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You might have heard the terms RTO and RPO, but what’s the difference? Understanding these two terms will help you plan for an emergency situation.
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The following article was featured in Southwest Florida Business Today‘s June issue:
You’ve probably heard the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. In some ways, small to medium-sized business are the same way. They find they have...
Sometimes you get so stuck into the daily routine of work that you forget that something could happen. A pipe leak near the server room, electrical...
The most popular blog that we’ve ever released is our 2014 Trends in Construction Technology article. Last year we focused heavy on the mobile...
It happened. A hurricane struck. The office isn’t flooded. There’s no massive damage. No electrical panels fried, no equipment was damaged – but you...
Saving money is important in business. There are consultants that businesses of every size hire just to determine where they can save budget. But...
When it comes to disaster planning, business owners have a lot to be concerned about. From floods, hurricanes, tropical storms to electrical fires...
Since Windows 8 the IT world has been waiting with anticipation for the next Windows version to be revealed. Windows 10 is be Microsoft’s response,...
How do hurricanes affect a business? While they may not seem connected, there is an important one that needs to be prepared for.
At one time, a single resource was all your business needed from a technology perspective. You’ve come to rely and trust that single resource, but...
Technology projects are expensive. Really expensive. A hardware refresh can run anywhere from a few thousand to hundreds of thousands for a whole new...
Early in the morning on July 8th, United Airlines, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) all experienced outages around the...
One of the most compelling arguments for healthcare IT security comes from examining those that have experienced issues before you. More often than...
We’ve been talking about it for months and July 15th was the day. It came and went and Microsoft Server 2003 end of support is finally here. No more...
Now that end of support is finally here for Server 2003, businesses that haven’t taken action are starting to get their plans together. While we...
There is nothing more frustrating than slow computers. It’s frustrating for your employees, your customers and even you as a business owner. As...
As an IT Director, you’re in control of all aspects of technology. From strategy to vendor management to help desk and printer issues, it’s all on...
IT Directors have it rough. They are expected to be everything to their organization, know it all and maintain every piece of equipment seamlessly....
For IT Directors at organizations over 25 users, outsourcing IT support is an easy decision. But what many IT Directors don’t realize is that often...
Amazon is a monster and even among news that Jet.com is trying to take a portion of their profits, solidified their spot as the world’s most valuable...
Servers crash. It’s an unfortunate fact of life and it can happen a few different ways. Whether it’s a virus your employee downloaded by mistake that...
Technology is necessary for an efficient business - which means cybersecurity and IT are as well. Here are the excuses these businesses don’t believe
Internet service is internet service, right? You find out who the provider is that offers service in your area, connect it and get rolling. Sounds...
It’s time to admit something to yourself: you’re not an expert in technology. Don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong with that. You don’t have to be a...
In the moment, downtime is always frustrating. But unless you’re experiencing downtime on a regular basis, you may not realize how it truly impacts...
As small businesses in our area gear up for growth, we’re hearing more and more prospects ask about strategic technology. They don’t want to know how...
Phishing happens when someone sends a malicious e-mail or sends a user to a malicious website that is meant to bait users into entering their...
For property management professionals, efficiency is key. You’re managing every detail of every property for multitudes of clients and you need to be...
In an industry dominated by dinosaur workflows, an innovative property manager needs resources and advice for modernizing their standard processes....
When it comes to technology, you can have a little or you can have a lot. Technology always comes with a certain amount of risk mitigation,...
As a trusted property management professional, your tenants and clients rely on you to deliver on quality service and efficient lease agreements....
Increasingly your clients, tenants and owners are demanding that you become more mobile. As a property management company that means investing in new...
In the world of property management, every day is a little crazy. It doesn’t matter how much careful planning you’ve done, or what sort of amazing...
A recent TechCrunch article brought Microsoft’s July 2015 acquisition of cloud security firm Adallom out in the open. Microsoft’s purchase further...
Your golf and country club members pay a premium to belong to a club that they believe can serve their needs. From a round of golf on a pristine...
When it comes to innovation – your course and club have everything a member could ask for. From beautiful greens and grounds to top-tier events, you...
Your members come to your golf or country club to have a good time. Whether they’re sampling delicious 5-star cuisine in your dining room or shooting...
As much as Microsoft currently dominates the business world, we can’t deny that the consumer in us is rooting for Apple to become more business...
When the infamous Apple Watch came out, we wrote up a blog on it, believing that it would do some great things for business productivity. You might...
We’ve spent some time since the Apple Watch was announced last year getting intimately familiar with the operating system, the equipment and its use...
When it comes to sales and revenue for your club, General Managers and CFOs just think in expenditures and revenue. They may consider saving money by...
As a CFO, it’s your job to reign in the budget and make sure that you’re keeping a close eye on expenditures. Careful consideration must be taken as...
When it comes to phishing scams, many business owners consider this to be an isolated threat. With most scams targeting individuals and personal...
2015 has been the year of the cloud. With Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and OneDrive all serving as excellent cloud options for businesses – we’ve been...
Our clients trust us. They trust us to maintain their backups and keep their systems up and running. They trust us to strategically direct their...
If you haven’t noticed with their latest Office 2016 release, Microsoft is pushing the cloud big time. They want both consumer and business customers...
While we are lucky enough to work with extremely innovative clients that are eager to embrace the latest technology, we always advise them not to...
When it comes to major renovations, it’s very important to have all your ducks in a row. Careful planning ensures that no details are overlooked. But...
We spend a lot of time arguing the case for outsourced IT. In many, many ways it’s much better than having an in-house IT department. However, for...
It’s so tempting for medium-sized businesses to want to hire an in-house technician or team of technicians and engineers to help troubleshoot and...
If the increased number of stories about Microsoft’s direction, Amazon’s investment in their cloud services and the improved security haven’t swayed...
It’s hard to put one aspect of IT over the other, since they work together so closely, but beyond backup and recovery services, IT support is...
I meet with prospects all the time that tell me they can’t afford Managed Services. As an IT consulting, I always wonder, “How much money are they...
When your business internet is out or slow, it’s like pulling teeth trying to troubleshoot. You can call customer service, they’ll give you the...
The year is wrapping up and as we start to look forward to 2016, many of our clients are asking us – what’s next for business technology? Businesses...
The following guest blog was written by Bennet Hammer, a Social Media Security Consultant in Naples, FL. Social Media use by employees is increasing...
Take a look at our guide on how to spend and allocate your budget for IT
Security is a huge focus for businesses moving into the new year. According to Barclay’s research as outlined in our recent IT spending infographic,...
It may sound a little cliché, but technology is constantly changing. That means that your business technology has to continuously change with it. You...
Many businesses struggle with how to ensure that their network and data can remain secure while employees bring their own machines.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) became a business buzzword in 2009 and has completely revolutionized the way that employees are conducting business....
Hackers are smart and every day they’re coming up with more and more intelligent ways to breach networks with viruses, malware and phishing attempts....
They’re all over the place – Black Friday deals on computers, television sets, tablets and everything under the sun. When you see a computer for a...
Cyber attacks are getting more aggressive and more intelligent by the day. While antivirus and malware software work hand-in-hand with patching and...
I met with dozens of new prospects every month, and most of them are small and medium-sized businesses. One of the most frequent excuses I hear from...
When it comes to IT support, you need expert technicians that are going to be responsive, knowledgeable and resolve your issues quickly. But when...
As the year comes to a close, you’re scrambling to create budgets and really get a handle on your technology in 2016. But if you haven’t invested in...
If you think that your IT provider may be situating themselves to hold your technology hostage, here are a few warning signs and tips that might help...
In a previous blog, we discussed IT budget, outlining the most important accommodations that you’ll have to make in your budget next year. Perhaps...
2016 is going to be a year of change and growth for your organization. That said, you need to make sure you have the right resources, partners,...
As a business owner or manager, it’s your job to make sure that you keep your organization running efficiently with productive employees that meet...
While the construction industry may have taken a bit of a hit in 2008 and 2009, the industry has rebounded in a truly short period of time. Now that...
For 2015, Healthcare technology trends focused heavily on EMR and cloud migrations. Focused mainly on the practice itself, the huge focus on the...
A few days before Christmas, Hyatt Hotels reported a security breach in their payment processing systems. The hotel group engaged third party...
Microsoft has been heavily investing in Office 365 and the cloud. With all their recent acquisitions and innovations with their line of products –...
As an IT Managed Services provider, we have to keep ourselves up to speed on the latest innovations when it comes to your business technology. But...
Companies with efficient, productive staff always struggle to make decisions to change existing processes and structure. After all, if it isn’t...
The argument to switch over to Office 365 is pretty compelling. Reduced server loads, longer server life, no capital expenditure and increased...
We can’t really it hammer it home any more than we have – it would benefit your business to switch to Office 365. With rare exception, we’re...
As the Apple Watch and other Smart Watches gain momentum, we’ve seen increasing adoption in the business world. These wearable devices have done a...
Many companies begrudgingly embrace technology. You know them well, the companies that waited forever to switch to paperless billing. The ones that...
When it comes to business, there are many different flavors. There are lifestyle businesses and enterprise businesses and medium-sized and startups....
It’s the stuff nightmares are made of. Your server is up in flames and all your data going up in smoke. Hopefully you’ve got a really great backup...
When it comes to large organizations, many of them do their IT in house. They have a Chief Information Officer or IT Director that may handle...
1 in 3 people ditch their New Years Resolution by the end of January. 73% of those that set New Years Resolutions give up before achieving their...
America is the land of opportunity – and where entrepreneurs see opportunity, they will try to capitalize. This is a great thing normally, but in...
Every day I have the pleasure of helping people solve their technology issues. It’s something that I really enjoy, because I know how frustrating it...
It happens very frequently. We give a client a new estimate for a server change-out or workstation refresh and their eyebrows go up. They wonder –...
Your server room is a big indicator of the health of your network. Whether you’re working with an internal IT department or an outsourced provider,...
Who doesn’t love Chinese food? It has that perfect mix of grease and spice and definitely fills you up. You can order by number, combine whatever you...
When you bring in an unbiased IT consultant, they’re supposed to be completely unbiased. You’re paying them to assess your IT systems, whether...
IT Projects have a lot of moving pieces. Whether you’re opening a new office location, replacing your server and workstations or moving to the cloud...
If you’ve ever gotten married or been in a serious relationship, you know it can be tough sometimes. It’s not always going to be sunshine and roses...
I meet with a lot of companies on a daily basis. Some of them are ready to make a change in their technology and some aren’t so sure. Some of them...
Technology should work. When technology doesn’t work – it’s a pain. There’s a basic calculation that you have to do in your head to rationalize how...
IT support is there to support you. You rely on them to make sure that you’re able to execute all of your tasks in the most efficient way possible...
You’ve officially made it. You’re moving out of the small business, single-location category and you’re ready to grow. You’ve already got your eyes...
The debate between in-house and outsourced IT is eternal, and we sit a little biased on the side of outsourced, being a Managed Services Provider....
As a Managed Services Provider, we always try to keep our services evolving to cater to new and different customers. We always attempt to work with...
Hostage situations. Something you would never want to deal with as a business owner. You didn’t get in the business of negotiating with terrorists –...
We do our best to keep our clients and community apprised of any new scams, hacks, malware or exploits that we come across. But because the nature...
Disaster recovery is pretty important, right? You need to be able to work at some point if your network goes down because of a major disaster,...
Business continuity is hard to illustrate to business owners. Downtime sucks, but not every business has a true understanding of how it could...
Every business is at a different stage in their technology evolution. For some, they’re just starting to see that the break-fix relationship with...
If you want to grow your business, improving customer experience should be a priorities. Take a look at the statistics to help
Managed Services Providers are not all the same, and the really good ones are great at what they do. Unfortunately for some organizations, they have...
We make a lot of technology suggestions every day. We tell organizations they need to upgrade their servers, switch to a new line of business...
Ah, Help Desk. For some organizations it can be hit or miss. Lagging response times and horrible ticket resolution times are the tip of the iceberg...
In one of our recent brainstorming meetings, I asked a question. That question was: “What is the one thing you wish our clients knew?” Someone...
For every action there is an equal, but opposite reaction. That’s Newton’s third law. You probably already know it. But what happens when there is...
We have a lot of worthy competitors in the markets we serve. They provide really good IT services. Some of them are even Managed Services companies,...
Outdated technology can work just fine, but from an IT security perspective, there’s no worse scenario than an aging server, router and firewall...