Michigan Computer Services Blog
Posted by Kevin | December 30, 2011
If you ask a business owner who has just lost everything because their servers or critical data weren’t protected when a fire, theft, or other disaster hit, then they might tell you that it’s the worst feeling in the world. Believe it or not, as a Michigan information technology company we know from experience that [...]
Are You Sure Your Backup and Recovery Plan is Working? >>
Posted by Kevin | November 30, 2011
Many companies, especially those that are growing, would love to have a high-quality IT services provider that they can rely on, but ultimately make a few phone calls before deciding it’s “just too expensive.” That doesn’t mean that their technology needs go away, however. And so, many of these companies turn to untrained IT solutions [...]
What Expensive IT Really Looks Like >>
Posted by Kevin | November 28, 2011
There are a lot of different kinds of IT agreements out there, and probably just as many questions over what represents a good value and what doesn’t. But when it comes to prepaying for billable technology hours, business owners arrive at a particularly interesting conundrum: They’re likely to save money if they buy up front, [...]
Should You Prepay for IT Service Hours? >>
Posted by Kevin | November 3, 2011
To some business owners, a managed services agreement can seem like a scheme cooked up by IT firms to increase our monthly revenue. It’s easy to see why they think that way: Who wants to pay for something that they don’t even know if they’re going to need? That viewpoint is common, but it also [...]
Why Managed Services is Often the Best Deal You’ll Never Know You Got >>
Posted by Kevin | October 31, 2011
If you have ever taken a little time to listen to the call-in advice shows that are so popular on the radio, you’ll quickly notice one strange and slightly disturbing fact: that there aren’t a lot of people out there who are unhappily married. Whether it’s constant bickering, lack of trust, or general dissatisfaction, a [...]
Why Awful IT is Like a Bad Marriage >>
Posted by Peter | October 25, 2011
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 [...]
2012: The year I made my first technology plan >>
Posted by Peter | October 12, 2011
We’ve done it. We’re giving our new customers an offer no other Michigan IT company dares to make. If in the first 90 days after signing with us for multi-year ForeSite ™ managed IT services, you are not completely satisfied with our services, we will refund all your services fees. For IT consulting and projects, [...]
Love Your IT or IT’s Free >>
Posted by Peter | October 11, 2011
Some technology professional I am. After spending hours troubleshooting my own home computer trying to remove some nasty malware that somehow got on there I finally through in the towel. I thought I could beat it. I’ve cleaned viruses before… it was a simple enough process in the past. Why, then, after 2 days of [...]
The tenacity of malware >>
Posted by Kevin | September 30, 2011
Business owners and CEOs spend a lot of time trying to avoid below-average IT firms while staying on the lookout for the best ones that can help their companies grow and become more profitable. But while terrible work is usually easy to spot even if you aren’t that familiar with technology, how do you know [...]
The Difference Between Good IT and Great Technical Support >>
Posted by Kevin | September 26, 2011
There are a lot of business owners and executives out there who are overwhelmingly frustrated with their current IT company, and with good reason. If you are one of them, we understand your pain. But that doesn’t mean your relationship with your outsourced technology support team has to be the same way. Here are five [...]
5 Good Reasons to Switch Your IT Services Provider >>