Practical Lessons on AI Orchestration and Managed Network Services from XTIUM’s Frank Scanga
Enterprise networks are quietly getting smarter, but the people who understand them best are heading for retirement, and the pipeline behind them is running dry. In this episode, Shawn sits down with Frank Scanga, Executive Vice Chairman of XTIUM, to unpack how networks have evolved from simple transport to AI enabled, self monitoring infrastructure, and […]
Why Data Minimization Is Now a Business Survival Strategy
Most conversations about enterprise data start in the wrong place. They begin with storage architecture, backup schedules, or cloud migration timelines, and they treat data as the thing that flows through those systems. Michael Smith, Director of OEM & Technology Alliances at Congruity360, starts from a different premise: the data itself is the problem. In […]
Your Storage Is the Target Now: Why Data Sprawl Is a Cyber Risk
For most of the past decade, the enterprise cybersecurity conversation has concentrated on the same surface: endpoints, firewalls, network perimeter controls. That focus made sense when endpoints were the primary entry point and the network edge was a meaningful boundary. Neither assumption holds the way it once did. Attackers have shifted, and a recent episode […]
Data Minimization in 2026: What CIOs and CISOs Need to Know About Unstructured Data, AI, and Cyber Resilience
Unstructured data now makes up 85–90% of everything enterprises create, and most of it is sitting unmanaged on your network, quietly inflating costs, widening your attack surface, and undermining your AI initiatives. In this episode, Shawn sits down with Michael Smith, Director of OEM & Technology Alliances at Congruity360, to make the case for data […]
Amplix Named 2025 Strategic Growth Partner by CBTS
In a market where every IT leader is being asked to do more with less, partnerships matter. That’s why we’re proud to share that Amplix has been named the 2025 Strategic Growth Partner by CBTS, recognizing our shared momentum, strategic alignment, and expanding impact across the enterprise technology ecosystem. This recognition is validation of how […]
The AWS 2025 Outage Exposed a Hard Truth: Most DR Plans Don’t Work
When Amazon Web Services went down in October 2025, thousands of businesses across North America discovered a painful truth: most “disaster recovery plans” aren’t plans at all, they’re wishful thinking. Many organizations believed their systems were protected by multi-AZ designs or automated failover runbooks. But as AWS’s control systems went dark, so did their ability […]
Unlocking $2.3M in IT Savings Through Strategic Healthcare Modernization
Overview A leading healthcare network in the Northeast, operating multiple facilities and servicing thousands of patients, needed to modernize its communications infrastructure to support its growing needs, enhance reliability, and enable future scalability. The Challenge The organization was relying on legacy voice lines with an expired agreement from its incumbent telecom provider. The system lacked […]
IT Services for the Hybrid Workplace: Supporting Employees Anywhere
Are you struggling to support a productive hybrid work model? We present clear guidance on IT services for the hybrid workplace. This article covers ways to assist remote teams and secure digital systems. Business and technology leaders gain actionable solutions that streamline operations and protect digital assets. The team at Amplix offers practical steps and […]
Network Transformation Enhances Security and Savings
Overview Faced with aging infrastructure, frequent outages, and limited internal IT capacity, the Vermont Judiciary turned to Amplix to modernize its statewide network. Amplix delivered a fully upgraded, secure, and compliant SD-WAN environment with 25% cost savings and redundant connectivity across critical sites. Through expert project management and public-sector experience, Amplix helped the Judiciary achieve […]
The End of POTS Isn’t Near — It’s Here
For decades, businesses have relied on Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines for critical communication functions, including voice calls, fax machines, fire alarm systems, elevator lines, and security alarms. But times have changed. Major carriers like AT&T, Verizon, Frontier, and Lumen are actively shutting down copper-based infrastructure, making it harder — and more expensive — […]