The risk of flooding affects many people, not just the ones who own riverside property. Rivers are prevented from flooding by a system of man made levees. Many of these levees were built many generations ago to protect farmland. Overtime, farms turned into suburbs, levees deteriorated, and governments cut levee maintenance budgets; these factors have all contributed to increase people's risk of flooding.
It doesn't always take a huge investment to improve your bottom line. Performing routine upgrades or adding a single piece of equipment can make operations much smoother, and in the end, more profitability. Here's a list of a few relatively simple upgrades to your IT infrastructure that make a huge difference!
When it comes to running a business, having great software and hardware and a properly configured network infrastructure is important. Technology has changed the way the world gets work done, communicates, and even has fun. We love technology, gadgets, and having toys to play with; it's our passion. However, we feel it's important to say that technology isn't everything.
By now, most businesses have implemented a cloud solution or at the very least took a long, hard look at one. Some businesses might not even realize some of their data is in the cloud. For the small or medium-sized business the benefits are too numerous to ignore. Not only can the cloud cut your capital technology costs, but increasing mobility can provide anywhere access to crucial IT systems. It provides a ubiquitous data delivery system to improve organizational mobility. With its proverbial laundry list of benefits, including cost reduction, have you taken a close enough look at the cloud for your business?
Virtualization services are nothing new in the technology industry, but the way we take advantage of it is always evolving. You’ve heard of server virtualization, where you separate the software operating the server from the hardware itself; but have you heard of desktop virtualization, and the vast benefits it can provide for your business?
How involved in your operations is your IT department? Does your SMB even have an IT department? Many organizations tend to consider IT an afterthought because they don’t believe themselves to be targets for hackers, or don’t anticipate costly technology issues. However, these business owners underestimate the power of complete transparency between an organization and IT.
One of the most controversial parts of having remote workers is how they access your organization’s network while out of the office. You don’t want them to risk compromising your business’s data, but you also need them to have access to mission-critical applications and information while on the go. Therefore, you need a solution that helps your employees access this information securely without incident, like a virtual private network (VPN).
How much does your organization spend on cybersecurity every year? It’s a well-known fact that the Internet houses an incredible amount of threats that consistently pose a significant danger to organizations, so it’s expected that businesses will shell out to keep them away. However, large businesses with over 1,000 employees spend an average of approximately $15 million annually to protect their data. Clearly, cybersecurity isn’t a joke, and your business should take it seriously too.
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