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Unlock the benefits of Ethernet – An Expert Q&A Guide provided by Spectrum Enterprise. Find out how technology experts are using reliable Ethernet solutions to boost business performance. Get actionable insights from experts and learn how switching to a high-performance Ethernet solution from Spectrum Enterprise can deliver security and reliability across your network and IT infrastructure.

How Fiber Powers Growth – An Expert Q&A Guide provided by Spectrum Enterprise. Businesses today need bandwidth capacity to handle complex applications and ever-increasing data. See how technology experts rely on fiber to increase productivity and provide stronger growth opportunities.

It’s time to make working together what it should be—intuitive. Cisco Webex Teams enables teams to meet, create and communicate continuously on a single easy-to-use platform. Tools adapt, so teams don’t have to. The same page? Everyone is on it, no matter what device or apps they like to use or where they are. Innovation and work keep moving forward, even after a meeting ends. And everyone enjoys an exceptional experience safeguarded by enterprise-grade security no matter how big the business scales.

Digital transformation has arrived, and it’s creating unprecedented opportunities for companies of all sizes to become market leaders through the evolution of business processes and the creation of new products and services. Organizations that master digital transformation will see a dramatic increase in revenues and profitability by converging people, processes and technologies; those that do not will struggle to survive. Evidence of this is clear to see by looking at the churn in the biggest companies in the world. For example, a Capgemini study found that since 2000, 52% of the Fortune 500 has disappeared through acquisitions or bankruptcies. The study also found that digital organizations control 70% of market share in all industries today. Therefore, making the shift to a digital business must be a top initiative for IT and business leaders. Download this whitepaper to see how Cisco has become the Market Share Leader in Online Meetings.

Your door is always open, regardless of your business or support hours. Today’s customers ask questions at any time of the day or night and will wait for you to respond (but not for long). This poses a challenge to most businesses: How can you anticipate which channels a customer will need or want, and how can you determine whether these channels will be efficient for your organization? The short answer is: you do. Customers want the ability to contact businesses in more than one way, and they expect each brand interaction to be consistent with the one before and after. Learn how with Zendesk's Omnichannel solution.

The start of a new chapter of your business, whether you're moving upmarket or adding products and features, is a great time to scale your customer service operations in a smart way. We know customers prefer self service, via a knowledge base, if one is available. A Gartner report estimates that CIOs can reduce customer support costs by 25% or more when proper knowledge management discipline is in place. If you've been on the sidelines waiting to take the self-serv ice leap, this white paper will prove that you and your agents already partake in the activities needed to offer great self-service,every single day.

For midsize firms around the world with 100 to 999 employees, advanced technology plays an increasingly important role in business success. Companies have been adding cloud resources to supplement on-premise server, storage, and networking capabilities. At the same time, growth of mobile and remote workers is also changing how companies need to support workers to allow them to be as productive as possible.

In September 2017, Akamai commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine how companies approach digital experience and digital security. A survey of over 350 IT executives around the world found that: Customer trust is at an all-time low and it’s hurting growth Executives are aware that customer trust is becoming critical to success Companies struggle to balance security with digital experience Failure to deliver on security impacts brand reputation, customer trust, and revenues This report, Drop A Pin At The Intersection Of Digital Experience And Security, shares insights into these findings and what sets top digital businesses apart.

Today every business is focused on their customers, and finding ways to better understand and serve them with differentiated digital experiences. With all of the choices available, users have become highly demanding, and quickly lose patience and trust when web and mobile app experiences are poor. Today’s digital user demands rich, engaging content that is fresh, personalized, and fast. If your websites and mobile apps can’t deliver, they’re gone. This eBook will give you insight into: Monitor how users interact with your online applications by leveraging real user data Optimize behaviors that drive the most revenue impact across user locations and devices Validate whether the optimizations resulted in desired business outcomes using real-world situations

Retailers competing in the high-pressure world of ecommerce have many challenges. Not only do you need to provide an interesting and compelling shopping experience, you also need to make that experience fast and reliable. But this doesn't need to be difficult - check out our best practices guide that includes: Getting started with performance testing The common challenges faced by online retailers Testing checklist Top ecommerce business metrics Who should be on your testing team The different types of performance tests Testing in production vs. in the lab Security and performance testing

APIs are increasingly powering mobile applications, websites, single-page applications, and data sharing. APIs connect across business and technology boundaries—meaning every enterprise has good reason to be developing, delivering, and consuming APIs. Learn more about: How to overcome API latency & traffic spike challenges Options to ensure 100% availability How to design a security stack for your APIs

Cyber attackers are targeting the application programming interfaces (APIs) used by businesses to share data with customers. Consumer mobile adoption, electronic goods and services, and high volumes of data have led businesses to use APIs for data exchange. Unfortunately, attackers can also use APIs to access or deny service to valuable data and systems. This white paper explores strategies for protecting APIs. You’ll learn about APIs, how and why these endpoints are targets for web application attacks, security models, and how Akamai can help.

Download this paper to learn the top strategies leading executives are using to take full advantage of the insight they receive from their business intelligence (BI) systems - and turn that insight into a competitive weapon.

In order to maintain their commitment to customer service, Girard Toyota looked to upgrade their outdated phone system. The antiquated system they were using was not only costly to maintain, but also inhibited their efficiency — inbound calls were not answered in a timely fashion, and when they were, the hold times were much too long. Calls were not being transferred to the correct representatives, causing frustration for both new and existing customers. The entire customer experience was negatively impacted, threatening to cost the company revenue and its prized reputation for superior customer service.

Innovative technology continues to transform how business is done for small and large businesses alike. With technology and communication trends moving faster than ever before, it’s important to take advantage of these trends to keep the way we communicate with our employees, clients and coworkers current and seamless. Having an efficient communication system not only enables employees to be productive, but it ultimately leads to improving businesses’ bottom lines.

IT transformation is a strategic focus for IT executives as they seek to free up time, money and resources to invest in digital innovation. The most successful organizations are paying more attention to data protection as a critical element to transform and modernize the entire IT stack and deliver greater business value.

Retailers competing in the high-pressure world of ecommerce have many challenges. Not only do you need to provide an interesting and compelling shopping experience, you also need to make that experience fast and reliable. But this doesn't need to be difficult - check out our best practices guide that includes: Getting started with performance testing The common challenges faced by online retailers Testing checklist Top ecommerce business metrics Who should be on your testing team The different types of performance tests Testing in production vs. in the lab Security and performance testing

In September 2017, Akamai commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine how companies approach digital experience and digital security. A survey of over 350 IT executives around the world found that: Customer trust is at an all-time low and it’s hurting growth Executives are aware that customer trust is becoming critical to success Companies struggle to balance security with digital experience Failure to deliver on security impacts brand reputation, customer trust, and revenues This report, Drop A Pin At The Intersection Of Digital Experience And Security, shares insights into these findings and what sets top digital businesses apart.

Today every business is focused on their customers, and finding ways to better understand and serve them with differentiated digital experiences. With all of the choices available, users have become highly demanding, and quickly lose patience and trust when web and mobile app experiences are poor. Today’s digital user demands rich, engaging content that is fresh, personalized, and fast. If your websites and mobile apps can’t deliver, they’re gone. This eBook will give you insight into: Monitor how users interact with your online applications by leveraging real user data Optimize behaviors that drive the most revenue impact across user locations and devices Validate whether the optimizations resulted in desired business outcomes using real-world situations

Cyber attackers are targeting the application programming interfaces (APIs) used by businesses to share data with customers. Consumer mobile adoption, electronic goods and services, and high volumes of data have led businesses to use APIs for data exchange. Unfortunately, attackers can also use APIs to access or deny service to valuable data and systems. This white paper explores strategies for protecting APIs. You’ll learn about APIs, how and why these endpoints are targets for web application attacks, security models, and how Akamai can help.

APIs are increasingly powering mobile applications, websites, single-page applications, and data sharing. APIs connect across business and technology boundaries—meaning every enterprise has good reason to be developing, delivering, and consuming APIs. Learn more about: How to overcome API latency & traffic spike challenges Options to ensure 100% availability How to design a security stack for your APIs

In September 2017, Akamai commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine how companies approach digital experience and digital security. A survey of over 350 IT executives around the world found that: Customer trust is at an all-time low and it’s hurting growth Executives are aware that customer trust is becoming critical to success Companies struggle to balance security with digital experience Failure to deliver on security impacts brand reputation, customer trust, and revenues This report, Drop A Pin At The Intersection Of Digital Experience And Security, shares insights into these findings and what sets top digital businesses apart.

Retailers competing in the high-pressure world of ecommerce have many challenges. Not only do you need to provide an interesting and compelling shopping experience, you also need to make that experience fast and reliable. But this doesn't need to be difficult - check out our best practices guide that includes: Getting started with performance testing The common challenges faced by online retailers Testing checklist Top ecommerce business metrics Who should be on your testing team The different types of performance tests Testing in production vs. in the lab Security and performance testing

Today every business is focused on their customers, and finding ways to better understand and serve them with differentiated digital experiences. With all of the choices available, users have become highly demanding, and quickly lose patience and trust when web and mobile app experiences are poor. Today’s digital user demands rich, engaging content that is fresh, personalized, and fast. If your websites and mobile apps can’t deliver, they’re gone. This eBook will give you insight into: Monitor how users interact with your online applications by leveraging real user data Optimize behaviors that drive the most revenue impact across user locations and devices Validate whether the optimizations resulted in desired business outcomes using real-world situations

Today every business is focused on their customers, and finding ways to better understand and serve them with differentiated digital experiences. With all of the choices available, users have become highly demanding, and quickly lose patience and trust when web and mobile app experiences are poor. Today’s digital user demands rich, engaging content that is fresh, personalized, and fast. If your websites and mobile apps can’t deliver, they’re gone. This eBook will give you insight into: Monitor how users interact with your online applications by leveraging real user data Optimize behaviors that drive the most revenue impact across user locations and devices Validate whether the optimizations resulted in desired business outcomes using real-world situations