Software-Defined Wide Area Networks - better known as SD-WAN. As those with experience can tell you, constructing, deploying, andmaintaining a Wide Area Network (WAN) can be a tricky bit of business. Organizations with multiple branches need WANs to transfer data over long distances to keep productivity levels high and otherwise optimize their operations. Traditionally—i.e. over [...]

One of the most important questions to ask about your business's security is, how many access points does your network have? Take a moment to see if you can think of a number. In addition to workstations, don't forget to include laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Got a number? What about Internet of [...]

  You've no doubt heard people talking about fiber-optic Internet in recent years, but does fiber live up to the hype? With so much riding on your business, you want investments like technology upgrades to be worth the time, money, and effort before you make a decision. This article will help you decide whether switching [...]

As the owner of a small business, you know the benefits of cloud-based storage. Instead of investing the capital of buying your own equipment, you rent space on a third-party server. This partnership gives you the support you need without the hassle of on-site setup and maintenance. However, you are not just renting a service.  You [...]

Halfway through 2016, we find ourselves in a largely virtual world. Companies fill orders and complete transactions over the Internet; communities with their own invented languages form around both mundane and abstract concepts; individuals spend most of their time connected to some sort of social network. Not surprisingly, businesses have begun taking advantage of the [...]

Why Your Business Needs Mobile Technology Over the past ten years, mobility has become essential to the success of growing businesses around the world. The increased use of mobile technologies has led to greater freedom, higher efficiency, better communication, and improved customer service for businesses spanning a variety of industries. At this point, choosing not [...]

Maintaining business functionality during times of crisis is a hallmark of any great company. Communication interruptions, whether caused by internal malfunction or external disaster, can spell disaster for small businesses. Issues with hardware and software as well as power outages and natural disaster can cause delays in your ability to serve your clients, which affects [...]

As a small business, your company’s livelihood depends on your ability to communicate efficiently with your customers and each other. This is why most companies are making the switch to small business PBX Systems that work with VoIP. VoIP, or IP telephony, and a PBX system for your small business is a much more innovative [...]

As a small business owner it sometimes seems as though you need to be everywhere at once.  You’re growing, but with an eye on the bottom line it isn’t yet practical to hire an army of support staff. Yet you need to be accessible to your customers and present a professional image, whether you’re working [...]