Buying new computers and servers is often cheaper than downtime and loss of productivity due to old equipment. This infographic illustrates the average lifespan of computers (3 years) and servers (4 years). If your business is relying on old servers and computers, you may be at risk for an IT disaster. Don’t be caught off-guard. [...]
In our industry, it isn’t unusual to hear from customers who are dealing with difficult or frustrating problems and are at their wit’s end. More often than not, we are able to quickly diagnose the problem and get things back on track without too much trouble, delay, or expense. Sometimes, however, the challenges are significant [...]
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One of the greatest, and most frustrating, parts of dealing with technology is that there is always something new around the corner. That means that the features and capabilities are always increasing, but also that it becomes obsolete, regardless of what you might have paid for. That can create a big dilemma when it comes [...]
New year – lose weight! I stopped by my town’s rec center last night and was surprised by the predictable annual workout resolution fall off. It’s only the second week of January and already most of the “white shoe crew” was no where to be seen. Unfortunate, as I admire those who take the initiative [...]
Do you feel comfortable about your IT plan for 2012? Or do you not have one? If not, now would be a great time to carve out a few hours to discuss your goals for your technology for the next year. Most businesses are looking at the budget and the business plan and initiatives at [...]
Laptops are so 2010. Within 5 years the concept of a personal computer will go through another major evolution. Take a look at some of the best and hottest gadgets at the recent CES event and you will know what I’m talking about. Tablets galore. Everyone is trying to walk the path that Apple has [...]
This past week I managed to find myself waking up late the morning of new year’s day. The night before was fun, albeit controlled. In year’s past not so much, but now the evening is all about spending time with the family. Turns out using your phone as an alarm clock though is not without [...]
Moving to the cloud can mean so many things. At the moment, most small businesses aren’t looking to get rid of all of their computers and replace them with virtual desktops and servers it’s just too daunting of a task to conceptually understand or even migrate to. Instead of trying to move ALL of your [...]
I’m willing to bet that at one point or another you accidentally hit “save” instead of “save as”. Ever do that? I just did about 10 minutes ago. The problem is by hitting the “save” button instead of “save as” is I overwrote a template document that I didn’t want to overwrite. Why are those [...]
A great read from Mike Gorsage over at Inc. talks about the difference between perceiving technology as a necessary evil to your business or a critical efficiency and revenue driver. He discusses a trap that we see all too often: A common mistake many organizations make is allowing the technology to choose them, rather than [...]
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