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Align your IT and Business Strategies
It makes intuitive sense that your IT strategy should align with your overall business strategy. But what does this look like when the rubber meets the road? There is no one-size-fits-all IT strategy. Your business is unique. Your IT strategy should be too. We have been helping businesses evaluate, build, and monitor their IT infrastructure, IT security, and overall IT [...]
Why Should You Choose Cloud Computing for Your Business?
Cloud computing is a practical, affordable solution for small and medium business owners. You get all the benefits of big-business infrastructure without the headache or responsibility of managing it yourself. Until recently, all of your company's software and servers stayed in your office where your IT staff worked. However, in recent years, cloud-based software (also known as cloud computing) has [...]
What is Hyperconvergence?
Is your organization dealing with patched together legacy systems that are clunky to use and costly to maintain? Learn more about hyperconvergence and why so many businesses are turning to this streamlined IT solution. The Basics of Hyperconvergence Hyperconvergence is an infrastructure that combines computing, storage, networking and virtualization into a single system. This building-block method allows you to [...]
5 Myths of IT Services Debunked
When reviewing your organization's IT support options, it can be hard to discern fact from fiction. Below we discuss some of the most common misperceptions that we have encountered in our 19+ years in this business. We hope this helps you evaluate your options! Myth #1: Antivirus Software will Protect You from a Data Breach It is all too painfully [...]
Top Cybersecurity Threats Businesses Are Facing in 2021
Last year was one for the record books when it came to cyber attacks on businesses, governments, and individuals. There were more data breaches and heightened sophistication on all fronts from cyber criminals. As we are halfway through 2021, it’s important to take a deep dive into your business and assess how secure your sensitive data, connected devices, and everything [...]
Survey Monkey Versus Microsoft Forms
Why Pay Twice? Survey Monkey. It's a catchy, memorable name. It has a great reputation as a resource for collecting data and gathering input via surveys and quizzes. The free version is easy to use, and maybe you've considered the paid version. But do you need it? If you have Microsoft O365, you probably already have everything you need to [...]
Why You Need a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
The recent wave of cyber attacks in the United States—including the dramatic ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline that caused long fuel lines—may have had you wondering how prone to cyber threats your organization is. Ransomware alone has reached new heights with increasingly targeted attacks, and has seen a 158% spike in North America since 2019. As well, new variants [...]
Get Your Digital House in Order with a Tech Spring Clean
Most people think of Spring Cleaning as a late March/early April tradition but, guess what? Summer doesn't officially start until June 20th. We can still squeeze in a lot more spring cleaning yet. We are all for tidying, decluttering, window washing, and the like for your spring cleaning game plan, but take a moment to reflect on the last time [...]
What are Managed Services?
While “Managed Services” is an IT industry term, there is no consensus on the exact definition. Many Managed Service Providers, also known as MSPs, are out there. Although there is no simple, neat definition, here is what most people are referencing when they talk about “Managed Services”: Maintaining an organization's technology, including computers, devices, printers, wifi Access points, et cetera. [...]
Understanding Cloud Infrastructure
The cloud is far from being an amorphous, indistinct thing. Cloud computing power is actually made possible by several physical, integrated components, including hardware, virtualization, storage, and networking devices. These components are what make up the cloud’s infrastructure, whether you are operating in a public cloud (like Microsoft Azure), private cloud, or hybrid cloud environment. Here we take a closer [...]
Azure Machine Learning and What It Can Do for Your Business
Has your business delved into the exciting world of machine learning yet? This application of artificial intelligence (AI) has the ability to transform the way your business approaches data, from processing it to using it to inform your business practices and solve problems. What is machine learning? It can feel a little fuzzy or futuristic to those outside of [...]
Here’s How to Develop an ERP Selection Plan
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software selection is a huge undertaking. No matter how large or small your business, your ERP software is a critical piece of your business’ tech stack. It impacts functional areas across the entire organization, from accounting to HR to sales to operations, and so on. Implementation takes time and additional resources, not to mention the [...]
