To fully realize the value of complex business information technology requires following well thought out best practices that will help you achieve the highest system efficiencies and uptime…
Author Archives: Mylon Staton
Proactivity is Essential for Network Health
With Remote Monitoring services from DataLink, small problems can be identified on your servers, devices and networks – and resolved before they get out of hand and drain your IT budget.
Federal Agency Gets Technology Makeover
An independent federal regulatory Agency headquartered in Washington DC found its productivity hampered by outdated tools and infrastructure. Operating systems and applications needed to be upgraded. Hardware that had surpassed its life expectancy needed to be dealt with, and data had to be protected. Recognizing the range of technology issues that needed attention, the call went out to DataLink.
Mobility Tools that Move Your Business Ahead
Can your traveling and remote employees access business information anytime, anywhere? If not, your business can lose momentum…
Who’s Keeping an Eye on Your Business?
Not protecting your business and your people with video surveillance? The consequences can sneak up on you…
Security Emerging as Key Focus among SMBs
Keeping data safe is at the top of the technology to-do list for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). According to a new study by CompTIA, the IT industry association, 42% of companies identify IT security as an area they need to address.
5 Tips to Ease Your Migration to the Cloud
The Cloud makes it easy to manage IT and expand your operations quickly, smoothly, and with click-of-the-mouse ease. But moving applications and workloads to the Cloud requires a well thought out plan to avoid unnecessary complexity, cost, and risk. Here are some tips to make the move a success…
Top 10 Vulnerabilities Hackers Like to Exploit
In the past 12 months, some of the largest companies have been victimized by hackers, including Sony, Anthem, Home Depot and J.P. Morgan Chase.
In the case of Anthem, the nation’s second largest health insurer, legacy systems running outdated software and vulnerable application elements made it an attractive target for hackers. In the case of Sony, security was not taken seriously enough by company executives and the extent of the damage is still being determined.
What’s Behind Infrastructure-as-a-Service?
The basic idea behind IaaS is to permit organizations to run IT operations without the capital expense associated with data centers and infrastructure. Instead, the organization relies on a service provider to fulfill its processing, storage, server, and networking needs.
PC’s Bogging Down? Virtual Desktops to the Rescue!
In the world of “virtual desktops” a user’s operating system, apps and files are hosted and managed in the data center. Each user’s individualized desktop configuration is accessed over a wireless or wired network from any device – PC, laptop, tablet, smartphone – simply by logging in with a username and password.
