Disaster Recovery Basics for Connecticut Small Businesses

By Tom McDonald | Oct 18, 2017 9:00:00 AM

It’s still hurricane season, and as I write this, Hurricane Harvey recently swept through Texas, leaving Houston underwater, and Hurricane Irma is pounding Florida. Natural disasters cost billions of dollars, and in Connecticut, we routinely suffer from natural disasters such as winter storms and blizzards that disrupt power and shut down businesses. Then there are man-made disasters such as cyberattacks that can bring your business to its knees. No matter what the disaster, you want to restore normal operations as soon as possible, and that means understanding disaster recovery basics in order to develop a disaster recovery plan.

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The Democratization of Internet Technology for Connecticut Companies

By Tom McDonald | Aug 23, 2017 8:00:00 AM

The revolution is coming, albeit quietly, and Connecticut companies will be the beneficiaries. Where small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are used to allocating much of their operating budget to buying computer networking hardware and software, enterprise networking is migrating to a subscription-based model that promises to be more reliable, faster to implement, and more cost-effective.

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6 Reasons Connecticut Companies Need to Update Their Business Software

By Tom McDonald | Aug 1, 2017 8:00:00 AM

Whenever you buy new office equipment, the tendency is to run it until it wears out to maximize the return on the capital investment. You cannot use the same approach with business software. Developers are continually updating software to fix bugs, address security issues, and add new functionality. Connecticut companies that fail to actively maintain their business software are leaving themselves open to risks as well as failing to take advantage of the latest technology.

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How Much Should CT Small Business Owners Spend on IT?

By Tom McDonald | Jul 20, 2017 8:00:00 AM

Whether you are a Connecticut small business or a global company, it’s important to have a formula to make sure you are spending the right amount on your IT infrastructure.

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Get Rid of Your Old Electronics: Free E-cycling in CT

By Tom McDonald | Jun 20, 2017 8:00:00 AM

Nothing seems to go out of fashion faster than the latest technology. Long before television sets stop working, computers crash, or smartphone batteries give out, they become obsolete and need to be replaced by the latest and greatest hardware with the new features. Even at your average Connecticut small business, obsolete computer hardware tends to clutter up the storeroom as monitors, workstations, and network equipment are upgraded.

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