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Connection Helps Manufacturers Address Key Challenges

#1
The manufacturing sector is the topmost attacked industry.1
68%
of manufacturers plan to increase their cloud-managed data next year.2
74%
of manufacturers still rely on legacy systems.3

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Let Connection experts power up your team with modern infrastructure, multicloud, and security solutions for manufacturing growth.

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Digital Workspace Solutions

Today’s workforce demands seamless access to work anytime, anywhere, on any device. Connection’s solutions, leveraging leading OEM technology and specialized devices, support diverse manufacturing roles—from office staff to rugged roles like engineers, field workers, and operators. Our services include:
  • Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Services: VDI delivers scalable, secure access with low TCO. Connection’s VDI Services modernize infrastructure for cost savings and efficiency, supporting full desktop virtualization, applications, and kiosks.
  • Industry Regulatory Expertise: Connection’s expertise in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and food and beverage sanitation helps manufacturers navigate complex regulations, ensure compliance, reduce risk, and maintain production.
  • Modern Engineering Workstations: Connection provides engineering workstations equipped with robust processing power and high-performance GPUs that are ready to handle advanced design, simulation, and AI tools.
  • Windows 11 Migration: Connection supports manufacturers with comprehensive Windows 11 migration services, including Windows 11 Readiness Assessments, compatibility analysis, provisioning, deployment, and security. We ensure a smooth transition with minimal operational disruption.
  • Workspace Productivity Solutions: Boost efficiency and collaboration with digital workflows (SOPs, automated data collection, WIP tracking), automation (voice/visual picking, AMRs, AGVs), real-time business intelligence (edge and gateway solutions), and mobility tools for secure machine configuration to optimize manufacturing operations.
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Digital Workspace Solutions

Modern Infrastructure

Enable OT and IT convergence with secure networking, firewalls, edge computing, and edge data centers. Connection delivers secure, scalable infrastructure from edge to cloud, enabling seamless communication and smart technology integration through:
  • Modernizing, Expanding, or Building New Facilities: From cybersecurity and networking to edge computing and ICS/PLC design and implementation, we deliver end-to-end infrastructure services for building, expanding, or modernizing your facility.
  • Infrastructure Assessments: We evaluate operational technology and industrial infrastructure to identify priorities, address pain points, and flag vulnerabilities with our Manufacturing OT Cybersecurity Assessment, and deliver mitigating recommendations to improve cybersecurity and infrastructure posture to support compliance, insurance, and production uptime.
  • Industrial Networking Design and Implementation: We design secure networks for automation, edge computing, and industrial use cases, connecting equipment to enterprise systems, managing data flows, and integrating manufacturing technologies.
  • Remote 3rd Party Access: Improve security posture, gain visibility into tracking and traceability, stay up-to-date on compliance and insurance requirements, reduce 3rd party risks, and simplify infrastructure required to support 3rd party remote access.
  • OT/IT Networking Infrastructure Design and Deployment: Partnering with Malisko and Wachter, Connection provides OT and ICS network design and implementation, specializing in ICS/PLC replatforming and virtualization to enhance control, flexibility, and security in manufacturing.
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Modern Infrastructure

Supply Chain and Lifecycle Solutions

Manufacturers face pressure to control costs, drive growth, and ensure operational excellence in a volatile market. Our hardware, software, and services simplify procurement with tailored advisory and lifecycle solutions. We help manage tail spend and consolidate suppliers, streamlining procurement and reducing costs across departments. Our offerings include:
  • Technology Integration and Distribution Center (TIDC): Our TIDC ensures timely, cost-effective delivery by managing technology acquisition, testing, and distribution. It handles device stocking, configuration, and deployment, freeing your IT team for strategic priorities.
  • Manufacturing-in-a-Box: Our “Manufacturing-in-a-Box” solution through the TIDC ensures that all equipment arrives fully provisioned, tested, and ready for deployment, minimizing downtime and hands-on setup tasks.
  • Lifecycle Services: Connection supports your IT assets from procurement through rollout, refresh, and responsible disposal, maximizing their value and efficiency.
  • Global IT Procurement: We deliver consistent, affordable IT solutions worldwide, with advisory services and partnerships that standardize IT for global facilities, ensuring reliability across locations.
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Supply Chain and Lifecycle Solutions

Cybersecurity

Modern manufacturing relies on IoT, smart sensors, and automation, which boost efficiency but increase cyber risks. Connection helps manage risks, ensure compliance, and enhance IT/OT cybersecurity with cost-effective solutions, including:
  • OT Cybersecurity Assessments: Achieve full asset visibility and prioritize risk mitigation by identifying asset inventory, vulnerabilities, and risk factors. Strengthen your security posture by addressing key threat vectors and assessing infrastructure needs.
  • Microsoft Security Stack Optimization: Maximize your Microsoft investment by consolidating up to 50 cybersecurity tools, integrating monitoring, reducing redundant capabilities, and lowering operational costs within a unified, managed program.
  • Power Continuity and Backup Solutions: Safeguard your facility against power disruptions with reliable backup solutions and recovery plans to maintain continuous operations and minimize downtime, ensuring essential processes run smoothly—even during interruptions.
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Cybersecurity

Multicloud

As manufacturers invest in the cloud to gain deeper insights and boost efficiency, we help you strategize, execute, and manage cloud initiatives for meaningful results. Our services include:
  • Cloud Assessments: Develop a tailored migration strategy that aligns with your budget and business goals. We evaluate your applications to determine cloud readiness, helping you prioritize what to migrate and what to maintain on-premises.
  • Cloud Deployment and Integration: After assessing your cloud landscape, we execute your cloud initiatives with seamless deployment and integration to support operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making.
  • Flexible Cloud and IT Infrastructure Services: Leverage the best of on-premises hardware with the scalability and OpEx advantages of the cloud. Managed edge computing, hybrid cloud, and services like HPE GreenLake, Dell APEX, and Expedient Edge deliver efficient performance, cost control, and pay-as-you-go flexibility.
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Multicloud

Managed Services for Manufacturing Technology

Our Managed Services provide digital transformation support for manufacturing organizations with IT resource limitations.
Security as a Service (SECaaS)

Security as a Service (SECaaS)

Get help for your organization’s cybersecurity workload. Connection can help you assess and mitigate your security risks through security operations center (SOC) services, integrated logging and threat detection, and more. Learn more about our Security as a Service.
Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)

Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)

Preserve mission-critical functions in the event of a disaster. Connection can help you design, create, automate, and restore backups for both cloud services and on-premises technologies. Learn more about our Disaster Recovery as a Service.
Backup as a Service (BaaS)

Backup as a Service (BaaS)

Simplify backups with fully managed cloud-based backup services. Connection can help you design and implement cloud-based backups tailored to your organization and budget. Learn more about our Backup as a Service.
Azure Managed Services

Azure Managed Services

Get the most out of your cloud investments with effective management. Connection can help you efficiently manage operations, strengthen security, and ensure your investment matches your needs. Learn more about our Azure Managed Services.
Device as a Service

Device as a Service (DaaS)

Maximize user productivity and keep systems protected with hardware and software that stays up to date. Connection can help you alleviate IT and cost concerns with bundled hardware, software, and managed services at fixed, per-device costs. Learn more about Device as a Service from Connection.
Distribution and Configuration Services

Distribution and Configuration Services

Seamlessly integrate mobile devices, human-machine interfaces (HMIs), scanners, wearables, and other ruggedized technologies. Connection can help you optimize your end-user experiences with custom configuration services, convenient deployment options, and advanced inventory planning and rollout management. Learn more about our Distribution and Configuration Services.
End User Services

End User Services

Mitigate productivity losses caused by support issues. Connection provides you with 24x7 support desk access, on-site support, onboarding and offboarding, provisioning, asset management, Install Move Add Change (IMAC), and maintenance. Learn more about our End User Services.
Lifecycle Services

Lifecycle Services

Keep your facility productive and secure with up-to-date IT assets. Connection can help you design hardware configurations, manage asset fleets, and support nationwide rollouts with step-by-step guidance. Learn more about our Lifecycle Services.
Managed Infrastructure

Managed Infrastructure

Protect uptime with proactive security and managed network performance. Connection provides you with end-to-end network infrastructure and security, cloud services, and a 24x7 service desk. Learn more about our Managed Infrastructure.
Managed Cybersecurity and Compliance Services (MCCS)

Managed Cybersecurity and Compliance Services (MCCS)

Protect your employees, devices, and end users. Our Managed Cybersecurity and Compliance Services help implement and monitor customized protections tailored to your organization’s size and IT assets.
Networking as a Service (NaaS)

Networking as a Service (NaaS)

Ensure compliance, productivity, and data security with our Managed Networking Services. We handle network management, monitoring, visualization, and real-time alerts, maximizing network availability and device performance while securing your data and maintaining compliance.

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1 IBM, 2022, X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2022
2 CloudEra, 2024, Five Must-know Trends in Data and Analytics for Manufacturing
3 The Manufacturer, 2022, 74% of Manufacturers Held Back by Disconnected Data
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