For decades, business owners believed that servers, data centers, and IT staff were necessary to operate. No one could imagine a workplace without these important tools. This explains why virtualization took a while to take off. To understand its benefits, here are four things to consider. Studies have shown that over 70% of IT budgets […]
Why it’s costly not to virtualize
Advantages of call recording
Over the years, VoIP has given many companies the power to make and receive calls from any place, at any time. It allows the workforce to promptly meet client demands and boost customer satisfaction. Another feature of VoIP applications that can bring your customer service to a higher level is call recording. #1. Improve customer […]
Help yourself: use these Office 365 features
So you’ve been using Office 365 for your business for quite some time now. But did you know that there are a few nifty features that you can use to make work just a little bit easier? From cutting down tedious tasks to getting work done with multiple people at the same time, Office 365 […]
Warning signs your computer has malware
With the rise of eCommerce and online banking, cybercrime has evolved. Like criminals who pull smash-and-grab jobs, they go where the money is. However, unlike bank robbers, cybercriminals do their best to avoid detection by letting malware do the work for them. Viruses and ransomware sneak into PCs to quietly steal passwords, financial credentials, and […]
Boost your new laptop in 5 steps
Did you just get the newest MacBook Pro? Or the Lenovo Yoga 920? Either would be very exciting, but before you start showing off your new purchase, there are five steps you should take to make your laptop experience even more enjoyable and long-lasting. 1. Update your laptop’s operating system One of the first things […]
What goes into a business continuity plan?
Power outages, disasters, and other disruptions are inevitable. Thousands of businesses around the globe are affected by them every year, with lost profits ranging into the millions, if not billions. So how can your business protect itself and stay open when the unexpected strikes? Here is a standard business continuity plan (BCP) your company can […]
What makes hypervisors weak?
The efficiency of hypervisors against cyberattacks has earned them a reputation as a reliable and robust software application. But the persistence of hackers who never run out of creative ways to breach systems keeps IT experts on their toes. You should know the vulnerabilities of hypervisors so you can defend them properly and keep hackers […]
How to set up your G Suite dashboard
G Suite allows users to track who viewed a document on the new activity dashboard, as well as the time and date it was viewed. This useful feature in Google Slides, Docs, and Sheets allows users to see every comment and suggested changes made in a file. Here are two ways to properly configure it. […]
VoIP hardphones or softphones for SMBs?
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) as a telephony solution allows small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) to choose between traditional desk phones (hardphones) or software-based devices (softphones). Read on to learn which phone option best suits your needs. What’s a hardphone? A hardphone is a desk phone that is connected to your business’s IP network, just […]
Make the most out of your O365 subscription
Even if the subscription model is making more companies look like slow money drains, subscribing to Microsoft’s cloud-based Office 365 is well worth the investment. Office apps and the files you create with them are accessible wherever there’s an internet connection, but that is actually the bare minimum that O365 offers. If you go for […]
