IT/Cloud
Amazon, Microsoft or Google? Selecting a Cloud Infrastructure Service Provider
Many IT organizations, driven by the ever-increasing demand on businesses to provide products and services on the Internet, are finding themselves more often turning to Cloud hosting options for their solutions. There are several infrastructure service providers to choose from,
... ContinuedA Quick Overview of Common Cloud Services Options
The term “cloud” has evolved over the years from a vague collection of computer systems interconnected for research and collaboration to a multifaceted and lucrative service platform used to host anything and everything that one can imagine. In addition, there
... ContinuedWhy Manufacturers Say They Want SaaS ERP, But Really Mean Cloud ERP
When consulting with prospective manufacturers, a conversation about their preferred deployment method always arises. There are three common delivery choices available on the market today (on premise, hosted or a hybrid of the two), yet some of our prospects mistakenly
... ContinuedHow to Safely Run Anti-Virus Software on Your ERP Server
Corporate environments contain an extensive mix of software components such as security applications, database servers and productivity software. With the diverse number and types of applications that can exist within the infrastructure, it is inevitable that some sort of interaction
... ContinuedWireless Infrastructure Considerations for Your Shop Floor
Wireless technologies have matured considerably over the last decade and have proven very useful in the workplace. They remove the need to be tethered to a specific location and allow users the ability to wander around the manufacturing shop floor
... ContinuedManufacturing Downtime Prevention with Effective IT Management
Downtime can represent a significant loss in operating efficiency if not managed properly. While many resources are expended on analyzing and optimizing efficiencies on the shop floor, some basic areas of critical importance outside of the manufacturing heart of a business
... Continued5 Key ERP Security Features to Satisfy Strict User Traceability
With all of the regulations put upon the different manufacturing industries, one important consideration when selecting manufacturing ERP software is user traceability. Regulators not only want to know that there is traceability on the manufacturing of the product, but they also are enforcing
... ContinuedHow to Prepare for a Smooth ERP Software Update
If there is one infallible truth in manufacturing ERP software, it’s that you will never run out of things to learn. Technology is always changing and regardless of whether you hate change or thrive on it, it is coming. So how
... ContinuedHow Much Network Bandwidth Is Needed for an ERP Application?
This question has come up more times than I can count in the past year and every time it does I cringe because I don’t like saying, “I don’t know.” My response is usually followed by the question: Can’t you
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