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Do you Have a Strategy for Online Backup?
Online Backup is one of the more popular deployments of cloud computing. Online backup can be a cost effective part of your data protection strategy. Many businesses have achieved benefits by leveraging cloud computing for secure and affordable remote data storage and...
Driving More Prospects with SEO
IT Service Providers are always looking for cost effective ways to boost their business. Driving prospects to your website is one way to improve lead flow for your business. Email marketing, social media, pay per click (PPC) advertising and search engine...
Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 8.1
If you are running Windows XP on your computer, you are not alone. It is estimated that 33% of all PCs still run on Windows XP. Many businesses are considering upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 8.1. Microsoft has different plans in mind. According to Microsoft...
Apple Enhances Mobile Security with iPhone 5s
Earlier this week Apple announced their new line up of iPhones. The iPhone 5c is a new model catering to smartphone users on a budget, while the iPhone 5s is their newest flagship product. The iPhone 5s features a new fingerprint sensor known as “Touch ID” designed...
Cloud Computing Trends 2013: CompTIA 4th Annual Research Report
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is expected to release their fourth Annual Cloud Computing Trends research study this week. This cloud computing research is based on a survey of over 500 IT and Business Professionals collected in June 2013....
Solving Infrastructure Challenges for the Mobile Workforce
If you have a mobile workforce who use mobile devices within your business you want them to be productive, connected and have secure access to your companies applications and data. According to a recent research report by the Computing Technology Industry Association,...
Search Engine Optimization (SEO): A Practical Approach
Search engine optimization (SEO) is frequently discussed in the channel as a source of incremental organic website traffic and ultimately new prospects and leads. SEO, when done properly, makes your website easier to find in popular search engines including Google,...
Cyber Attacks in the News (Again)
Cyber Attacks are in the news again. Last week domain registrar Network Solutions suffered a denial of service attempt impacting the websites of their customers. Cyber attacks like this are high profile and always in the news. This raises the questions, are small...
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
Business continuity and disaster recovery come to mind as hurricane and fire season is upon us. This week meteorologists are reporting that Tropical Storm Chantal is looming over the East Coast and will potentially flood the southern United States. Last year we all...
Make Your MSP Marketing Budget Go Farther
Making your MSP Marketing Budget go as far as possible is a critical element for growing your IT Managed Services business. There are plenty of options to choose from and it easy to get caught up in MSP marketing programs that are time consuming budget burners that...
IT Service for Small Business
There are many factors driving the way IT Service for small business is delivered. Small to medium sized businesses have the same IT Service challenges of larger companies such as: cyber security threats, cloud deployments and regulatory compliance issues. A small...
Managing Mobility
Mobility and mobile applications in the workplace are being driven by a number of important trends including: a wide range of mobile applications, consumerization of IT and adoption of smart phones and tablets in the workplace. Research firm International Data...