With our reliance on technology being so high, one of the worst things that a business can go through is when their computers and other IT systems go down. In today’s business world, the amount of information on our technology systems is so immense, that not having access to it can almost bring a business […]
All of the discussion these days is around backup. Make sure you’re backing up your data – offsite, in the cloud, to a drive etc. However, something that’s often missed is checking on that backup solution and making sure that a) It’s actually backing up as it is designed to, and b) That if you […]
Partek has become a Lenovo Business Partner. Lenovo is an exciting, innovate company that will play a critical role in allowing Partek to provide the best offering of services and products to our clients. Lenovo offers a variety of PC hardware products such as laptops, desktops, servers, and tablets. Partek is already a […]
Operating a business in 2013 without some form of technology is near impossible. It may be your smartphone with your email, a computer running Simply Accounting, or a server with thousands of files and your main database. In anycase, this vast amount of data is key to your business. Imagine running your business without email, […]
With a new year less than a week away, we thought we’d highlight some of the top technology trends set to help business owners in 2013. 1. Mobility. Recent numbers are showing that the number of smart phones sold in 2011 exceeded the number of PCs sold. This is a sure sign that an increasingly mobile […]
There seems to be an array of companies popping up these days that provide “IT Services”, and to the average person, they’re probably all the same. Most businesses will think “if they can fix a computer, great!”. But there’s some important questions you should be asking before your hand over the keys to your entire […]
Windows 8 is set to launch this month (Friday, October 26th to be exact), including a number of new versions as well as the new Microsoft Tablet, Surface. While we’ve had glimpses of the new OS for a few months, consumers and businesses will likely have a number of questions about the update. What will […]
To move to the cloud or not? It’s quickly becoming one of the biggest questions facing small businesses today. Especially since the rise of companies offering cloud based solutions , more and more organizations are reevaluating whether or not to buy on-premise software or subscribe to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). While total economics are a major consideration […]
Ahhh, the good old ‘Cloud‘. It’s been around for a while now, but it appears most small businesses just don’t know what it is and what it can really do for them. The reality is a lot of smaller businesses are inadvertently passing up the chance to save money and improve efficiency – and it’s […]
Over the past few years, technology has come a long way when it comes to backup for you business data. Tape and disk backup used to be the best option for businesses to backup their data. Today there is a wide variety of backup, disaster recovery and business continuity solutions available that offer small and […]
On April 8th, 2014, Microsoft will terminate it’s extended support of Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Office 2003. Why is this important? What does it mean for the over 45% of commercial computer users that are still running Windows XP? We’ll be discussing these points and more over the next few weeks as […]
When running a business it’s important to quantify your spending and ensure you’re getting adequate return. Every dollar a business spends needs to have an immediate and quantifiable return. This is especially true for critical services such as I.T. support. If you are one of the millions of small businesses that depend upon your technology to […]
Desktops, laptops, routers, switches, there’s more hardware in an average small business now than some large enterprises had 15 years ago. Which is why, now more than ever, it’s critical that the hardware you use to run the infrastructure in your business is from a quality vendor, with the necessary support needed to ensure it’s covered in […]
All this talk about the ‘Cloud’ is rather ambiguous. For many it’s confusing and unfocused. For others, cloud computing instantly raises concerns about security and reliability. Before you dismiss the cloud as a lot of vapor, take some time to consider the advantages of moving certain IT services and infrastructure to the cloud. In reality, […]
One of the biggest factors that businesses think least about is downtime – especially if they rely heavily on their technology. It’s worth taking few minutes to ponder the question: “What is worth to have your business stop, because of a computer or systems failure?” Let’s take a quick look at what it can mean […]
The IT Department You Wish You Had There are a variety of approaches to providing technical support to small and medium businesses, but the two common models are ‘Break-Fix’ and ‘Managed Services’. But what are these two different approaches and why should you care? Break-fix is pretty straightforward; something breaks, and then someone fixes it. […]
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