Data and network security in small businesses is a largely grey area for many owners and managers without specialized expertise. Basic concepts such encryping wireless connects and using passwords on devices and in programs has become common knowledge. Most busineses understand that they should be backing up data also. However,...
What’s in your Budget? Are You Spending the Right Amount on Your Technology?
How do you know if you are spending too much or too little on your technology. Benchmarking IT costs in terms of others in your industry can help you find the right level of spending on information technology. While you know how much your company spends on its technology, how...
Has Your IT Company Hit a Wall? Tell Us About It. Maybe We Can Help Find the Door
As we draw near to our official RevITup™ franchise launch date and have had opportunity to speak with IT companies from around the world of various sizes, business stages and facing directions, we find one common thread: They all face challenges which impede their ability to drive the kind of growth that many of...
10 Reasons Why Windows 7 is Better Than Vista
We have all seen the commercials by Apple putting down Windows Vista ever since its release. Same thing is true for the new Windows 7 operating system that was released October 22nd, 2009. Before Windows 7 was released to the public I was able to review the new Microsoft Operating...
Slouching Toward Virtualization – Thin Clients, Fat Clients & “Thinning” Your Existing PCs
Thin is In One of the main advantages of moving your servers to a virtualized environment is the ability to eliminate standard PCs and use thin clients which don't have a hard drive or traditional operating system. To reduce the overhead of device management and meet security policies, thin clients...