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Top 3 Challenges Migrating to the Cloud

Cloud technologies are increasingly more important because of their convenience, performance, and cost-effectiveness compared to on-premise solutions. But before starting a Cloud migration, it’s important to understand the top challenges – and how to overcome them —so your organization has a smooth and successful transition to the Cloud.   In this webinar you will learn: […]

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City of Hastings Rolls Out Utility Network Powered by ROK Technologies and AWS

01 Amplifying a Small Team with Big Plans Before the City of Hastings migrated their GIS to the Cloud seven years ago, they had an on-premise server that was mainly for hosting three websites for public viewing. The three websites functioned as informational for both employees and the public. The City relied on their IT […]

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Kubernetes: Everything You Need to Know

What is Kubernetes, aka K8s? Kubernetes allows you to manage and run multiple containers across a cluster of machines. Containers are lightweight, isolated environments that package an application and its dependencies, providing consistency and portability. By using Kubernetes, you can define how your containers should run, specify their resource requirements, and ensure high availability and […]

Case Study
Anne Arundel County Government Harnesses the Power of Managed Cloud Services to Modernize their GIS

Anne Arundel County’s Commitment to Accelerate Digital Transformation This transformation commitment creates a more effective and efficient county government for employees, citizens, and communities. To effectively support every citizen of Anne Arundel County with the standardization, coordination, and dissemination of geographic information requires a GIS infrastructure that facilitates collaboration – and is both scalable and reliable.  Power […]

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Kubernetes and ArcGIS: Staying Ahead of Evolving Tech

The cloud-native deployment option for ArcGIS Enterprise, Kubernetes, is quite popular these days, but what is Kubernetes? K8s is entering the mainstream because of its scalability, resilience, and maintainability. While the deployment of ArcGIS Enterprise on Kubernetes is an exciting new frontier for IT architects, it’s still important for GIS end-users to understand what is […]

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Dispelling The 7 Myths Plaguing VDI Technology

VDI has been and will continue to be a buzzword in the technology landscape, but what exactly is VDI? If you’ve heard of it, does it make you think of The Wizard of OZ – something magical, mysterious and hidden behind the curtain? Does it make you think of a keyfob code that never seemed […]

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How To Choose The Best Virtualization Partner

As your organization grows or upgrades software, keeping on top of the IT infrastructure needed to allow for changes can be a huge job. When you’re running big software like ArcGIS for Desktop and are facing a change in IT infrastructure you’ll realize it’s time to make some decisions. Either you put together new workstations, […]

Case Study
Fishbeck Shares the Challenges & Benefits of Cloud Migration

  Fishbeck is an all-in-one solutions provider with 14 regional offices and over 500 staff members in the Midwest – Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Founded in 1965, they are one of the premier professional consulting firms in the nation. Engineering, environmental sciences, architecture, and construction management are the cornerstones of Fishbeck’s services and integrated project […]

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MassDOT Welcomes Gained Efficiencies with Cloud Deployment

About MassDOT MassDOT constantly strives to support the economic, quality of life, and environmental goals of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. That’s why MassDOT engaged ROK Technologies to architect a cloud solution that would facilitate their mission of providing transportation infrastructure, which is safe, reliable, robust, and resilient. When they shared our problems with us, we […]

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During Disaster the Cloud Can Be your Best Friend: SLG Customer Story

The Company Bay County, Florida Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) 01 The Problem: Is your GIS data protected? The last thing you’re thinking of as you prepare for the worst during a hurricane is protecting your data. Hurricane season runs June through November every year, with August through October being the peak months for tropical […]