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Break down silos to improve employee productivity.

The traditional “silo” system of management, in which departments are specialized and don’t share information, is a common way of doing business,...

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Are you ready for the end of Windows Server 2008 & SQL Server 2008 support?

Extended Support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 ends July 9, 2019. And that’s not all – on January 14, 2020, Extended Support for Windows Server...

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Build your Office on solid ground.

When you’re equipped with Microsoft Office 365, you can work anywhere and anytime without needing to maintain your own email infrastructure. That’s...

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How to survive a data disaster

Most businesses rely on technology in some form, whether for email, Microsoft Office applications, customer information and ordering systems,...

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Meet SQL Server 2017

Today’s businesses have widely available unstructured data, and they want to deliver powerful insights through big data. But they must adapt quickly...

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Zones can lead you to “Zero Touch” efficiency as you plan your Windows 10 deployment

Windows 10 is indisputably Microsoft’s best operating system to date. It’s a refreshing mix of the best things from Windows 8 plus returning to the...

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Cloud-Minded. Business Grounded.

The forecast calls for 80 percent of IT to be in the cloud by 2020. The cloud is going mainstream and delivering on its promises. Companies moving...

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Introducing Zones CloudDirect for Skype for Business

Hardly a day goes by without us noticing the profound change and impact that the drive to the cloud is having within many technology industries –...

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When it comes to cybersecurity, the best offense is a good defense.

Every 40 seconds a company is hit with ransomware, and the WannaCry outbreak is a perfect example. WannaCry demonstrates how ransomware attacks can...

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Shaky disaster recovery plan? There’s no excuse anymore.

Everyone knows that a comprehensive disaster recovery plan stands to pay for itself – should you need to use it. But over the years, we’ve seen many...

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