When you’re working with a data center, you’re trusting the core of your business with a stranger. Should the data center lose power or become non-compliant with security regulations, your data is left vulnerable, exposed, and at risk. Choosing the right data center can be... Read More
For small-to-mid-sized businesses with limited IT resources, the idea of implementing a strategic approach to IT can feel like a pipe dream. If there are internal IT people, they almost certainly feel that it’s enough to deal with IT issues on a day-to-day basis. Just... Read More
In the Washington D.C. area, the average salary range for an IT manager is between $120,000 and $150,000. If you’re building your own IT department for your business, you’ll probably need more than just a single IT manager. You’ll also need a technician and helpdesk support personnel.... Read More
When you’re handling protected health information, security is of the utmost importance. Penalties for HIPAA compliance have included prison, millions of dollars in fines, fired employees, and worse. From drug store pharmacists to therapists to surgeons, if you work in any facet of the healthcare... Read More
As your business grows you may find yourself confronted with a problem: should you hire someone to take care of your IT? Or should you find a managed IT services company to outsource it? The one-man IT department has never worked out well. Not only... Read More
The world of computer virus removal and protection is different today. Most of the viruses you see in the wild are not destructive in the traditional sense of a virus. They are also not what you might think of as a virus. The correct term... Read More
When you think of a server, what do you think of? To some business owners, the server is a black box that has to be kept from breaking down. Or, it’s the data center full of hardware that takes up space. With a managed virtual... Read More
As busy people, we often look to others to fulfill the needs in our lives. When we want a gourmet meal, we take a trip to a fancy restaurant that employs a trained, experienced chef. When something in our home breaks, we call a repairman... Read More
Picture this: there’s a local Frederick business with twenty workstations and a dedicated server that’s dependent on one person to manage the IT. This scene works – most of the time. In general, that one IT person is able to keep things running, or at... Read More
As a small business owner, your time is taken up with managing staff, clients, and the day to day operations that keep your business running. Why are you still trying to run your own IT as well? Managed IT services for small businesses can have... Read More