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Is Desktop as a Service in Your Future?

Aug 12, 2022

Companies and organizations of all sizes are increasingly turning to the cloud, recognizing that it serves as a powerful and convenient solution to the ongoing question of how to serve up computing resources securely and cost effectively. A big part ...

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We Need to be in the Cloud! Don't We?

Jun 16, 2022

We get a ton of questions about "the cloud." When is a good time to migrate our infrastructure to the cloud? Should we be using Microsoft 365 (cloud-based) instead of traditional Office (device-based)? Can we move our servers into the cloud? Are ...

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How Secure is Email on Microsoft Office 365?

Mar 17, 2022

Microsoft Office 365 is among one of the most popular and widely-used office suites for small to mid-size businesses (SMBs). The cloud-based subscription service, for which Microsoft guarantees 99.9% uptime, enables employees to communicate ...

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Making Sense of the Microsoft 365 Price Increase

Feb 03, 2022

Microsoft has announced that it will be increasing the cost of Office 365 and Microsoft 365. There, I said it. Now let the angst begin! Naturally, the first question is - What does this mean to you and your business? Our goal here is to flush this ...

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8 Ways to Protect Your Cloud Data

Jul 22, 2021

How easy is it for cyber criminals to access your cloud hosted systems and steal your confidential information or even get access to your funds? It's a critical question to ask because organizations are increasingly moving more and more of their ...

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Data Security Principles When Moving to the Cloud

Feb 18, 2021

An all too often over-simplified aspect of moving to the cloud is that your data is all of a sudden secure. As such, cyber security is no longer your responsibility and now you don't have to worry about it. Unfortunately, nothing could be further ...

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Has the Pandemic Changed Your Mind About the Cloud?

Oct 29, 2020

Before the pandemic, the main business interruption everyone here in Los Angeles thought about or planned for was, frankly, simply an earthquake. I think we'd all agree that the thought was this would be some sort of business interruption, we'd pick ...

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What to Look for in a Cloud Provider

Aug 15, 2019

Are you considering moving "to the cloud"? While there are a number of benefits to doing this - lower initial capital outlay, consistent monthly cost, accessibility from anywhere, built in business continuity, etc. - there are still a number of ...

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Getting Ready for Teams to Replace Skype for Business!

May 23, 2019

Did you know that Skype for Business Online is going away? If you’re on Office 365, you may have already received an email from Microsoft notifying you of your impending upgrade to “Teams”. Don’t fret. It’s fairly painless. And Teams adds a number ...

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7 Critical Reasons Why You Need to Backup Office 365

Mar 14, 2019

When it comes to backing up your business' data, these days there's no excuse for failing to do so — whether you use on-site servers or cloud solutions. Backups ensure that you have a copy of your data and files available should the unthinkable ...

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If You Want the Cloud, Don't Go See Cal!

Jan 18, 2019

For those of you who aren't old enough to remember, Cal Worthington was a (semi) famous car salesman around LA with late night and weekend commercials blaring on and on about his low-cost cars. "No one beats Cal" was his line. If you were looking to ...

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