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 [...]

We have been focusing on ‘the cloud’ a lot in our newsletter, and that is because there is a lot to know. We find ourselves almost perpetually hearing new spins on what the cloud is, funny, seeing as it doesn’t really change that much. In any case, we are all finding ourselves engaging with the [...]

Hardly a day goes by without some new device being Internet enabled. While it can be a bit of a fad (remember Internet refrigerators?), by and large this is a useful trend. Having all sorts of information running over a common infrastructure – IP (Internet Protocol) – can reduce complexity and cost. One area that’s [...]

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. [...]

We see an ever rising need to have access to your data from multiple locations. In business this is often solved with Citrix, Terminal Services, and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). These all have in common the need to transport the data as you need it, or transport your screen session when you want access. The [...]

Cloud computing is all the rage, the catchphrase du jour. The problem is that everyone seems to have a different definition. As a metaphor for the Internet, “the cloud” is a familiar cliché, but when combined with “computing,” the meaning gets bigger and fuzzier. And with so many vendors reinventing their marketing spin to bend [...]

Over the last few weeks you’ve probably seen reports that the world is running out of Internet addresses. It’s true! In fact, the last block of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses was allocated just a few weeks ago. Today, almost all networking in the world is conducted using IP. The dominant version used to date is [...]

Some readers have asked which Internet browser we recommend as the safest, fastest and most functional? If you use Windows on your PC, you know that Internet Explorer (IE) comes installed ‘out of the box’. That accounts for a great deal of its popularity. However, IE is also the browser with the worst history of [...]