Navigating Cloud Services: Choosing the Right Solutions for Your Business In the past, if you had your head in the clouds, you weren’t paying attention to business. Today, proper attention to business could mean putting everything in the cloud. Of course, by that we mean cloud computing, a euphemism for offsite access to software programs…
The Role of Managed IT Services in Small Business Networking Most small business owners have worked time-and-a-half to become subject matter experts in areas related to their goods or services. They also have to track market trends to stay ahead of the competition, and are personally involved with customer relations, hoping to gain loyalty through…
Scaling Your Small Business Network: Planning for Growth and Expansion If you need to build or update a computer network for a small business, you can’t just build for today. You have to envision where your business will be in five years or maybe ten. The reason is simple: as your business outgrows your current…
Small Business Network Troubleshooting: Common Issues and Solutions Your computer network has been performing just fine: your Internet connection is fast and reliable, you can access the network from any device, anywhere on premises, and you can print from any device. Then one day, inexplicable problems start to pop up. It’s as if all your…
Can a VPN Provide Secure Remote Access for Your Small Business? An old joke says that the three secrets to business success are “Location, location, location.” In the digital age, where you can do business from just about anywhere, the three secrets to sustained success might be “Security, security, security.” Here are a few disturbing…
Advantages and Challenges of Wireless Networking for Small Businesses When to know if you’re ready to cut the cord Doing business today without a computer network is nearly impossible. You might as well go back to quill pens and ink wells. But if you’re running a small business, and you’ve got your site wired for…
The Solid Six: Best Practices for Remotely Managing Your Small Business Network Remote access to your small business network is no longer the luxury it was a decade ago. It’s no longer a cutting-edge tool that delivers a competitive advantage. Remote access is now a necessity. Your customers expect it, and so do your workers.…
Choosing the Right Networking Hardware for Your Small Business There are several reasons your small business might be in the market for new computer networking hardware. You might be expanding your operations, opening a new location, or your present equipment might have reached the end of its life cycle. Whatever the reason, you’re about to…
What Small Business Owners Should Know About Network Segmentation Our clients often ask us what IT specialists mean by “network segmentation.” Well, if you’ve ever watched a submarine movie, there’s usually a scene where ships on the surface are dropping depth charges on the sub. Inevitably there’s a hull breach somewhere that threatens the whole…
Onboarding Employees for the Remote-Work Era If your company is like most, you have more employees working remotely than ever before, and you are hiring new workers specifically for remote work. There are many concerns connected to this trend, which we discuss, below, but since we are an IT consulting firm, we’re most attuned to…