From legacy internet service to 5G possibilities, Spiceworks examines the evolution of telecommunications in the workplace. The internet has been a transformative force around the globe, both at home and in the workplace. Organizations rely on internet service providers (ISPs) to provide vital access to email, the World Wide Web, and cloud services that connect us. As communications and commerce increasingly take place online, there’s no question internet access is crucial to business success.

Spiceworks examines computer hardware leasing and the shift to the “as-a-service” model among organizations across North America and Europe.

In our constantly-connected digital world, server infrastructure is incredibly important to businesses and individuals everywhere. After all, behind the scenes, servers (whether hosted locally, or in a cloud or edge data center) power websites, business software, mobile apps, and the online services we all depend on.

You know the saying: "better safe than sorry." In information technology, that phrase usually refers to backups and disaster recovery — having redundant data and infrastructure in place to help mitigate risk when something inevitably goes wrong.

Even though email is ubiquitous in the workplace, and is undoubtedly a useful communication tool, using it can also pose some challenges. Email is prone to spam, it can be unnecessarily slow, and it’s easy for email recipients to be dropped from threads or excluded from conversations entirely — which can lead to missed connections and frustration.

With favorable economic conditions in many countries, unemployment rates in the U.S. and UK at historically low levels, and tech workers in high demand, indicators suggest it should be a good time for IT professionals to get ahead in their careers. But how many businesses are currently hiring, and what types of IT skills are in demand? And how optimistic are IT pros that they’ll be able to get a raise, or move on to a better job within next year?

Disaster recovery involves planning for the worst so organizations can quickly bounce back from a disruptive event. To prepare for hardware failure, power outages, human error, natural disasters — or whatever type of disaster life has in store — companies should put together a disaster recovery plan that identifies risks and outlines steps to mitigate them. For example, to minimize downtime, companies might regularly back up important data and set up redundant offsite infrastructure.

In our annual State of IT, Spiceworks sheds light on future business trends in the workplace by surveying technology buyers around the world. For the 2019 edition of the report, we talked to 780 respondents based in North America and Europe to learn more about their organizations’ plans for the coming year.

AUSTIN, Texas — October 9, 2018 — Today at SpiceWorld 2018, Spiceworks unveiled how new artificial intelligence capabilities are being used to power personalized experiences at scale and more directly connect technology buyers and sellers in the $3 trillion IT industry. The AI capabilities enable Spiceworks to connect technology buyers with the people, tools, and information they need to support their organizations with confidence.

AUSTIN, Texas — October 9, 2018 — Today at SpiceWorld 2018, Spiceworks announced a new cloud-based Spiceworks Inventory application that integrates with the cloud editions of Spiceworks Help Desk and Spiceworks Remote Support to help IT professionals more intuitively manage their technology assets and support end users from a single, easy-to-use ecosystem.