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PCD’s recent participation in the AWS Initiate – Public Sector conference

30 December 2021

By: Mathieu Bouffard, Cloud Solutions Architect

On October 20, PCD Solutions / Converge took part to the AWS Initiate – Public Sector conference around Cloud transition projects. This online event gave us the opportunity to share our experience and lessons learned through many implementation projects. In the current context, the Government of Quebec has ordered public organizations to plan tthe migration of their services and data to the Public Cloud by 2025. A very ambitious timeline considering the numerous stages of preparation involved. However, the VMware Cloud on AWS solution brings some interresting options to the table.

Cybersecurity and next-gen data protection – Video of latest sessions with Cohesity

1 December 2021

By: Jimmy Grondin

For several months now, we have noticed that cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important for businesses. That’s why, on May 4 and 18, PCD Solutions held its first series of events on ransomware attacks.

A look back on the Transition to the Cloud conference | Part 2

9 November 2021

By: François Rainville, Solution Architect – Systems, virtualization, Cloud

On October 19, PCD Solutions / Converge presented the second part of its conference live online: Ready for the transition to the Cloud. Cloud infrastructure solution experts showed several VMware Cloud platform use cases and projects. It was a unique opportunity to demonstrate that it is possible, now more than ever, to accelerate companies’ digital transformation.

A look back on the Transition to the Cloud conference | Part 1

2 November 2021

By: Mathieu Bouffard, Cloud Solutions Architect

On October 12 and 19, PCD Solutions / Converge presented their most recent conference live online: Ready for the transition to the Cloud. It included an interesting mix of presentations and interviews with many invited Cloud solution experts in Quebec. The main topic was: Where do businesses really stand in their Cloud transformation?

Why consider VMware’s Cloud platform on Azure or AWS to accelerate your digital transformation proje…

16 September 2021

By: François Rainville, Solution Architect – Systems, virtualization, Cloud

Among all efforts companies are doing to accelerate the shift to the Public Cloud, we’re hearing in the field that teams and projects are seriously behind schedule. Many factors come into play including the the lack of expertise and Cloud resources, COVID crisis which tends to slow down business operations, but above all, the complexity encountered in the efforts to modernize existing applications. This is where VMware’s Cloud platform can help and act as an alternative solution.

PCD-Converge Innovation Centre – Virtual Sessions Oct 12th & 19th – Transition to the Clo…

2 September 2021

By: Pierre Cayouette, Co-President & Founder

On Tuesday, October 12 and 19, PCD Solutions / Converge will be presenting two virtual sessions – “Transition to the Cloud” – that are not to be missed. These lunch and learn sessions with presentation workshops and interviews with several invited experts will examine the question: Where do businesses really stand in their Cloud transformation?

Event – Innovation Forum – September 2021, Montreal area

11 August 2021

By: Pierre Cayouette, Co-President & Founder

While the weather and situation permit, we are organizing our next Innovation Forum, which will take place on Tuesday, September 14, at the Mirabel ICAR Racetrack. The main topic will be: Where do businesses stand in their Cloud transformation? Presentations will be held in french.

Tackling the growing number of ransomware attacks

10 August 2021

By: Simon Demers, Marketing Manager

One of the first factors observed behind the increase in ransomware attacks is the shift to telework made by many employees at the beginning of the COVID‑19 crisis.

Dell EMC Cyber Recovery® – Dell’s response against ransomware attacks

1 August 2021

By: Jimmy Grondin

With the increasing number of ransomware attacks affecting companies across the country and around the world, it’s time to review many ways of doing things and ensure a counterattack strategy is put in place. Here are some of the solutions we can bring with our partner Dell EMC.

The IBM Power platform’s place in the hybrid Cloud era

7 June 2021

By: François Rainville, Solution Architect – Systems, virtualization, Cloud

For years, companies have chosen the IBM Power platform because of their confidence in the security, reliability and performance of this system generation. Despite significant advances in Intel systems and the expanded use of hypervisors such as VMware, IBM still succeeds by taking the lead in the field of innovation and performance.

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