Dan Ortiz

With over twenty years of experience in the software industry, Dan began his career as a technical sales specialist, concentrating on mobile device form factor aggregation. Currently, he leads Connection’s Digital Workspace Center of Excellence, where he is dedicated to bringing innovative new solutions and services to market to best serve customer needs. Dan has held various presales roles, where he excelled at identifying strategic initiatives with customers and turning them into reality, always considering both long- and short-term goals with a phased approach. For the past decade, his focus has been on cloud-based transformation, helping customers revolutionize their business practices. He has led presales teams specializing in Multi-cloud and Digital Workspace solutions. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time outdoors hiking, kayaking, and engaging in physically challenging adventures.

Top AI Use Cases and How to Leverage Them for Productivity

August 22, 2024 | Dan Ortiz

Organizations are entering a time of unprecedented disruption. Amid a growing talent shortage, 75% of CEOs are struggling to fill open roles—and they’re increasingly turning to AI to fill the gaps. AI…

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Maintaining Cloud Compliance and Security with Limited IT Resources

September 15, 2022 | Dan Ortiz

Each company strives to differentiate themselves from their competition through the development of intellectual property, formulas, processes, unique methods of production, etc. Protecting proprietary information is essential in maintaining a…

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Cloud Considerations: Pave the Way to Success with Microsoft Azure

May 17, 2022 | Dan Ortiz

Many businesses are still trying to determine what percentage of their infrastructure—or which specific workloads—should move to the cloud. Per Gartner, the cloud spending forecast for 2023 is $599B—a 37%…

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How to Optimize Your Cloud Costs with Azure

November 19, 2020 | Dan Ortiz

Saving money on computational infrastructure is the number one reason for migrating to the cloud. However, without cloud cost optimization, you may be paying more for the cloud than you should be. Optimizing cloud cost has been the top priority among…

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Windows 10 Enterprise E3 – CSP: What’s Different?

September 13, 2018 | Dan Ortiz

Microsoft Corporation has been transforming their Modern Workplace offerings, utilizing the same technology that they developed for public use. It’s a great sign when a company wants you to use…

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