In a technology-driven market, staying ahead often depends on how effective your IT infrastructure is. Fortunately, there are several different types of managed IT services that can help you ensure that you’re among the companies that keep up. To navigate the ever-changing IT landscape effectively, businesses must adopt a strategic approach, and managed IT providers […]
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May
May
In 2023, 78% of businesses reported a tech talent shortage, which isn’t changing in 2024. It’s no wonder that so many are choosing to outsource their IT functions. Finding new hires takes time, and most businesses facing these shortages need the help now. Two options you may be comparing if you are in this position […]
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Nov
Nov
What is a business impact analysis? You have heard of a business continuity plan, but you may hear less frequently about one of its important components: the business impact analysis. A business impact analysis is the step where you make an inventory of the what business functions or assets would be impacted by any major […]
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Oct
Oct
Before you can begin making any specific plans to handle a major event which threatens your firm’s capacity to do business, an analysis of the threats and hazards in the environment needs to be put together. This first step is known as a risk assessment. It details the hazards that have the potential to damage […]
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Oct
Oct
You may hear a lot about business continuity plans and may even hear them incorrectly referred to as disaster recovery plans. So, what is a business continuity plan?A business continuity plan is a total blueprint for how a business or organization ensures that its output–products or services–will continue to be provided with as little interruption […]
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Sep
Sep
Oct 28, 2012–Hurricane Sandy hit New York, America’s largest city. The consequences were disastrous and resulted in a shutdown of a city of 8.6 million people. Places that weren’t supposed to ever close, such as major hospitals, had to be evacuated. It was from the intense flooding of the city that many large corporations and […]
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Aug
Aug
We’ve talked in our blogs about the advantages of VoIP technology in the workplace. It is important to also be aware that VoIP is not a technology that you buy out of the box. It is important that when you migrate to VoIP you get the assistance and support of a managed service provider. VoIP […]
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Aug
Aug
We discussed in our last blog how unified communications can foster greater collaboration and workplace functionality, but today we’ll look its value to the “back of the house” and external customers. Unified communications offers opportunities for operational improvements and cost savings, as well as opening up new pathways to create greater customer satisfaction. In summary, […]
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Aug
Aug
VoIP, the acronym for Voice over Internet Protocol, can offer a lot of great conveniences for your employees that make their work environment dramatically more flexible and user-friendly. VoIP offers many features that just are not possible using more traditional PBX systems that have been the mainstay of commercial telephony for decades. First of all, […]
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Jul
Jul
In our last blog we suggested that unified communications has value to an organization’s efforts to increase productivity. It can facilitate smoother, more efficient collaboration in a 24/7 workspace. Unified communications can Look to a managed service provider for ways that you can begin to introduce unified communications into your organization.