[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] According to TechTarget's recently posted article "6 Benefits of Migrating to Modern OS's," The Dell SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) has catalogued more than 760 vulnerabilities in Windows XP, and predicts “continued discovery...
IT Support
4 Budget Busting IT Support Mistakes When Moving your Office
'Tis the season to move offices, it seems. We get a great deal of calls in the heat of summer and around the holidays from companies relocating to different office space, and requiring assistance with their IT equipment. It could be that with vacations, business is...
Top 5 Benefits to Look for When Hiring Managed IT Services
When you hire managed IT services, not all companies are the same. There’s what they say they do – and then what they actually do. At Great Lakes Computer, we want you to get the very best service from your provider when you sign the contract. Before you actually do...
5 Telltale Signs It’s Time to Hire an IT Support Company
If you’re a small business owner, you have to constantly evaluate whether to do it yourself or hire someone else. How do you know when you’ve crossed the threshold from being able to do it yourself to having to hire an outside vendor to do the work? When it comes to...
3 Challenges in Voice over IP SIP Trunking Implementations
In today's blog post, we welcome again our guest blogger, Brett Harney, to continue his discussion from his last guest post with us: A Buying Guide for Small Business: VoIP vs. Hosted VoIP. Brett is a principal at Corporate Technologies Group in Hudson, Ohio, and...
The Complete Newbie’s Guide to Computer Hardware Repair
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What do you do when you need a hardware repair made? Do you call a professional? Should you have a contract set up with an outsourced option so they can perform the service for you? Or should you just do it yourself? DIY works out...
Top 3 Mistakes Made When Searching for an MSP
As with any vendor-provided service, some companies do a better job than others even though you might pay exactly the same price. You’ll have to talk with multiple managed network services providers before you find one that meets your needs at a price that works for...
5 Features Your IT Support Service Must Have
If you’ve finally made the decision to outsource your IT support services, then you’re going to start evaluating a number of different companies. You’ll learn a lot during the process. But before you even start, you should at least have an idea of some of the best...
6 Amazing Computer Repair Tips for Struggling Small Businesses
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Desktop Computer Repair Tips for Every SMB Recent research conducted by Intel found the average small business employee loses approximately one work week per year because they work on an out-of-date PC. Additionally, the study also...
Three Quick Tips for Your IT Support Infrastructure in 2014
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Housekeeping IT procedures for the coming year This slower end-of-year period is the ideal time to go over the finer details of your company’s software and make sure your IT systems are as productive as possible. The festive season...