by Mike Champion | May 14, 2021 | Mike's Thoughts
SD Edge Series 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...
by Xcelo Team | Mar 24, 2021 | 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...
by Xcelo Team | Mar 17, 2020 | 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...
by Xcelo Team | Mar 7, 2020 | 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...
by Xcelo Team | Feb 15, 2020 | 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...
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