Do You Know What to Do When Your Server Crashes? [Infographic]
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Nov 30, 2018 11:50:50 AM
Many non-IT office workers sort of just assume that the technology they rely on is just going to work. Often it does. But that takes a lot of work by information technology professionals to keep the network stable and secure, perform reliable backups, plan for the future, etc. However …
The Role of the Virtual CIO and How One Can Improve IT Results for Your Business
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Nov 29, 2018 2:47:07 PM
As an SMB business owner or executive, you have enough on your plate running your business. You don’t have the time to become an expert in the information technology you rely on to run your business. We find that many business leaders lean in one of two directions: They hop from idea …
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: A Network Assessment Can Reveal Hidden Issues and Security Concerns
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Nov 20, 2018 2:12:42 PM
Many SMBs don’t think about their network until it’s not working -- or has been hacked. This short post includes an overview of why you should consider a network assessment (short answer -- security vulnerabilities and slow performance) and a short video explaining Coordinated’s appro …
Will Your IT Project Fail? Not If You Avoid These 6 Common Planning Mistakes
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Nov 9, 2018 10:56:58 AM
Everything that I’m going to write about in this post SHOULD be obvious. In my experience as an information professional and now salesperson, many businesses are oblivious to how obvious this should be. Let’s start with this: Throwing technology at a business problem will not solve th …
What Should You Do When Victimized by Ransomware?
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Nov 2, 2018 4:14:33 PM
Attacked by ransomware? Don’t be embarrassed In my career in information technology, I’ve spoken to quite a few businesses that had been successfully attacked by ransomware and had been too embarrassed to contact the authorities. Don’t be. As cybercriminals become more sophisticated i …
4 Tips to Finding a Managed IT Partner That Understands You
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Oct 24, 2018 11:48:31 AM
We all know how frustrating it is to be in a “conversation” where each person is talking AT the other instead of WITH the other. These “conversations” aren’t a true exchange of information. In your personal life, this is annoying. When it comes to helping your business, a partner that …
Cybersecurity Threats Are Here to Stay -- Don’t Ignore These 5 Challenges in 2019
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Oct 19, 2018 2:48:32 PM
It’s no secret that we believe in educating our customers about the challenges and issues around securing their networks and information. Research and common sense -- how many of you have received a “friend request” from a hacked Facebook friend recently? -- reveal that cyber criminal …
The Cloud Isn’t an Automatic Answer to Your IT Challenges - A Quick Explanation of What the Cloud Is and Isn’t
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Oct 5, 2018 12:59:33 PM
You can’t escape mentions of “the cloud” as the solution to nearly any business challenge. Need more storage? The cloud. Need to better manage your network? The cloud. Need a business app to manage your documents? The cloud. Need a marketing and/or website platform? The cloud. Need he …
Are You Managing Your IT or Is Your IT Managing You?
by Dan Stoy, Solutions Specialist // Managed Network Services on Oct 2, 2018 11:33:08 AM
According to Gartner, an unmanaged PC costs $5,000 a year. That’s a lot of dough if you are a small business even with just a few workstations. While computer hardware itself has gotten less expensive, the real expense is the cost to fix your network when something goes wrong. That’s …