Tech Talk

Let’s nip this in the bud. Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure are both top providers of IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), but neither is the be-all and end-all for every business. Both cloud services offer very similar computing, storage, and networking services, and help businesses reduce their total cost of ownership. So how do you know which cloud system is right for you? Read More

What You Need to Know About EFSS With a growing necessity to have information in the here and now, Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing (EFSS) has shifted from a nice-to-have to a need-to-have for all companies. While many have already implemented some sort of file sharing system, using the right one can drastically improve your... Read More

Business Productivity and Technological Solutions: Part 4 In Part 4 of our series, we’ll discuss what factors you should be considering when comparing custom software and pre-made solutions. You should have already completed a gap analysis of your business processes in Part 3: Analysing Software Features and Creating a Comparison Chart. Now we should be... Read More

Get the Most from Your Business Software Development When adapting new technologies for your business, you want to achieve your end goal with as little friction as possible. However, when implementing new solutions, it’s not uncommon for your current business processes, people, and productivity to be affected by the transition to new solutions. This transition period is... Read More

Part 3: How to Analyze Software Features and Create a Comparison Chart In Part 2 of our series, we went through how to run a software needs discovery and evaluated the importance of each requirement. Part 3 of our series will take you through the process of setting up a software comparison chart for finding... Read More

Part 1: How to Proactively Address Business Problems Welcome to our four-part series, Business Productivity and Technological Solutions. In this series we’ll walk you through how to address business problems, discovering what technological solutions your business needs, comparing available technologies, and whether to build or buy solutions. With our first entry, we’ll discuss how you... Read More

Part 2: How to Run a Software Needs Discovery Part 1 of our series took us through how to be proactive in preventing and managing problematic business processes. In Part 2 of our series, we’ll be discussing how to evaluate your business’s needs and create a list of software requirements that you need for your... Read More

So much of our daily business lives run through wireless networks that any issues with them can have a frustrating impact on employee and business productivity. While the end result of these issues usually manifests itself in similar ways, the underlying cause of the network issue can vary. Knowing exactly what is causing the problem... Read More

For many years, the normal standard was for business to pay for services based on the arrangement of time and materials, or T&M. Under this arrangement, company B only pays for the time and material costs that are incurred by their provider, company A. Under a normal T&M arrangement, Company B is under no obligation... Read More

When it comes to selecting business software systems, companies are typically faced with three options: Purchase a completely custom system Purchase a packaged “out of the box” system Utilize an open source software system that can be partially customized with plug-ins and add-ons Open source software is a complex topic that can pose a wide... Read More

While businesses hope they will never be faced with disasters, it is important to formulate a plan to prepare for the worst. Every company should have a documented disaster recovery plan (DRP), which is a process or procedure to recover its IT infrastructure in the event of a disaster. When creating DRPs, it is important... Read More

As quickly as you can, name five to ten famous software engineers who have made a profound impact on society and technology. Not as easy as you thought, was it? While countless individuals, companies and other organizations have benefited in many different ways from the use of software and computer programs, we use these technological... Read More