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Effective Backup and Disaster Recovery IT Services in Houston

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Businesses that depend on IT services in Houston understand that backup is not a luxury, but a necessity. As a business, it is imperative that you protect your internal documents, fast-changing transactional data, and customer-facing marketing statistics. Understanding BDR Backup and disaster recovery (BDR) do not signify the same thing. Backup refers to the process […][...]

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ICS Adds Cisco Umbrella to Product Line

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Internet security has been forced into evolution by the dynamic changes affecting our workforce due to the current digital landscape. Gone are the days when your concerns were centralized in one office location. Many businesses now allow their employees to work remotely at least some of the time, and in-office employees often depend on the […][...]

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Mitel Purchases Toshiba Support and Asset Obligations

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Mitel Signed Memorandum of Understanding with Toshiba On May 11, 2017, Mitel signed a Memorandum of Understanding or MoU with Toshiba. This MoU will have certain assets and Toshiba support obligations transferred to Mitel. If you are an existing Toshiba customer, this is great news for you.[...]

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Toshiba Telecommunications Closing Their Doors

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Toshiba Will Stop Selling Business Phone Systems May 22nd, 2017 It is unfortunate, but after 43 years, Toshiba will wind down their business phone system division. This is terrible news and will affect a lot of businesses. We have seen similar news with Nortel, Panasonic and even Avaya filed Chapter 11. For more information regarding […][...]

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How to Tell if Cloud VoIP is Right for You

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  What is Cloud VoIP? Cloud VoIP (also known as a hosted phone system) is when your phone system is located in the “Cloud”. With the cloud, you generally get more features, redundancy and flexibility for a small to medium sized business at a lower cost point than purchasing an on-site system. Here are some […][...]

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The Difference Between Data Backups and Disaster Recovery with Managed IT San Antonio

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  Data Backups vs. Other Options with Managed IT San Antonio Support     What Exactly is Covered in Data Backups? Data backups is a broad term and can be interpreted in several different ways. If you are speaking with a business owner, the generally consider data backups in a very broad term. If IT […][...]

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Even Cloud Providers Needs Disaster Planning- Ask Amazon

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  Even Cloud Providers have Major Outages Just to make sure you are aware, even cloud providers have outages. On February 28th, 2017, Amazon Web Services had an outage that lasted about four hours. You can read more about this outage here. This just goes to prove that nothing is guaranteed not to fail. Amazon […][...]

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What is Included in My Free IT Security Assessment?

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  Why Do We Supply FREE IT Security Assessments? Some people may wonder what their obligation is when they receive their Free IT Security Assessment. Do they have to go through high pressure sales meetings? Are there any hidden costs? First of all, you will not have to worry about any of the above with […][...]

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Every IT Manager Should Ask Leadership This IT Support Question

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  An IT Manager Should Always Know This… To properly support an IT network, every IT Manager or IT Support company should know the budget they have to maintain the network. Most small to medium size businesses have no idea how to create an IT Budget. As an IT Manager, one simple question will begin […][...]

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Why Is Managed IT Support Better Than Time and Material

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It perplexes me when a potential client is complaining about IT Support, has used 3 different IT companies, pays time and material for services and still does not want to consider Managed IT Support for their company. The reason why so many companies are using Managed IT support is due to its various benefits over […][...]

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