Category: Best Practices

Sustainability and profitability can go hand-in-hand for SMBs. By adopting cloud and optimizing architecture, businesses drive efficiency, agility, cost savings, and reduced environmental impact—unlocking a virtuous cycle benefiting both finances and planet.

Businesses of all sizes and industries are tapping into generative artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations and foster creativity, deliver exceptional customer experiences with personalization, and gain valuable insights by analyzing conversational interactions and data. Many small and medium businesses (SMB) find themselves wondering how to effectively harness the power of generative AI to their […]

Each year, you likely visit your physician for an annual physical to make sure your health is intact or conditions are manageable. Much like your own health, your small or medium business’s (SMB) IT status should also be regularly evaluated. Regular security checkups are vital to identify issues, protect sensitive data, enable compliance, maintain business […]

The last of the US Baby Boomers will be at retirement age within the next seven to 10 years and the days of them passing down the family business to their children may not be as common as it once was. This could create both challenges and opportunities for older small or medium business (SMB) […]

In a world where machines not only think but also learn and make decisions, the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly transformed from science fiction to reality. AI is a field of computing that focuses on granting technology the ability to replicate human-level intelligence. Attaining intelligence is dependent on the process of learning, which, […]

Anyone who has ever run a small or medium business (SMB) knows how some software can be both a blessing and an impediment. Perhaps you first read a positive review or had a staff member request a few licenses for your team. For a while, it worked perfectly and met your expectations. But over time, […]

Did you know that the biggest risk for companies to achieve their business objectives is lack of access to human talent? According to a Gartner survey, executives put a talent shortage as a leading issue ahead of implementation costs and security risks. It revealed that lack of talent is the biggest barrier to adopting 64 […]

In 2021, the “Great Resignation” became a buzzword in the U.S. news media, referring to several long-term trends that were accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many workers decided to change jobs for more pay, leave roles that required long commutes, put more emphasis on their life outside of work, or take a well-earned retirement. Additionally, […]

Cloud computing has become an essential investment for small and medium businesses (SMBs) modernizing their operations, but knowing how to support it can be its own challenge. Compared to on-premises hardware, the cloud allows businesses to be more flexible in a variety of ways: stronger security, lower costs, and better operational efficiency to name a […]

There is an exponential increase in the amount of data that is being generated and with current rate of data creation, it will double the world’s data every two years according to Earthweb. Why is there so much data? Internet-connected devices, mobile smartphones, social media interactions, and web content are some of the sources giving […]