Technology Advice for Small Businesses

Server virtualization: more bang for buck?

Server virtualization has been with Windows computing for over 10 years. During that time, many small businesses have embraced the technology to improve storage efficiency and get more bang for their server buck. Despite its growing popularity, many organizations are still doubtful about whether or not to virtualize their servers. With that in mind, it’s… Continue reading Server virtualization: more bang for buck?

First glance at OS X Yosemite

One of the highlights at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2014 was undeniably Apple’s unveiling of the new OS X Yosemite. Perhaps one of the most dramatic redesigns of Apple’s operating system to date, a lot of users are wondering what’s new in OS X Maverick’s predecessor. And although some of the features aren’t fully-formed,… Continue reading First glance at OS X Yosemite

Office 365 predictive forecasting

Microsoft promised to bring analytics to a billion screens last February when it launched Power BI for Office 365, a collection of features that enable you to visualize and share data. Now, Office 365 users will be able to do both data mining as well as looking into the future behavior of their products and… Continue reading Office 365 predictive forecasting

Improving business intelligence value

Many businesses pay between USD $100 thousand and $1 million for their business intelligence (BI) system. And yet a lot of corporate data isn’t accessed by BI users which raises the question: How important is BI to your business? The simple answer is that it is very important. From analytics to complex event processing and… Continue reading Improving business intelligence value

10 Business security guidelines

No matter what industry you operate in, today’s technological advancements make it inevitable that network security threats will sooner or later come knocking on your door. While it is true that corporate security measures can consume a lot of time and a huge chunk of change, the rapid growth of malicious Internet activity makes it… Continue reading 10 Business security guidelines

Security and your Apple devices

When it comes to the security of your systems and devices, there is a commonly held belief that Apple’s devices are more secure than other systems, especially PCs and machines running different versions of Windows. While it is true that there are fewer security threats to Macs, recent events have come to prove that these… Continue reading Security and your Apple devices

The difference between Mac and PC

It’s undeniable that Macs and PCs have been locked in a battle for many years. PCs were once the go-to computer, mainly due to users wanting to use Windows and the fact that many essential programs only worked on Windows. But over the past fews years, an increasing number of programs have also been released… Continue reading The difference between Mac and PC

Apple announces iOS 8

For Apple fans, the most eagerly looked forward to days of the year are when Apple holds their World Wide Developers Conference. During this yearly conference, the company has taken to announcing a number of new products and platforms including an update to their mobile platform iOS. This year, the company didn’t disappoint and announced… Continue reading Apple announces iOS 8

Apps that can help in a disaster

Regardless of your location, the months of June, July, and August are usually prime for natural disasters. From Spring runoff in the mountains in the US in June to hurricane and typhoon seasons in the West and Asia, your business could be faced with a challenge. The best thing you can do to see your… Continue reading Apps that can help in a disaster

Increase organic ranking via backlinks

Building organic ranking is essential in improving your website’s SEO visibility. Still, many people are running away from the idea simply because creating good backlinks is hard work. Can you blame SEO professionals for doing away with that mess? You can and you should, for backlinks are the major component that help improve your website’s… Continue reading Increase organic ranking via backlinks