Your business needs to rely on immediate and available data, especially those who work in regulated industries. The types of business data critical to your operations include tax information, sales records, customer databases, supplier contracts, accounts payable and receivable, intellectual properties, and much more. It is common for many employees to back up their data…
Many people use the internet to search for free software to complete tasks such as document editing, changing screen savers, downloading fonts, and scanning for viruses. Yet, freeware is not a bargain when your employees are dealing with system crashes, bandwidth slowing, data breaches, malware attacks, and so forth. These free software installs can cost…
You may have heard the buzz term “virtualization,” but not be too familiar with it. Virtualization means creating a virtual form of computing, such as a desktop, operating system, server, storage device, or software. Why should my business virtualize its IT systems? Better customer service: Virtualization will allow you to decrease planned and unplanned computer…
Many organizations are transitioning from paper to digital information systems, such as client management, Electronic Health Record (EHR), and Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) software. These types of systems enable providers to give higher quality health care to clients by allowing collaboration with colleagues and access to personal information from remote locations. Yet, the shift…
Many small businesses start out managing the IT tasks for their office themselves. This can work if your business only has a couple of employees. However, when the business starts to grow, you will not have the time or the patience to complete data backups, software updates, and employee tech issue troubleshooting. If this situation…