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

Backups. We know they are important. But with all the different options out there, which backup process is best for your environment? As always, that depends.

There are three main …

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