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The Cloud Forward

May 2026

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Good day,

 

Hype or bubble? AI is starting to settle in. Smart business leaders are shifting their attention away from which LLM has the one best stat and focusing on deploying AI to assist with real use cases and work flows. Our discussions with clients are more pragmatic and focused on delivering real results.

 

At the Same Time ...

 

We see smaller businesses getting slammed with increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. Every successful attack we've seen in the past month has hit clients that chose to opt out of security solutions that we see as essential.   

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You are NOT imagining things.

 

For most of us, the current state of the world, the news, and the economy means we find it more difficult to make IT decisions and investments. Do we focus on supporting growth? Do we scale back in case of a bigger slowdown?

 

In our humble opinion, it is never the wrong time to assess your IT spending and investments. Are your IT services delivering the productivity you need? Is your security sufficient? Are the services you have, want, or need as affordable as possible?

 

Almost 40% of small businesses we surveyed are using apps from both Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Companies running entry level services, like Google Workspace Business Starter or Microsoft 365 Business Basic can upgrade their subscription for features they need at a lower cost than the third party apps and tools they currently use.

 

You are NOT alone.

 

You have resources available to help you navigate your security, AI plans, and budget. Our Cloud Advisors are here to listen, understand, and advise.

 

If we haven't connected recently, now is a great time to book a meeting. No cost; no pressure; just advice you can trust.

 

Thank you for being part of our community,

Allen Falcon, CEO

     

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