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PURPOSE Backups are essential to any IT job. Some consider backups as the most critical tasks in an administrator’s day. Why? Because when a backup is done correctly (and performed regularly), recovering from a disaster is less of…

A few key points on the clean technology purchasing checklist Riviera Maritime Media

PURPOSE This checklist from TechRepublic Premium provides a method for auditing and documenting a client site and assembling an inventory of systems and software, as well as giving you a framework for developing recommendations,…

For managed services providers, deploying new PCs and performing desktop and laptop migrations are common but perilous tasks. The adage “you’re only as good as your last performance” certainly applies. An MSP and its technicians…

Managed services providers often prioritize properly configuring and implementing client network switches and firewalls. However, regularly reviewing and updating such components is an equally important responsibility. It’s…

Point-of-sale systems present a wholly different challenge compared to just deploying a new PC. While managed service providers must remember all the same and myriad details as with a PC when deploying a new POS workstation, there…

Many organizations still manage email infrastructure themselves using local, on-premise equipment. Such firms are a dying breed for a good reason: Cloud-based email solutions simplify administration, typically enhance security,…

Every operating system should be appropriately secured, especially end user workstations which often contain or permit access to company data and upon which most employee job duties are based. To get the maximum security…

This policy provides guidelines for reclaiming and reusing equipment from current or former employees. It outlines the steps that must be carried out by authorized individuals before this equipment can be considered safe to…

Choosing a vendor to provide cloud-based data warehouse services requires a certain level of due diligence on the part of the purchaser. This Cloud Data Warehouse Guide and the accompanying checklist from TechRepublic Premium will…