Managed services:  A shift in thinking

April 2 2008

Over the last few years, a tectonic shift has reshaped the norm for how IT services are delivered. It’s called “managed services.”

Traditionally, businesses have viewed IT like having …

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Licensed to Compute:  A rundown of software licensing options

July 12 2007

Software is like a car: you need a license to drive it. Licensing options can be a confusing area for businesses. Here, we'll discuss the three most common licensing models: …

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Acceptable Use Policies:  Letting employees know what is/isn’t OK to do on your computers

July 10 2007

Business owner Johnie Champ knew that trouble was brewing. In the office one day, she saw an employee of her small research-services firm viewing pornography on his company-owned workstation.

She confronted …

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What is a server (and why would I want one)?

July 4 2007

What is a server?

From a hardware perspective, a server is just a souped-up version of your everyday desktop computer. In terms of how your business functions, however, a …

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Back-up strategies

May 2 2007

Back-ups. We know they are important. But with all the different options out there, which back-up process is best for your environment? As always, that depends.

There are three main …

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