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Unified Communications
March 1, 2023

Monitoring and Maintaining Highly Distributed Networks

The workplace has fundamentally changed over the past few years with the transition to hybrid work models. Most employers say they plan to continue supporting a blend of...

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By Krishna Kunapuli Manager - Presales
DC Infrastructure
February 27, 2023

The Role of AI/ML in Data Center Computing

In today's digital age, data centers are an integral part of almost every industry. With the growth of big data, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT), data...

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By Rahi
DC Infrastructure
February 26, 2023

The Future of Data Center Compute

Data centers have been a critical part of the technological revolution, powering the ever-increasing demand for digital services and applications. With the continued growth of...

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By Rahi
DC Infrastructure
February 25, 2023

The Open Compute Project

The Open Compute Project (OCP) is an initiative started by Facebook in 2011 to promote open-source hardware designs for data center infrastructure. The goal of the project is...

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By Rahi
DC Infrastructure
February 24, 2023

Modular Data Center Solutions: Redefining Datacenter as a Compute

In the rapidly evolving world of IT, data is the new oil, and data centers are the refineries. The demand for computing power and storage is growing exponentially, driven by the...

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By Rahi
DC Infrastructure
February 22, 2023

Overcome These Top 5 Challenges as a Data Center Manager

Data centers are experiencing rapid growth to meet the burgeoning demand for processing power and storage capacity. Growth can be painful: Data center managers face tough...

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By Bill Evanger Solutions Architect
Cloud Services
February 17, 2023

Supporting European Companies on their Cloud Journey to China

Supporting European Companies on Their Cloud Journey to China The cloud computing market in China is growing rapidly, with local cloud services providers such as Alibaba...

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By Pablo Puig Global Director of Cloud Solutions
Cloud Services
February 15, 2023

Supporting US Companies on Their Cloud Journey to China

The cloud computing market in China has been growing rapidly, with an estimated growth rate of over 20% annually. As a result, many US companies are looking to expand into the...

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By Pablo Puig Global Director of Cloud Solutions
Cloud Services
February 10, 2023

Cloud Hosting in China: A Comprehensive Guide

Cloud hosting has been a transformative technology for businesses around the world. It has allowed companies of all sizes to access scalable, flexible, and cost-effective...

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By Pablo Puig Global Director of Cloud Solutions
Cloud Services
October 29, 2019

Cloud or Colo? Why not both?

Every organization seeks to derive maximum value from its data, whether it’s to enhance the customer experience, improve decision-making or create competitive advantages. At the same time, there is a cost to storing and managing data, a cost that only increases as the volume of data grows. This leads many organizations to question whether they...

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By Rahi
Cloud Services
September 3, 2019

Why Today’s Global Businesses Need a Cloud-Delivered Firewall Solution

The firewall remains an essential component of a layered approach to cybersecurity. However, routing network traffic through the traditional data center firewall can create performance and latency issues for employees worldwide who need access to company resources. A cloud-delivered firewall can relieve these headaches. Mobile and remote users connect to the nearest node on a global cloud...

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By Rahi
Cloud Services
March 5, 2019

Why more Organizations are Moving Disaster Recovery to the Cloud

Even with increased awareness of the cost of downtime, the majority of North American businesses aren’t ready to deal with an IT-related disaster. In a recent survey of about 1,000 IT professionals and executives, 68.5 percent of respondents admitted to having an incomplete disaster recovery (DR) plan. When asked if their DR plan had been...

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By Rahi
Cloud Services
January 22, 2019

4 Cloud Principles that can Improve Your Network

Digital transformation continues to be a top business initiative in 2019. At the same time, organizations are looking to enhance the customer experience through personalized engagement. Both of these trends depend upon technology to deliver data-driven insights that increase agility and improve decision-making. And central to all of that is a network capable of connecting...

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By Rahi
Cloud Services
March 22, 2018

The Right Strategy is Critical when Moving to the Cloud

The shift from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud continues at a rapid pace. A recent study found that 93 percent of organizations are using some form of cloud services, and 80 percent of IT budgets will be earmarked for cloud solutions within the next 15 months. The benefits of the cloud model are well-documented. The cloud...

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By Rahi
Cloud Services
October 10, 2017

Hyper-Convergence Delivers the Best of Cloud and On-Premises Infrastructure

Although organizations are moving more applications and services into the cloud, certain workloads still require the control, reliability and security of on-premises infrastructure. Hyper-convergence has emerged as a key technology for effectively balancing cloud and on-premises resources. Hyper-converged systems reduce the cost and complexity of on-premises infrastructure by tightly integrating core infrastructure resources into a...

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By Rahi
IT Infrastructure
March 12, 2019

Why Tape Storage is Seeing a Renaissance in the Modern IT Environment

Despite repeated predictions of its impending demise, tape storage remains a remarkably healthy technology. In fact, industry analysts expect exponential increases in the tape storage market due to emerging use cases as well as the need for low-cost, high-capacity data archival. Continued improvements performance, capacity, and reliability have allowed tape to transcend its traditional role...

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By Rahi
IT Infrastructure
February 26, 2019

Have You Acquired Sufficient Data to Demonstrate the Worth of Your IT Investments?

Organizational value can be derived from technology investments through cost reduction, improved productivity, enhanced customer service, and facilitating growth. However, numerous IT leaders face the challenge of substantiating this value and justifying their expenditures. IT teams typically do extensive research and due diligence in selecting technology products. They look for solutions that will not only...

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By Rahi
IT Infrastructure
February 19, 2019

AI Technologies, Practical Use Cases and the Road to Adoption

Once limited to science fiction movies and conversations about what could be, artificial intelligence (AI) now has use cases that touch virtually every area of an organization. McKinsey Global Institute recently released a discussion paper that dives into the potential contributions of AI to the global economy and its impact on various industries. McKinsey estimates that...

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By Rahi
IT Infrastructure
February 5, 2019

Autonomous Vehicles are Pushing the Boundaries of the Edge

Autonomous vehicles may be driving on Texas roads soon. The Texas Department of Transportation just announced its plan to create a Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Task Force to become a central point for CAV advancement. The CAV Task Force will build on 2017 legislation passed allowing connected and autonomous vehicles to operate on public...

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By Rahi
IT Infrastructure
November 27, 2018

How NVMe Helps You Take Full Advantage of High-Performance Applications

IDC has predicted the avalanche of data will reach 44 zettabytes by 2020 and 163 zettabytes by 2025. As data volumes explode, organizations don’t just want more insights from their data. They want those insights faster. They expect the IT infrastructure to support real-time analytics and other high-performance applications that enable faster business decisions, operational efficiencies, and...

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By Rahi
IT Infrastructure
November 20, 2018

Why Organizations Need a New Approach to the Campus Network

The campus network, both wired and wireless, has never been more important. Users rely on the campus network for ready access to productivity-enhancing applications and services, both on-premises and in the cloud. In an increasing number of organizations, Internet of Things (IoT) devices also attach to the campus network, collecting and transmitting large volumes of data...

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By Rahi
IT Infrastructure
November 6, 2018

A Layered Approach to Securing Endpoint Devices

Employees today are increasingly likely to work from outside the office, employing a variety of endpoint devices to complete business tasks. For all their productivity and collaboration benefits, however, these devices create multiple avenues for introducing malware, exposing sensitive information and compromising user identities. According to the Ponemon Institute’s 2017 State of Endpoint Security Risk Report, organizations...

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By Rahi
IT Infrastructure
October 30, 2018

Networked Sound Brings Business Benefits and Security Risks

In a previous post, we talked about the evolution of A/V technology from isolated, standalone systems to networked components. Many of today’s A/V components are IP-enabled, which allows you to monitor, manage and control the A/V system over the Ethernet network. Devices can be installed anywhere there’s a network connection, and traditional A/V interfaces can...

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By Rahi
IT Infrastructure
September 18, 2018

The ‘Integrated Environment’ Benefits Both Users and IT Operations

The traditional IT environment is built using best-of-breed components to support monolithic applications. Distinct teams of individuals are tasked with administering and maintaining servers, storage subsystems and networking equipment. As a result, IT personnel tend to view this environment as a discrete set of systems, with only a vague idea of how they function as...

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By Rahi
Global Services
December 17, 2020

Rahi Rolls Out New Brand to Better Reflect Who we are as a Business

In 2012, we founded Rahi Systems with a vision of becoming a trusted source for the global delivery of IT solutions and services. The response of our customers and partners has been gratifying and humbling. Thanks to their support, Rahi now has more than 700 employees and offices and distribution facilities on five continents. As we look forward...

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By Rahi
Global Services
June 17, 2020

How Rahi’s ELEVATE Framework Helps Customers Meet their Business Objectives

Over the past several years, the role of IT has been slowly transitioning from managing technology to enabling business outcomes. However, many technology solution providers continue to focus exclusively on delivering a manufacturer’s product. The traditional solution provider model does not align with today’s mindset. At Rahi Systems, we recognize that this model is outdated....

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By Rahi
Global Services
June 1, 2020

Excerpt from CEO Tarun Raisoni

Dear Rahi Team, The past week in the US has been witness to an ongoing debate about better inclusivity and the racism that has now come to the forefront with the injustice to Mr. George Floyd and his family. Our goal in life, no matter where we live, is to make it better for others...

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By Rahi
Global Services
December 4, 2018

The Importer of Record Plays a Critical Role in Global IT Deployments

Massive amounts of data travel around the world at the speed of light, so it’s easy to underestimate the complexities associated with moving physical IT equipment across international boundaries. However, organizations must navigate an array of laws, regulations and taxation requirements as well as the logistics of shipping the equipment. The Importer of Record (IoR) is an...

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By Rahi
Global Services
August 29, 2018

Rahi Systems Expands Portfolio of IT Solution Offerings via Acquisitions and Growth

Strategic Acquisitions, New Locations and Enhanced Solutions Enable Rahi to Support Integrated Environments and Workplace Productivity Fremont, Calif. —  August 29, 2018 — Rahi Systems continues to advance its strategy to provide end-to-end IT, data center infrastructure and productivity solutions to its customers worldwide. The company has completed two strategic acquisitions and expanded its U.S....

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By Rahi
Global Services
October 16, 2017

The Value of a Trusted Partner in Global IT Deployments

Deploying and maintaining IT infrastructure on a global scale is challenging for even the largest enterprises. It’s difficult to build a network of reputable suppliers, and coordinate the tasks involved in getting the right products to the right location at the right time. On top of that, diverse regulations and tax considerations add a layer...

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By Rahi
DC Infrastructure
April 20, 2021

Should You Consider a Colocation Facility for Disaster Recovery?

A British Airways data center failure in 2017 caused flight delays, cancellations and lost luggage for 75,000 customers. The incident, which was caused by an engineer who didn’t follow proper procedure when disconnecting and reconnecting the power supply, cost the airline $75 million. Gartner estimates that downtime costs organizations an average of $5,600 per minute...

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By Rahi
DC Infrastructure
March 4, 2021

Analysis: The Data Center is Becoming an Ecosystem of Services and Partnerships

When the cloud started taking off, industry analysts predicted that IT teams would become “brokers” of technology services rather than “caretakers” of IT infrastructure. It hasn’t turned out that way. While many applications and services moved to the cloud, some remain in the traditional on-premises environment due to performance, security, regulatory compliance or cost constraints....

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By Rahi
DC Infrastructure
February 4, 2021

Top 7 Emerging Trends in Data Storage for 2021

As data volumes continue to increase, data storage systems have become a mission-critical component of enterprise IT infrastructure. Organizations need to be prepared for the next phase of the data boom and build data storage solutions that enable scalability, flexibility, and agility. Rahi has identified seven key trends that will emerge in the data storage...

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By Rahi
DC Infrastructure
September 15, 2020

Remote Monitoring and Management Delivers Bottom-Line Benefits

Almost all businesses today are deeply dependent on information technology, which is why studies consistently find that IT downtime can cost thousands of dollars per minute in lost revenues, opportunities and productivity. Given the stakes, practically every tech issue — from a crashed server to a forgotten password — is a full-blown emergency for somebody....

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By Rahi
DC Infrastructure
August 5, 2020

Data Center Optimization can Help Meet Reliability and Agility Demands

End-users aren’t the only ones working from home. Many IT staff are also doing their jobs remotely, making it imperative to find ways to manage and maintain data center infrastructure without going onsite. This comes at a time when highly reliable, high-performance infrastructure is more important than ever. IT teams need to ensure that work-from-home users have...

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By Rahi
DC Infrastructure
May 23, 2020

Are VXLANs Really the Future of Data Center Networks?

Fun Fact: At a recent networking conference we attended, a poll was taken and it was discovered that more people in the room knew what country Oslo was the capital of, than those that knew how VxLAN works. Why VXLAN was Created In all traditional data centers, VLANs (virtual local area networks) are used to enforce...

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By Rahi
DC Infrastructure
April 4, 2020

International Business Made Easy Through Importer of Record Service

When your business is global, there are international rules and regulations that you have to play by. To streamline your intercontinental business, Rahi can be your go-to Importer of Record (IOR). An IOR is an entity or a single person, responsible for the import/ export of goods in compliance with the laws of the respective...

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By Rahi
DC Infrastructure
March 11, 2020

Why the Next-Gen Data Center must be ‘Green’

The data center has undergone a number of major changes over the years, from mainframes to client/server computing to web-scale computing. This evolution occurred over decades, but in recent years the changes have been fast and furious. Key trends include the rapid rise of cloud computing,  ever-increasing demand for storage, and the growing adoption of artificial intelligence, data analytics...

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By Rahi
DC Infrastructure
February 6, 2020

How to Deploy Smart Data Centre Infrastructure Management

Over the past decade, many organisations have deployed Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platforms. This is software that captures the availability and performance metrics of the hybrid IT environment such as cloud infrastructure, servers, network devices, power and storage systems. These platforms monitor and collate the availability of IT infrastructure and provide utilisation metrics in...

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By Rahi
Managed & Professional Services
April 5, 2023

Maximize the Value of IT Investments With Managed Services

As organizations look to achieve digital transformation through the adoption of new technologies, the biggest challenge they face is focusing the right people and resources on strategic initiatives. Given the growing complexity of the IT environment, in-house IT staff are often overwhelmed by day-to-day management tasks, making it difficult to complete projects on time and...

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By Krishna Kunapuli Manager - Presales
Managed & Professional Services
March 22, 2023

5 Essential Steps for a Successful Wi-Fi Upgrade

The transition to remote and hybrid work models has underscored just how dependent we’ve become on wireless networks. Wi-Fi activity last year increased dramatically, with record numbers of users connecting to corporate networks with their mobile devices. However, that increased activity also exposed some of the weaknesses in the current wireless network infrastructure. A recent...

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By Prathamesh Rahate Sales Engineer
DC InfrastructureManaged & Professional Services
December 28, 2022

The Benefits of Combining Managed Services and Colocation

As the costs of building and maintaining an on-premises data center continue to escalate, more and more organizations are choosing to conserve capital by moving their IT hardware to third-party colocation facilities. While colocation delivers many proven benefits, it can also create management challenges. In a colocation arrangement, customers lease space in a provider’s data...

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By Bill Evanger Solutions Architect
Managed & Professional Services
November 5, 2020

The Three Pillars of Rahi’s Managed Services Methodology

Managed services have been popular among organizations of all sizes for many years. In essence, the managed services model allows you to outsource some or all of the maintenance, management and support of your AV/IT environment to a third-party provider. Within that basic definition, however, there’s a tremendous amount of variation. Some managed services providers (MSPs) simply monitor...

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By Rahi
Managed & Professional Services
July 23, 2019

Managed Network Services Offer Relief from IT Skills Shortages

The IT skills gap has plagued organizations for a number of years, and continues to increase. Gartner has reported that, “by 2020, 75 percent of organizations will experience visible business disruptions due to skills gaps, which is an increase from less than 20 percent in 2016.” This will not only impact new technology initiatives but...

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By Rahi
Unified Communications
September 2, 2018

Using Technology to Improve Productivity Requires a Strategic Approach

Most organizations could be more productive. Many business processes and workflows have bottlenecks that impede the productivity of individual employees and the organization as a whole. Given that “productivity” is defined as “yielding results, benefits or profits,” it becomes clear that “improving productivity” should be an operational imperative. But how do you achieve that objective?...

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By Rahi
Unified Communications
August 20, 2018

A Deeper Dive into the Components of a Digital Signage Solution

In our last post, we discussed the top five benefits of a digital signage solution. Digital signage can reduce the costs associated with printing and updating traditional signs while enabling you to deliver highly relevant messaging to your target audience. You can also integrate digital signage with other technologies to track engagement and better understand...

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By Rahi
Unified Communications
August 14, 2018

The Top 5 Benefits of Digital Signage and How to Capitalize on them

Organizations around the world are recognizing the benefits of digital signage as a transformative technology with many applications. Digital signage replaces static images with dynamic displays to enhance business communications and create a more powerful marketing message. Unlike traditional print signage that pushes advertising onto the customer, digital signage pulls customers in with vivid video...

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By Rahi
Unified Communications
July 10, 2018

Plan for Scalability when Implementing A/V Systems

Scalability is a critical concern in today’s IT environment. Given the accelerating pace of demand for IT services, organizations must ensure that systems can scale in terms of performance and capacity without forklift upgrades. Organizations need a well-architected environment that makes it possible to implement new solutions rapidly and integrate them with the existing infrastructure....

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By Rahi
Unified Communications
June 19, 2018

Is Your Boardroom in Need of a Makeover?

When you think of a corporate boardroom, you probably envision a large space dominated by a mahogany table and leather chairs. There may be a speakerphone and old gooseneck microphones along with a projector for PowerPoint presentations. Boardrooms are typically used just four days a year, so few organizations give much thought to updating them....

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By Rahi
Unified Communications
June 5, 2018

Why A/V Systems Require IT Expertise

Rahi’s A/V team is getting ready to head to the Infocomm Conference in Las Vegas June 2-8. This information-packed weeklong event features two- and three-day courses, tours of cutting-edge facilities, and immersive seminars and workshops on a wide range of topics. The schedule of sessions offers a glimpse into the key trends taking shape in...

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By Rahi
Unified Communications
November 7, 2017

What to Look for in a Video Conferencing System

The cloud and mobile have made applications and data more accessible than ever. At the same time, they’ve made people less accessible — at least in terms of physical presence. Corporate teams made up of remote and mobile workers must find effective ways to collaborate and share information when they can’t meet face to face....

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By Rahi
Unified Communications
March 8, 2017

Data Center Outsourcing Trends Spike

When businesses grow they also need to pay attention to managing their data servers. Owning and operating a data center can be capital-intensive. Organizations that expand to keep up with the market’s demands soon realize the amount of money spent in managing their data centers, far exceeds their budgets. A Commercial Real Estate Services (CBRE)...

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