The Importance of Proactive Managed Services Maintenance

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People brush their teeth every day in hopes that when they arrive at their annual dentist appointment, they do not have any problems with their dental health. This same concept can be applied to system management. By scheduling routine check-ups and fixing problems before they become irreversible, companies are performing proactive maintenance. This practice ensures that companies not only eliminate surprises that could result in downtime but also optimize their network use.   Life Expectancy By scheduling routine check-ups for hardware, businesses can guarantee that their machines are reliable and last as long as possible. Often, hardware gets dirty over time from dust and debris in the office. Routine check-ups…

When Disaster Strikes: The Importance of an Off-Site Data Backup Program

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Have you ever been working on something, and all of a sudden your screen goes blank? You can’t remember the last time you hit save, and now, you’ve lost your work and have to start over. What if this were to happen on a larger scale in your office? Off-site backup options keep your data safe and secure in case something happens to your mainframe or data collection tools. Online backups can’t be ruined by floods, fires or tornados. Since the backups take place over the internet, if something happens in your office or to your data, you can easily recover files and necessary information from the off-site storage. You…

Cloud: How Moving To It Can Cut Email Costs

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Cloud: How Moving To It Can Cut Email Costs Posted by T.J. Bloom, COO of MDL Technology Transitioning your business’ email to cloud could help your company cut costs. According to Microsoft Exchange, companies can experience up to 90 percent savings in their first year when factoring licensing, hardware/storage, IT admin and hosted email costs. By switching to cloud-hosted email, companies don’t have to spend as much money on email server hardware support and upgrades while reducing the need for IT support and maintenance. Workers also experience better email productivity with more features, such as being able to access business email anytime and anywhere. In addition, MDL Technology provides 24/7…