Category: CEO Voices

When Data Centers Come to Town

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Anna Ankenbrand

I have written a lot about what companies should look for in a location when deciding to build or partner with a data center.  After the location has been decided upon, what happens when a data center decides to come … Continue reading →

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WWJ950 Interview: Cloud Computing, Healthcare IT & Entrepreneurship in Michigan

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Thu Pham

Online Tech’s co-CEO Yan Ness is attending the 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference, an event that features national experts and innovative change-makers working collaboratively to create a globally competitive, financially-attractive business environment in Michigan. While attending, Yan was recently interviewed by … Continue reading →

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After the Cloud, What Next? Mobile Technology in Data Centers

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Anna Ankenbrand

What does the future hold for the data center industry? Yan Ness, Co-CEO of Online Tech, gives his thoughts on how the data center industry will evolve over the next five years and beyond. One of the most popular data … Continue reading →

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The Big Switch to Managed Services and Private Cloud

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Anna Ankenbrand

Customer Big Switch to Managed Services “Customers don’t want to deal with equipment anymore,” says Yan Ness, Online Tech’s Co-CEO.  We are seeing customers more focused on buying applications than dealing with their servers.  They want to use our fully … Continue reading →

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Update from Online Tech: Major Data Center Initiatives & Investments

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Mike Klein

Summer is just around the corner in Michigan and when we look outside, it feels like everything is growing right before our eyes.  I want to take a few minutes to give you an update on what’s been happening at … Continue reading →

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Let’s Save the Planet by Filling Up the Data Centers

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Anna Ankenbrand

In 2013, the biggest trend for data centers is making them more energy efficient. There are very simple things companies can do like turning off the lights in the data center to more strategic plans like locating data centers in … Continue reading →

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HIMSS 13: HHS Final Ruling Changes the Rules & Roles for HIPAA Hosting

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Mike Klein

At HIMSS 13, I attended a session, A Dialogue on HIPAA/HITECH Compliance: Considerations Now That the HITECH Rules Are Here that revealed insights into real-world applications of the new privacy and security rules, including the practical implications of the final … Continue reading →

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HIPAA Hosting Provider BAAs Need to Reflect HHS Final HIPAA Privacy & Security Rules

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Mike Klein

Does your HIPAA hosting provider have a legal BAA (business associate agreement)? I just got off the phone with our attorneys who are updating our business associate agreement to reflect the changes required in the HHS final HIPAA Privacy and … Continue reading →

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Why We Decided to Create a More Powerful Partnership with Co-CEOs

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Mike Klein

Sometimes a business lunch can change the course of your life. Five years ago, I was CEO of a network security company called Interlink Networks. I had been hired by its venture investors to turn it around and reposition it … Continue reading →

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The HIPAA Police Are On Their Way!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Mike Klein

One of the lesser known requirements of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct periodic audits to ensure that healthcare organizations and their business … Continue reading →

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