In today's fast-paced digital landscape, it's no secret that technology evolves at an astonishing rate. What's "cutting-edge" today could easily become "outdated" tomorrow, and it's in this whirlwind of change that myths about end-of-life (EoL) or end-of-service (EoS) technology have taken root. These misconceptions often lead organizations down the wrong path, causing more harm than good.
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Just like the bread you picked up from the grocery store, your hardware and software have a "best used by date" on them. You don't normally use this term for technology, but you may have heard the term "end-of-life" (EoL) when talking about technology. And just like your technology, when the bread goes bad it's time to throw it out and go to the store.
As digital-first customers demand more from their financial institutions, banks recognize that being all things to all users is impossible. In fact, 78% of banking customers initiate relationships on a website or app, driving the need for more banking automation. From personalized financial recommendations to instant customer support, evolving expectations are forcing banks and lenders to pivot...
Are you looking for a powerful platform that can help you enhance your customer experience, streamline your processes, and gain insights into your business operations? Look no further than Salesforce Financial Services Cloud. Designed for businesses of all sizes and industries, Salesforce Financial Services Cloud is a comprehensive solution that can help you manage your customer relationships,...
In today's increasingly competitive business landscape, cost optimization has become an essential aspect of managing cloud environments effectively. Cloud cost optimization is a concept that has already been the focus of some organizations over the years and is gaining in popularity. A report by Flexera revealed that 61% of people consider it their top priority. It is imperative to constantly...
Creating efficient formulas can be an effective way to customize your Salesforce org. If you’re an expert in the field, you know that sometimes getting the formula right is the easy part. The challenge, however, can be found months down the road when you’re trying to understand how, and if, the formula works the way you think it does.
Not only does your formula have to work, but ideally, it's...
Validation rules are an important tool in a Salesforce admin’s toolbox to help ensure your precious data stays as clean as possible. Validation rules can be difficult to wrap your head around, but this article provides some tips that may make using this important functionality a little easier.
Downloading and verifying that a file hasn’t been inadvertently or maliciously changed has been the job of admins for a while. Ideally, to make sure the file you have downloaded is exactly the same as the source, you would make a byte-to-byte comparison. But that’s not often practical or possible for files you’ve downloaded.
Additionally, that just proves the file you downloaded was the...
Salesforce reporting has some amazing capabilities. With just a few clicks we can see our key accounts with open opportunities, our leads with upcoming activities due, and our contacts with recent call logs. These are all-inclusive asks and can be run fairly intuitively. But, sometimes we’re looking for what’s NOT there – and for this, knowing how to make use of cross filters in Salesforce...
Are you struggling with SharePoint? Have the search and workflows been giving you a headache? Well, you're not alone, and there are a few things you can try to remedy the situation. Keep reading for a first-hand account of an issue one of our engineers helped a client through. We hope that by sharing our troubleshooting experience, we can help keep your systems running.
Maintaining your vSphere environment is key to keeping your users happy. Keeping the environment secure, stable, and performing at its best is essential. One tool that stands out for this task is the VMware Skyline Health Diagnostics Appliance. This tool assesses and makes recommendations for vCenter, ESXi, and vSAN to ensure the best performance.
As we continue to navigate the effects of COVID-19, newly remote offices are being presented with new challenges for their IT infrastructure and cybersecurity.
It’s every business owner’s worst nightmare. Your system crashes, your hard drive crashes, you’re the victim of a cybersecurity attack and all your files are encrypted – you’ve lost all of your data.
Ascend Technologies is a far cry from your run-of-the-mill managed services provider. Our information technology professionals help business leaders make IT investments with confidence, eliminate cybersecurity threats, meet the needs of the business, and optimize user productivity — making technology the catalyst for business expansion.
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