How Much Could Downtime Cost You? – Downtime Calculator
It’s no surprise that downtime is an important conversation that many businesses are having when it comes to their IT systems. Â With so much reliability on our business technology, in many cases we simply can’t operate our businesses without it. Â But preventing downtime often comes with a cost. High availability and redundant solutions are expensive […]
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Your I.T. support is broken. Here’s how to fix it.
Hey, let’s have a quick chat. Your I.T. support is broken, and we need to fix it. Here’s the thing, I.T. support is like a diet – when a new I.T. Company comes on board to service your network everyone gets excited and enthusiastic.  Service is quick, attention to detail is top notch. You feel like […]
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Why Managed Services?
Your business depends on its technology – your network, computers, server, printers, even mobile devices now. You can’t run an efficient business without working technology. Â But we all know that technology requires a level of I.T. support. Systems are complicated, programs need updates, changes result in additional problems. So, how do you support that environment? […]
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Why Cloud Technology Is the Smart Move
As the owner of an IT company, and an entrepreneur I’m often asked by entrepreneurs what they should put in the cloud. My answer is always the same: Everything, period. Why? The cloud is one of the few areas of technology where a small business or startup can access the same resources as large corporations. […]
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Redefining the Definition of Simple
At Partek our focus has always been on our customer experience – whether it’s providing technical services, building fantastic websites, or helping businesses be more productive with reliable technology solutions. Now we’ve taken that to the next level by introducing our very first product – the Partek P1000. We were tired of the conventional Smart […]
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Farewell, Internet Explorer
Microsoft’s famous web browser, Internet Explorer, may not be as old as the Web itself, but it’s been around for decades. However, the company has announced that with Windows 10 it will move to a new browser – code named ‘Project Spartan’. IE will still exist in limited use for compatibility with existing corporate software. The 19 […]
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Protecting Against The CryptoWall 3.0 Virus
CryptoWall is a new and highly destructive variant of ransomware. Ransomware is malicious software (malware) that infects your computer and holds your data hostage in exchange for money. Older ransomware used to block access to computers. Newer ransomware, such as CryptoWall, takes your data hostage. With CryptoWall, thieves use asymmetric encryption, where the decryption key […]
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Your Facebook Followers Don’t Know What Your Business Is Posting
Since social-media came along, the opportunities for businesses to advertise online blew wide open. Overnight, there was an immediate, free way to get your business’ message to people who were interested in who you were and what you provided. Maybe a link on Facebook is even how you found this article. Well, social-media marketing may […]
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Making Sense of Disaster Recovery
Disaster recovery (DR) – a popular term in the IT industry, and an important subject for businesses. How does one explain disaster recovery to an organization without confusing them more than clarifying? Or without boring them? First, there are two critical terms we need to familiarize ourselves with and understand. Recovery Time Objective (RTO): Simply put, […]
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Business Tech Trends for 2015
As the dust settles and business gets back into full swing for 2015, now is a great time to evaluate your technology goals, and formulate a plan for this year to help make the most of the latest trends and changing landscape of the business technology world. There’s probably no surprises on this list, however […]
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The Technology Behind the NFL This Past Season
If you’ve watched any NFL games this last season it’s been hard to miss the new technology displayed on the sidelines. The bright blue Microsoft Surface tablets, complete with giant Microsoft branding, are being used by all 32 teams game after game. They’re part of a $400 million deal between Microsoft and the NFL to […]
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Protecting Your Website From Hackers. Yes It Can Happen!
You’re kidding yourself if you think that your business website is safe from hackers. They’re not just after the likes of Sony, Home Depot, and other large corporations. In fact small businesses are often the target of cyber attacks more so than large corporations because they don’t have the budget or technical power to prevent […]
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Levi Explains Phishing Scams
We’re not talking about embellishing the truth about the size of that trout you caught. In today’s digital world, phishing is defined as the attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money) by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. There have been some […]
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Why You Should Always Have More Than One Backup
If you took some time to evaluate the key parts of your business you’ll quickly discover that your data is one of the most important components in successfully operating your business. Whether it’s the data in your Point of Sale system, your customer information, or your accounting information, if you don’t have constant access to […]
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What Keeps Partek Up At Night? Avoiding Downtime.
Once upon a time, on a cold dark night, a server crashed……… If you ask anyone at Partek what our biggest fear is, you’ll never hear of ghost stories, zombies or apocalyptic scenarios. In fact, our number one fear that’s keeping us up at night, the experience we work to avoid more than any other, […]
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Responsive Web Design….or Else!
Recent studies, and even analytics from our own website, shows that over 50% of traffic to conventional business websites are coming from mobile devices. Â In today’s mobile age customers and prospects are checking out your service, product or solution on the go, in social settings, from their phone or tablet. Recommendations from friends and family […]
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