Ransomware is on the rise, becoming the single biggest threat to a business’s network. Making matters worse, far too many small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) aren’t taking this grave threat seriously. A great deal of SMBs are under the misconception that cybercriminals only target large organizations with their nefarious efforts. While it is true that [...]
Are you trying to decide whether it makes sense to outsource IT rather than taking care of it yourself? Perhaps you already have a few employees handling your IT, but you can see they are overwhelmed with IT-related tasks. This brings their attention away from other core business functions. When you outsource IT, you gain [...]
Outsourcing the management of your company's IT is an opportunity to trim your budget and free up personnel and office space for other tasks. However, this strategy can backfire if it isn't implemented in the right way. Here are a few common mistakes when outsourcing your IT that can result in customer dissatisfaction, lost workplace [...]
Your business may be located in San Francisco, but remote management allows your IT staff to maintain your network no matter where they are physically located. Whether “IT” is in a conference meeting at the home office in San Francisco or touring facilities in Bejing, remote network management ensures that servers, routers, switches, and other [...]
Managed IT has many different factors, but it boils down to having someone else take care of your technology needs. Most businesses realize the more you can automate, the better off you will be. It cuts down on errors and saves you money, which increases profit. People often think of IT management as something big [...]
In today’s business world, everybody’s talking about the cloud. From trade publications to major spots on network TV, advertisers are touting the cloud as the next greatest revolution in tech. But for many people, the prospect of switching their business’s services to the cloud is daunting. It sounds like a lot of work, and the [...]
More and more businesses are turning to Managed IT services for their IT management needs. As technology advances at such a rapid pace, companies find it challenging to get by with a “do it yourself” approach. Small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) with limited IT staffs can’t keep up with the ever-growing technological demands of doing [...]
Running a business is stressful enough. One way to make sure your operation runs smoothly is to know that you can trust your IT services partner to do their job. However, you might feel overwhelmed with the process of choosing who should oversee your IT infrastructure. If so, you might benefit from a checklist that [...]
Technology today is evolving faster than ever. One day your business is utilizing the latest and greatest technology, the next day it’s outdated and on its way to being obsolete. No matter how high-tech our devices and solutions are, there's always something better in the works. For this reason, it's important to leave the management [...]
Save Money, Extra Network Security, Peace of Mind. Secure your business data with offsite backup. Long gone are the days of backing up data on floppy discs and CD-ROMs while trying to manage a massive external hard drive and doling out big bucks for large servers. These days, companies can back up [...]
