Why an IT Retainer Relationship Just Makes Sense For small business owners, setting up a retainer relationship is a smart way to make sure your business has the IT services and support it needs, whether you have in-house IT support or not. With a retainer in place, your business...
The Basics of Preventative Maintenance and Monitoring for Your Network “An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure” Cliché – but true. And when it comes to your own IT, nothing could be further from the truth. We consistently receive calls to fix network problems...
Seven Practical Steps for Small & Mid-Sized Business to Improve IT Security Is a small/mid-sized business (SMB) more vulnerable to IT security threats than a large corporation? Taylor Armerding of CSO Online (a quality IT publication), states: “Small and mid-sized businesses are now the preferred targets for cyber criminals...
Successfully Relocating Your Network During an Office Move Moving an office is stressful. This stress is compounded if IT problems occur during the move. Tech To U has created a checklist of activities to plan and execute your move to ensure a smooth transition. Before you review the checklist...
Reinforcing the Need for Preventative Maintenance and Monitoring for Your Network In our last post on the basics of preventative maintenance and network monitoring solutions (MMS), we indicated we would share a case study to illustrate how a MMS service could have saved a recent client thousands of dollars...
Cloud Basics for Business Owners Do you remember the early days of the “internet”? It was this cryptic term but everyone was talking about it. It didn’t take long for it to pick up so much steam that it flipped our worlds and how we do business. Fast forward...
IT Support Best Practices Creating a high performance IT support culture for your organization is a critical component of any business, large or small. Whether you hire in-house IT staff or utilize an outsourced IT services provider, there are key characteristics to look for in IT support resources. We...
Developing Custom vs. Out of the Box Software – Part 2 In Developing Custom vs. Out of the Box Software – Part 1 of this discussion, we discussed the advantages and disadvantages of developing custom software versus purchasing Out of the Box Software (OTBS). Now that you have a...
Developing Custom vs. Out of the Box Software – Part 1 Your business needs software to enable your staff to perform their jobs efficiently and to achieve a competitive edge with technology. Staying ahead of the competition means offering features and advantages to your customers and partners your competitors...
Custom Business Apps Can Cut Costs With the price of oil flirting around the $40/barrel mark, Calgary-based companies are increasingly looking for ways to cut costs to manage the downturn. Business owners and executives sometimes fail to recognize the cost-cutting potential with custom business applications. Conventional wisdom suggests “custom...