Archive for Technology Leader

Patch Management in the New COVID-19 Normal

Sending employees home to work remotely isn’t business as usual. Companies have had to act fast, and some things are inevitably getting lost in the shuffle.

How To Protect Private Equity Firms From Wire Transfer Fraud

Wire and payment transfer fraud are two of the top ways alternative investment firms lose significant money to attackers.

Agio’s 10-Year Anniversary: Letter from CEO, Bart McDonough

We couldn’t have made it here without you.

Why Top CTOs Care About IT Governance

Top CTOs know that a better-quality infrastructure eventually leads to a better-quality career (for them).

Microsoft Azure Increases Your Productivity

Here are a few factors that make Microsoft Azure truly versatile, cost-efficient, and the ultimate growth driver.

Your SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 are No Longer Receiving Security Updates

A lot changed in technology since 2008 R2 was released, and before you upgrade to a newer version, it’s good to ask some questions about your current configuration.  

The When & Why for MongoDB

MongoDB has been around since 2007, but only recently started getting more attention as a viable database solution.

Why your accidental DBA strategy isn’t good enough

If you aren’t being proactive when managing your database environment, you’re essentially waiting for on an outage or critical issue to identify issues in production. Isn’t that too late?

Your Top 5 DBA Mistakes

One of the first steps when onboarding a client to Agio’s DBA Service, is to dig deep into their environment, ensuring everything is configured according to best practices and industries standards.

Why Do Clients Call Us?

Since founding Agio, potential clients come to us for almost always one reason, and it’s the same reason that led me to start Agio.

You’re in the Public Cloud, Now What?

It’s important to know the correct ways to configure and allow access through the many layers of protection. Here are some guidelines for getting it right.

Importance of Client Feedback on Improving Service

We get approached from hedge funds and private equity firms about taking over their IT Support from another vendor. Almost always the reason for switching providers is the same – quality of service.