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Migrating On-Premises to Azure: Streamlining Domain Management and File Sharing

Internet, Managed IT Services, Microsoft

When a server reaches End-of-life, most small businesses plan for the capital outlay to replace it with a newer server at their location, but as cloud adoption accelerates, more small companies are considering Azure as an alternative. This blog explores how Microsoft Azure can be leveraged to replace an on-premises server functioning as both a […]

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Introducing Huntress for Managed Detection and Response

Managed IT Services, Security

A customer enrolled in our security protection suite clicked on a malicious link, what happened? Malware opened a command prompt and began running scripts on her machine. This situation could have ended with numerous computers at our client firm sitting idle with their data encrypted. Fortunately, this customer has Huntress installed on all of their

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MTSi and Cisco Present: Zero Trust and Meraki Solutions at Top Golf

Cisco Event

Eric Shain, our Cisco Territory Account Manager, spoke about Meraki and Zero Trust. He discussed Meraki’s ascendance from a startup, to their acquisition by Cisco, to now a firm with over 14 million active devices currently in use. Eric showed the wide range of products in the Meraki lineup including enterprise grade access points, cameras,

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woman on her laptop using her phone as multi-factor authentication device

Streamline Your Business and Boost Security with Single Sign-On (SSO)

Internet, Managed IT Services, Security

Businesses today rely on a growing number of software applications. This means employees must manage several sets of login credentials, which can become overwhelming. Frustration often leads to shortcuts and security risks. Single Sign-On (SSO) can help simplify the login process and avoid these risks. What is Single Sign-ON (SSO)? SSO is a user authentication

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Google and Yahoo Take Aim at Spam Emails

Internet, Security

If you are like most professionals, you get a barrage of unwanted email and a few phishing attempts mixed in with the everyday messages you need to sift through to get your job done. Last month, Google and Yahoo changed their policies, setting tighter restrictions on the email that can be sent to their subscribers.

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Server Virtualization Landscape for 2024

Managed IT Services, Uncategorized, VMware

SERVER VIRTUALIZATION After 18 months, Broadcom has finally closed their deal to purchase VMware. Since then, there have been many stories about Broadcom terminating partners and raising prices. Like many vendors, VMware by Broadcom is shifting to a subscription licensing model, which means you can no longer purchase licenses that continue to be valid indefinitely.

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IT Director Hiring for Non-technical Business Leaders

Uncategorized

One of the most difficult hires for business leaders is the role of IT Director. An excellent IT Director has a combination of technical experience, soft skills, and business acumen. The struggle for many business leaders is that IT is a discipline unto itself and for many it is difficult to determine if a candidate

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Cyber Tech Primer for SMB Leaders

Internet, Security

Cyber Security is critical for any business, but the technology is complex and fastmoving. Since understanding your security posture is so important and so difficult for business leaders, we created this bookmarkable guide for you to refer back to.

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Windows 2012 End-of-Life

Microsoft, Uncategorized

On October 10, 2023, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 will go end-of-life. This means that Microsoft will no longer provide software updates. Any bugs or compatibility issues discovered from then on will not be fixed. The bigger issue is that security vulnerabilities will not be patched. If threat actors discover a vulnerability

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Is M365 Right for Your Organization?

Microsoft

Every organization uses productivity tools and email to function. In the last several years, these tools have moved rapidly to the cloud. One key reason for adoption of Microsoft’s M365 suite of services is that they provide access to productivity tools from anywhere, arming your roaming workforce with software that is always up to date.

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