Optimal Insights

Plain-English answers to your questions about technology best practices.
How Much Does Workstation Management Cost?

How Much Does Workstation Management Cost?

If you’re reading this article, chances are you’re using some sort of computer—be it a desktop PC, laptop, Mac, or otherwise (if you’re on some sort of fancy crystal space tablet thing then, well, good for you because that sounds pretty cool). It’s an undeniable fact that nowadays we are

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How Much Does Server Monitoring Cost?

How Much Does Server Monitoring Cost?

Ensuring server health is critical to the success of an organization’s operations, so it’s no wonder that many people are wondering how much it costs to monitor a server’s performance. It’s an important question not only for budgeting purposes, but also so that you can make sure you aren’t being

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How Much Does an IT Audit Cost?

How Much Does an IT Audit Cost?

If you’re in the position to ask about an IT audit (or, as we affectionately refer to them, a technology assessment), chances are you have enough on your mind without worrying about the size of the investment you’re about to make. Well, dear reader, you’re in luck—I’m here to break

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What Are the Best Alternatives to Internal Email?

What Are the Best Alternatives to Internal Email?

The very first email was sent back in 1971 (from Ray Tomlinson to himself, but whatever). Forty-some years later, electronic mail functions in essentially the very same manner as it did then. While this form of communication is solid as ever, we’re starting to see a downturn in use as

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Why Can’t I Use My Personal Software at Work?

Because I said so. Or, if that answer doesn’t satisfy you (and I can’t imagine why not…), because consumer-grade solutions are very rarely up to corporate snuff with regard to security, standardization, and manageability. When a program is designed for use by a single user at their home, the security

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Apple vs Samsung: Who is the Real Market Leader?

This September—though we’re not really sure exactly when—Apple will release its latest edition of their iPhone. My reaction? When the first iPhone launched in 2007, it turned the cellphone marketplace on its head; Steve Jobs promised that this product would “reinvent the phone,” and it did—for a while, at least.

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