VLCM Blog - (Current)

Rethinking Virtualization: How to Plan When Platforms, Pricing, and Hardware Keep Changing

Andrea Rice — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:07:15 GMT

TL;DR

Organizations reevaluating their virtualization strategy should look beyond VMware licensing costs when comparing alternatives such as Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, Morpheus VME, Scale Computing, and other platforms. Hardware requirements, backup and disaster recovery, migration effort, operational skills, and long-term costs can all change the equation. For many environments, the best approach may be to stay on VMware, move select workloads to another platform, or adopt a phased hybrid virtualization strategy.

How to Create a Scalable Apple Device Strategy

VLCM — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:21:17 GMT

TLDR: A modern Apple device strategy should support employees today while giving IT a scalable foundation for growth. By combining employee choice, streamlined deployment, centralized management, and lifecycle planning, organizations can improve the workplace experience without adding unnecessary complexity as business needs evolve.

VLCM Named an OpenAI Select Partner

VLCM — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:42:10 GMT

Salt Lake City, UT – July 29, 2026 — VLCM, an enterprise technology and cybersecurity provider, today announced that it has been named an OpenAI Select Partner within the OpenAI Partner Network.

How Technology Leaders Can Build Credibility Through Operational Excellence

Niel Nickolaisen — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

TLDR: Technology leaders build credibility by creating reliable operations, keeping commitments, and making it easier for teams and stakeholders to work together. Niel Nickolaisen recommends combining IT service management, Agile, and lean to reduce recurring issues, improve delivery, simplify processes, and create a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.

What is SD-WAN? An intro to giving your enterprise the (WAN) Edge

VLCM — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:32:57 GMT

VLCM Named 2024 SentinelOne Regional Partner of the Year

Jessica Caley — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:48:37 GMT

VLCM, a leader in enterprise technology and cybersecurity solutions, is proud to announce it has been named Regional Partner of the Year by SentinelOne, a global leader in AI-powered cybersecurity. This recognition, presented at SentinelOne's PartnerOne event during OneCon 2024, celebrates VLCM's continued excellence in delivering innovative cybersecurity solutions to businesses across the region.

How to Get More Long-Term Value From Your Apple Device Fleet

VLCM — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:45:00 GMT

Why lifecycle planning is the key to maximizing the long-term value of an Apple deployment.

TLDR:

Apple device lifecycle planning helps IT teams get more long-term value from their Mac fleet by using device age, performance, support history, and business needs to guide refresh decisions. Because many enterprise Mac devices remain in service for five years or longer, organizations can plan refreshes around productivity, residual value, and future requirements such as on-device AI. A fleet analysis provides the visibility needed to identify priorities and build a more informed device strategy.

VLCM Welcomes Jerry Vigil as Vice President of Technology

VLCM — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:15:01 GMT

Veteran technology executive brings more than 25 years of enterprise IT leadership to new role at VLCM

MacBook Neo and the Business Case for Mac

VLCM — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:15:01 GMT

TLDR;

MacBook Neo is a lower-cost 13-inch Mac designed for everyday business productivity. For IT leaders evaluating Mac for business, the decision should include more than purchase price. This blog looks at device fit, lifecycle value, and total cost of ownership.

How Configuration Drift Weakens Security Controls Over Time

Mary Clark Navarro — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:15:01 GMT

TLDR:

Configuration drift can weaken security controls as IT environments change. Firewall exceptions, cloud permissions, SaaS settings, user roles, and endpoint policies can move away from their intended design, creating gaps that routine monitoring may miss. Security control validation helps teams confirm whether controls still work as intended, identify misconfigurations and access gaps, and prioritize the fixes that reduce exposure.