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Have a Disaster Recovery Plan – Don’t Get Caught “Flood Footed”
Bad things happen: Do you have a disaster recovery plan? On October 28, 2012, what could never happen, happened. A Hurricane hit New York City, not Charleston but America’s largest city. Hurricane Sandy. The consequences were disastrous and resulted in a shutdown of a...
Microsoft support for Windows Server 2008 ending soon, what’s your path forward?
What just happened? Well, Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 are on their extended support phase now. This past July 9, 2019 for SQL Server and upcoming January 14, 2020 for Windows Server are the end-of-life dates. This means that if you're...
The Risks of an Overworked IT Department
With technology guiding about every aspect of our business, companies run the risk of an overworked IT department. The constant drive to do more with less, cut costs, and pull "all nighters" leave many IT workers burned out and looking to cut corners instead of...
Demands of Today’s Construction IT Network
How would you like to build a house using a hammer, nails and a hand saw? Fifty years ago, those tools would be OK to use. Today, however, they are not OK. We have nail-guns and circular saws that speed up building time exponentially. Likewise, construction technology...
6 Signs it is Time to Move to the Cloud
Your IT infrastructure runs day after day processing orders, shipping products, and streamlining processes. When it was first installed, it provided some great competitive advantages. You had it all thought out carefully to increase efficiency and staff productivity...
5 Ways Downtime Costs Your Business
The costs of business downtime is more than you realize. Whether you are in retail, manufacturing, transportation, healthcare or construction it can have a direct impact on your bottom line. Lost sales and data from unplanned outages can cause a host of avoidable...
The Pirates of Silicon Valley have Hit the High Seas!
Maritime cyber security on land and at sea The International Maritime Organization has taken the initiative and issued guidelines to raise awareness across the industry on how to tackle maritime cyber security. Its aim is to "support safe and secure shipping, which is...
12 Ways to Protect Yourself from Cyber Attack
There is a ongoing international battle being fought today between many forces, but on one front. It is a battle for information and it is being fought on your computer. Criminal hackers, foreign governments, and business competitors are all trying to break into your...
How great IT helps you stay competitive in logistics
Did you know your IT network is your businesses’ best friend? You may not always feel that way because of the complexity and cost, but it’s true. Despite this complexity, it has been good enough for your business needs. You could say it’s "OK IT". But will it enable...
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