John Baker

New York

Senior Content Manager and Digital Strategist at Torii

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How To Build a Resilient IT Operations Tech Stack

1 month ago | toriihq.com | John Baker

A resilient IT operations tech stack supports security, continuity, and performance. It aligns infrastructure with business objectives and empowers teams to innovate with confidence. However, a weak or fragile stack becomes an albatross, actively undermining your success. Torii was just named to G2’s Best Software of 2025 for IT Management Products. Get a demo to learn why Torii leads the way with modern IT.
Shadow AI Response Kit: A Framework for Discovery and Governance

1 month ago | toriihq.com | John Baker

Shadow AI – the use of AI tools and applications outside of official IT oversight – is fast becoming the next evolution of shadow IT. By definition, shadow AI refers to AI systems that are unknown, untracked, and unmanaged by IT or risk management functions.1 In practice, this means employees or departments adopting generative AI platforms, chatbots, or machine learning tools without the knowledge or approval of IT. The rise of shadow AI is staggering.
Top 12 Cloud Migration Service Providers (Updated for 2025)

2 months ago | toriihq.com | John Baker

Below is a curated list of 12 leading providers for cloud migration services, split between full-service consulting firms and niche specialists. Each provider is chosen based on customer reviews (G2, Gartner Peer Insights, TrustRadius), industry analyst recognition (Forrester, Gartner, IDC), capabilities (breadth vs. specialization), key strengths (performance, scalability, security, etc.), and global reach. We include why each made the cut, along with notable strengths and weaknesses.
Article: Emerging Trends in Court Reporting for 2025: Legal Technology and Advantages for Law Firms

2 months ago | practicesource.com | John Baker

The court reporting industry is evolving rapidly, propelled by technological advancements and the increasing demand for efficiency in the legal sector. For 2025, trends such as artificial intelligence (AI), real-time transcription technologies, and data-driven tools are reshaping how legal professionals work. Here’s an overview of these emerging trends and five reasons law firms should embrace these advancements. 1.
Undo Workflow Errors: Restore Version History and Edit With Confidence

2 months ago | toriihq.com | John Baker

If there are two keys on my keyboard, which I’ve used more than any others, they’re undoubtedly “Command” and “Z.” After all, to err is to human—and to immediately undo that err is pretty great. Now, Torii brings that same fail-safe to your IT workflows: Restore Workflow from History, a simple feature that lets you do more than undo an error; it allows you to revert to any previous workflow state from your version history with just a few clicks.
5 Steps to Save 25% On Your Top Apps

Jan 28, 2025 | toriihq.com | John Baker

“Do you really need that?“When an employee requests access to an app license or an entirely new tool, it can be tricky to discern need from want. Everyone wants access to a tool—even if they don’t really need it. It’s like a party: everyone wants an invitation, even if they have no intention of showing up. Unfortunately, when employees hold on to every tool they request, the company foots the bill for unused tools.
User-Centric SaaS Management: Empowering Teams with a 360° View

Jan 14, 2025 | toriihq.com | John Baker

Is your company bursting with employees, each juggling multiple apps, email aliases, and job titles? Finding out who’s accessing what—or even which department they’re in—often feels like detective work, forcing you to sift through HR systems, IdPs, and endless email threads. The trouble is, there isn’t one source of truth for employee data—there are dozens. And that’s where the real headache begins. Until now. At Torii, we provide data-backed insights into the apps that make up your SaaS ecosystem.
Scheduled Reports: Instant Insights, Perfect Timing

Jan 7, 2025 | toriihq.com | John Baker

Your SaaS Management Platform (SMP) is full of critical insights that seem too good to be true. Finance insight that your CFO could only dream about. Shadow IT metrics that InfoSec thinks are impossible. And app contract details for which procurement spends weeks hunting. It’s all in your SMP—and that’s the problem. Insights are only valuable when they’re known to the right people. But with Torii, sharing these critical insights goes from difficult to automatic.
How to Navigate SaaS Spend Management

Dec 20, 2024 | toriihq.com | John Baker

Is your SaaS budget paying off, or are you footing the bill for tools your team barely touches? SaaS adoption has grown so quickly that it’s easy for costs to creep up and for real value to slip through the cracks. But there’s good news: every company has a unique “culture” when it comes to managing these tools, and by understanding yours, you can chart a clearer path forward. This guide will help you uncover what’s really going on behind the scenes.
Stabilizing Your IT Ecosystem: A Hierarchical Way to Connect Core Systems and SaaS Tools

Dec 16, 2024 | toriihq.com | John Baker

Your company doesn’t lack tools, but it might lack structure. As the number of applications grows, so does the time and energy to keep those apps in line. Your team struggles to maintain visibility, enforce policies, and ensure quality data. The problem is that your stack feels more like a bucket of apps. You know that some are more critical than others, but the rest of the organization needs that framework.