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Traditional loaner programs can be complex, costly, inflexible and present significant barriers to scale. At large organizations, managing pickups and returns can add up quickly —10% of IT’s time according to an internal study at Google.

Baltimore is just the latest city to fall prey to a ransomware attack that took down critical city services on May 7. Shortly before that, it was Greenville, NC, and just last year, it was the city of Atlanta under attack.

Your employees want a more efficient way to find what they are looking for with potentially millions of documents to search each day. Why not use artificial intelligence to provide your organization with a Google-like search experience?

Whether you are in IT, HR, OPs or marketing, you understand the importance of workplace collaboration and how having a blend of the right systems, processes and technology can have a significant impact on efficiency and overall performance.

The talk at Google Next 2019 centered around Google’s introduction of Anthos, an enterprise platform that customers running its managed container services can use to manage multiple cloud or hybrid cloud deployments.

Leading cloud solutions provider Onix and experts from Google are coming to St. Louis June 13 to help business leaders and IT professionals learn about the benefits of cloud computing technology. The free event is designed to help businesses with...

It’s all about location, location, location. If your business relies on people finding you, then a location-based service is what you need. If your employees’ jobs depend on finding places, then it's also what you need.

When it comes to cloud-based productivity software in the workplace, you generally have two choices: Google’s G Suite and Microsoft Office 365. While most people have had experience with both packages at one time or another during their career, the...

On a daily basis, IT help desks are bombarded with employee requests to fix major and minor device issues. IHS Markit estimates that IT downtime costs a large enterprise $60 million a year. This is where Grab and Go from Google Cloud comes into play.

Are you looking for a new app for the cloud? Do you need your current cloud-native app updated? Or maybe you require expert guidance to educate or lead your existing development teams. For each cloud app need, there is a solution.

Your employees need to find information. That’s why integrating search into your social intranet is crucial to your business. By adding search to your digital workplace, your employees are able to find answers more easily and with less duplication

Before I came to Onix, I had used G Suite for my freelance work and thought I really understood it. But as it turns out, I had some real misconceptions - one of which was that it was a solution meant for small businesses and solopreneurs.

LAKEWOOD, OHIO (MAY 8, 2019) – Leading cloud solutions provider Onix and experts from Google are coming to Columbus May 22 to help business leaders and IT professionals learn about the benefits of cloud computing technology.

Whether your latest information technology project involves installing new hardware, developing software, upgrading your networks, integrating cloud computing or applying business analytics, you need to focus on prioritizing risk.

Cyberattacks. Power outages. Fires. Tornadoes. Floods. These occurrences can happen at any time so you and your business need to be prepared. A loss of data or access to data can cripple an organization and even threaten its short- and long-term...

On July 9, 2019, Microsoft will drop support for SQL Server 2008 R2 — and Windows Server 2008 R2 on January 14, 2020. Security, product updates and technical support will disappear for organizations using these operating system staples.

Leading cloud solutions provider Onix is expanding its footprint in Canada to better serve its existing customer base as well as address growing demand for its services.

These days, employees aren’t always at their desk or in the office from 9 to 5. Some grab a cup of coffee from their own kitchen and sit down to work in their home office.

Those in every business sector face pressing questions daily. But, to get answers, they’re reluctant to click on links or read long documents to find what they need. They want immediate and accurate results so they can get back to work.

Software as a service (SaaS) is the latest technology revolutionizing the way we work. It makes collaboration easier than ever. But as SaaS adoption continues to rise, it also creates hard-to-see threats and unforeseen challenges for IT.

If you’re looking to Go Google or further enhance your Google Cloud experience, we have the event for you. Our inaugural Going Google event was such a hit that we decided to take it on the road. The first stop is Columbus, Ohio.

In the words of Bob Dylan, “The times, they are a changin’.” Baby boomers, stalwarts of today’s workforce, are cleaning out their desks and starting life as retirees. Chances are, they’re taking years of institutional knowledge with them.

After a whirlwind week at Google Cloud Next 2019, the Onix team has returned with plenty of insights to share. Our team joined clients, Googlers and new connections to celebrate a week of learning and major product announcements.

If you're still working in an on-premise environment, relying on old servers and legacy software, chances are you're facing productivity challenges and increased licensing costs. And what about time and money to keep them running?

Onix today announced that it has received the 2018 Google Cloud North American Reseller Partner of the Year award. This award was presented at Google Cloud Next 19, April 9-11, in San Francisco.

Any time your organization undergoes a major change, you run the risk of hitting an adoption plateau in across your workforce. Making the leap to the cloud for better workplace productivity and is no exception.

Don’t let cloud billing and budget management slow down your productivity and efficiency. We know this side of life in the cloud can be confusing, not to mention tedious. That’s why we created a solution that effortlessly integrates with Google...

Onix is addressing the growing demand for next-generation technology in the health and life sciences industry by introducing its dedicated Health and Life Sciences division. Health and life sciences industry veteran Sunnie Southern has joined Onix...

For health and life sciences organizations, cloud-based infrastructure, data, search, maps, collaboration and devices offer important benefits that will elevate your organization. Many organizations are well on their way to widespread adoption of...

March Madness action is best enjoyed with others to “high five,” right? Cincinnatians, you’re in luck! As the official cloud provider for the NCAAⓇ, Google Cloud is hosting watch parties across the United States in cities not hosting games.

Still relying on on-premise backup and disaster recovery services? It’s time to modernize. Check out these six reasons why you need to use cloud backup and disaster recovery to protect your critical data from loss and have 24/7 access to it.

Hardware failure is the leading cause of data loss leading to unplanned downtime. This can cost over $1 million per hour and take days or even weeks to remedy, causing significant loss of time. Keep your vital information protected.

Things are Going Google in Cleveland today here at Onix. And...our President and CEO Tim Needles recently shared his thoughts about the future of cloud computing and the journey our clients take in an interview with Cleveland's WTAM radio.

Ever wish you had some free time during the week to volunteer at your favorite charity? Our company’s culture focuses on stepping outside of our own front door and getting involved. That’s why each employee gets a paid Community Service Day.

When you have engaged employees, you also have motivated ones who are eager to contribute to the company’s success. One of the easiest ways to connect them and keep them interested is through a social intranet. What’s that, you ask?

Hurley Medical Center has embraced a new way of working through cloud collaboration, moving to a more streamlined, productive and paperless environment. Google and Onix were there for every step of this transformative journey.

What’s it like to work faster, smarter and more collaboratively? Ask the more than 5 million businesses -- including notable Onix clients -- who already have elevated their productivity to workplace cloud collaboration with G Suite.

Searching and gathering information can be a workplace’s worst enemy. Tracking down crucial company information is frustrating and time consuming. In fact, researchers who study worker productivity agree it’s a resource vampire.

Calling all Northeast Ohio business leaders and IT pros. Are you ready to elevate your organization to the cloud, but don’t know what to expect from the journey? If a trip to Google HQ in California isn’t in your Q1 budget, never fear!

If you think you’re the last organization in your field to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in your business, think again. While there’s a definite adoption uptick, not everyone has made the leap. Are you ready to lead the charge?

Now that we’ve started a new year, maybe it’s time to try something different. Perhaps you’d like to resolve to overcome any hesitation you’ve had about making a transformation and see how cloud computing solutions could remedy your IT challenges.

Maybe you’ve just launched your cloud journey. Or perhaps you’ve taken that first big step away from an on-premise environment. Either way, it’s never too late to harness the cloud’s power and transform the way your organization works.

The start of a new year is a perfect time to reassess where your cloud journey is taking you. Maybe it needs a new direction...in the form of maps, that is. There’s no better time to explore what location-based services have to offer to your...

Henry David Thoreau knew what he was talking about when advising his readers to “Simplify. Simplify. Simplify.” When Google set out to develop a new OS, they introduced the next level of simplified workplace cloud collaboration with Chrome.

From new partners and specializations to increased interest in cloud infrastructure and workplace cloud collaboration, we’ve shared the latest and greatest cloud news and trends here in the Onix blog.

Is your data recoverable during unplanned downtime? Thanks to our new strategic partner, Actifio, the world’s leading enterprise Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) software provider, you don’t need to worry about data recovery and data accessibility.

The road to enterprise search can be confusing and time-consuming often can be tough to navigate alone. From securing executive buy-in to getting ready for deployment, this handy “travel guide” will have you searching effectively in no time.

Onix has achieved the Location-Based Services Partner Specialization in the Google Cloud Partner Specialization Program. Onix has proven its expertise and success in building customer solutions in the location-based services field using GCP...

When it comes to cloud computing, the banking industry has just started dipping a toe into elevating workplace collaboration to the next level. Canada’s ATB Financial took the leap and built a hive of workplace cloud collaboration with the the help...

A “cloud-first” world is fast becoming the rule, not the exception. In part, it’s thanks to cost increases for on-premise solutions and related licensing. In fact, Microsoft recently has influenced the shift with commercial pricing changes.

The search landscape is changing, and we’re excited to be a part of Google Cloud Search with its new third-party connectivity. Search is easier, more secure and more productive in the cloud. Are you ready to transform how your employees work?

Using the cloud for custom application development has proven to be a superior platform compared with traditional methods. Developers who embrace the cloud are leaders have moved beyond the curve and understand the future of cloud computing.

Hello again, cloud friends! Scott Mabe here with a real horror story that many of you can relate to. There’s a ghost haunting your technology stack, creating horrific havoc. How? I like analogies, so I'm going to start with one to explain.

When it comes to all things search, Montreal was abuzz in October with the latest, greatest technologies. Why? Activate, the Search & AI Conference, brought Solr, LucidWorks Fusion machine learning and UX to Canada. Onix was part of it all.

Recent tech headlines say it all. Media coverage and industry reports paint if not a bleak picture for endpoint admins and businesses, then at least a sobering one. Take a look at the growing evidence of chaos in the realm of endpoints:

Stop for a moment. Where was your business digitally five years ago, or even three? Has it changed? If you are in the cloud or still relying upon on-premise, legacy applications, maybe it’s time to explore a digital transformation.

The Cleveland IT world is abuzz about Amazon Web Services and Onix making their mark in Northeast Ohio. If you missed our first Cleveland AWS Meetup event last month, here’s the scoop about how AWS cloud infrastructure is changing the game.

Onix, creator of the revolutionary, proprietary Equidox PDF conversion software for document accessibility, has further strengthened its position in digital accessibility by bringing onboard accessibility expert Ryan Pugh, formerly of the National...

Hello again, infrastructure pros! I’m back to talk more about staying sane and secure in the cloud. Back in August, we examined using Source Control Management (SCM) to secure your infrastructure. But, that’s just one part of the story.

Accidents happen. Spilled coffee on a keyboard. A forgotten laptop at a hotel. A computer that won’t boot up. Whatever the reason, a computer-less employee zaps productivity. That’s where Grab and Go loaners come into play and save the day.

Congratulations to Steve Michaels from Orlando for submitting the winning caption to the September 2018 LOL with Onix cartoon. Steve played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others’ captions now.

The last time we discussed Google Chrome here in the Onix blog, we looked at its speed. Now let’s talk security. Simply put...Google Chrome is secure. How secure? Here’s a look at how it provides some of the cloud’s tightest security.

Education is a perfect setting for cloud-based solutions, especially for G Suite users. If you missed our recent webinar about how you can centralize and connect all stakeholders in one place using a social intranet, we’ve got you covered.

Longtime IBM Notes users at Canam Group Inc. wanted to work better, smarter and more efficiently, particularly with a scattered, global workforce. But life on the IBM Notes platform hindered efforts at workplace cloud collaboration.

ATB Financial’s Chief Transformation Officer, Wellington Holbrook, and leadership team had a big question: “How can we transform banking if we don’t transform the way we work?” The Edmonton, Alberta-based bank knew it was time for a change.

As computing systems and cloud infrastructure keep growing, it's critical that security and documentation don’t fall by the wayside. Throughout my career, I’ve had the pleasure of working with many different cloud contractors and developers.

Just when you thought Google Cloud Platform couldn’t get more powerful, it did! Here’s the scoop on the Google Cloud Platform news from July’s Google Cloud Next event, where the company made 105 product/solution launches and announcements.

Congratulations to Phil McKinney from Detroit, Michigan for submitting the winning caption to the August 2018 LOL with Onix cartoon. Phil played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others’ captions now.

If talking about cloud infrastructure with other Northeast Ohio techies gets you stoked, plan to join the new Cleveland AWS Meetup. This new group, focusing on the power of Amazon Web Services, will hold our first Meetup in September.

In the past year, Google has introduced more than 100 changes to G Suite, including those announced last week at Google Cloud Next ‘18. Much is driven by machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the cloud experience.

You’ve begun embracing G Suite in a move away from legacy workplace productivity tools, but you’ve hit an adoption plateau. Don’t worry. It’s not forever. You can get unstuck and propel your organization toward company-wide implementation.

Google Cloud has recognized Onix’s technical proficiency and proven success in Enterprise Collaboration. We are proud to announce we recently achieved the Enterprise Collaboration Partner Specialization in the Google Cloud Partner Specialization...

Earlier this month, Onix’s Equidox team immersed ourselves in the world of the visually impaired at the National Federation of the Blind’s (NFB) annual convention and got a close look at how crucial digital accessibility is for the blind.

Time’s up! The days for your Google Search Appliance (GSA) are numbered. Join Onix and Coveo on Wednesday, Aug. 1, for a 45-minute session to learn what it takes to migrate from the GSA before the expiration date arrives.

The internet plays a huge role in today’s secondhand and auction markets. For Toronto-based online auctioneer MaxSold, cloud solutions improved infrastructure, eliminated data backup and recovery challenges and halted DoS website attacks.

Congratulations to Debbie Rada from Lakewood, Ohio for submitting the winning caption to the July 2018 LOL with Onix cartoon. Debbie played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness her creativity as well as others’ captions now.

Through our new collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), we have expanded our cloud computing infrastructure services to provide our clients with more options on their cloud adoption journey, and assist them in achieving their unique business...

Onix took its cloud solutions and enterprise search expertise on the road to Coveo Impact 2018 in San Francisco on June 6-8. Our team met with a sold-out crowd of more than 200 attendees at this event. Here are a few highlights.

Whether you’re exploring the idea of deploying a social intranet in the cloud or you’re looking at new alternatives that pair with G Suite, there’s still time to check out our recent webinar to learn what’s right for your organization.

Congratulations to Justyn Clevenger from Marysville, Ohio for submitting the winning caption to the June 2018 LOL with Onix cartoon. Justyn played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others’ captions now.

A couple of months ago, I introduced you to Google Chrome OS and why today’s businesses can benefit from migrating away from Microsoft Windows. Now let’s examine the first of Chrome’s pillars, speed, and what it means for your enterprise.

Congratulations to Mike Lockwood from Marysville, Ohio for submitting the winning caption to the May 2018 LOL with Onix cartoon. Mike played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others’ captions now.

Did you know Chrome and Microsoft Edge don’t support Java, ActiveX controls, toolbars, VBScript and other common legacy apps used on many business websites? So what’s an enterprise to do? Start considering custom app development.

Government officials at the federal, state and local levels, if you weren’t sure you could deploy Google Cloud Platform within your organization because of security concerns, we have some great news for you. FedRAMP has deemed it secure.

This week Google introduced a new generation of Google Maps, now known as Google Maps Platform. It includes updates designed to make it easier to take advantage of new maps and location-based features. It also includes major billing and pricing...

From a keen understanding of how to interconnect networks to building bulletproof security and access management protocols, experienced partners know that infrastructure dictates the entire Google Cloud Platform deployment process.

We are pleased to announce Onix's Cloud Consulting practice has achieved the Google Cloud Infrastructure Partner Specialization. Our team has proven its expertise in building solutions in the infrastructure field using Google Cloud Platform.

Social. Mobile. Smart. That’s how LumApps describes the intranets it builds for Google’s G Suite. If you’ve contemplated building a social intranet at your organization, it’s time to learn more. We have the perfect webinar for you.

What happens when you get nearly 5,000 global visitors together to explore the latest in assistive technology and practical solutions for people with disabilities in educational, workplace and social settings? Motivation and brain power.

Do you have your GSA replacement lined up? The gold standard of enterprise search, Google Search Appliance, is reaching end of life in 2019. Now is the time to start thinking about your next solution so you can make a seamless transition.

LAKEWOOD, OHIO – Onix has expanded its enterprise search offerings to elevate customers to the next level of efficiency and success by joining forces with Coveo Solutions Inc., a leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search and relevance.

Congratulations to Errol Sigler from Portland, OR for submitting the winning caption to the April 2018 LOL with Onix cartoon. Errol played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others’ captions now.

You’ve built the perfect website with great design and compelling content. But can visitors using assistive technology access this information? Do you offer document accessibility for PDF files housed there so all visitors can view them?

Congratulations to Michael Hennel from Broadview Heights, OH for submitting the winning caption to the March 2018 LOL with Onix cartoon. Michael played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others’ captions...

Increasingly more employees wake up, shower, pour a cup of caffeinated goodness and go to work — in the next room. But, are they logging into G Suite productivity tools to stay connected, or are they feeling excluded from key HQ happenings?

Personal injury law firm Cannon & Dunphy continually faced unacceptable server downtime and inaccessible data. Leadership sought reliable cloud computing infrastructure to keep sensitive client information at the legal staff’s fingertips.

A research laboratory lacked a disaster recovery plan and high data availability in the event of a network outage. Because of the nature of its work, the lab required a reliable cloud solution now, not in the middle of a data emergency.

What if I said it’s possible to seamlessly connect your company’s devices to the cloud under a single, secure operating system — from employee laptops, desktops and mobile phones to video conferencing to digital signage to whiteboards? 

All companies have a digital search problem, even yours. It’s not that you don’t have enough information. There’s plenty out there. But, locating it takes time and effort. In fact, think back to the last time you needed to find something.

Congratulations to Tim Millikin from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for submitting the winning caption to the February 2018 LOL with Onix cartoon. Tim played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others’ captions...

Your servers are dedicated, but that doesn't mean you have to be. They can be costly, unreliable and high maintenance. Who needs that? Not your company. Why not resolve to break up with your servers and give cloud solutions a try in 2018?

Onix Insights covers the hot tech news. Our Top 10 2017 technology articles examined enterprise search, web accessibility and cloud computing innovation. Even our Google G Suite award, new Toronto office and 25th anniversary made the list!

Congratulations to Peggy Booth from Orlando, FL for submitting the winning caption to the January 2018 LOL with Onix cartoon. Peggy played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness her creativity as well as others’ captions now.

A new year brings fresh predictions for what lies ahead in the business. Cloud computing is no exception. As 2017 wraps up, our cloud experts gazed into their cloud crystal balls to share what they expect to see happening digitally in 2018.

Does your corporation deal with huge volumes of data stored in multiple repositories making information retrieval complicated and frustrating? Onix can help you make a viable business case to help your company solve your search challenges.

Congratulations to Regis Garrity from Westlake, OH for submitting the winning caption to the December 2017 LOL with Onix cartoon. Regis played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others’ captions now.

Congratulations to Alice Augustine from Thousand Oaks, CA for submitting the winning caption to the November 2017 LOL with Onix cartoon. She played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness her creativity as well as others' captions now.

Google Cloud recently announced a partnership with Puppet that gives enterprise teams a faster way to deploy applications in the cloud. The partnership will let users reduce IT costs and enjoy GCP services like data analytics capabilities.

Also celebrates 25 years of company success LAKEWOOD, OH – Onix experienced record-breaking attendance at its annual client-partner conference held earlier this month. The event, known as Syzygy, included presentations, training and an event at the...

Organizations with on-premise data centers face challenges such as costly maintenance issues, limited resources and a lack of competitive edge. Moving your data center to the cloud is a must in today’s fast-paced competitive marketplace.

Team members from Onix’s Toronto office recently used their annual volunteer day to help Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area with their Pinery Trail project. The project’s goal is to provide townhome-style housing for 50 families.

All organizations have location data, and usually a lot of it! This might include information such as fleet driving logs, field reports from the outside sales staff or receipts from business trips and other meetings.

Onix hosted our annual 2017 Syzygy event to align our customers, partners and guests for discussions, collaboration and fun! We rolled out the red carpet to celebrate our 25th anniversary. See our top ten list from this memorable event!

Did you know that machine learning has been around for 50 years? This short video provides insights into machine learning today, and explains how even small businesses can optimize their resources with machine learning and Google Cloud Platform.

Congratulations to Kelly Hastings from Philadelphia, PA for submitting the winning caption to the October 2017 LOL with Onix cartoon. Kelly played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others’ captions now.

Extends technology services to more Canadian customers LAKEWOOD, OH – Onix, a developer and provider of cloud computing solutions and consulting services, expanded its footprint by opening an office in downtown Toronto to serve clients throughout...

Congratulations to Randy Allan from Toronto, ON for submitting the winning caption to the September 2017 LOL with Onix cartoon. Randy played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others’ captions now.

Onix is proud to be a Lucidworks partner and sponsor of Lucene/Solr Revolution 2017, the biggest open source conference dedicated to Apache Lucene/Solr. The conference will be packed with technical sessions, developer content, and user case studies.

The Office of Educational Technology believes that technologies available today provide “an opportunity to create a system of higher education that provides excellent education and ensures even greater equity for our students tomorrow.”

Artificial intelligence is making its way into everything, and search is no exception. In fact, the term enterprise search is going by the wayside. Gartner calls it "insight engines" and Forrester calls it "cognitive search and knowledge discovery."

Congratulations to Todd Ferguson from Los Angeles, CA for submitting the winning caption to the August 2017 LOL with Onix cartoon. He played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others' captions now.

Congratulations to Andy Haaf from Georgetown, TX for submitting the winning caption to the July 2017 LOL with Onix cartoon. He played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others' captions now.

Congratulations to Shirish Joshi from Dublin, OH for submitting the winning caption to the June 2017 LOL with Onix cartoon. Shirish played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others’ captions now.

LAKEWOOD, OH – Onix, a leading technology product and solutions provider, announced that the company will now offer services and consulting to transportation companies and carriers that are impacted by the electronic logging device (ELD) rule.

You may have heard an interesting speculation at the Forbes CIO summit in April; Google Cloud, specifically Google Cloud Platform (GCP), is expected to surpass Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the public cloud space in the next five years.

Congratulations to Dennis Waite from Lorain, OH for submitting the winning caption to the May 2017 LOL with Onix cartoon. He played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others’ captions now.

Google continues to address the robust cloud security and compliance needs of today’s IT leaders. To remain a top competitor in the cloud computing space, Google announced new security features for the Google Cloud Platform and G Suite.

It was Henry Ford who said “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress and working together is success.” To win in today’s marketplace, you must create an environment of collaboration and innovation for your employees.

To expand on the white paper Cut Waste and Improve Product Development Processes, Onix spoke with Hannes Rau, Stryker Instruments' Manager of New Product Development Systems, who recently led an enterprise search implementation.

Manufacturing competition is fierce. To win you need to accelerate speed to market, ensure product quality and increase productivity. Yet, inefficiencies lie within your product development processes that may threaten your success.

LAKEWOOD, OH – Onix, a top Google Cloud Premier Partner reselling the entire Google Cloud portfolio, announced today that the company is a Gold Sponsor of the inaugural Medical Capital Innovation Competition.

LAKEWOOD, OH — Onix was recently named as one of the “100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management 2017” by KMWorld Magazine. The list recognizes companies that help customers turn vast amounts of data into actionable, usable knowledge.

Onix, along with executives from Google Cloud and MESA International, hosted a webinar for manufacturing leaders who desire to utilize Industry 4.0 principles to differentiate their products and gain additional market share.

Ever wonder how competitors are beating you to market with innovative, quality products? This video explores the insidious inefficiencies that may lie within your product development process that can be disrupting and impeding your success.

Manufacturers are sitting on massive stores of product development data, which resides in disparate systems within organizations. Engineers are wasting time looking in multiple places for this data to support the product development process.

Business leaders are well aware that cloud-based operating models are a must to prepare for new opportunities in the digital business era. Google hosted Google Next ‘17 in an effort to gather the foremost minds leading the cloud revolution.

Manufacturers need to differentiate themselves to prevent the commoditization of their products and services. Innovation processes can produce this advantage, but as the Industry 4.0 era continues, they must adapt to prevent its erosion.

Award Recognizes Onix’s Commitment to Going Above and Beyond for Customers LAKEWOOD, OH — Onix today announced that it has received the Google Cloud 2016 North American Partner Award for G Suite Customer Success.

Congratulations to Mukesh Rao from Bothell, WA for submitting the winning caption to the March 2017 LOL with Onix cartoon. Mukesh played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others’ captions now.

LAKEWOOD, OH – Onix announced the addition of PDF Export functionality to its Equidox by Onix™ software. The enhanced functionality was developed for professionals who struggled to convert PDFs into accessible versions that support WCAG 2.0 and...

Congratulations to Carlos Ortiz from Chicago, IL for submitting the winning caption to the February 2017 LOL with Onix cartoon. Carlos played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness Carlos' creativity as well as others' captions now.

LAKEWOOD, OH – Onix introduces PDF conversion services as an extension of its PDF conversion software, Equidox by Onix™. Organizations can now outsource the cumbersome task of converting PDFs into accessible web content to Onix experts.

LAKEWOOD, OH – Onix joins executives from Google Cloud and MESA International to offer a complimentary webcast for manufacturers who want to use Industry 4.0 principles to differentiate their products and gain market share.

Congratulations to Chris Tindira from Mt. Airy, NC for submitting the winning caption to the January 2017 LOL with Onix cartoon. Chris played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness Chris' creativity as well as others' captions now.

Here is a list of the top 10 technology articles published right here on Onix Insights. The most popular stories covered topics ranging from enterprise search to web accessibility to innovation through cloud computing and so much more.

The enterprise search market is in a period of great transition. To better understand the trends driving the industry to a whole new place, Onix video interviewed its Search Engagement Manager — Bryan McKay — at the KMWorld conference.

Congratulations to John Rizzo from Shaker Heights, OH for submitting the winning caption to the December LOL with Onix cartoon. He played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others' captions now.

We want to bring you the top five takeaways and key learning opportunities from our recent Google event in the New York Google office. Participants joined Onix and Google and saw what it was like to be a “Googler for a Day”.

The HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to affect Kenya’s population. The United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) needed a seamless digital business platform in the HIV Situation Room in Kenya to compile data and assign resources effectively.

Congratulations to Ron Samson from Ewing, NJ for submitting the winning caption to the November 2016 LOL with Onix cartoon. He played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness his creativity as well as others' captions now.

“The cloud debate is over,” declared global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co in a recent report. Companies are moving significant portions of their IT workloads to the cloud in an effort to reduce time to market and improve quality.

Working collaboratively today is essential. Instead of email attachments, with Google Drive you can quickly share files and folders — or easily add them to a Gmail message. Google Drive provides a richer, more efficient user experience.

Congratulations to Melissa Brady from Denver, CO for submitting the winning caption to the October 2016 LOL with Onix cartoon. She played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness her creativity as well as others' captions now.

LAKEWOOD, OH - Oct. 4, 2016 - Onix is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Berman as its Head of Search. Marc is responsible for the search vision, which empowers Onix to help customers navigate the post-GSA world and deliver value to their...

Could the cloud be more secure than data centers? For companies considering a workload migration to the cloud, security is always critical. Google security experts addressed these concerns during a recent roundtable.

Congratulations to Pat Spears from Lovettsville, VA for submitting the winning caption to the September 2016 LOL With Onix cartoon. She played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness her creativity as well as others' captions now.

Seeking to evaluate how organizations access knowledge using search solutions to find data and uncover new insights, Mindbreeze commissioned the Forrester Consulting report: Let Modern Search Solutions be “The Brains” of Your Organization.

LAKEWOOD, OHIO - Sept. 1, 2016 - Opprove Workflow by Onix™ has been named a Trend-Setting Product of 2016 by KMWorld, the leading publisher serving the knowledge management, content management and document management markets.

Google’s choice to discontinue the Google Search Appliance and innovate in the cloud for an enterprise search solution aligns with its strategy and goals. But for GSA users, the switch brings questions. Will we stay with the appliance. . . ?

Congratulations to Helen Tyler from Euclid, OH. She played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness her creativity as well as others' captions now.

Congratulations to Gresham Andrews from Scotts Valley, CA for submitting the winning caption to the July 2016 LOL with Onix cartoon. He played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness her creativity as well as others’ captions now.

As cloud adoption grows, insecurity about cloud IT security persists, in many cases inhibiting optimal performance. Fortunately the opposite also is true: companies with high trust in the cloud outperform less-trusting peers on multiple measures.

Companies that tread lightly with cloud computing technology could be at a disadvantage. This study by the Economist Intelligence Unit suggests that organizations which demonstrate a high level of trust in cloud computing perform better financially.

Online retailers are looking for ways to reduce shopping cart abandonment. To cut down on shoppers leaving while items remain in the cart, savvy retailers are adopting data visualization tools including the Google Places Autocomplete API.

If you’re shortlisting collaboration tools that will boost workforce productivity, then G Suite is likely among your top contenders. But since there is so much to consider, we've compiled this resource hub to help you during your software and...

LAKEWOOD, OH – July 7, 2016 – Nearly 1 billion people worldwide live with some form of disability. Many organizations are making their web content accessible to this audience by conforming to WCAG 2.0 AA — the W3C’s standard for web accessibility.

Booking flights with Swiss International Airlines will become easier for passengers with disabilities. That’s because the airline made its website fully accessible to blind and visually impaired visitors and users with other physical limitations.

Congratulations to Mary Kasik from Cleveland, OH for submitting the winning caption to the June 2016 LOL with Onix cartoon. She played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness her creativity as well as others’ captions now.

From e-courses and catalogs to admission forms and syllabi, university content is proliferating. These documents need to be web accessible for all — even to students with disabilities. However, faculty is accustomed to creating content as...

Complexity in the online checkout process leads to shopping cart abandonment. That’s when customers put items in their online shopping carts but leave before completing the purchase. So what steps should retailers take to reduce abandonment?

By 2020, digital video will likely surpass television in popularity, predicted YouTube Chief Business Officer Robert Kyncl earlier this year. While online video viewership grows, access for people with disabilities lags behind even television.

Israeli nonprofit Beit Issie Shapiro and hands-free tech developer Sesame Enable are working to change that, developing smartphones that motor-impaired users can operate with head movements rather than voice or touch commands.

Cloud computing is the framework behind many of the technologies we use daily. Mobile apps, streaming content and SaaS solutions are just three examples. But the cloud is also a key enabler in the quest to find cures for devastating diseases.

It’s clear that today's business leaders strive to turn corporate efficiency into a competitive advantage and that many have identified a workflow app as a key tool to propel their business forward. However for organizations using G Suite, the...

Join Google security experts and customers as they share their vision for a safer Internet during Google’s Atmosphere Digital: Rethinking Security in the Cloud. Discover how Google’s innovative security technology meets the unique challenges of...

It’s a harsh reality: attackers of corporate IT change their tactics every day. The bad guys are one step ahead, becoming more clever all the time. We’re forced to catch up. Let’s examine ways you can proactively reduce your risk of a data breach.

Since its early years, the NFL has emphasized fan engagement and accessibility. Innovations such as “Monday Night Football” and Super Bowl halftime shows have helped the league surpass baseball as the nation’s most popular sport.

Congratulations to Joressia Boyer from Midlothian, VA for submitting the winning caption to the May 2016 LOL with Onix cartoon. She played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness her creativity as well as others’ captions now.

Whether you work for a government agency, educational institution or for-profit business, your organization is likely en-route to destination WCAG 2.0 AA — the W3C’s standard for web accessibility. During your journey, you’ll probably encounter many...

Retailers that want to deliver seamless and satisfying shopper experiences across channels need to first build a robust digital culture internally, according to Drea Alphonso, a program manager for Google.

LAKEWOOD, OH - May 16, 2016 – Onix announced  the launch of a new product. Opprove by Onix is an easy-to-use workflow process tool that allows Google Apps for Work users to create a workflow without requiring programming skills or other IT support. 

You know lean manufacturing tools eliminate sources of waste. But it may come as a surprise that enterprise search reduces re-work, parts proliferation and more. Browse these resources to see how accessible data can help you along your lean journey.

Webinar: Using Cloud Computing for Faster Discovery: How the NIA took Parkinson’s Research to the Cloud. Our customer the National Institute on Aging (NIH/NIA) will discuss a Parkinson's study they performed on Google Cloud.

Congratulations to Cindy Carty from Cleveland, OH for submitting the winning caption to the April 2016 LOL with Onix cartoon. She played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness her creativity as well as others’ captions now.

“If you’re ready to transfer data from spreadsheets, forms and tables to an interactive map, you’ve come to the right place,” said Mike Sliwka, Geospatial Engineer at Onix and David Bryson, Solutions Engineer with CartoDB in a recent webinar.

LAKEWOOD, OH – April 19, 2016 – Onix has announced a partnership with Mindbreeze to provide enterprise search solutions. Mindbreeze products make finding relevant information from corporate data and the Internet both fast and intuitive.

LAKEWOOD, OHIO - March 22, 2016 — Google Enterprise has named Onix its 2015 North America Partner of the Year for G Suite. The award was presented at Teamwork, Google’s Global Partner Summit in Las Vegas, NV.

Welcome to Onix's Visual Communications content hub. We've compiled all our materials into one place for your convenience. With this information you can navigate through the dizzying array of digital signage options available in the market.

Mobility and the cloud rank as the most critical technologies in the workplace today. They also transform the role of the CIO as IT becomes a strategic partner in the business and shifts from enforcer to enabler. Read and boost innovation.

Congratulations to Fran Reddick from Willoughby, OH for submitting the winning caption to the March 2016 LOL with Onix cartoon. She played, won and received bragging rights among peers! Witness her creativity as well as others’ captions now.

Steve Holly, Onix’s solutions engineering director, provides insights into the latest in visual communications: Google and Onix’s turnkey digital signage solution. You’ll see how it enables simple, secure and budget friendly digital signs.

If you're using SAP BusinessObjects or other ERP system, then you have a lot of data that can help you make informed decisions. Find out how to empower anyone in your organization to easily map that information and surface unique insights.

Congratulations to Amy Rhoades from Cleveland, OH for submitting the winning caption to the February 2016 LOL with Onix cartoon. Witness her creativity firsthand, read all the other captions submitted for this cartoon too and LOL With Onix!

The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative established a set of guidelines titled WCAG 2.0 in response to regulations legally mandating organizations to make online content accessible to people with hearing, cognitive and visual impairments.

New app enhancements were released last week for Microsoft Office 365 and Google Apps for Work. James A. Martin, the author of CIO.com's Living the Tech Life Blog, reviewed both and declared Google Apps the winner of real time collaboration.

Happy New Year and congratulations to Jose Pagan of Cleveland, OH who submitted the winning caption to the January 2016 LOL with Onix cartoon. Way to kick off the year! See his winning caption along with other submissions.

LAKEWOOD, OHIO - Jan. 28, 2016 - Google’s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) designation allows U.S. government agencies to use Google Cloud PaaS and SaaS products (Google Apps, Apps Unlimited and App Engine).

An estimated 11 percent of undergraduate students on campuses today have a disability which keeps them from viewing or interacting with certain web content. Ensuring that these students have equal access to technology is a complex challenge.

Congratulations to Sara Smith of Cleveland, OH who submitted the winning caption to the December 2015 LOL with Onix cartoon! Now it's time to get back to work like these busy little elves. Check out the winning caption and other entries.

Maps can take your business information — things like sales data, customer location, vendor location — and transform it into not just business intelligence, but location intelligence — to be understood more quickly, thoroughly and easily.

Congratulations to Susan Bushman from Nekoosa, WI who submitted the winning caption to the October 2015 LOL with Onix cartoon! Who doesn't love a good monkey cartoon, right? See her winning caption as well as other submissions.

"Hip, hip hooray for Onix..." by Michael DeAloia, The Plain Dealer's "Tech Czar," congratulated Onix on its surge of revenue and employee growth. The article highlighted Onix's partnership with Google in both enterprise and government markets.

To better understand how gOptix by Onix™ can help evaluate your company’s usage of the Google Apps suite, watch this demonstration video. It is time to replace guessing, hunches and standard Google Apps reporting with a customized interface.

In the recent CIO.com article Office 365 Fails at Collaboration, InfoWorld executive editor Galen Gruman reviews Microsoft 365 and calls into question its collaboration functionality. But collaboration is key to your organization's success.

Recently, Wall Street Journal personal tech columnist Geoffrey Fowler put Microsoft Office 2016 head-to-head against Google Docs to determine a champ when it comes to real-time collaboration. He found that MS Office can’t keep up.

LAKEWOOD, OH - Oct. 15, 2015 —– Onix launched an application called, gOptix by Onix™, which monitors Google Apps usage across an organization. With gOptix, leaders can accelerate adoption and achieve quicker and higher returns on the technology.

LAKEWOOD, OHIO - Sept. 24, 2015 - Onix ranks among the world’s Top 100 Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), according to Penton’s fifth-annual Talkin’ Cloud 100 report. The list is based on survey data and input from Penton Technology’s Channel editors.

This customer success story features ARI, a fleet management services company that, after implementing a vendor management dashboard with CMaps Analytics with SAP BusinessObjects, saw increased sales for vendors and reduced costs for customers.

LAKEWOOD, OH — Aug. 27, 2015 — A mere one in seven new product initiatives launch successfully according to Booz Allen Hamilton. A new white paper makes it clear that product development inefficiencies are disrupting manufacturers' success.

Eighty percent of all business data — including the data in your SAP BusinessObjects software — has a geographic attribute. As the volume of location-enriched data increases, so does the demand to use this information for decision making.

In this video interview from Klaus Welte, Vice President of Global R&D, you can learn how enterprise search is helping Stryker Instruments save time, eliminate duplication, ramp up a dynamic workforce and return $4 for every $1 invested.

Congratulations to Susan Bushman from Nekoosa, WI who submitted the winning caption to the July 2015 LOL with Onix cartoon. We hope she’s having a better day than this guy. See her winning caption as well as others submitted this month.

Challenged with locating data and experiencing redundant rework and product duplication, Stryker Instruments — a global medical device company — turned to an enterprise search solution for help. The VP of R&D provides insights in this video.

LAKEWOOD, OH — June 29, 2015 — Onix’s John Lawler has earned the Digital Signage Certified Expert (DSCE) designation from the Digital Signage Experts Group. The certification empowers Lawler to help customers meet their digital signage goals.

Onix caught up with Michael Walton, Head of Google Manufacturing, at a recent event to talk about the engineering challenges companies face when searching for data. In this video Michael presents recommendations for how to overcome them.

LAKEWOOD, OH —  June 15, 2015 — Congratulations to Onix’s Mike Pierce, who participated in the Bass Classic held by the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley. He and his Pro partner, Austin Dunlap, finished 6th among 28 pro/am teams.

Some of the most common questions that Google gets from CEOs are: How does Google innovate? Can innovation be planned? Can it be taught? There is no secret formula, but this perspective shares Google’s innovation principles.

Cloud computing continues to grow rapidly. In fact, 70% of businesses are either using or investigating cloud computing solutions. Leaders plan to increase cloud budgets by 50% this year. It's safe to say that cloud computing is here to stay.

Sometime in the last decade, we crossed into a fresh phase of the digital era. A new generation of organizations born in the cloud — like Airbnb, Snapchat, Uber and Zillow — are using entirely new business models to disrupt the status quo.

Manufacturers are under continuous pressure to decrease time to market. Knowledge workers who drive initiatives must have instant access to data across their enterprises. Yet, for most information is scattered among disparate repositories.

In order to win in today’s hyper-competitive marketplace, business leaders must cultivate an engaged, productive and collaborative workforce. Yet, a mere 13 percent of today’s employees are engaged in their jobs according to Gallup research.

With an annual growth rate of 6.1% per year, the digital signage market is projected to reach $20 billion in volume by 2020. This amazing growth has spawned new technologies that help communicators interact with audiences like never before.

Last week, we looked at how a pharmaceutical manufacturer is using G Suite to improve collaboration, reduce costs and streamline projects. Today, we’ll look at another manufacturer that is an innovator in their industry.

LAKEWOOD, OHIO - April 27, 2015 - Onix Founder and CEO Tim Needles spoke to students and young professionals about working in the technology industry at the IT Speed Networking event hosted by OHTec (Ohio Technology Consortium) on April 15.

“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign...” The Five Man Electrical Band must have seen into the future when they wrote that line in their song “Signs”. Everywhere you look today there are bright, colorful digital signs advertising the latest offers.

Building on Google’s recent white paper series on the Drive for Innovation in the modern workplace, let’s explore how an Onix customer is putting these principles to work to help improve collaboration, reduce costs and streamline projects.

Today's business leader is a technologist, choosing the best tools to innovate in a hyper-competitive, data-driven market. More than 80 percent of CEOs identify technological advances as the number one trend transforming businesses globally.

What if you could make people as productive at work as they are in their personal lives? Perhaps that sounds a little funny. But we live in “the new digital age” — an age that is naturally mobile, connected and collaborative.

Chances are, you’ve heard of some of the incredible benefits of digital signage. The opportunity to increase sales, improve workplace safety and inspire disengaged employees through electronic signs can ultimately boost your bottom line.

Congratulations to Steve Schildwachter from Chicago, IL for submitting the winning caption to the March 2015 LOL with Onix cartoon! No doubt his colleagues are impressed with his comedic skills. See Steve's creativity and other peer captions now.

LAKEWOOD, OH - March 16, 2015 - Google and Onix recapped the Digital Signage Expo in a Google Hangout. Attendees heard the latest news, technologies and tools presented at DSE 2015 and asked experts questions. View the recording.

While a busy schedule or limited budget may have kept you from attending Digital Signage Expo 2015 (DSE), you don’t have to miss the latest industry news, technologies and tools. Google and Onix recapped the conference in a Google Hangout.

This article explores the early stages of cloud adoption — investigation and experimentation. During these phases, organizations test the waters in an attempt to determine if the cloud is a good fit without requiring significant investment.

Data security has been a hot topic recently as more big name organizations report costly data breaches. Target, Home Depot, and Adobe are among several billion dollar corporations to lose sensitive data at the hands of cyber criminals.

Many think the digital workplace is being able to work on multiple platforms; mobile devices, handheld tablets, and different computer operating systems. But it is so much more than that. It is truly changing how companies conduct business.

LAKEWOOD, OH - Dec. 2, 2014 - Onix launches Equidox™, which converts PDFs to HTML that is compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act and other government Acts around the world.

LAKEWOOD, OH - Nov. 6, 2014 - Onix ranks among the world’s Top 100 Cloud Service Providers, according to the fourth-annual Talkin’ Cloud 100 report. The Top 100 CSPs generated more than $23.4 billion in combined cloud services revenues in 2013.

LAKEWOOD, OH - Aug. 20, 2014 - Onix has completed the move of more than 25,000 users at Whirlpool Corporation to Google Apps for Work. More than 20,000, went live on June 16, with the remainder of users migrating over the next two months.

LAKEWOOD, OH - Aug. 13, 2014 - Onix is now a provider of Chromebox for meetings, Google’s video conferencing hardware and software offering. Chromebox for meetings uses Google+ Hangouts and includes all the hardware, software and services.

LAKEWOOD, OH - Aug. 11, 2014 - Onix deployed the University of Notre Dame faculty and staff to Google Apps for Education on Tuesday, June 17. Faculty and staff are now joining Notre Dame students who have been using Google Apps since 2008.

LAKEWOOD, OH - July 8, 2014 - Onix acquired Capital Technology Partners, Inc. (CT Partners) of Ontario, Canada. CT Partners’ expertise with both Google Search Appliance and product development will contribute toward Onix’s technology offerings.

LAKEWOOD, OH - April 23, 2014 - Onix was named Best IT Services Company 2014 by the Northeast Ohio Software Association (“NEOSA”), COSE’s technology network of nearly 900 technology companies. The award was presented at a dinner on April 17.

LAKEWOOD, OH - March 18, 2014 - Google Enterprise named Onix as the 2013 Global Partner of the Year for Search and also North American Partner of the Year for Search. The awards were presented at the Google Enterprise Global Partner Summit.

LAKEWOOD, OH - July 25, 2013 - Onix was awarded a 2012 Total Cost of Ownership (TCOO) Supplier Award from its customer — Celestica. The awards program recognizes suppliers that demonstrate excellence in quality, technology and service.

With a goal to reduce infrastructure and improve collaboration, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation moved to G Suite. G Suite was the right solution based on cost, proven service level and availability guarantee and so much more.

LAKEWOOD, OH - March 22, 2013 - At the company’s first annual Enterprise Global Partner Summit held in Mountain View, CA, Feb. 26-28, Google recognized its top Enterprise partners of 2012. Onix was the recipient of several awards including...

Google has recently rebranded its corporate division as Google for Work, communicating to companies worldwide that they are adjusting the Corporate Google offering to be tailored more to solutions that meet the needs of organizations today.

Information is the center of organizational activities. But what if information is inaccessible to a certain group of users? Facing moral obligations and potential government fines, organizations are looking for ways to create accessible content.

As more companies embrace Google Apps, we are seeing a surge in demand for custom applications. Companies are realizing the potential within the Google Cloud Platform. One common requests we get is for a standard email signature creator tool.

The invasion of technology into the classroom at all levels of education continues unabated. With this infusion of technology into the classroom, the job duties of a CIO or IT director of an education institution have exploded exponentially.

By next year, the internet will connect more than 2.5 billion people and 15 billion devices. That’s almost three devices per person. Hosting that data is a money pit. And if your servers go down, your backups better be up to date and intact.

It is not enough these days for IT to deploy the best cloud computing tools to the organization. Today, the business units are introduced much earlier in the deployment process, and not just as a pilot or a project for early adopters.

Software development is an exacting process. One inherent risk is building an application that does not meet the customer’s expectations. In order to minimize this risk, a methodology needs to be in place to drive successful project results.

Your project team has successfully accomplished the task of migrating to Google Apps; congratulations! While moving your infrastructure into the cloud is a great achievement, getting your users to adopt the new tools can be a task of its own.