Month: July 2020

Five Tips for Working in the “In-Between”

By Michelle OsbornPosted on Business Tips, IT Support, Remote Workforce, Tech TipsLeave a Comment on Five Tips for Working in the “In-Between”

We’ve reached an in-between status of this quarantine. Businesses are starting to open back up (with restrictions), but a lot of employees are finding themselves in an awkward spot between working in the office and remaining at home. Doctors are utilizing video and tele-conference appointments but are holding office hours to see patients and perform “elective” surgeries. Companies are requesting that their employees work from home, if possible, but they’re relaxing requirements for coming back Continue Reading

Are you protecting the right data?

By Michelle OsbornPosted on BDR, MITSLeave a Comment on Are you protecting the right data?

Are you protecting the right data?  You’re ready to purchase a BDR. You’ve done all of the research, found a company you’re confident in and are excited to finally have peace of mind. Now, you start thinking about exactly what you need to back up. Is all of your data necessary or should you salvage a little server room? Most businesses want to back up everything – you never know when you’ll need it, but sometimes that is cost Continue Reading

No Business as Usual

By Michelle OsbornPosted on Business Tips, Collaboration, Online Meetings, Remote WorkforceLeave a Comment on No Business as Usual

Currently, there is no such thing as Business as Usual. Every day, small and medium businesses are re-inventing how they function. The most unfortunate side-effect of this COVID-19 crisis is that many small businesses have closed, and many of those will not re-open. The economic repercussions from this event will ripple throughout the landscape for decades. Only the strong will survive.  For those who will survive this paradigm shift, now is the time to re-structure Continue Reading

Should’ve seen it coming…

By Michelle OsbornPosted on BDR, MITSLeave a Comment on Should’ve seen it coming…

You’ve invested in a BDR (Backup and Disaster Recovery) and now sleep more soundly at night, but the hardware itself is really only part of the solution. You want to ensure your provider does preventative maintenance, periodic testing, multi-location storage, and staff training. Having these things in place will help avoid downtime if the worst happens.  Preventative Maintenance: In addition to the hardware itself, a solid backup solution also has its own backup including generators, backup Continue Reading

What Could Happen Without a Plan

By Michelle OsbornPosted on BDR, IT Support, MITSLeave a Comment on What Could Happen Without a Plan

Backup Disaster Recovery is one of those things that all businesses need to have in case of disaster. Whether it’s a natural disaster such as a tornado, a hardware failure, or even an attack from a hacker. Anyone of these could permanently disable your business if you aren’t prepared or have a proper backup plan. For those of you still backing up data manually on tapes or *cringe* not at all, here are some reasons Continue Reading

5 Ways to Adapt in this New Work World

By Michelle OsbornPosted on Collaboration, Online Meetings, Remote Workforce, UCaaSLeave a Comment on 5 Ways to Adapt in this New Work World

You’ve probably grown tired of hearing the words “adjusting to the new normal.” Unfortunately, though, there’s really no other way to say it. This pandemic has permanently changed our work environment, whether you’re already back in the office or remain in quarantine for several more weeks. We must create a new normal for how we work, manage network security, and maintain productivity across a more widespread team.  For example, a client earlier this week asked with their Continue Reading