While most companies have embraced the cloud, some are still hold-outs because of security, compliance, or compatibility concerns that have only recently been dispelled. Other companies may be considering a move to newer, more flexible cloud models, including hybrid and multicloud, or intending to migrate additional workloads to the cloud.

ProActive Solutions is excited to announce that we have been named the #2 Largest Women-Owned Company and the #1 Largest Tech Company in Kansas City by the Kansas City Business Journal. As part of its Book of Lists, Kansas City Business Journal ranked ProActive as the women-owned company with the second largest revenue and the technology company with the largest revenue in Kansas City.

Hybrid cloud has staying power as a popular cloud model. Research and Markets predicted that between 2022 and 2027, the hybrid cloud market will grow by more than 20% annually. Today’s companies are embracing hybrid cloud because of its flexibility, scalability, and cost effectiveness.

For today’s companies, application development, testing, and delivery is the key to staying competitive. Your business needs to speed innovative software products to the market to create better user experiences that earn customer loyalty and win over new customers. 

With today’s treacherous threat landscape, security is a top concern for every company. No matter what size a business is or what industry it belongs to, hackers can find enough value in its corporate and customer data to want to steal it. Cybercriminals can use the applications your company develops to capture and compromise data if you don’t make security part of the DevOps process.

IBM has always prided itself on staying ahead of the curve when it comes to designing technology. The arrival of the highly anticipated IBM Power10 scale-out and release of midrange servers is further proof of Big Blue’s commitment to continuous innovation.

Zero Trust security is a strategy, not a solution. The Zero Trust approach to security is governed by 2 key principles:  

1) Never trust
2) Always verify 

As cyberattacks continue to grow, so does the need for Zero Trust network security. According to TechRadar, global weekly attacks on corporate networks have increased 50% compared to 2020. If your organization hasn’t started to implement Zero Trust best practices, now is the time. But how do you get started?

When it comes to privacy, the last few years have seen a great importance placed on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). A VPN allows users to create a private network from a public internet connection, offering users anonymity online. In Russia alone, Forbes has estimated that VPN use has skyrocketed 11,253% since the 2022 Russian February crackdown on internet access and free speech.  

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) protects sensitive data by requiring 2 or morefactors to grant access. These factors typically include something you know, something you have, or something you are.