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PCS During the Coronavirus Outbreak

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March 17, 2020. Palitto Consulting Services wanted to make a statement about the Coronavirus situation. As we all know, many institutions and businesses closed in recent days. Life will change for some weeks, if not longer.

The impact this historic situation will have on businesses is significant. Our group of professionals is prepared to serve your business in any way possible in the weeks ahead.

In an email to our entire team over the weekend, Bryon Palitto stated, in part: “We care! The 5-way win demands that we each take responsibility for making sure every entity in every transaction that we are a part of is cared for.  Our core ideology is as important as ever in light of the current situation with COVID-19… We care about our customers and want to assist them all during this challenging time. They need their technology now as much or more than ever. We want to serve them to the best of our ability – safely! ”

Our team is ready to help. As an IT company, each of our team members are equipped to be productive from the office, from home, from virtually anywhere. We see it as our responsibility to help keep your systems up and running. We realize that this situation may cause some to want to use more advanced technology. We can help. We also realize that all this must be done while keeping a big focus on security.

On that note, we must all remain on high alert when it comes to security. Cybercriminals will try to take advantage of a bad situation and make it worse. A case in point is that Bloomberg is reporting that “The U.S. Health and Human Services Department suffered a cyber-attack on its computer system, part of what people familiar with the incident called a campaign of disruption and disinformation that was aimed at undermining the response to the coronavirus pandemic and may have been the work of a foreign actor” (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-16/u-s-health-agency-suffers-cyber-attack-during-covid-19-response). We cannot stress enough that we all must remain vigilant.

Some of our clients are no longer permitting vendors to access their facilities. We understand these decisions and will pursue more remote opportunities to support your business. Also, after hours’ on-location work may be possible, too.

It is not our role to comment on the specifics of the COVID-19 Outbreak. There are many helpful resources that are being updated. CDC is a good place to start: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

We care about our customers and their families. We care about our team members, partners, vendors and their families. We also care about our community. We will be praying for you and we have faith we will get through this. In the meantime, we are committed to helping in any way we can.

Please let us know how we can help.

Autodesk and IOT: Predictability, Manageability and Visualization

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Team member, Chris Stevens, attended Autodesk University Las Vegas 2019, joining thousands of other professionals to learn of new and upcoming technologies in the design and engineering space.

Autodesk is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software solutions. Autodesk is known as the maker of AutoCAD, but has many other world class software solutions that serve the construction, manufacturing, architecture, engineering, and media creation industries.

The PCS development team has experience designing and implementing customization of the powerful Autodesk platforms. Our goal in attending Autodesk University was to learn of the latest technologies and meet with existing and potential clients and partners. A theme of the conference focused on the Internet of Things (IOT). It’s clear that IOT will increasingly have an impact on predictability, manageability and visualization. Tools provided by Autodesk will allow business to create a digital twin and then create valuable enhancements. At Palitto Consulting Services, we continue to position our team and resources to assist with these opportunities.

Serving under the mantra of “Helping Business Make Intelligent Use of Technology” our growing and dynamic team of developers look forward to assisting companies with their Autodesk development needs. If you have a need in this area, please do not hesitate to contact our team to begin the discussion.

SQL Saturday – The Latest on Microsoft’s SQL

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On October 5th, 2019, our team member Jay Holiday attended SQL Saturday in Pittsburgh. This event, hosted at Pittsburgh Technical College, focused on the latest updates and information on Microsoft SQL Server.

As explained on the event’s website, the event sessions “offer content across data management, cloud and hybrid architecture, analytics, business intelligence, AI, and more.” This was a great chance to learn about innovations and best practices for this powerful data technology.

Data Is at the Center of Technology

Data technology plays an important role in just about every aspect of computing. Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system that is a popular and feature-rich way to handle the data needs of applications.

It is important to stay current on all the latest developments because innovations in data have far-reaching implications. The sessions at SQL Saturday included topics such as mapping data flows, using SQL Server and Azure, and ethics in data management.

Data and the Hybrid Cloud

Microsoft’s Azure product was a key focus of the event. The hybrid cloud, a combination of cloud and on-premise computing, is growing increasingly important to modern businesses. Azure, Microsoft’s cloud solution, is a popular choice for hybrid implementations.

Businesses need to be able to leverage the latest in both cloud computing and data to stay competitive. Several sessions at the event focused on Azure Data Factory, a data integration service. Jay learned a lot about the latest and greatest ideas in Microsoft SQL and Azure. We are excited to use this new insight to better serve our clients.

Staying up to date with the latest in technology is a high priority for us at Palitto Consulting Services. The technology world moves quickly, and innovations can represent major competitive advantages for the businesses we serve. Our emphasis on continual learning helps us bring the technology of large enterprises to the small- to mid-size companies we work with. Contact us to learn more about what we do and how we can help your business.

PCS Removes Hurdles for Credit Unions!

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PCS team members Tim Zarkovacki and Joel Troxell recently returned from the CUNA Technology Council conference in Chicago. As silver level sponsors, they enjoyed reconnected with existing Credit Union clients and meeting many new representatives.

According to the CUNA Councils website, “At the CUNA Technology Council Conference, attendees can learn new strategies to innovate and connect with one another within and across their business areas. From thought provoking keynote sessions to updates on the latest industry trends, you’ll return to your credit union with new knowledge, confidence and passion.”

Our team was inspired by Gian Paul Gonzalez’s “ALL IN” session on Friday, September 13th. The entire PCS team strives to be “ALL IN” in the service to our clients, no matter their size.

In speaking with many CUNA attendees, here are three specific ways we can help Credit Unions:

  1. Integrations: In essentially every industry today, there are many data silos and business process gaps. These can be eliminated if they are properly integrated. PCS has been working with Credit Unions for the last ten years and is experienced in integrating many of these platforms to enhance data visibility and increase business process efficiency. Check out our Fiserv and Jack Henry Symitar integration PDFs, which show just a couple scenarios of how an integration could look using industry standard Credit Union software.
  2. Business and Technology Consulting: At the conference, we heard several topics that referenced the need to assess our technologies. In some cases, our clients know they need to get to the next level but they don’t know how to get there. It can be overwhelming. We get it. Our team of skilled consultants can help with your technology assessments and strategy.
  3. Development Partner: In many cases, internal development teams are stretched thin. Our expert developers and engineers can serve as an extension to your team, and in an agile fashion. We have the experience needed to understand your business process and the systems that are involved.

Whether you work in a Credit Union or not, if your business needs help in these areas, we would love to setup a phone call and presentation to show you how we can utilize your systems to increase the efficiency of your Credit Union or business. Contact us today to get started.

Microsoft Integrate 2019 – Delivering Hybrid Cloud Solutions

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Our team member Zach Partee recently had the opportunity to attend Integrate 2019 in Redmond Washington at Microsoft’s Headquarters.  This event is the premier opportunity to learn and connect directly with Microsoft Program managers and others on the Microsoft Leadership Team.

As stated on the event website: “Integrate 2019 is the premier integration conference for everyone working in the Microsoft Integration Space. The 3-day event, with Speakers from the Microsoft Product Group and from the Global Integration Community, is the ideal event to listen to the leading Integration Specialists, to learn what is coming next in integration and to network with your peers.”

The Need for Continued Integration

The PCS engineering team has been integrating technologies for over 20 years. It is a priority for our team to attend these events to learn directly from the source and to develop direct relationships with key Microsoft team leaders and others in the industry.

As the age of large and robust platforms continue to develop, integration between these systems is becoming increasingly important. It is not practical to build everything from the ground up as it does not serve our client’s best interests to rebuild tools that already exist. Integrating systems is where our experienced team of integration engineers can help.

What also makes Integrate 2019 such an important event is that Microsoft is one of the predominant vendors of our clients. Learning the latest of these technologies and how they can be integrated is something we want to pass along to our customers.

Hybrid Cloud Solutions Increasingly Important

As we continue to help business make intelligent use of technology, we have seen that our clients appreciate our ability to implement and integrate hybrid solutions. In other words, many of our clients cannot transition fully to the cloud, but are interested in utilizing the latest tools sets, many of which are cloud-based. This is where a hybrid solution comes in, and our team of consultants can be a huge asset with these projects.

At Integrate 2019, Zach also learned more about “Intelligent Edge,” which is bringing the power of cloud to on-premise servers and IOT devices. There was also a heavy focus on Azure’s Logic Apps, which has tremendous potential.

It is our goal to continually stay on the cutting edge with system integrations. We strive to learn and to take what the big enterprises are doing and help our small to mid-size business community apply these same technologies. If your business needs help with business process or system integration, reach out to us and begin the discussion.