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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...
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People are now technologically so advanced and innovative, new groundbreaking ideas have brought visible changes in every sector, and lifestyle is getting smarter every single...
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Alibaba Cloud, also known as Aliyun, is a Chinese cloud computing company, which was officially launched in 2009. Alibaba Cloud is the subsidiary of Alibaba which is...
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Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service provider for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications and services through Microsoft-managed data centers. It...
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The rise of artificial intelligence technologies enables organizations to adopt and improve self-service capabilities in contact center operations to create a more proactive,...
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud-based platform that provides a reliable and cost-effective infrastructure to power millions of businesses in 190 countries worldwide....
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Managed Cloud Services in China: Advantages and Opportunities As the Global Director of Cloud Solutions at Rahi, I have seen firsthand the growing demand for managed cloud...
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Managing Cloud Operations in China: Centralization or Localization? A Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) is a team that helps organizations to effectively and efficiently use...
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Money, identities, books, art, movies, appliances, medical devices, automobiles… it seems as though there’s a digital version of almost everything these days. Technology...
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People are now technologically so advanced and innovative, new groundbreaking ideas have brought visible changes in every sector, and lifestyle is getting smarter every single minute. However, behind all these innovative ideas and surprises, many cloud services are working on. Tencent Cloud is one of them and has become a leading cloud service provider and...
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Alibaba Cloud, also known as Aliyun, is a Chinese cloud computing company, which was officially launched in 2009. Alibaba Cloud is the subsidiary of Alibaba which is considered to be one of the world’s biggest technological companies, owning one of the largest web portals in the world, alibaba.com, as well as aliexpress.com. Alibaba Cloud is...
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Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service provider for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications and services through Microsoft-managed data centers. It provides software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and supports many different programming languages, tools, and frameworks, including both Microsoft-specific and third-party software and...
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The rise of artificial intelligence technologies enables organizations to adopt and improve self-service capabilities in contact center operations to create a more proactive, timely, and effective customer experience. Voice bots, or conversational interactive voice response systems (IVR), use natural language processing (NLP) to understand customers’ questions and provide relevant answers. Businesses can automate responses to...
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud-based platform that provides a reliable and cost-effective infrastructure to power millions of businesses in 190 countries worldwide. Since its launch in 2006, AWS has become the most widely adopted platform for transforming businesses in various geographical regions. AWS offers its services on a large scale, catering to startups...
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Managed Cloud Services in China: Advantages and Opportunities As the Global Director of Cloud Solutions at Rahi, I have seen firsthand the growing demand for managed cloud services in China. With the rapid pace of digital transformation and increased adoption of cloud technologies in China, businesses are looking for ways to stay ahead of the...
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Managing Cloud Operations in China: Centralization or Localization? A Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) is a team that helps organizations to effectively and efficiently use Cloud Computing Services. A CCOE is responsible for developing the cloud strategy, implementing best practices, and managing cloud usage across an organization. China’s cloud market has grown significantly in recent...
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Hybrid cloud is a combination of public and private cloud services that are used together to provide the best possible combination of cost, performance, and security. The use of Hybrid Cloud Solutions has increased in popularity in recent years, especially in the Chinese market. The Chinese market has shown a growing interest in the adoption...
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The use of Cloud Computing is rapidly growing in China, with more and more companies shifting their operations to the cloud. In this article, we’ll explore the motivations behind cloud migration in China, the benefits and challenges of cloud computing in this market, and the future trends and outlook for the cloud computing industry in...
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Mark Twain famously said, “The report of my death has been grossly exaggerated.” The same quote could apply to enterprise data centers. For years, IT industry analysts have been reporting the demise of onsite, corporate-owned data centers, predicting that organizations would move all of their IT infrastructure to the cloud. That simply hasn’t panned out....
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IT process automation is a top priority for senior IT decision-makers, according to a new study conducted by Gatepoint Research. More than half (54 percent) of respondents say they plan to implement IT process automation within the next year, and another 31 percent in the next 12 to 18 months. Two-thirds (66 percent) say they...
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Collaboration software became a critical investment for most companies in 2020 due to the need to support work-from-home operations. With remote and hybrid work models now the norm, tools such as messaging, video conferencing, and file sharing remain high-priority technology tools in 2023. Now, however, organizations are looking to enhance the user experience and develop...
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ResearchAndMarkets.com projects that the global SD-WAN market will see a compound annual growth rate of 31.9 percent through 2027. The firm says that cloud adoption is a primary driver of this impressive growth. The cloud, mobile, and distributed computing models have dramatically changed network traffic patterns. Traditionally, most traffic stayed within the corporate LAN, and...
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Deploying and managing IT infrastructure on a box-by-box basis locks IT teams in the role of technology caretakers. It’s bad enough in the centralized data center, where growing density and ever-increasing complexity have made administration resource-intensive. When those same challenges exist in multiple remote locations, you wind up with a monumental headache. Not that long ago, branch offices...
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Organizations are increasingly dependent on high-speed, high-capacity wireless networks to provide users with access to applications, services, and data. However, deploying, managing, and scaling these networks has become a significant burden as Wi-Fi traffic has surged to record levels over the past two years. Analysts say Wi-Fi traffic has increased by up to 80 percent...
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Companies across all sectors of the economy have embraced digital transformation initiatives in order to accelerate and optimize business activities. However, fully achieving digital transformation requires network modernization. Mobile, cloud, collaboration, and remote access technologies are fundamentally changing how organizations operate and deliver value to their customers. But these technologies place significant strain on traditional...
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Outdated or obsolete applications make up nearly a third of the typical organization’s software portfolio, increasing the risk of cyberattacks, data loss, and operational failures. Poor software quality costs U.S. businesses more than $2 trillion a year, according to the Consortium for Information & Software Quality. The CI/CD Pipeline To address these levels of risk...
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Global Data Center “One-Stop” Delivery, Empowers Chinese Enterprises Overseas Shanghai, China – April 27th, 2022 – Global IT solutions provider Rahi has officially reached a strategic partnership agreement with Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR). The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). With their integrated resources and global presence, Rahi and Digital Realty will...
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You must’ve heard, ‘Variety is the spice of life,’ right? That transcends to everything we do. We rarely want the same repetitive play of things. Take a look at our lifestyle. What excites us, inspires us and makes our emotions ebb and flow don’t come from just one source or one homogenous group. It’s not...
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Indonesia has some of the strictest import regulations worldwide, consisting of complex licensing, documentation, and permitting. Any company moving products through Indonesian customs must have an appropriate import license, import identification number (API), and customs registration (NIK). Without proper documentation, goods can be detained or exported back to their original facility. Most notably, only Indonesian...
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Why China? Online sales are on the rise in China. According to data from eMarketer, 2021’s online sales represented 52.1% of all retail sales in China. This is an 18% increase from 2019 when online sales only accounted for 34.1% of all retail sales in China. In comparison, South Korea has the next highest rate...
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Why the Philippines? The Philippines is a rapidly growing market for business process outsourcing (BPO). Evolving from a source for low-cost labor to a center for high-quality services at competitive prices. Companies worldwide are opening contact centers and sales support operations in the Philippines to take advantage of strong English language skills. Health information management,...
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Fremont, Calif. – February 24, 2022 – Rahi, a global IT solutions provider, announced two significant leadership updates and an expansion that will further advance the company’s strategic capabilities across the US, LATAM, and APAC regions. Global Expansions Rahi is expanding its global footprint by increasing its Bay Area square footage by 150,000 square feet....
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I have been building international IT businesses in Latin America for eight years. Little has been heard or read about the region’s potential, but instead, we hear a lot about the challenges it represents. You will read about those challenges and our methods to overcome them, turning them into opportunities. Business Opportunities in Latin America...
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Rahi’s presence in Taiwan On December 3rd, 2021, Rahi celebrated its official Taipei office opening in Songshan District, Taipei. Rahi Taiwan team invited some enterprise customers and well-known IT vendor partners to the opening party. Rahi’s CEO, CTO, COO, CFO, and other executive leaders from headquarters and the APAC region also joined the event “virtually”...
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The past year brought a new set of challenges to businesses, including supply chain disruptions, increased operational complexity and rising costs. Many executives are looking for innovative ways to grow their business, increase profitability and gain competitive advantages. Global expansion could provide those opportunities. An international presence can allow even smaller organizations to reach new...
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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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Money, identities, books, art, movies, appliances, medical devices, automobiles… it seems as though there’s a digital version of almost everything these days. Technology futurists refer to this trend is the “digitization of the world” or the “digitization of everything.” It’s the notion that almost any process, activity or thing can be converted into some form...
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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 decisions when adding IT assets and expanding their operations. A recent survey by Prylada sheds light on their most pressing challenges. Power Infrastructure. Increasing data center densities enable organizations...
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Once thought to be “nice to haves”, data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tools have become essential to data center operations. By monitoring, measuring, and managing data center resources, DCIM tools enable operators to both manage and optimize their data center infrastructure. Organizations that utilize DCIM are generally better equipped to meet ever-increasing demand and achieve...
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Although businesses continue to migrate more applications and services to the cloud, most also need to maintain a physical data center to ensure the control, reliability, and security necessary for many mission-critical workloads. In fact, ongoing digital transformation efforts are creating strong demand for more data center facilities — analysts expect the global market to...
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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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Traditionally, organizations build data centers from the ground up by installing cabinets and racks and then adding overhead power distribution, aisle containment, and other infrastructure components. The process is time- and labor-intensive, and typically involves products from multiple vendors. Data center managers must carefully plan and coordinate each installation to ensure that all components arrive...
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Data Centers have become an integral part of today’s economy. They empower businesses, governments, and healthcare institutions to store sensitive information. This stored data enables businesses to improve the lives of their customers, citizens and patients by being able to extract actionable insights. Yet, understanding the data center and how it works is a complex...
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Unplanned network outages due to natural disasters, system failures, cyberthreats, or human error are on the rise, with 90 percent of organizations reporting they’ve had at least one such outage in the past year. While there are a number of strategies to consider, implementing hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) as part of your disaster recovery (DR) processes...
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What is a POP Data Center? PoP is the new culture among data centers. The cloud is getting crowded and its result could be slow responses to your internet searches. Many tech Goliaths and other IT companies are setting up local hubs or Point of Presence (PoP) data centers in high internet usage areas, to...
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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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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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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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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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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 in-office, remote, and mobile workers on a permanent basis. While the shift delivers important benefits such as increased productivity and access to expanded talent pools, it also...
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Collaboration software became a critical investment for most companies in 2020 due to the need to support work-from-home operations. With remote and hybrid work models now the norm, tools such as messaging, video conferencing, and file sharing remain high-priority technology tools in 2023. Now, however, organizations are looking to enhance the user experience and develop...
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The global market for audio/visual technologies has grown rapidly as organizations seek to support remote and hybrid work models. Technavio expects the pro A/V market to see a compound annual growth rate of 7.31 percent through 2025, with 41 percent of that growth contributed by the Asia-Pacific region. In Australia, organizations are shrinking their office...
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Although digital signage is primarily used in retail, there are applications and use cases in a wide range of industries. In fact, virtually any company can use digital signage to improve employee communication and engagement. Organizations just have to keep in mind that the return on investment (ROI) can be tricky to calculate. Organizations commonly...
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Conferencing and collaboration technologies are now mission-critical components of the IT environment. Rahi is helping customers in Southeast Asia manage them effectively through its partnership with Q-SYS in Singapore. Rahi now offers a managed service for the Q-SYS cloud-manageable audio, video, and control Platform. With Q-SYS Reflect Enterprise Manager we can securely connect to a...
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Virtualization, cloud, mobile, and other digital technologies have sparked immense innovation over the past decade, but they’ve also increased data center complexity. Organizations must connect multiple geographically distributed network segments and cloud instances in order to support thousands of different applications, virtual machines (VMs), and workloads. This has made network management far more complex than...
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Smart companies are naturally focusing on customer communications amid changing market conditions. Smarter companies are also carefully crafting their internal communications; to help their employees be effective and gain confidence in the company. Employees are the lifeblood of any organization, and they increasingly turn to the company for trusted information in times of uncertainty. The...
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Video meetings have become a way of life in a work-from-home, social distancing world, and Zoom has become the video conferencing platform of choice for many users and organizations. Zoom offers much higher quality audio and video than other solutions, as well as a wide range of features, such as screen and content sharing, messaging, annotation,...
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In a previous post, we discussed the expansion of Rahi’s global footprint into the Philippines market. Rahi’s office in Manila is growing rapidly, providing a full range of technology solutions and services for companies in the Philippines. The Rahi A/V team has extensive experience in the design and implementation of voice and video conferencing, collaboration,...
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