The Arraya Blog

Even prior to the pandemic, the IT industry faced a labor shortage as technology took on a greater role within nearly every industry and business. Since March 2020, this reliance on technology has reached unprecedented levels and, when coupled with rising cyber threats, the demand for IT talent has never been higher. Once the “Great […]

Technology changes at a lightning pace and with recent developments, including the advent of virtualization and shared infrastructure, the last few years have transformed every industry.   Maintaining a current IT infrastructure has become a necessity for remaining relevant among a competitive market. However, the never-ending journey of staying current within IT can be demanding.   […]

The days of supporting cube-based workers who use only company-owned laptops are a distant memory. For most organizations, the reliance on technology has increased heavily in recent years, a trend that went into warp speed in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As that reliance increased, so too did the pressure on the […]

Working with a managed Help Desk partner is a great way to relieve some of the burden on internal technology resources, allowing a greater commitment to higher value deliverables. Or at least that’s true in theory. In practice, outsourcing Help Desk duties can present its own set of challenges. If left unaddressed, these obstacles can […]

Who wouldn’t love a cyber security silver bullet? Something guaranteed to stop attackers in their tracks. Unfortunately, the reality on the ground is far more complex. What works for one organization may not work for another. This is true not only of the solutions needed to build out a cyber security posture, but of the […]

Recent events have transformed remote work from a perk into a necessity. However, many industries have trended towards increasing remote work capabilities for quite a while now. As such, remote work should’t be looked at as merely a temporary fix. Instead, those organizations that have embraced it – or that are planning to do so […]

There’s a great amount of interest in custom-built applications – and quite a few common misconceptions about them as well. Arraya’s Application Development team has encountered many of these, from concerns about complexity, use cases, and more. During this five-part series, our team will seek to dispel some of the more frequent misunderstandings about custom-built […]

There’s a great amount of interest in custom-built applications – and quite a few misconceptions about them as well. Arraya’s Application Development team has encountered many of these, from concerns about complexity, use cases, and more. During this five-part series, our team will seek to dispel some of the more common misunderstandings about custom-built applications […]

Earlier this summer, Arraya Solutions held our 3rd Annual Tech Summit. The motivation behind this event, as it is every year, is to introduce attendees to the latest IT solutions as well as strategies they can use to get more from their preexisting environments. While this year’s Tech Summit has come and gone, the learning […]

A fair amount of digital ink has been spent recounting the ransomware attack known as WannaCry and its effects on the global market.  Ransomware attacks are nothing new; revenues obtained from these attacks exceed 1 billion annually, with previous examples such as 2015’s CryptoWall earning $325 million alone.  What is new is IT’s acknowledgement of […]