Tag: Outsourced IT

How to Choose the Right Cybersecurity Provider

Post author By Mikayla Withers
Post date July 6, 2020

Small and medium-sized businesses often don’t have the budgets to account for in-house cybersecurity and IT management. A more affordable and less time-consuming option is to hire a third-party cybersecurity vendor. They make implementing and managing security easy for you.

With a lot of options available, it’s important to know how to spot a great cybersecurity partner that can fit your business’s priorities. There are several factors you can keep in mind as you search for a vendor that checks all your boxes.

Tags Outsourced IT, Cybersecurity

Blog Cybersecurity - Prevention

A Guide to Managed Firewall Pricing

Post author By Mikayla Withers
Post date April 6, 2020

You know that your organization needs a firewall. As the frontline of defense in protecting your network, a robust firewall can stop threats from entering or spreading across your network. Should you purchase one? Or does a managed firewall fit your business needs? To help you make a decision, here’s what you need to know about managed firewall pricing.

Tags Cybersecurity, Outsourced IT

Blog The WorkSmart Way

Managed IT: the benefits of proactive IT support

Post author By Mikayla Withers
Post date November 21, 2019

Not all small businesses want to manage or can afford their own internal IT team, so they look to outside help. Some have a “guy” they call or one tech-savvy employee to react to minor problems. More often, small businesses turn to Managed IT Service Providers (MSPs) to solve problems and provide proactive support. Curious about the benefits of proactive support? Let’s look at how it differs from reactive support.

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The WorkSmart Way

Most common IT challenges in Small Business

Post author By Mikayla Withers
Post date November 5, 2019

It’s annual planning season! Review IT’s role in your business to help you work smarter towards next year’s goals. Since business technology evolves rapidly, it’s essential to prepare for the future. To help you get ahead, let’s look at the most common IT challenges small businesses face (and how you can solve them).

Tags Backup and Recovery, Outsourced IT

The WorkSmart Way Blog

How much will managed IT services cost?

Post author By Mikayla Withers
Post date October 23, 2019

You need help with IT and want the most cost-effective IT support and management. For this reason, most small businesses go to a Managed IT service provider (MSP) for help.

Now that you’re looking for a partner, how do you know what the service will cost? It’s easy to find the list of services on most MSPs’ website, but they rarely show pricing. That’s because it depends.

Tags Outsourced IT

Blog IT Strategy and Infrastructure

How to calculate your technology ROI

Post author By Mikayla Withers
Post date April 4, 2016

When purchasing new technology, how often do you consider its return on investment? For many business owners, calculating ROI is a tricky task that is sometimes skipped altogether. It shouldn’t be because if IT isn’t saving you money, it’s costing you. Here’s how you can gain a better understanding of technology ROI and how you can calculate it in your business.

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WorkSmart acquires Triangle managed IT services provider

Post author By Mikayla Withers
Post date July 23, 2015

WorkSmart, the leading managed IT services provider in the Carolinas, has announced that it acquired Exceptional IT Services, a premier IT provider based in Cary, NC. The deal was finalized at the end of June. “WorkSmart saw an opportunity to expand its presence in the growing Triangle market, and Exceptional IT’s service philosophy, clients and team members were a perfect cultural fit,” said Ron Unger, WorkSmart President and CEO.

Tags Outsourced IT, WorkSmart Community

Blog IT Strategy and Infrastructure

4 Things to Consider Before Selecting an MSP

Post author By Mikayla Withers
Post date March 11, 2015

Incorporating technology into business operations can be a challenge, because technology is always on the move, and many businesses simply can’t keep up. Small businesses often put their faith in a single IT guy to look after their tech needs but, chances are, he won’t have the time or expertise to be able to deal with wide ranging issues.

As a result, many businesses look to Managed Services Providers (MSPs) to provide IT services and handle all IT issues.

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IT Strategy and Infrastructure

Why cloud hosts work for business continuity

Post author By Mikayla Withers
Post date February 26, 2015

Businesses rely on an effective business continuity plan to carry them through the storm of disasters. Good continuity plans secure your critical data and keep your company up and running through interruptions of any kind. But having your in-house IT department manage data backup could spell disaster for your business – there’s a good chance that the data backup process will be misconfigured or insufficient. That’s where cloud hosts come in. You can offload key infrastructure components to a cloud hosting provider to simplify data backup. Here are some reasons to consider cloud backup over internal backup.

Tags Backup and Recovery, Outsourced IT