When talking about computers there’s actual life—the point where it physically fails, and how long it should last before it becomes a liability – it is important to proactively plan the replacement of the computer system before its failure plans your day. Actual Life: I think, I can answer that question with some certainty. Recently, […]
The Green Check Mark of Death
Primmer: Before we go any further, it helps to clarify something important. In the IT world, the word backup has a very specific meaning. Too many people outside of IT, backup means copying files somewhere else — maybe onto an external hard drive or another server. That’s a really good start, but it isn’t what […]
I need my Windows 10: Why? It has all my programs that I can’t move!
Virtualize is what I say. What? What is that? Well, let me tell you! Intro: Windows 10, if you are still running it, is bugging you to upgrade to Windows 11. However, one big issue, you can’t because of the hardware requirements, and you can’t stop using it, because it has all your programs on […]
One Big Beautiful Cloud Basket
When you move your data from your building into someone else’s servers, you don’t automatically make it safer. What you often do is congregate it—along with everyone else’s data—into a handful of giant, well-known targets, and now the bad guys don’t have to hunt for you. They already know where the pile is. It’s the […]
The Tale of Two Offices: Why I Walked Away From a $14,000/Year Client
When your systems go down, you don’t make less money—you make no money.
Here’s why I walked away from a $14K/year client and what real disaster recovery looks like.
I don’t want a new PC – Translation I don’t want to spend the money
Intro: Yup, I here this a lot. However, what people do not realize is that PC’s do get old and they do fail. They will fail when you have the least amount of time to deal with it. Like when payroll is due, or I have this contract I have to get to my client, […]
