OS migration security tips

Major events in the IT landscape, such as the availability of a new operating system (OS), cannot go by unnoticed, because they affect businesses of all shapes and sizes. Many will ask themselves “should we migrate to a new version and if yes – when?” Anyone who...

Five reasons to move to cloud backup

Today’s businesses generate more data than ever before, forcing them to back up their information more often, says Demetri Petropoulos, head of business development at Global Micro Solutions.While the weekly tape backup might have worked a decade ago for files and...

Take your small business into the cloud

Cloud computing is the buzzword of the moment and many small business owners are starting to get excited about its promise. From a few early adopters, the cloud is now ready to burst into the mainstream of the SME market. In 2012, just 9% of SMEs were using cloud...

End of life for Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 will no longer receive updates or fixes from 14 July 2015. The system powered the IT infrastructure of businesses around the globe over the course of its 11-year lifespan. The server system has become the computing resource used for an array of...

How SMEs can move to the digital economy

For small and midsize businesses to advance into the digital economy, three things are necessary: vision on the part of business leaders; dependable technology; and trust in that technology. This is the word from Joe McKendrick, contributor to Forbes Insights, writing...