Gartner Gives a “Go.” But they were shocked! Apparently, Windows 10 has been well received in the corporate world. Good news for Microsoft and the final testimonial saying Windows 10 is safe for the common user. We can confidently say that this Operating System (OS) is a real improvement, a step forward from previous versions…
Do your preparations for business continuity include a robust backup recovery service? Business Continuity rests upon the foundation of Back-up, Disaster Recovery (BDR). As your Managed Service Provider, Alliant’s goal is to maintain the infrastructure of your technology so that, “Your business stays uninterrupted.” Alliant monitors thousands of elements to maintain 99% up-time that prevents…
A serendipity is a happy surprise or coincidence. When you are looking in one direction and unexpectedly discover what you did not anticipate. Like trying to find a new way to work and coming up with an easy access Starbucks with a drive through. Or making a new friend at an event you really didn’t…
You are not alone if that question furrowed your brow. You would be one of many businesses that either do not have a Business Continuity Plan (BCP), or do not have an updated, verified-for-accuracy business continuity plan. Even companies that have initially spent time on a BCP, do not periodically update it or verify its…
If you paid $4,000 to get your teen’s teeth aligned, you probably wouldn’t be pleased to see him cracking nuts or opening bottles with them! A shocking misuse in the IT world that is too frequently encountered is expensive computer hardware plugged into inexpensive power strips. Power strips work if you need an extra outlet…
According to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, cloud computing existed long before the term itself was coined. Two common functions of the earliest cloud computing are email services and web hosting. But if everybody’s been on the cloud, since the days of email and websites, then what is cloud computing anyway?