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📣 Sponsor Announcement!

We’re excited to welcome Lightedge as a Gold Sponsor for the Wynne Systems User Summit 2025, taking place April 28–30 in Tempe, Arizona!
Lightedge empowers businesses to enhance security, optimize infrastructure, and drive digital transformation. With a focus on compliance and resilience, they provide the expertise needed to build a scalable and future-ready foundation.

📍 Venue: Tempe Mission Palms Hotel
🔗 Learn more about the event and reserve your spot today: https://hubs.ly/Q039ctj10

Stop by the LightEdge table to meet their team and discover how they can help your business build a secure, high-performance IT strategy. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow!

Get a comprehensive Cloud Readiness Assessment with Lightedge!

Understand your organization’s preparedness for cloud migration and optimize your infrastructure for future growth. Our experts will guide you through the process, ensuring your transition to the cloud is seamless and secure.

Learn more ➡️ https://lightedge.com/professional-services/cloud-readiness-assessment/

Cloud Readiness Assessment | Lightedge Discover the right path forward in your hybrid cloud journey with a cloud assessment from Lightedge.

🚨 Ready for Black Friday & Cyber Monday?🚨

IT outages during peak shopping times can cost retailers $4.5 million per hour. Don't let downtime hurt your sales and reputation.

Our disaster recovery and managed backups ensure your systems stay online, even under heavy traffic.

Keep your business running smoothly—learn more in our latest blog: https://www.lightedge.com/blog/resources/black-friday-outages/

Black Friday Blackouts: The Cost of Holiday IT Outages Learn about about IT outage concerns and how Lightedge’s reliable IT solutions can help you prevent outages and avoid costly downtime.

Navigating complex compliance requirements can be a daunting task for businesses of all sizes. At Lightedge, we understand the pressure of ensuring your operations are safe and ready for audits. That's why we’re committed to sharing the security responsibilities with our clients.

With our team of compliance experts and in-house CIO, you can reclaim valuable time and focus on what really matters. Let us be your extension of staff and take the worry out of compliance!

This Veterans Day, we at Lightedge want to express our deep gratitude to all the courageous men and women who have served our nation. Your bravery, dedication, and commitment to defending our freedom inspire us every day. Thank you for your service!

Since the launch of ChatGPT, AI adoption has skyrocketed, with 65% of organizations using it regularly! From enhancing healthcare to optimizing manufacturing, AI is transforming industries.

But with innovation comes new challenges, like emerging cybersecurity threats. At Lightedge, we help businesses navigate these complexities and harness AI’s full potential.

Ready to embrace AI? Learn how we can support your journey! https://www.lightedge.com/blog/resources/spooked-by-ai-why-you-shouldnt-be/

Spooked by AI? Here's Why You Shouldn't Be Learn how the right technology partner can help your business optimize resources, maintain a competitive edge, and accelerate AI initiatives.

After 21 incredible years, Jim Masterson will step down as CEO on December 31, 2024, passing the torch on to Rob Carter, our current COO and longtime mentee of Jim.

Jim’s visionary leadership transformed Lightedge into a leader in hybrid infrastructure, and we can't wait to see Rob carry that legacy forward. Together, we’re poised for an exciting future full of innovation and growth!

Thank you, Jim, for everything! Here’s to new beginnings! Read the full announcement here: https://www.lightedge.com/blog/resources/lightedge-announces-leadership-transition-rob-carter-to-succeed-jim-masterson-as-ceo/

Lightedge Announces Leadership Transition: Rob Carter to Succeed Jim Masterson as CEO | LightEdge Solutions After over two decades, Jim Masterson will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer effective December 31, 2024. Rob Carter, the current Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Jim.

As AI surges in popularity, IT professionals are turning to hybrid cloud solutions to maximize its capabilities. Here’s why hybrid cloud is the ideal partner for AI:

🔍 Cost Efficiency
🔒 Enhanced Data Management
⚡ Faster Innovation

Check out our latest blog for more insights! 👉 https://www.lightedge.com/blog/resources/how-hybrid-cloud-is-fueling-the-rise-of-ai/

As patient data has become more digital and cybersecurity threats have become a greater risk, healthcare providers are faced with implementing technical, administrative and physical safeguards related to patient information, but securing medical devices is often overlooked.

Now more than ever, it's crucial for healthcare providers to enhance medical device security, strengthen their cybersecurity posture and improve the quality of patient care through leveraging generative AI.

Read more from IBM Security on why the risks in healthcare are an ongoing crisis: https://securityintelligence.com/posts/cybersecurity-in-healthcare-onging-crisis/

Cybersecurity risks in healthcare are an ongoing crisis As healthcare is among the top-targeted industries, cybersecurity remains a high priority. But what can healthcare organizations do to improve?

Exciting news! Lightedge is launching a revolutionary Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solution, powered by a strategic partnership with Equinix, Inc. 🌍 Seamlessly connect with IBM Cloud and leading hyperscale providers globally, ensuring flexible, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure. ☁️

This solution offers ultra-low latency and unparalleled interconnection capabilities, empowering enterprises to optimize their cloud investments.

Read our announcement here: https://www.lightedge.com/blog/resources/connectria-a-lightedge-company-launches-innovative-ibm-iaas-solution/

The fall conference season is in full swing and our team couldn't be more excited🍁

Lightedge is excited to be headed to the IBM TechXchange in Las Vegas, October 21-24.

This immersive learning experience is a must for AI developers, data scientists, IT professionals, cyber security experts, infrastructure architects and more.

If you're attending too, comment below. We'd love to meet!

Since October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month check out the National Cybersecurity Alliance for ways you can stay safe online: https://staysafeonline.org/programs/cybersecurity-awareness-month/

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Each and every one of us needs to do our part to make sure that our online lives are kept safe and secure. That’s what Cybersecurity Awareness Month – observed in October – is all