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2017 IT Predictions – What Can You Expect?

IT Predictions for 2017 As we wind our way towards the end of 2016, think back for a moment on some of what we’ve seen throughout the past year. There’s been the continuing ascendance of cloud services, particularly in terms of common business and consumer applications (thank you, Microsoft and Adobe). There’s the growing significance of advanced analytics. There have been an abundance of high-profile security breaches, entrapping big-box retailers and political campaigns alike. Mobile has continued to charge ahead, assuming ever-greater significance to companies and consumers alike. What there hasn’t been is any sense that the pace of change, or the degree of challenge, is lessening. Looking ahead to 2017, my first thought is that those of us in the IT sector are going to be kept pretty busy - and chances are good that many of us will have to accomplish more while getting by with less in ...

Q & A with our CEO, David King

I recently participated in an interview program that gave me an opportunity to talk about Red Level - who we are, what we do, and why. It occurred to me that this was something that we didn't see often enough in business - straightforward answers to straightforward questions. When done right, an interview can give a clearer picture of what a person or business is all about. With that in mind, I thought it might be interesting to answer a few of those same questions here. A lot of IT companies that were around when Red Level started out have disappeared. Red Level has lasted for more than a decade now, and continues to grow. Why is that? I can think of three main reasons. Adaptability is vitally important; even technology companies can get stuck in routines. We are continuously learning, continuously changing, so that doesn't happen with us. We're strategic, and we ...