When it’s time to invest in new technology, most business leaders start the same way. They search for the best internet provider. The best phone system. The best cybersecurity company. The best cloud solution. The problem isn’t that they’re asking the wrong questions; The problem is that they’re often asking them one technology at a time. That’s exactly how …
Why Your Business Doesn’t Need More Technology Vendors—It Needs a Technology Quarterback
If you’re like most small to medium-sized businesses, your technology didn’t become complicated overnight. It happened one decision at a time. Maybe your internet provider recommended a phone system. Your cybersecurity company sold you endpoint protection. Your copier vendor started offering IT services. Your software company suggested cloud backups. Someone else sold you surveillance cameras. Another company manages Microsoft 365. …
What Should an Ohio Credit Union Look for When Choosing an IT Partner?
“Rusty, how do I know if we’re picking the right IT company?” I’ve been asked that question more times than I can count. Usually it’s after a board meeting. Sometimes it’s over a cup of coffee. And almost every time, it’s from someone who isn’t an IT expert—but suddenly finds themselves responsible for making one of the biggest technology decisions …
How Do You Migrate Tribute.com’s TrulinX Software to Microsoft Azure Without Disrupting Your Business?
If your organization depends on Tribute.com’s TruLinx platform to manage daily operations, downtime isn’t just inconvenient—it can interrupt customer service, delay business processes, and impact revenue. That’s why moving TruLinx to Microsoft Azure requires more than simply copying servers to the cloud. It requires careful planning, testing, and execution. For most organizations with 25 to 200 employees, a properly planned …
How Much Should Managed IT Cost for an Ohio Credit Union?
A few years ago, I sat in a boardroom with the leadership team of an Ohio credit union. The conversation wasn’t about technology—not at first. It was about trust. The CEO looked around the room and asked a simple question. “Are we spending too much on IT…or not enough?” The room got quiet. The CFO was trying to finalize next …
Is Your Infrastructure Ready for the Next Five Years?
For many businesses, the technology that powers daily operations has grown over time. Servers were added when needed. Applications were installed as departments requested them. Storage expanded as data accumulated. Before long, what started as a simple technology environment became a complex collection of systems that can be difficult to manage, secure, and support. That is why many organizations are …
Infrastructure That Powers Growth: Cabling, Conference Rooms, Video Surveillance, and Wi-Fi
Growth is one of the most exciting stages for a small or medium-sized business. New employees are hired, office space expands, warehouses grow, and new locations come online. But while leadership often focuses on revenue, hiring, and operations, one critical area is frequently underestimated during expansion—the technology infrastructure that supports the entire business. When organizations grow without properly planning their technology environment, they often …
How Ohio Credit Unions Should Evaluate Their WAN Bandwidth
For Ohio credit unions, seamless technology isn’t just a performance metric—it’s a promise of trust. Your members depend on you for access to their money, their mortgages, and their peace of mind. That’s why evaluating your wide area network (WAN) bandwidth isn’t just an IT chore—it’s a business continuity decision that touches every member who walks through your doors or …
3 Common Tech Acceleration Mistakes
As a business executive, you often face the task of keeping up with current technology trends to boost productivity, lower expenses, strengthen your brand value, enable new collaboration and maximize profitability. If you want to use new technology products and solutions to your advantage, follow the path of well-planned smart tech acceleration. While tech acceleration is about fast implementations that …
Top Tech Acceleration Technologies for 2022
Organizations have had to make several overnight adjustments to stay afloat over the last few years. If you’re like most businesses, you may have needed solutions to support remote work and collaboration. But are those tools pointing you in the right direction towards your long-term goals and vision? Two years into the pandemic, many businesses are starting to evaluate whether …
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