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Valuable Values

| James Riley |

We all have things that are important to us but it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle of everyday life and forget what’s important. We can either completely forget our values or, at the very least, end up making small compromises that end up getting us far off of our path. I struggle with this as well.

JNR Networks Named to CRN MSP 500 List

| James Riley |
Three Years in a Row!

We take great pride in continually exceeding our clients’ expectations. In recognition of our outstanding levels of client satisfaction and innovation in the industry, we were just named, for the 3rd year in a row, by CRN, a brand of The Channel Company to their annual listing of Top Managed Service Providers (MSP). The first year, we were named in their NextGen 250 list and, for the past two years, we have been named to their MSP 500 list.

Human Networks

| James Riley |

The concept of a Human Network is a core part of the JNR Networks design philosophy…it affects every aspect of what we do. While the concept can seem a bit confusing at first, this page is intended to shed a little light onto the topic.

The Spirit vs the Letter of the Law in Handbook Policies

| James Riley |

Often, we work with our clients to help write IT policies for their Employee Handbook. I have mixed feelings doing this as part of me wants to write out every detail of the policies while another part of me wants to scream and just say “do the right thing!” This exemplifies the different approaches to writing handbook policies. One approach is to detail every single possible element while the other is to provide an overriding vision for what is considered right and wrong and expect people to fill in the gaps with common sense.

Cloud Computing and Land Grabs

| James Riley |

The whole emergence of cloud computing is a very interesting phenomenon. It is most definitely driven by consumers demanding more and more mobile solutions but it is also driven by something else…money. The thing that’s been interesting is that much of the cloud computing world has been rapidly dropping prices. Consequently, this is hurting their revenue…at least in the short-term. So, how does this all work and where is it going…good questions. I don’t know that I’m smart enough to answer every possible question but here are a few of my thoughts and observations.