How cloud storage works

By Davis Merrey

 In our business, we’ve found that while many people fear the cloud, they don’t realize they’ve actually been in it for years. Did you know social media services and webmail services are both cloud-based services? In fact, cloud storage is probably safer than the mailbox at your house! What is the cloud? There’s a joke…

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Do I need a password manager?

By Davis Merrey

If you’ve listened to IT professionals at all in the past ten years, there’s a decent chance you’ve heard advice like, “Your password needs to be longer,” and “Change your password often.” Do any of those sound familiar? Well, if you’ve tried to follow any of that advice, you may have sticky notes on your…

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Why Office 365 for business?

By Davis Merrey

If you have a background in a traditional corporate environment, you may be used to having an Exchange server for your email and calendar. If you then started your own business, made the move into a smaller organization, or became a solopreneur, you lost access to some of those capabilities. Or maybe you never had…

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How to ensure business continuity

By Davis Merrey

For most organizations, downtime is inevitable. Servers and desktops crash at some point, tornados strike, and other acts of God happen. Most of that will impact your business in some way, which is why it’s vital to have a business continuity plan. Business continuity consists of having a “what if” plan when disaster strikes, which…

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Your secure password is too complicated

By Davis Merrey

Secure passwords help you keep personal information safe, prevent someone else from accessing your various accounts online, and protect your files, emails, and photos. For years, cybersecurity experts have been providing guidelines on how to keep your passwords secure. They recommended uppercase and lowercase characters, special characters, and even completely random passwords. The catch is…

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When do you outsource IT?

By Davis Merrey

Outsourcing your IT service has many advantages, but knowing when to do it can be somewhat of a challenge. If you’re sure you want to outsource IT but aren’t sure when it’s time, here are some signs it may be time. You need to minimize disruption Perhaps you’re getting ready to move offices, but you…

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Three questions to ask when selecting an IT provider

By Davis Merrey

When looking for a company to outsource your IT to, it can feel like you’re searching in the dark. Let’s face it, ideally it’s something you won’t have to do very often. And if you are doing it often, then you may be doing it wrong. Here are three questions you should ask when selecting…

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New staff and promotions at TeamLogic IT

By Davis Merrey

Here at TeamLogic IT, we’re pleased to announce several staff changes. Due to our significant growth over the past few years, including 25% growth so far this year, we’ve made several organizational changes to support the growing number of clients seeking managed IT services for their organizations. We’re pleased to welcome Michael Pfaff as the…

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Six qualities of a good IT Services provider

By Davis Merrey

If you’ve decided to outsource your IT to a managed services provider, you may have no idea what to look for. If your expertise lies elsewhere, it can be challenging to know if you’re picking the right provider. Here are six qualities to look for when choosing the right IT provider. They ask the right…

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Should you outsource your IT?

By Davis Merrey

Technology is constantly changing. For some organizations, it makes sense to outsource their IT.  So how do you know if you should outsource IT? If you search the Internet for the answer to this question, the most common number 1 reason is to save money on payroll and benefits.  While this may be a result…

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