Issue 05 | November 29th 2017

Stay Tuned Tech and Telecom Services Guide.

by Robert Serrat New products, new developments and BIG changes in the industry. As always CCS is here to keep you informed and in the know. In this issue we've included a slew of updates and benefits from our carriers.  Don't miss out as this could highlight an opportunity to enhance your business...

"If you're not first, you're last" -Ricky Bobby CenturyLink is now considered the largest ISP in the world. With an extensive global reach for connectivity and local services they surpass Verizon and AT&T. In my opinion, it's a great move and I'm excited to experience the new capabilities and access this can bring to our businesses. My only vice is if the already poor support worsens as the company expands. On the other hand this move may bring some improvements. Fingers crossed. Here is a link to the full article for you to review... CTL & LVL3

CCS Three Year Anniversary Party. Thank you to all my clients, partners and friends for stopping by. It was a great time and I look forward to many more years of success. Big shout outs to Departed Soles Brewing for making yet another great event. The Liberty Humane Society for joining and granting us the opportunity to give back. Lastly a special thanks to Onestream for their generous donation and sponsoring the connect four tournament. I hope to see everyone again at my 5th year celebration. It will be bigger and better I can promise :) To view more photos from the event, visit our website and click the link below... CCS

Carrier Updates and New Services

What's new! What's happening! Well here you go! Below we've shared some of the latest updates and developments from our carriers as well as some good articles to keep you in the know.

CCS Welcomes CloudGenix to our Supplier Portfolio. Deploy next-generation WAN using Cloudgenix AppFabric SD-WAN and Integrate your cloud, broadband internet, and reduce cost and complexity. CloudGenix AppFabric SD-WAN provides the following benefits to your customers: Enable direct Internet securely from the branch for cloud and SaaS Integrate broadband Internet, 3G/4G/LTE alongside MPLS for performance and cost reduction Align WAN policy with business intent, reduce complicated network rules and configurations Reduce branch office footprint, cost, and complexity Rich, actionable analytics over application and WAN performance for faster time-to-resolution Self-healing network automatically selects WAN links based on application performance measurements

Call or email CCS today to find out more.

Deadlines Approaching for Financial Services Companies.   Recently, the state of NY put into effect a new series of Cybersecurity regulations for financial services companies. 23 NYCRR Part 500 requires financial services companies to meet a host of regulations addressing security. These new regulations require companies to have: CISO as a Service Penetration Testing Vulnerability Assessment Risk Assessment Peak10+ViaWest Professional Services can enable you to assist your clients with meeting one or all of the stringent requirements of 23 NYCRR 500.

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Crown Castle Completes Acquisition of Lightower. My Thoughts : With Lightower being one of my favorite fiber service companies, I am curious to see how this pans out. While I'm not 100% familiar with Crown Castle, I'm confident Lightower will ensure their integrity with decisions such as this.

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