When it comes to the technology infrastructure running an office, the Wi-Fi that connects everyone to the internet is one of the most vital parts. A poor internet connection can cause lag time that slows everyone down and causes frustration as people wait on pages to load or files to download. [Read more…]
Stop Using External Hard Drives & Thumb Drives as Your Backup Solution
Backups tend to be one of those things that people plug in and hope for the best, and it’s only after a natural disaster, ransomware attack, or hard drive crash that they find out their backup wasn’t the safety net they thought. [Read more…]
Why Dropbox and OneDrive Should Not Be Used for File Backup
Many people use cloud file sharing and storage services like Dropbox and OneDrive. Those services make it easy to keep documents all in one place, sync them between your devices, and share them through a link. [Read more…]
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Old Antiquated Phone System to VoIP Phone Service (Here’s Why!)
Cloud services have completely transformed multiple areas of business workflows from how we connect with our customers to how accounting and payroll are done. [Read more…]
Break/Fix Support vs Managed Services? It’s really No Contest!
Whether you’re a small business with five employees or a large corporation with 5,000, keeping the technology you use to run your business operating effectively is important to your bottom line. [Read more…]
All Firewalls Are Not Created Equal! Why You Need a Business Grade UTM Firewall
When it comes to the layers in your cybersecurity strategy for your business, a firewall is one of the most important. A firewall is often the first line of defense in any managed I.T. security plan. [Read more…]
4 Important Reasons You Should Stop Using @yahoo, @gmail, @aol, etc. for Your Business Emails
It’s not entirely unusual for a new business that’s just starting out to use an email address from a free service to save time. [Read more…]
Top 5 Security Threats to Your Network in the Coming Year & How to Avoid Them
It seems that the hackers never sleep and there are new threats to company networks all the time. We’ve gone a long way past the common virus, and now there are approximately 350,000+ new malware variants being released every day. [Read more…]
What’s the Windows Virtual Desktop? (Pros & Cons of a Cloud PC)
Most businesses are now fully integrated with cloud solutions. As network support has allowed for stronger internet connections over the last decade or so, the use of cloud applications like Office 365 and G Suite have become second nature. [Read more…]
Start 2020 Off Right by Doing a New Year Technology Assessment
Taking a step back to look at your technology infrastructure and what’s serving you well or what needs to be updated can make a significant difference in how well your business operates in the new year. [Read more…]