Managed IT Force Blog

When I explain the cloud to business owners, I usually tell them it's essentially just entrusting a massive corporation to manage the computer for you. It's a great setup. You don't have to worry about physical server hardware catching fire, taking up space, or humming away in a dusty utility closet. Somewhere along the line, however, a major misunderstanding walked through the door.

A lot of people think that because their files live in the cloud, they are automatically backed up, safe, and completely off the hook. Believe me, it’s a nightmare when a business owner finds out the hard way that this isn’t true. Let’s look at what your cloud provider actually guarantees—and what they leave entirely up to you.

As a growing business, it can feel incredibly reassuring to know that you have a go-to IT guy. This individual might be a dedicated, loyal employee who sits in the back office and handles printer jams, laptop screen freezes, or password resets. He’s a trusted resource, and one that helps your business function. But, as your business scales, its needs change, and relying on a single, generalist internal IT employee starts to become a transformational bottleneck. 

An unsecured wireless network leaves your entire business vulnerable to data interception and unauthorized access. When guests, customers, and employees all share the same network connection, a security breach on a single device can expose your core business computers.

Protecting your network does not require advanced technical expertise, per se, but it does demand a few foundational adjustments to your office internet router's configuration.

If you were to walk into the executive headquarters of some of the fastest-growing small businesses in the world, you wouldn’t find a sleek reception desk, a climate-controlled server room, or rows of desktop towers. You might find an empty room, or no room at all, and it’s all thanks to the Post-Desktop Era.

Most remote meetings fail because we expect outdated communication systems to handle modern collaboration. We spend the first ten minutes of a call troubleshooting audio issues, and the next twenty talking over each other because of a half-second lag. It is a massive drain on productivity, and it is entirely avoidable.

Improving your remote meetings is not about buying flashy new video gear. It is about fixing the underlying infrastructure that carries your voice and data.