AVANT Technology Insights

SASE, or Secure Access Service Edge, promises to bring many of the same advantages of the cloud to IT security. In this episode, AVANT's Ken Presti talks to subject matter expert Dave Greenfield of Cato Networks. Can SASE help your company to achieve higher levels of security and operational efficiency? Tune in to find out.

Dropping in a UCaaS system is only half the battle. The next step is about training and user acceptance. In this episode, Ken Presti interviews Blair Pleasant, an independent industry analyst with CommFusion and BC Strategies, abut issues around the conversion, and how to win hearts and minds.

Ken Presti interviews Jed Brown, SVP of Product & Design at Fuze. We discuss ways in which UCaaS meets customer needs, key verticals in which this technology is especially useful, how to spot the necessary differentiators, stage an effective proof-of-concept, and ultimately make the best decision.

What does it take to protect your company in a world of data breaches and, most recently, exploits associated with the Coronavirus? in this week's episode, AVANT's Ken Presti speaks with cybersecurity and data privacy attorney Shawn Tuma about the legal implications of a cyberattack, and how you can make sure your company can defend itself from the legal implications.

Our world is going through a phase that will have long-term ramifications to how we think about remote work. AVANT's Ken Presti speaks with Dialpad chief strategy officer Dan O'Connell about a new emphasis on video and messaging as people seek easier ways to communicate without being in the same room.

The move to a remote workforce includes a variety of factors, both human and technological. In Episode 14, Ken Presti has a chat with Dan Harrison, president of Up-Front Technologies, a Denver-based Trusted Advisor, about how to manage the transition without forgetting anything important.

Whether it's based on concerns about global pandemics or the more traditional need for cost control, UCaaS is something that every company should consider. AVANT's Ken Presti visits with Kendra Karczewski, Enterprise Technology Advisor for Stratosphere Networks, who shares some compelling ideas on how to assess UCaaS -- especially when speed is important.

Your company wants to decide how to communicate with your company, and technology is available to make that happen. In Episode 12, Jim McGarry, Regional Vice President of Channel Sales at Mitel, talks about key differentiators, important training aspects, and the most compelling use cases for Unified Communications as a Service.

Assessing UCaaS solutions, identifying the differentiators, and understanding the benefits of this critical communications technology. In Episode 11 of "AVANT Technology Insights with Ken Presti," Jamaal Savwoir, Director of Sales Engineering at 8x8, helps enterprise decision-makers successfully make the call.

Adoption of Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) can provide a major benefit to your customer experience scores. In Episode 10, AVANT's Ken Presti speaks with Dave Dyson, CEO of Eclipse Telecom, who explains how to assess UCaaS offers, derive the most benefit from this technology, and step around the unseen pitfalls.