Some of the best suspense building parts of a horror movie are when someone slowly looks behind something. It doesn’t matter if it’s a door, a tree, or the backseat of a car; you know something is waiting for them and it’s most likely……. bad. Unfortunately, the world...
The third Tuesday of every September, is National I.T. Professionals Day. First started in 2015, the holiday is meant to show appreciation for the often misunderstood but hard-working help desk people, system administrators, network engineers, software developers, and...
Recently I was asked a question by a potential new client that surprised me, “What are some common mistakes you see businesses making when it comes to technology?” What a great question to ask! Here are a few that we see often: Not Planning for Future Expenses While...
With the almost daily news reports of cyber-attacks and exploits, it is impossible as a business owner to not be worried if you will be next. This inevitably leads to a call or email asking your IT department, “Hey, are we doing everything we can to prevent a...
In last month’s blog, we discussed a true-life scenario where a less expensive, file based, cloud backup solution was used instead of a recommended image based backup and disaster recovery solution. If you recall, this resulted in nearly two weeks of downtime in order...
If you have been a regular reader of my blog, you know I’ve discussed backup and disaster recovery in some detail. For this blog, instead of just defining the terminology and rational, I want to share a true story of what can...
Did you know that the month of April is Records and Information Management Month? What a great time to think about organizing and doing some spring cleaning with your company’s data shares and applications. One way to organize stored information and allow staff or...
Cloud Computing in general is a very broad term that encompasses any computing resource delivered over the internet. However, it can be broken down to one of three different types of solutions; PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS. PaaS (Platform as a Service) provides a framework...
The network firewall acts as the lone security officer and gatekeeper between your companies’ computers and the wild wild west of the Internet. While most Internet providers have a basic firewall incorporated into their device, it is not always adequate for a...
While there are many factors that can impact the ease of migrating an office staff to working from home, the majority of businesses find it an easy transition when properly orchestrated by a qualified technology partner. There are a few things to consider: Hardware –...
