision, meanwhile, predicts the overall market for […]

It has been about 5 years since WannaCry and NotPetya hit companies worldwide in full force, launching a new era of cybercrime. Now, there's a new report of a ransomware attack weekly. Although this may seem scary, we know more now than we ever have. With each attack, we can see and ultimately learn

By converging physical and cyber security, organizations gain deeper business insights and better protection against sophisticated threats. The practice of segmenting security teams into distinct physical security and cybersecurity groups has been the norm since the early days of IT. Within the last

CIS Controls v8 is here, and there are some significant changes organizations should pay attention to. We spend a lot of time in our blogs talking about—and recommending—cybersecurity frameworks. The reason for this is pretty straightforward: there are a lot of decisions that go into cybersecurity p

Zero-trust is the logical successor to the legacy perimeter security model, but there are many common pitfalls to consider. Whether companies know it or not, we’re all on a journey toward zero-trust security. This concept, which can be summarized as “never trust; always verify,” has been around for

Just as the pandemic impacted technology investment and brought to light the need to do some "spring cleaning on technology debt", the corresponding quarantine has changed the way we view work, including how we resource, build, and organize teams for collaboration. All organizations, including Presi

The truth is that you’re going to pay for cybersecurity one way or another. So, it’s better to invest now while the cost is much lower and more predictable. As a business owner, you have lots of projects vying for your time and money, and let’s face it, anything that’s not a revenue driver is easy t

In the blink of an eye, digital transformation leapt from to-do list item to daily lived reality for most companies. A global pandemic and its attendant business, social and personal consequences changed everyone’s plans, big and small. Ready or not, companies responded to a culture of social distan

While there’s no silver bullet to preventing a ransomware incident, following security experts’ recommendations will greatly reduce your vulnerability. Thousands of Americans experienced the trickle-down effect of a ransomware breach in early May following the Colonial Pipeline attack, which shut do

How you respond to a security incident can determine whether the problem gets fanned into flame or extinguished. When companies plan their cybersecurity strategies, there’s often a lot of time spent talking about and testing various security solutions, backup and disaster recovery tools and security

These security missteps represent common low-hanging fruit attackers seek to infect companies with ransomware and other costly exploits. Before the pandemic, cloud adoption was already expanding rapidly, and it accelerated even faster once companies had to make urgent changes to their business opera

Imagine the following scenario for an online retailer: During a holiday weekend, the retailer sees a dramatic spike in site visitors after heavily promoting a sales event. On Tuesday morning, the sales and marketing teams meet to review the results. To everyone’s surprise, the spike in traffic resul

Earlier this month, Russian-linked cybercriminal organization, REvil, launched the single biggest global ransomware attack on record. The breach infected thousands of victims in more than 17 countries and demanded $70 million in cryptocurrency to unscramble all the infected machines. What made this

The value of the public cloud and the benefits it provides are evidenced by its aggressive growth and wide acceptance. To support the continued strength of public cloud as an essential element in a modern data center solution, Presidio has emphasized the importance of a robust and optimized infrastr

Sportsmanship and collaboration are the key to success – whether it’s a sports team, colleagues on a project, or winning the Pinewood Derby. Because people are at the center of the data, threats and attacks, and the protection against those, leading security solutions companys such as Proofpoint tak

If your user identity and access procedures aren’t orchestrated and automated, you’re fighting a losing battle. Today’s digital landscape is more connected than ever, with an unprecedented number of network endpoints in more places sharing data across public and private clouds. With all these device

The work-from-anywhere trend has become the new normal, and new networking technologies and methodologies are needed to sustain it. After 16-plus months of dealing with the pandemic, more than half of Americans want to continue working remotely, and two-thirds of companies may render their work-from

This S&P 500 company mobilized its testing and accommodated a mass upscale in COVID-19 PCR tests with Presidio’s expertise and Meraki’s technology. Last year when the pandemic struck, businesses were affected very differently. Some had to send workers home and shut down for weeks or months before ge

Taking the spirit of a popular classic childhood event and transforming it into a day of competition and fun + relating this to cybersecurity? Challenge accepted. The Pinewood Derby, a rite of passage for kids in the Boy Scouts of America, is a wood car racing event. Traditionally, each Cub Scout re

Many companies are migrating to the cloud, but they have to navigate various complexities and avoid a few "gotchas" along the way. The "work from anywhere" trend accelerated by the pandemic last year has become the new norm for many businesses, and it's leading to an explosion of cloud adoption. Ana

For more than 20 years, Presidio has been an influential force in solving challenging problems with simplified solutions across the Enterprise and beyond. Presidio’s focus is on transforming where and how our clients work, modernizing their infrastructure to prepare them for future scale. We help en

Looking at the “new office,” Presidio is helping customers enhance their current capabilities to bring the office where their employees are. Every aspect of collaboration has a human touch to it, and we help customers become future-ready. It’s about connecting people, and companies can’t afford to m

Despite efforts within the cyber security industry to oversimplify the concept, Zero Trust should be thought of as a strategy and framework, as opposed to a problem addressable simply by implementing technology. Technology plays an important role in providing technical security controls such as stro

Everyone agrees that the best way to combat rising cybersecurity attacks is by implementing better security, but users will circumvent the defenses if it’s too cumbersome. It’s a well-known fact that passwords are the Achilles’ heel of security. According to the 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigatio

As a fast, easy alternative for compute and storage resources, the public cloud practically sells itself: it requires no large up-front capital expenditures, its pay-per-usage model delivers the speed and agility to get to market fast, and it’s ideal for hosting short-term or trial content. What’s m

Written by Eoin Johnston, Head of Solutions Architecture at Presidio   When people talk about the “fast-pace of IT” the emphasis is usually placed on the technology. What’s more interesting, however, is what technology means in the context of how we live and work. Think about it in terms of career evolution – when I started out in my career, Storage Consultants had to deeply understand the mechanics of storage subsystems; practices such as “Short-Stroking” hard drives to eke the last drop of performance are now defunct concepts thanks to flash technology! The evolution of software defined infrastructure allows architects to focus further and further […]

Whether we like it or not, the way we work and where we work has fundamentally influenced our collective perspective. The pandemic forced organizations to quickly update and implement business resiliency plans or scramble to develop and execute plans to support remote work and education potentially

In the series of Presidio Inspires blogs, we bring to our readers topics that span different technologies and solutions top of mind in today's world. With Cisco, the technology we provide customers is often more impactful than any of us can imagine. It's the ability to impact people with technology

On behalf of the entire Presidio community, I’m delighted to announce the launch of our new website. We hope that the new presidio.com provides a clear message of who we are and what we stand for, in the context of our expanding role as a digital systems integrator with increasingly global scale. As

First and foremost, I want to express how Presidio is thrilled at Pat Gelsinger’s return to Intel. Having Pat at the helm again can only mean great things to come for our already-powerful collaborative relationship.

The best time to prepare for the workplace of the future? Right now. Public- and private-sector organizations alike scrambled to address global disruption with speed and ingenuity, using whatever resources they had – and, in the process, they revealed new possibilities for a more flexible, mobile wo

Moving valuable data and workload to the cloud requires careful thought and consideration to ensure that the data gets the durability and availability that best fits the use case. There is no magic cloud button to ensure 100% durability and availability — not even in the most expensive solutions. Bu

Disasters come in many forms, whether that be from natural disaster, technical failure, human error, or malicious action, the result is still unplanned downtime and the need for recovery.

Have you ever been stuck with a single field that needed to provide you with a little more… value? The makemv command adds that value.  Keep reading to learn exactly what the makemv command is, its benefits, and how to use it to bring more value to your searches. What is the makemv command in […]

This article was originally published by the Business Post on the 13th September 2020. Remote work was always a feature of the business environment, whether it was travelling sales reps, executives jetting around Europe or, in some cases, the offer of flexible arrangements allowing for a day or two at the home office, kitchen table or garden shed. Post-pandemic, though, it has become a lot more common. Before Covid-19, just 15 per cent of the workforce across the EU had ever teleworked. And today? Not only has an EU Commission Joint Research Centre study found that around 25 per cent […]

When you give people the power to work the way they want, with the tools they love, they are inspired to do the best work of their lives. Employees prefer to choose their own devices as it enables them to be more productive, creative, and collaborative. Now it’s easier than ever to bring Apple technology into your office. As an Apple Authorised Enterprise Reseller, Presidio makes it simple and cost-effective for IT to procure, deploy, and support Apple devices. Traditionally companies welcomed a new staff member, provided a computer and a mobile phone, and expected excellent productivity from day one. […]

  Covid-19 has accelerated digital transformation in organisations that were previously wary of technological change. It is having a massive impact socially, culturally and economically on our daily lives. One such impact is how we now need to work. The Government has requested that where possible we work from home in order to minimise contact with others and help keep the Virus’ “R” (Reproduction) rate under 1. Whilst many organisations had begun this journey, it has undoubtedly accelerated the Digital Transformation process to move to the “New Normal” (with many looking for guidance to roadmap this odyssey) The Crisis/Triage Stage […]

  Passwords are the keys to organisations’ most sensitive and mission critical data. Super users and admin users are the key holders. Even though most organisations require specifics for password encryption including complexity and defined rotation periods, it still leaves the question – who manages the management of passwords? Privileged Access Management (PAM) helps organisations provide secure access to critical applications and data by addressing the very first security layer – the passwords. Why is this important?For hackers getting access to Admin or super user passwords is like hitting the goldmine – instant access to an organisations most critical assets and potentially […]

In this blog, you will find out the latest trends in Digital Workspace. We will discuss three main topics: Part One – Chatbots Part Two – The Return to Productivity Part Three – The Cloud Shift PART ONE – CHATBOTS In its Top 10 Predictions for 2018 and Beyond report, Gartner found that by 2021, more than 50% of enterprises will spend more per annum on bots and chatbot creation than traditional mobile app development. But, what is a chatbot? A chatbot is a computer program (or AI) designed to simulate conversation with human users over the Internet. They are also […]

There are a number of things that can result in a company losing data, be it a natural disaster such as bad weather or a cyber-attack. But in fact, very few data loss and recovery events are caused by a disaster – most are caused by something operational, such as employee error. Do you have the necessary systems in place to get you back up and running again quickly or do you dread the day that it might happen? You might have the necessary firewall and monitoring systems in place and so are as well prepared as you can be […]

Poor database functionality can impact productivity and cost you money. Surveys say that over 90% of database environments operate at reduced capacity. Without properly maintaining databases your applications dependent on them will slow over time and employees will have difficulty completing various tasks. This can be damaging for the entire business model.  Your employees need immediate access to data so it’s vital to ensure databases are running at maximum capacity, 100% of the time. Carrying out regular checks improves your database thus improving business performance. Improve your database Here are some examples of how you can improve your database: > […]

VDI enables businesses and IT departments to streamline the cost of equipment by using a single server to host multiple end-users’ desktops. It is a highly secure platform and accessible from virtually anywhere. Now there is VDI Plus if you will! Previously VDI meant that the capabilities of thin clients were limited to only essential applications. This is no longer the case. All apps – Windows, Linux, mobile, web and SaaS – are not only accessible from a single interface; they are also accessed through single-sign-on (SSO). Unified experience for each user Single secure place to access everything needed to […]

Your databases store your company’s precious data. Misconfigurations and security vulnerabilities can put your data at risk, not to mention your whole organisation if it were compromised. Is your database secure? The bigger your company, the more likely there is a legal if not moral requirement to carry out regular security audits. However, no matter what size your business is, it is recommended to conduct regular external assessments to help you identify potential issues or gaps in your data security. Is your database performing well? Hundreds of work hours are lost each year from poorly performing software. Improving your database […]

Is your IT infrastructure management strategy ready to make the leap from the US to EMEA? If so, Ireland is one of the best countries in which to establish your EMEA HQ. Discover why, and gain an insight into the best practice strategy to help establish your operations, in our post below. Picture this: your organization has recognized the advantages of scaling into a new market outside the US, and the business case for a new HQ in or EMEA has been approved. But to make your expansion plan a reality and ensure a seamless setup process, you need to prioritize […]

Having the right IT infrastructure in place is key for success when entering a new market. Discover how to nail your IT procurement strategy. The decision to scale your business operations into another territory is never an easy one to make. But new market growth and economies of scale can have a significant, positive impact on your organization’s bottom line. Like any large-scale investment, there are several planning considerations you need to make before you have people on the ground and establish a HQ —particularly when it comes to your IT procurement.  ———————————————————————- Download your 9 step checklist to successfully building […]

Your Managed Services Provider (MSP) is, as the name says, a provider of expert IT managed services for you and your company. However, you can gain a significant amount of extra value from your MSP if you think of the “P” as a partner instead.  For any company, the largest cost they have to pay from their IT budget is for professionals to operate and maintain their IT infrastructure. In the past, these professionals would need to be hired in-house. This would work out as a costly recruitment process. Now, thanks to the advancement in communication speeds and IT management tools, […]

Keeping track of your stock system, operating your supply chain and managing your device life cycle(s) all impact on the success of your business. Implementing a Just In Time (JIT) inventory management strategy in your organization could help you transform your IT procurement. We show you how in this post. What is Just In Time fulfilment? Just In Time fulfilment is an inventory management technique that focuses on efficiency and reduces wastage. Originally conceptualized in Japan, as a solution to maximizing the country’s modest amount of natural resources, JIT is occasionally referred to as the Toyota Production System. In today’s modern […]

Not every workload is destined for cloud migration. Hybrid and multi-cloud help businesses combine cloud and on-premises infrastructure to get the best results. Cloud migration has helped enterprises transform the way IT works, delivering more compute and storage at a greater scale, and often for cheaper, than on-premises alternatives. But it is not a silver bullet. While pundits weighing up the technology in the late 2000s would have you believe that every piece of data, service and workload would eventually be cloud-bound, that simply isn’t the way things work today. Some things are best kept out of the cloud. Read on to […]

The details are crucial when you’re putting together a growth plan—especially for your IT procurement. Discover what you need to consider when expanding your operations from the US to EMEA. Exact tech specs matter when you’re sourcing IT procurement. Whether it’s simply getting the right kit for the job, or ensuring you standardize peripherals across your organization, understanding detailed IT product specifications is vital—and can save you up to 15% on total cost of ownership (TCO). But when it comes to expanding your operations from the US to EMEA, you’ll need a completely different strategy.   —————————————– Read about the 6 factors […]

Unified architecture, and converged and hyperconverged infrastructure can help you do more with less. But which is best for your organisation? As ambitious enterprises grow, the last thing they want is to be stonewalled by the limitations of their data centres. And while physical servers, storage and networking can be scaled up, waiting for new hardware to arrive can waste valuable time. Virtualisation has helped many CIOs overcome the data centre’s dependence on physical hardware. But when only individual parts of the IT estate are virtualised or software-defined, it can lead to integration issues. Or the same scaling challenges cropping […]

As enterprise technology evolves, MSPs evolve faster. Here’s how IT managed services providers have changed, and what that means for your business. Enterprise IT moves fast. But it’s not just businesses that get swept up in the change. IT Managed services providers (MSPs) are evolving too. And because they’re often at the bleeding edge of change (so their clients don’t have to be), they adopt new ways of working before anyone else.  In fact, while enterprise IT spend increases by just 10% each year, MSP spending increases at a compound annual growth rate of 17%. By 2021, analysts estimate that […]

How do you ensure you prioritise your data management when you’re busy with digital transformation? Follow these five steps to help you put the I before the T. For many CIOs, it might feel like change management is all their role consists of—particularly as digital transformation becomes an imperative, data management remains key and IT becomes a more strategic function. Digital transformation—whether it’s a business change, technology change, or even a functional change—needs to be built around your data. It should be built around how you access, control, and secure all the vital information your infrastructure runs on, so you can […]

 Internet-connected devices that live on a network’s edge are favourite targets of hackers. It was simpler times way back in 2012, an era when many cybersecurity professionals may wish to return. Who then could imagine the destructive Shamoon computer virus, which shut down the network of oil giant Saudi Aramco, caused millions of dollars in damage and made headlines for its unprecedented effectiveness, would so quickly be considered basic by malware standards? The Shamoon attack occurred by way of someone clicking on a malicious email link or plugging in a USB drive to infect PCs with the disk-wiping and data-exfiltrating […]

Company becomes largest HP PC partner in Ireland this year Presidio has announced that it has been awarded HP Platinum Partner Status for personal systems hardware in Ireland.  HP Platinum Partner Status is the highest level of accreditation in the HP Partner Program, with less than one per cent of HP Partners achieving such recognition on an annual basis.  The award represents Presidio’s first time to achieve such status and is in recognition for the substantial HP related business that it has generated, primarily supporting its multinational customers in Ireland and across Europe, as they grow and expand.  Presidio is […]

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) places focus on the protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). While the regulation focuses entirely on PII, organisations must also consider data protection in a much wider context in order to protect critical data assets. PII should not be looked at in isolation as the only area of concern. It should now be considered as one more classification of critical asset that must now be appropriately handled. While security and privacy are closely aligned they are discretely separate issues. However, a robust security posture is a basic requirement in order to enable privacy. There […]

Today’s cyber-attacks are becoming more and more destructive, disrupting daily business and destroying the reputations of leading brands. Where once hackers would steal data in a “smash and grab” attack, we are now seeing them sit and extort critical information from servers, sometimes for months. This is hugely damaging to any business as consumer confidence takes a massive blow. On 30 November, Presidio hosted a Cybersecurity CIO Roundtable at the Royal College of Physicians, in which keynote expert speakers from Oxford Solutions, Cisco and Presidio engaged with an audience of senior IT leaders from across multiple industries, to discuss the […]

Business Plus Breakfast Club with Presidio Europe CEO, Paschal Naylor Recently I had the pleasure to participate as a guest panellist for a Business Plus Breakfast Club event that took place at the InterContinental Dublin Hotel and attended by over 100 business executives.  The theme of the event was focused on ‘Leading A Growth Business’.  I was joined by two of Ireland’s leading CEO’s, Pat McCann of Dalata Hotel Group Plc and Alan Cox, Core Media, who also provided lots of food for thought around their experiences for how to accelerate growth for their respective businesses.   One of the […]

Presidio discusses our growing managed services portfolio, since the acquisition of enterprise networking provider and Cisco Gold Partner, Bootstrap in this week’s Sunday Business Post, 15th October 2017. Presidio acquired Bootstrap in 2016 to enable Presidio to offer a full end-to-end IT solution for corporations. Bootstrap’s 25-year strategic partnership with Cisco brings a history of innovation and experience in delivering enterprise networking solutions across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Enterprise networks are a company’s communications backbone, connecting computers and related devices across complex workgroup networks. Bootstrap has built a reputation as leaders in the IT industry for their high-level of […]

On Friday 13th October, Presidio’s CEO, Paschal Naylor will be leaving the comfort of his home for one night to sleep-out on the grounds of Christ Church Cathedral to “Shine a Light” on homelessness in Ireland. Whilst you are tucked up in bed, Paschal will be sleeping on cardboard battling Ireland’s bitterly cold winter weather with just a sleeping bag and a cupof soup. Today there are over 7,500 people homeless in Ireland and of those 7,500 people – 1 in 3 is a child! Presidio supports ‘Shine a Light Night’ to help Focus Ireland provide vital prevention services and […]

Presidio was a platinum sponsor of the Dell EMC Forum at the Convention Centre Dublin, last Tuesday 5th of September. The event that was launched had a great turnout from Ireland’s leading IT professionals, who connected with their peers, discovered strategies and gained insights to drive not only IT innovation, but also enhance workforce mobility and reduce risk in the digital era. The key message that Dell EMC brought to attendees, was digital transformation. Technology innovation is advancing at an exponential rate, powering a new era of digital transformation. Today, businesses try to stay relevant in the digital age and […]

Agreement enables Presidio to support business with mobile transformation technologies   Presidio has been accredited as an Apple Authorised Enterprise Reseller.  This latest appointment will now see Presidio teaming up with other specialist Apple Mobility Partners to offer and support customised mobile device management solutions built around Apple iOS and the portfolio of applications developed for iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch. The launch of this service is part of Presidio’s goal to empower businesses and their respective field sales and service agents in particular.  Presidio is also responding to the needs of its customers, which include some of the leading US […]

Paschal Naylor, CEO of Presidio Europe appeared in the executive chair with Bobby Kerr on the Newstalk Down to Business Show, Saturday 8th of July.   Paschal talks to Bobby about his background including what he does for Presidio, what Presidio do, who some of our large multinational customers are and why we are their trusted IT partner. Paschal discusses how we design, build, source, supply and support IT products for our clients. Paschal speaks to Bobby about the 13-year relationship we have built with Google and how Presidio is the stop off point for multinationals coming to Ireland from San […]

“Initially it came as a call to our reception from a US multinational and that developed into a relationship that, over 16 years, changed our business,” said John Murphy of Presidio.   Over the years that followed, Presidio was able to keep up with trends in tech – trends that had yet to hit Ireland, but which US multinationals, particularly west coast tech outfits, not only needed to be implemented but demanded.   “There was a very clear value proposition and they are [already] choosing Ireland as their EMEA [Europe Middle East and Africa] headquarters,” said Murphy. Presidio’s move into […]

Press Release – 4 January 2017 Arkphire reports operating profit of €1 million on turnover of €52.6 million91% growth in operating profitTurnover up 63% to €52.6m from €32.3mCompany gearing for further ambitious growth in 2017 Irish owned IT services and networking company, Arkphire, has reported an operating profit of €1 million on sales amounting to €52.6 million for the 12 month period ended 30 June 2016 in accounts recently filed with the Companies Registration Office (CRO).  These results represent a significant improvement in the performance of the business with profits almost doubling from €530, 974 in 2015 to €1,015,999 in 2016 […]

In this week’s Sunday Business Post, APresidio’s Gerry Harvey discusses the benefits of managed ICT services. “We offer a very broad range of managed services for many clients. At the moment, we can say there are about 26,000 end users that connect with us in one way or another when they have queries, either directly on a portal, via email or in some cases via calls,” said Gerry Harvey, Head of Enterprise at Presidio. “One of the things we’re seeing is a kind of a trend towards businesses starting out by outsourcing in an iterative way. Very few companies are […]

Growth attributed to strategic partnerships with fast-growing global internet businesses IT solutions and networking company, Arkphire, has announced that it ranked number 19 in the 2017 Deloitte Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Ireland.  Rankings are based on average percentage revenue growth over four years.  Arkphire has achieved an average 470% growth in revenues since 2011.  This year’s placement for Arkphire in the top 20 fasting growing tech businesses in Ireland, sees them jump ten places compared to its position last year. Jimmy Dalton, CFO at Arkphire credits its strategic partnerships with fast-growing […]

Howard Roberts, chief technology officer of Managed IT Services company Arkphire was one of a number of high profile IT contributors in the latest article by the Sunday Business Post. Flash and hybrid array technologies have revolutionised data storage, the cloud has become a player, and new EU regulations could finally see the end of tape backups. Jason Walsh finds out about the changing world of enterprise storage. Howard offered his thoughts on how the world of enterprise storage has changed and how the Irish market has some unique characteristics. Click here to open the full article and download PDF.

Enhanced cloud services portfolio launched for rapidly growing data centre market  Irish owned IT services and networking company, Arkphire, and its newly acquired subsidiary, Bootstrap is now gearing up to win significant business in the rapidly growing data centre sector, both in Ireland and internationally.   Ireland is fast establishing itself as the ‘data capital of Europe’, with many of the world’s largest tech companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Facebook, having recently announced multi-million euro investment projects to design, build and operate vast data centres in Ireland.  Global analyst group 451 Advisors has predicted that Ireland’s data centre […]

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. today joined forces with leading Irish owned IT services and networking company, Arkphire, to highlight the importance of having a strong local IT sector to support the growing numbers of foreign direct investment companies, now locating in Ireland. Arkphire’s success to date has been built largely on the company’s ability to service the IT needs of multinational enterprises, providing a range of services from IT procurement through to infrastructure build and managed services.  The 2015 IDA Annual Report cited the introduction of thirteen new foreign direct investment companies into the […]