Cloud
New Trends in Cloud Data Storage to Be On the Lookout For
It’s estimated that in 2021, at least half of all company data was stored in the cloud. This is an increase of 15% from just five years earlier. Cloud storage was one of the very first cloud services to be adopted widely, and it has become a necessity for most people. We use the cloud…
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4 Core Elements of Cloud Security to Incorporate in Your IT Strategy
Over the last decade, there has been a major shift in how companies work and where they store their data. At the beginning of the technology age, much of the software a company used was installed on hard drives of computers and servers that were kept on site. Data was similarly stored using offline methods,…
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How to Protect Your Cloud Storage and Backups From Ransomware
One of the most devastating types of malware is ransomware. It infects files with an encryption algorithm and makes them unreadable. The attacker then demands a ransom to provide the key to decrypt the files. According to the Sophos State of Ransomware 2020 report, costs to remediate a ransomware attack can range from $732,520 (ransom isn’t paid) to $1,448,458…
Read MoreHow Can I Reduce My Cloud Infrastructure Costs?
It seems like only yesterday when people were asking, “What is the cloud?” With the speed that technology evolves, the cloud has gone from innovation to everyday requirement in multiple offices in the San Jose/Silicon Valley area and around the world. Between 2010 and 2019, the cloud computing market has increased nearly 200% and cloud adoption by…
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Is It Time for Your Company to Migrate to Virtual Desktops?
Many businesses in the San Jose and Silicon Valley area were among the first to completely embrace cloud computing. Over the past decade, companies around the world have replaced static software for the connectivity of the cloud. In 2014, approximately 49% of companies were using at least one cloud technology, and just 5 years later, in 2019,…
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10 Commonsense Reasons to NOT Move to the Cloud
While cloud-based applications may be the newest trend in business systems, just because someone else is doing it doesn’t mean you should automatically follow suit. Cloud computing does have many benefits, but there are also some major disadvantages. At GEEK911, our first priority is to our clients’ needs, so we help them make the best…
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10 Compelling Reasons to Move Your Computing to the Cloud
When cloud computing first came along, many people were left wondering, what is “The Cloud” and what exactly does that mean for my data? Cloud-based applications have exploded over the last decade, as more companies realized the benefits of cloud-based systems. Being “in the cloud” simply means that your application and data are being hosted…
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Not Sure about VoIP? Clearing Up Some of the Biggest Misconceptions about VoIP Phone Systems
Voice over Internet Protocol, aka VoIP, was first introduced back in 1995, the days when dial-up was the main way people got online. While internet phone service and internet connections have both changed dramatically over the last 20+ years, VoIP still suffers from the reputation it garnered many years ago.
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How to Drastically Lower Costs & Improve Service to Your Customers with VoIP Phones
A professional land-line phone system with multiple lines is a significant expense for any small business, but one that most resign themselves to. Afterall, having a phone at every desk is pretty commonplace and necessary for communications both inside and outside the office.
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