If I were to ask you what technology your business possessed and where it all was right now, could you give me an answer? If not, you’ve demonstrated the importance of keeping an accurate inventory of your business’ IT.
Listed below are some best practices to make managing your business’ IT inventory more effective.
Hardware is far from the most fun topic for a business owner to learn more about, but that doesn’t reduce its importance. If you want to ensure your business stays ahead of the game, then you need to be strategic about your hardware implementation. If not, you risk falling behind, put your business in danger, and—even worse—imperil your budget.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today is a day to celebrate love and romance. That being said, the greatest loves can bring the greatest sorrow… especially when the time comes to say goodbye.
Take Windows 10, for example. PC users have loved the OS for a decade, but in a few short months, it will no longer be a good relationship for anyone, particularly business users, to maintain.
Many market analysts and industry experts foresee an increase in the cost of hardware. We recommend that you take matters into your own hands to avoid the price hike and buy your new IT now before it costs you more to do so. The implementation of any proposed tariffs could impact the market as early as February 2025, so we wanted to discuss what you should consider when purchasing new hardware today.
Your smartphone is probably one of the most critical tools in your daily life; it helps you stay connected, entertained, and organized. But smartphones aren’t cheap, and replacing one every couple of years can hurt your wallet. The good news? With a little care, you can make your phone last longer. Listed below are five easy tips to keep your smartphone running like new.
With the price of hardware at risk of skyrocketing, it’s no wonder that many businesses are looking to virtualize as much of their operations as possible. This is where the cloud comes in: you can virtualize just about any solution, including some that you might not have considered in the past. Listed below: how an SMB might use virtualization and cloud computing to skirt hardware acquisition costs.
Rebooting your device provides several benefits. If you ever experience an issue with your device, rebooting it will likely improve it. Even the National Security Agency (NSA) recommends you do this… but why?
Keeping track of your business' technology is critical for smooth operations and long-term success. You need to monitor things like computers, servers, mobile devices, and software licenses to avoid unnecessary costs and security problems. A good inventory system helps you know what technology you have, where it is being used, and when it needs maintenance or replacement. This ensures that your team has the right tools when they need them, which enhances productivity and growth.
Both the router and modem are vital components of any wireless network, yet many people are unsure about the distinct roles they play in a personal or organizational Internet connection. Listed below is a break down of the function of each device and how they work together to support your network.
Moving is difficult, but when you factor in your business’ IT, it becomes twice as irritating and time-consuming. You can make it easier by preparing for the job ahead of time. Listed below is what you can do to prepare for a business IT move well ahead of the scheduled date.
Digital storage has erupted, in no uncertain terms, over the last few decades. While hard disk drives (HDDs) were the predominant storage format for most of that time, today’s faster and hardier solid-state drives (or SSDs) are becoming more affordable and popular.
That being said, there are still plenty of HDDs out there, all far more prone to breaking than their more advanced counterparts. So, how can you tell when a hard drive failure is pending?
With mobile devices being such a large part of doing business, it’s imperative that your business has a plan to manage them. Many times this comes with a lot of hand-wringing. One of the biggest issues is whether or not the business invests in their employee mobility or if they simply demand that they gain use of employee-owned devices. In today’s blog we’ll go through the mobile management strategies of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and Corporate Owned, Personally Enabled (COPE).
We’re still getting more information on this, but at the time of writing this, every American can assume that their social security number has been stolen. Listed below is what we know so far.
It was very recently revealed that a global law enforcement effort took down a massive botnet that was in action for almost a decade. In light of this, we wanted to review what a botnet is and how it works, drawing from these events for some context.
How often does your organization find that it’s struggling with new technology implementation, either on the software side of the house or on the hardware side? Have you considered that the cloud offers powerful solutions to your business’ woes in the form of virtualization? With the right resources at your disposal, you can use virtualization to create incredible opportunities to improve operations for your business and make it more secure and flexible in the process.
The cloud has become a go-to resource when businesses are trying to find and consistently depend on digital tools that otherwise would be out of their price range. One cloud problem that isn’t often mentioned in the course of selecting computing resources is cloud waste. Cloud waste refers to the inefficient or unnecessary consumption of cloud computing resources, leading to higher costs without delivering corresponding value. Listed below is a look at some of the impacts of cloud waste and how to avoid it as much as possible.
Today's workplace wouldn’t exist as it does without the creation of wireless Internet or Wi-Fi. Understanding how your wireless router works can be incredibly helpful for any business owner, and it can help you get even more out of your wireless connection. Listed below is some information about wireless routers that can help you use them more effectively.
It’s easy to look at a power strip and a surge protector and question if there’s anything that actually makes them different. After all, they both give you extra plugs, right?
Yes, but there’s more to it than that. Listed below are some of the important differences between the two that make one a far better choice for your business’ power delivery needs.
Love them or hate them, self-service checkout registers in brick-and-mortar stores are here to stay, especially considering that research has demonstrated that Gen Z has about twice the level of buy-in to the automated point-of-sale terminals as Gen X does, and that self-checkout is the predominant modern form of payment. With this success, many have wondered how welcome biometric payment processing might be.
As it turns out, it would seem it isn’t.
Laptops are no longer exclusive to the home and work environments; more and more schools and universities are adopting laptops and other educational technology for the purposes of delivering cutting-edge instruction. Chromebooks are just one option available, if not the most cost-effective one out there. However, this leads to a unique set of problems, especially when the software powering these devices reaches its end of life.
