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What is MiCloud Connect?

This is a service offered by Mitel that is a unique business communications service that is completely cloud-based. It provides users with the ability to seamlessly use voice, contact and collaboration solutions from one single provider. This is an enormous convenience to users, and it makes business operations smoother and more efficient. MiCloud Connect combines a strong management portal with flexible service plans and an intuitive user experience. With this service, every part of communicating and collaborating using the cloud becomes simple.

The cloud is increasingly seen as a non-negotiable item for businesses of all sizes and across a variety of industries. Hence, the recent adoption of private, public, and hybrid cloud solutions en masse. Intel Security's 2017 report on cloud adoption suggests that 59 percent of businesses have already adopted hybrid cloud solutions. Many others plan to implement cloud technology in the near future. Upon adopting the cloud, these organizations will enjoy a myriad of benefits, including the following forms of business optimization:

Companies of various industries turn to cloud computing technologies for their information technology needs. With these hosted Internet services, businesses can use computing resources without having servers, networks, software and storage systems physically present at the building location. Relying on these virtual services allows a business to better scale its employees' workloads based on their immediate and future operations.

Technology is always changing, unlocking exciting new ways for businesses to enhance productivity. Have you heard of remote data access? This is one of the most versatile advantages that a business can implement. It offers a number of ways to enhance productivity, promote teamwork across countries and continents, and streamline your workflow. Is remote access right for your company? Here's what you need to know: 

Data is our world today, professionally speaking. Your business needs it. Your business uses it. Your business wants it. So, we have to protect it. From what, you may ask? From getting lost … forever. Losing data and never being able to retrieve it can cause serious stress on your mental state and your company’s bottom line. But there is a solution to this problem: online data backups. Here, we provide the most common ways lost data can negatively impact your business and why online data backup is the most important thing you can do to be proactive about protecting what makes your company.

No matter what industry you're in there are a number of ways the cloud can help your small business. Sometimes people are not fully aware of all the benefits that cloud computing provides. ATSI is a leader in cloud services for small businesses in the Houston area. Some of the ways through which your business can benefit from the cloud include:

It can be a major hassle when you have to move and change jobs. Often, people realize that they have more stuff than they thought, which only makes the packing process even more difficult. The cords get tangled. Items don't fit in the boxes that they came in. People become disgruntled during the process and sometimes become even more frustrated when they realize that they need to repeat the unpacking process at their new place of work. Maybe worse, the phone lines are down and there isn't any internet. Nothing seems to work. Where do people even start when it comes to IT setup for their new office?

Business owners in most industries, to stay current, must have networks capable of handling cloud computing, file sharing and video conferencing. Employees might bring in their own devices, adding to the load of a company's Wi-Fi network. Keeping up with the bandwidth to handle it all can be expensive. Yet the other side of the coin is wasted time waiting for files to transfer, attachments to download and webpages to open. In short, more bandwidth translates to higher download speeds.

MPLS is part of various communication networks such as the internet, computer networks or telephone systems. This particular type of technology uses labels to make decisions regarding how data will be forwarded. The following information describes what MPLS is, its benefits, and when this type of system may be most effective.

What is SIP Trunking?

SIP trunking involves using the Internet as a business phone system. Instead of using a traditional phone line, a business gets to take advantage of the numerous features that are only available in the digital online space.

SIP stands for Session Initiation Protocol. SIP uses a PBX (Private Branch Exchange) connector which allows you to connect to multiple channels, or lines, at once. The legacy PBX structure is fast becoming obsolete on its own, but with SIP trunking, the technology is making a comeback.

How Does It Work?

The center of SIP trunking is the SIP provider. The SIP provider gives you the same service as a phone services provider. SIP takes advantage of VoIP within LAN networks to give you connections to IP phones.