Hurricane Preparedness for Businesses: IT Best Practices This year, experts are predicting a “hyperactive” storm season – with researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) forecasting that we will have 23 named storms, 11 hurricanes and five major hurricanes. While it’s second-nature for Florida residents to prepare their homes for storms, hurricane preparedness for businesses should…
IT Support for Contractors: Three Biggest Challenges Operating efficiently in the construction industry requires an extensive and regular exchange of data and information between project managers, contractors, office staff, suppliers and customers. However, given the complexities of the industry, obtaining the right technology and IT support for contractors and builders can be easier said than…
Cloud-based server options, like Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS, have become popular among businesses in recent years. They offer lower overhead costs than on-site servers and added security features and data recovery services. So, it’s no wonder businesses are making the move to the cloud. While there are pros and cons of both cloud-based servers…
Why Start-Ups Need Professional IT Solutions It’s not uncommon for start-up businesses to try to keep costs as low as possible, especially in the early days. To accomplish this, entrepreneurs often take a do-it-yourself approach to certain business functions. While this may work for some aspects of the business, IT is not an area where…
This month marks the beginning of hurricane season. This is a critical milestone for all Florida businesses, which should be preparing for potential storms and the devastation they can cause.
Servers are an important part of your business’ technology infrastructure. They house files, applications, websites, remote access for your employees and more. Without them, your IT operations would come to a halt. This is why it is so important to make the right decision when it comes time to choose your large or small business server environment.
Rounding out the top three unplanned downtime causes is network or server hardware failure. When the servers that host your data, applications and resources fail, it can bring operations to a halt. Typically, the cause of failure is hardware that needs to be replaced or repaired. This can take several hours or days, depending on your provider and service level agreement.
Countdown to Hurricane Season 2019: 4 Steps for Business Continuity Prepare Your Business Technology for Hurricane Season Hurricane season starts June 1. Companies that are caught unprepared are at risk for experiencing power outages, equipment damage, and Internet and server problems if a major storm hits. So, it’s critical to prepare your business technology for…
What Law Firms Should Consider when Hiring an IT Provider How to Choose Legal Technology Services in Tampa For legal professionals, having around-the-clock access to case files, depositions and court documents is incredibly important to doing their jobs well. Any downtime in systems, servers or internet could put them at a disadvantage and impact the…
Advantages of Cloud Computing for Businesses An Intel Security report published earlier this year showed that 93% of the over 2,000 cloud security professionals surveyed stated they were using some type of cloud service in their organization. Executives across all industries, sizes and geographic locations are recognizing there are many advantages of cloud computing for…
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