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Using CloudCheckr to Evolve Our Cloud Delivery Model

Ascend Technologies is a 24X7, high-access service provider. We manage infrastructure for our clients, provide application support and development, security management, service desk and NOC. As more clients move to the public cloud, we wanted to provide value add services ...

A Cloud Database Platform is Critical for Peak Performance

Wait, a Cloud Database Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Need Your DBA I’ve heard it many times. Business leaders feel that since they moved their databases to a cloud provider, they won’t need their database administrative (DBA) staff. The thought is, “the cloud provider will manage ...

How Secure Is Your Company's Cloud Storage?

As the country continues to follow shelter-in-place orders, many companies have found new ways to keep their businesses going by taking steps toward digital transformation and having their employees work remotely. And this trend doesn’t seem to be stopping any time soon.

Public Cloud Environments: How to Effectively Manage Costs

Forecast for Clouds with Sun breaks There are several compelling reasons to move to the cloud. Speed of innovation. The ability to scale quickly. Production ready services to leverage AI, IoT, natural language processing, etc. However, for most businesses, it all comes down ...

Ascend Technologies Quick, Low-Cost Amazon WorkSpaces Implementation

As many organizations navigate the new normal of having a 100% remote workforce, there are several challenges they face. How do you ensure adherence to corporate policies and norms? How do ensure your team’s cybersecurity posture is maintained? How do you support remote ...

Moving to Cloud Computing: Myth Versus Reality

Cloud Computing Realities You Need to Know Cloud computing solutions have been available for well over a decade. Software as a Service (SaaS) came to prominence first, followed closely by Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions, then advanced Platform-as-a-Service ...

Mid-market Cloud Adoption: More Reliable than the Weatherman

Return on Your Cloud Investment As more enterprise scale organizations shift to using cloud technology providers, like Amazon Web Services, mid-market organizations are working to determine if moving some of their workloads to the cloud delivers the return that larger ...

Here’s Why You Need a Change Advisory Board

When it comes to technology infrastructure, change always carries some measure of risk. Even minor network and server reconfigurations can cause unexpected problems, making complete reviews of any system modification a crucial task. This includes analyzing how each ...

Cloud Computing Explained: SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS

Cloud strategy, integration, and support is an important part of our business here at Ascend. We help clients determine their cloud needs, assess their options, and find the right solution for their budget and situation.