Large data, or enormous data sets that can be utilized to make inferences and reveal patterns, has become an increasingly critical part of today's business and can be leveraged in many different ways. There are a few different options for storing this data available, which the use case for the data will dictate. Below we will evaluate whether a “data lake” or a “data warehouse” would better suit your needs.
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With technology becoming more and more imperative to the success of your organization, it becomes critical that your staff gets reliable technology that will effectively run the programs they need, while giving them the level of mobility their position demands. Listed below are a list of computing options that the modern business has when it’s looking to purchase computers for its staff.
As the coronavirus outbreak continues creating global health concerns, Macro Systems wants to address how it could affect businesses that lack the preparations required to account for such an event. More specifically, we wanted to discuss why events like these add even more reasons that a file share and sync solution is a critical addition to your IT resources.
All kinds of companies utilize cloud resources as a part of their IT infrastructure. It allows them to turn what was once a major capital expenditure into a controllable operating cost; and, it does it while offering solutions to almost any business problem. The one drawback that most IT professionals agree on is how to gain enough control over a cloud platform to ensure that the platform is secure.
Believe it or not, Google doesn’t know everything. For example, you may be trying to write up a document in Google Docs that Google doesn’t recognize. Maybe it’s one of your services that you’ve created a name for, or even the name of your company. The issue is that Google likes changing words it deems “wrong”. Listed below are tips on how to stop it from changing words you meant to use.
Human resources are a part of almost any company; there are a lot of Is to dot and Ts to cross in any business. Some HR departments are better than others, but generally the HR department deals with most of the elements of the business that deal with, you guessed it, the human resources (employees). The modern HR landscape is changing as businesses are now looking to automation to handle much of the heavy lifting.
COVID-19, or coronavirus, has become a serious global health concern over the past couple of months. At this point, it is clear that this disease could have major impacts on the workplace. We wanted to offer a brief rundown of good workplace and network health practices, as well as a few pointers on how you can handle health-based employee absences.
You might be familiar with a situation where your technology is malfunctioning and someone says to you “Why don’t you turn it off and turn it back on?” What you have no way of knowing is that by turning it off and turning it back on, you aren’t getting the same result you would if you simply restarted the machine.
CEO, business shorthand for Chief Executive Officer; it may be a title that you hold yourself. While the CEO of a company is obviously imperative, it is important to consider what other c-level roles should also be filled. As a technology-centric company, we often consider roles like the CIO, the CTO, and soon enough, the CDO to be just as critical.
Small Businesses don’t always have the financial resources (or the need) to purchase a server. Lots of small organizations will have a few workstations connected together via a wired or wireless Local Area Network (LAN), but when your business gets to a point where it needs more effective means of collaboration, running that LAN through a server can result in quite a few benefits. Below is a look at why a server-based LAN is an improvement and what your company’s server options are.
The Google Play Store has an expansive selection of applications available for users to download. Alas, just because they’re available to be downloaded doesn’t necessarily mean that they should be downloaded; in fact, many of these apps should be avoided. Listed below are a few categories of application that you shouldn’t download in the first place.
Mobile devices are in the same boat as the Internet: they’ve only been around for a few decades, but demand for both is inexorable and continues to redefine the way people compute. Listed below is a brief history of the mobile device and how we’ve got to the point where society couldn’t function without them.
Blockchain is one of the most powerful new technologies, but up until recently, there hasn’t been a lot accomplished in the way of creating viable distributed software titles. In reality, the most practical technology created with blockchain is cryptocurrency. This says quite a bit. Below is a look at blockchain-enhanced software and how it’s only a matter of time until it is a mainstream addition to most businesses.
Businesses have two different types of technology to contend with: their information technology, and their operational technology. As these categories have become less distinct with the arrival of the Internet of Things and other similar advancements, a couple of new challenges to maintaining security have become apparent. These challenges are listed below, as well as what you need to do to overcome them.
Keyboard shortcuts have been utilized for a long time to move things along faster. In 1994, around the time that Windows 95 was released, Microsoft created the new keyboard layout that incorporated the brand-new Windows key (or Win Key). When pressed, the Windows Key would instantly open the start menu, which debuted in the software.
There are a lot of organizations that rely on their Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform. It’s not just utilized to manage their customer relationship; it helps with production, invoicing, operations, human resources, and more. Below is a look at the CRM and how strategic use of this platform can help build your business.