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When it comes to running an efficient business, automation is king, particularly for time-intensive tasks that are monotonous and not particularly rewarding for the individual involved. One task that aligns quite well with this description is remote management. You can achieve more with less if you strategically automate various aspects of your IT.

You likely have employees who work outside the office at least some of the time, if not working remotely all the time. Therefore, you owe it to yourself and your business to equip your team with the tools and resources they need to be successful. We recommend that you carefully consider the technology you provide for your employees, especially when they work out of the office part of the time, as well as how your team will access these tools and resources.

Your business is bound to evolve over time and this means that you need to find services that work to meet your business’ changing needs. One of the best ways to do this is to partner with a managed IT provider. Let’s take a look at how a partnership with an dom4x can help the small and medium-sized business.

The value of your business is directly linked to the data it gathers. Neglecting to leverage this data means leaving potential revenue untapped. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) must seize every strategic advantage available, and harnessing big data is a powerful way to outpace competitors. Let's delve into how big data can revolutionize your operations.

Empathy with an audience is at the core of any successful business venture. If you fail to empathize with those you serve, your products and services will not meet their needs, further jeopardizing your organization's future. As a managed service provider, we strive to understand our clients' needs, and we tend to do so by addressing issues before the client even knows they exist.

Google Chrome is a great web browser that comes with many built-in services and features, one of which is the ability to save tabs for future reading. Today, we want to explore how you can do this to save pages to read later, even if you don’t have time to do it now.

Having the right mindset is half the battle for completing any task, but it’s especially important in circumstances such as remote work. Let’s explore some of the important concepts of mindset and what upper admin and management can do to support workers as they foster the mindset appropriate for remote work.

Technology is important to almost every organization nowadays. Still, depending on their situation, they may run into problems acquiring the technology that truly allows them to get over the hump and be as efficient as they possibly can be. Let’s take a look at three ways you can stretch your IT budget.

Adoring your pets is second nature, as they seamlessly integrate into your family, bringing unparalleled joy. Nevertheless, the coexistence of pets and technology isn't always harmonious. Today, we'll delve into some effective tips to shield your tech gadgets from the potential mishaps caused by your furry (or not-so-furry) companions.

What kind of cloud service does your business use, if it uses the cloud? There are private clouds, hosted and maintained on-site, and public clouds, where an external business will host and provide it on a subscription basis. While there are certain scenarios in which a private cloud is quite valuable, today, we want to focus the discussion on the more common of the two: the public cloud.

Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, is a powerful communications platform that can help your business save money and improve operations. However, an unprepared business might find its network not optimized for VoIP, resulting in lesser results than expected. Let’s review some potential hangups your business could encounter when implementing VoIP.

These days, you cannot simply rely on passwords to keep your data safe. That said, a good password is significantly better than a bad one, and you need all the help you can get to keep your accounts safe from cyberattacks. Here are some tips to help you create better passwords for all of your credentials.

All things considered, our devices take a beating during their everyday use. We must do our part to protect them from dirt, grime, germs, and dust. While it’s not the sexiest task in the world, it is no doubt a practice that can prolong the lifespan of your devices. Let’s look at four easy ways you can get more out of your devices through cleanliness.

When you sign up with an outsourced IT provider to take advantage of managed services for your business, you understandably take a significant risk. You are trusting another company with your business’ most precious assets and data, and you need to do all you can to make the right choice for your company’s future. Thankfully, you can get a pretty good idea of how a managed service provider will work with you just by asking three simple questions.

Networking equipment can be complicated, particularly for complex networks designed for business technology. Today, we want to take a look at some of the more common networking equipment out there so that you can better understand what goes into managing and maintaining your business’ operations and infrastructure.

Businesses need a way to manage and maintain their technology, and if they don’t have internal IT departments, they might resort to outsourcing their IT outright. However, even businesses with technology professionals can benefit from working with a managed service provider. This approach, called co-managed IT, presents opportunities for considerable benefit.

Foldable technology is still a relatively new thing in the smartphone market, but they are interesting and worth discussing in a costs-to-gains context. Let’s look at the true value these devices have for SMBs, who they are being marketed to, and what they might be capable of.

Losing your phone might feel like the end of the world, especially when you consider just how valuable it is and what kind of data you might have stored on it. There are ways to prevent a lost device from completely sinking your mood and your chances of recovering it. Let’s consider some of them today.

SMBs need to prioritize data security and privacy throughout their operations, but the type of security will depend heavily on the nature of that data. Some of the variables include the specific types of services offered, industry regulations, and the types of transactions accepted. Here are some of those types of data and how they should secure that data.

If you want to unlock your business’ true potential, you must intentionally implement technology that can move the needle. There are a lot of ways that new technology can do the exact opposite, however, and derail operations in a profound way. Let’s go over how you can ensure this doesn’t occur for your organization and some of the best tools to create more business opportunities.