NOTE: To browse ALL past Newsletter topics that we have covered over the years, go here. Is everything going to change in 2024? No! It is an evolution. Not a revolution. As 2023 becomes 2024 - We will really get into a bit more than planned for this iteration of the newsletter, which was originally going to be ‘Onsite vs. Cloud vs. Hybrid’. As 2023 ends, all of us have seen many changes in our businesses and the way we operate, whether a result of ‘pandemic-era’ restrictions / adjustments … [Read more...] about Server / No Server – Considerations for Cloud vs. Onsite (Data and Applications)
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Halloween 2023 — What Scares Me Most? – And What To Do About It
“It’s Halloween. Everyone’s entitled to one good scare.” - Sheriff Leigh Brackett NOTE: To browse ALL past Newsletter topics that we have covered over the years, go here. Ransomware The threat of ransomware will never go away. A ransomware attack can render data inaccessible and systems inoperable. A reliable, accessible backup (or multiple backups, including online backup) can help, but it still may take a while to restore all data in case of an emergency. Good security, of course, is … [Read more...] about Halloween 2023 — What Scares Me Most? – And What To Do About It
Initial Thoughts on Windows 11 Beta
We’re a tech company, and it's definitely advantageous for us to stay on top of technological developments. That’s why, this morning, I got to be pleasantly surprised with an update from Windows 10 to Windows 11 - we had selected my computer to participate in the pre-release beta build. I’m going to take a quick moment to specify a few things: Windows 11 is not actually released yet, the primary Microsoft OS is still Windows 10. You can access the pre-release of Windows 11 … [Read more...] about Initial Thoughts on Windows 11 Beta
5 Things to Watch for in 2010
5 things to watch for (or continue to watch) in 2010. The next version of the popular Microsoft Office Suite will be released in June 2010. A free public beta version of MS Office 2010 is available now for download (I am using it today). Office Web Apps, the online component of Microsoft Office will include online versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Prediction: Acceptance of Office 2010 upon its release will be better than that of Office 2007, primarily because the interface … [Read more...] about 5 Things to Watch for in 2010