Last month’s we focused on a technology called Voice over IP (VoIP), and how it can radically reduce your phone call costs. When we started using VoIP at The IT Department, it resulted in a 90% reduction in our monthly phone bill. Which means that we now save around $1500 a month. Every single month! And that it [...]

Obviously we’d all like to cut our call costs in half. So, after a quick introduction to Voice over IP (VoIP), we’ll get straight into the dollars and cents. What Is VoIP? In a nutshell, VoIP is a technology that enables you to make phone calls over the Internet. There’s no change to you as [...]

Since the launch of the iPad by Apple, tablets have become part of our lives. But as more and more companies start making tablets how do you decide which one is right for you? Here are 10 things to consider when purchasing a tablet. 1.  Size – Some tablets are large and some are not much [...]

You’ve probably heard a lot about desktop virtualisation lately, and maybe even been forced to add VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) to your overflowing acronym bank. Fear not! As usual, we’re here to de-obfuscate for you. First of all, we assume you have a grip on the basics of virtual computing. If not, check out our [...]

What are the key benefits and issues associated with cloud computing? Benefits Faster, less expensive deployments. Often when adding a new user to your business, there are up-front costs – extra software licenses, costs of adding the user into various subsystems (logins, permissions, email, etc). Cloud computing can significantly reduce the time and expense required. [...]

You may have heard the terms Virtual Computer or Virtual Machine. Sounds like an old Claytons advertisement, doesn’t it? “The computer you have when you’re not having a computer!” Actually it’s an increasingly important concept. Virtualisation was first implemented more than 30 years ago by IBM as a way to logically partition mainframe computers into [...]