Email: sales@cti4u.com Phone: (800) 860-6910 Home About Services Manuals Service Request News Contact Helping Companies Transition to Remote Workforce Nov 16, 2020 Leading Managed Technology Services Provider (MTSP) Reports on Spike in Cloud Demand from Small to Mid-Sized Businesses (SMBs) BURTON, MI – November 2020 - CTI, a leading managed technology services provider (MTSP), announced today that the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically increased the forecasted demand for cloud solutions among SMBs, even beyond what most were expecting. Due largely to the increased need for Work-From-Home (WFH) solutions, SMBs are investing heavily in the cloud, through services like Microsoft Azure, to equip their organizations with the virtualization solution necessary to take their businesses to the next level. As a result, CTI is helping more and more SMBs transition their on-premise IT network to Microsoft’s Azure. It’s no secret that most businesses have shifted their operations to hybrid environments, if not fully-remote, and as that shift has occurred the corresponding increase in demand for cloud IT has also grown. According to the 2020 State of the Cloud Report, by Flexera, “50% of SMBs are expecting their cloud usage to be higher than planned due to COVID-19.” Whether a business owner decides to embrace this tech or not is more of a moot point, because it’s highly likely that in the very near future their clients, customers, suppliers and prospects will all be utilizing this technology and they will eventually be using it, too, to remain relevant. With more than 95% of Fortune 500 companies utilizing Microsoft Azure, it’s only a matter of time before it becomes ubiquitous. Jeff Allen, President of CTI commented, “Azure is the ideal environment for SMBs to enhance their IT environment because a hybrid workforce is now the new norm. For the business owner, this means that they have immediate scalability within their IT, the flexibility to instantly reduce expenses if they need to adjust headcount and a foundation to support their easily predictable usage of more cloud-based applications in the future.” In such uncertain times, business owners are looking to position themselves with maximum flexibility and security when it comes to their IT. With cloud IT solutions, companies can “pay for what they use, as-they-go” and nothing more. ABOUT CTI Communications Technologies, Inc. (CTI) is an independently, locally owned voice and data communications company serving Michigan businesses for over 25 years. CTI is a one-source solution for ordering dial tone and high-speed Internet, providing voice and data cabling, and installation and support of business telephone systems and computer networks. The company takes a consultative approach to its customers’ needs and makes recommendations based on over 100 years of combined experience and expertise. CTI actively supports the community through its involvement with non-profit and other charitable organizations. CTI’s goal is to add value, differentiate its services, and deliver strategic technologies with integrity and innovation resulting in the highest level of customer profitability, satisfaction and competition advantage. Download PDF Version of this press release Newer Post > < Older Post Alert: Windows 10 KB5000802 (March) update is crashing PCs with BSOD Windows 10 KB5000802 (March) update is crashing PCs with BSOD Windows 10 KB5000802 has been going seriously wrong for some PC owners in the last twelve hours, with several users reporting that the botched update is causing Blue Screen of Death errors when they use printers. Affected Products Reports of printer failures include Kyocera, Ricoh, Zebra, and others. Solution To receive assistance in resolving any issues after the latest Automatic Windows Update, please contact CTI. ALERT: Regarding Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Servers Microsoft has released information regarding multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server. A remote attacker may execute arbitrary code with system privileges by leveraging these vulnerabilities. According to Microsoft, four of these vulnerabilities have already been exploited in limited targeted attacks, and it is recommended to take measures as soon as possible. Affected Products and Versions Affected products and versions are as follows. Microsoft Exchange Online is not affected. - Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 - Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 - Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 ﻿ Solution To receive assistance in patching your server against these vulnerabilities or assistance is discovering any compromises in your infrastructure, please contact CTI. 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