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…
An Option for Business IT Support in Tampa Bay: Co-Managed IT Services When looking for IT support in Tampa, there are typically two options – managed IT services or co-managed IT services. Co-managed services are becoming more popular. But there remain several misconceptions about this service model that keep businesses from reaping the benefits of…
Outsourced IT Services: Supporting Your Bottom-Line In some cases, businesses have good reasons to launch and grow an internal IT team. However, some businesses may find that engaging outsourced IT services aligns better with their needs and budget. In a past blog post, we covered a few key reasons to hire an MSP rather than…
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…
SentinelOne One Layer of IT Protection Endpoint detection and response (EDR) is a cybersecurity solution that consolidates data across all endpoints. This provides a full picture of potential cybersecurity threats. As we discussed in a previous blog, EDR solutions can identify ransomware, unknown malware threats and malicious activity. These solutions differ from traditional anti-virus and…
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.
Many companies are nervous about starting with a new IT services company. They’re concerned about the time they’ll need to commit to a transition, possible disruption in workflow and potential downtime to the system.
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.
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