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SD Edge Series – Palo Alto buys CloudGenix for $420M

by Mike Champion | Apr 15, 2020 | Mike's Thoughts

Wow – in the midst of a pandemic, Palo Alto Networks announces the acquisition of CloudGenix for $420M! Bold move… GREAT move!! This move strikes me in 3 ways and will help drive the ability to deliver a secure Software Defined Edge in several beneficial ways for...

SD Edge Series

by Mike Champion | Apr 14, 2020 | Mike's Thoughts

In this series, I will take a very high-level view of a super relevant topic with the remote realities we face right now. It has amazed me what has transpired in our Nation and the World over the last 4 weeks… and what encourages me the most is making observations...

Choose Positivity! Let Perseverance Finish its Work..

by Xcelo Team | Jun 26, 2019 | Leadership, Mike's Thoughts

A very wise man -- many years ago -- is quoted with a really wise saying: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance...

INVESTING IN I.T. START UPS – LESSONS LEARNED!

by Xcelo Team | Jan 24, 2019 | Mike's Thoughts

INVESTING IN I.T. START UPS – LESSONS LEARNED! Whether you are raising capital or investing in I.T. – I just thought I’d share a few high-level thoughts based upon lessons learned over the past 18 months! First, early valuations are based upon Best Guesses! When I...

THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 5)

by Xcelo Team | Jan 17, 2019 | Mike's Thoughts

THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 5) MYTH: “WE SHOULD EVALUATE 5 TO 7 SOLUTIONS TO CREATE COMPETITION, GET THE BEST PRICE AND FIND THE RIGHT SOLUTION FOR OUR COMPANY” CONTEXT: Sometimes stated by independent minded IT professionals who have often met with 3-5+ SD-WAN...

THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 4)

by Xcelo Team | Jan 16, 2019 | Mike's Thoughts

THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 4) MYTH: “YOU SHOULD PROCURE YOUR SD-WAN FROM YOUR LARGE CARRIER TO KEEP YOUR PROVIDERS AND BILLS TO A MINIMUM” CONTEXT: Usually stated by carriers who have partnered with one SD-WAN provider OR sometimes by a lazy agent who just wants...

THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 3)

by Xcelo Team | Jan 15, 2019 | Mike's Thoughts

THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 3) MYTH: “GARTNER’S REPORT IS ALL I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SD-WAN” CONTEXT: Typically stated by Gartner Representatives, very conservative IT Decision Makers and/or companies who find themselves in the best/correct quadrant! HERE IS THE...

THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 2)

by Xcelo Team | Jan 14, 2019 | Mike's Thoughts

THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 2) MYTH: “ALL SD-WAN SOLUTIONS ARE ALIKE” CONTEXT: Usually stated by either the bottom 80% of the 52 SD-WAN providers that currently exist OR by IT Team Members that do not want to take the time to understand and define the market! HERE...

THE TRUTH ABOUT SD-WAN (PART 1)

by Xcelo Team | Jan 10, 2019 | Mike's Thoughts

MYTH: “WE CAN SAVE YOU 50% ON YOUR NETWORK, PROVIDE UP TO 10X THE BANDWIDTH AND INSTALL 10X AS FAST AS MPLS” CONTEXT: Almost every SD-WAN provider makes this, or a similar, claim. While it sounds GREAT and can be true in the MOST EXTREME cases… HERE IS THE TRUTH: ...

How Ready Is Your Company For SD-Wan?

by Mike Champion | Aug 20, 2018 | Mike's Thoughts

It is one thing to consider SD-WAN for your business (like almost 80% of all medium to enterprise companies are doing right now) --- it is another to be completely READY for SD-WAN! To date, there has really been no defined standard for readiness and any consulting...

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