A low-cost cloud solution. It’s an attractive concept, and one Microsoft has been working overtime to promote in the form of their Office 365 services. It’s a smart business move on their part: historically, Microsoft’s revenue has been tied directly to their product upgrade cycles—what better way to supplement the
After what has happened to Target, Home Depot, and Sony, network security is making headlines left and right and six ways to Sunday. And it’s not just multi-billion dollar companies in the crosshairs—according to the National Cyber Security Alliance, one in five small businesses falls victim to cybercrime each year.
Budgets are a pain. We know. We’re sorry. After working with small businesses for over two decades (and after being one for just as long), we understand what it’s like to create a budget when the funds at your disposal are all but infinite. We also understand the incredible benefits
Recently, we explored the different kinds of server backup solutions that can keep your critical data protected in the event of a disaster. One of the options we explored in brief is cloud backup, or keeping a copy of your server data off-site in a cloud provider’s datacenter. Cloud backup
As we’ve mentioned before, budgets are far from infinite where small business is concerned. That’s why uncovering ways to maximize efficiency, productivity, and scalability through the use of your technology systems can make such a drastic impact on your overall operations. Unfortunately, this kind of harmony between IT and
Outsourced IT, or managed IT services, means placing some or all of your information systems in the hands of an outside technology consulting firm (or Managed Service Provider). In many cases, companies will outsource when they simply don’t want to shoulder the burden of technology in-house, or when they need