Today, we introduce fellow Northeast Ohio blogger Brett Harney, Principal at Corporate Technologies Group in Hudson, Ohio to share with us his buyer's guide for SMB's on Voice over IP technology: A Buying Guide for Small Business: VoIP vs. Hosted VoIP We came across a...
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How to Minimize Computer and Network Maintenance Costs
You don’t have to be a technological genius to keep your maintenance costs down. That helps, but there are some simple things you can do to reduce the frequency your computer needs to be repaired: Use Antivirus: Antivirus isn’t foolproof, but it helps prevent many...
“Basic Tech Tips” Blog Series: Managed Print Services
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This is our first installment in an ongoing series of blog articles where we take a step back and re-introduce some basic concepts in today's office technology. Today, we will be discussing Managed Print Services. What is Managed...
Are You Making These 2 Deadly IT Security Mistakes?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Technology takes much of the threat of viruses away. But, it can only go so far. For example, if you visit a website, an ad pops up, and you click the ad, you can still download a virus that wreaks havoc on your computer network. ...
Easing the Pain of Varied Print Environments With Managed Print
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Dental Services Group, a network of over 30 North American laboratories, provides dentists with the personal relationship and care of a local laboratory, combined with the technical expertise and full suite of offerings of a...
Top 5 Benefits of Managed IT Services (And One Surprise Benefit…)
Just why would you outsource various IT processes? There are actually a number of reasons that make sense for any business. So today, we’re going to share some with you, and make sure you read to the end to get a special surprise benefit. Here are the top benefits...
The Not-So Dreaded Office Move
Planning an Office Move? The key to any successful move is PLANNING. We found a great template offered by Microsoft to help. This Microsoft Project template will help you plan and manage your office move. The template has planning milestones for 2-6 months before...
6 Ways to Help Your Printer Ink Last a Long, Long Time
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Printer Maintenance Tips to Lower Your TCO Printer ink is one of the biggest costs of operating a printer for the long term. You might wonder why then, since Great Lakes Computer sells replacement ink cartridges, that we’d find ways...
Minimize your Risks for a Security Breach with a Data Protection Plan
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Dell Secure Works has a great guide to minimize the impact of a security breach. Their first tip is regarding having a plan in place should a disaster strike. We are sharing this tip and their recommendations with our blog...
6 Essential Computer Server Maintenance Tips You Can’t Ignore
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you’re executing a good deal of programs from your server instead of the cloud, you’re going to have to provide extensive regular maintenance for your server. Even if you don’t have to use your server much, it’s still wise to...