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Are Managed IT Services Right For You? A Few Things to Consider
October 27, 2015
How do you get a small business to recognize the value of managed IT services? In the start-up environment, we encounter an eclectic bunch of personality types. There is a reason people become entrepreneurs or C-level execs. When we meet the owners or decision makers at smaller companies and organizations, we can tell right away […] Read More
Is That a Business Continuity Plan in Your Pocket or a Bunch of Jargon?
October 23, 2015
Technology is full of difficult jargon. To further complicate things, certain terms are often used in a different context between one publication or service provider and the next. An example of this is the usage of backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity. These terms are commonly used interchangeably, often resulting in confusion. In an effort […] Read More
Keep Your IT Guy and Outsource IT Services, Too
October 21, 2015
Everyone in the office loves Joe. Sporting a different ironic t-shirt everyday, Joe is the one we call when technology spits in our face. Whether it’s a slow system, a bug that needs to be squashed, a website issue, or a crash that results in unexpected downtime and data loss, Joe is right there. Not […] Read More
What You Can Learn From U.S. Regulator’s Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Recommendations
October 16, 2015
U.S regulators have recommended that all futures and securities firms review and update their current data backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions. Prompted by closures in the equities and options market in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Regulators including the SEC, FINRA, and the CFTC contacted firms to assess the impact Hurricane Sandy had […] Read More
Downtime Kills Small Businesses
October 14, 2015
Downtime is bad news for any business whether big or small. A recent two-hour New York Times’ downtime occurrence sent Twitter ablaze and their stock price plummeting. Google going down for one to five hours resulted in lost revenue up to $500,000 and decreased overall web traffic by 40%. Read More
5 Reasons to Hire a Managed Service Provider
June 18, 2015
Managed Service Providers (or MSPs) are often recommended as a cost-effective IT solution for small and medium sized businesses. For a minimal monthly fee, MSPs provide a reasonably priced solution to the complex technology pains of businesses. Here’s a look at some of the benefits of a managed service provider: Read More
Hosting an EMR Package, One Challenge & 3 ways to fix it
June 16, 2015
Hosting any application, let alone a core application, or THE core application like the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) of a healthcare organization can introduce a lot of anxiety… and a lot of support pain. Read More
Strategic Planning: 5 Tips to Investing IT Support Money
June 10, 2015
It seems the challenge for many of our customers is determining the best place to spend their IT dollars because they have so many needs. They aren’t sure where to begin and how to prioritize. Therefore, projects are put on hold for months and in some cases, years. Read More
How IT Services Have Changed in the Last 50 Years
June 4, 2015
It’s really interesting how far IT services have come in the last 50 years as computer systems have become more and more prevalent in our business society. Things have obviously changed dramatically since the early mainframe days of the 60s, and since many of you were not around then to experience the changes, this […] Read More
Will your Data Recovery Plan Weather the Storm?
June 2, 2015
No matter what industry your business happens to be involved in, the development and implementation of a well-designed data recovery plan is essential. This component of your operations is vital to ensuring the continuity of your company’s data and information technology assets in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. Furthermore, the time […] Read MoreEnd of content
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