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Breaking the Cycle: Recurring IT Issues and Their Damaging Effects Your Business

IT issues can be a pain, causing lost productivity and annoyance. They become even more frustrating when the SAME issue happens repeatedly. If your current IT provider leaves you dealing with recurring issues, i.t.NOW can help with permanent fixes. Top Ongoing IT Problems Companies Deal With: Identifying Recurring IT Issues Sometimes, the same problem occurs […]

Moving to SharePoint: A User-Friendly Guide

Can your company move away from an on-premise server to a SharePoint environment? On-premise servers had their advantages in the past, but for most small businesses, everything and more can be done in a Microsoft 365 SharePoint environment. This guide will help you identify whether you are ready to take the leap. Applications: Computers: Internet […]

The Hidden Costs of Downtime: Protecting Your Business from IT Disasters

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, downtime can wreak havoc on companies, leading to substantial financial losses and tarnished reputations. Business owners must recognize the profound impact of IT downtime on their operations and implement proactive measures to mitigate its effects. This article delves into the alarming statistics surrounding downtime and offers insights into its causes, […]

The Exact Technologies Holding Your Business Back in 2023

We recently wrote an E-Book on the top 10 Technologies to improve your business, and it got us thinking about the flip side: what are the technologies that need to be trimmed? In this short blog, we’ll review the exact technologies that have the largest negative impact on the productivity of a business. Let’s get […]

How Slow IT Support Response Times Can Affect Your Business

The Costs of Slow IT Support When IT problems affect your business operations, a quick response is crucial. Every minute of system unavailability translates to lost productivity and missed opportunities. Employees are unable to work efficiently, projects get delayed, and customer service suffers, leading to potential customer dissatisfaction and loss of business. According to studies, […]

IT Strategy Review

IT Strategy Review

i.t.NOW routinely consults with small businesses on their technology solutions.  This week we did a deeper dive with a local company to look at all things IT.  The results illustrate how regular IT strategy reviews can impact your overall IT experience, and the budget. Background This business had been working with a competitor of ours […]

Three Essential Cybersecurity Solutions for Small Businesses: Important Considerations 

Three Essential Cybersecurity Solutions

Most organizations make cybersecurity overly complicated because “you should do it either way.” This is not a valid argument. Business owners have tons of “have to” being thrown at them every day. It’s extremely difficult to cut through the fluff and identify what is critical and what is just nice to have. We take the […]

Embracing Remote Work with the Right Technology

Whether you’ve accepted it at your business or not, remote work is only going to grow and become a necessity for businesses to offer partial or full remote. If you currently offer remote work or looking at potentially expanding this option, there are a few key items to consider. Let’s lay out the most important […]

What are IT Services? 12 Demonstrated Ways IT Support Can Benefit Your Business

IT Services - A Complete Guide

Gartner defines IT services like this:  “IT services refers to the application of business and technical expertise to enable organizations in the creation, management, and optimization of or access to information and business processes.” Essentially, it’s the labor and expertise that makes technology run. For most SMBs, it doesn’t make sense financially to hire full-time […]