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Information Technology
Steven

CTO vs CIO – What is the Difference?

What’s the Difference: CTO vs CIO Whether you are new to the technology world, interested in pursuing a career in technology, or curious as to how you can merge your management experience with your knowledge of technology, you might need to know the differences between a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and a Chief Information Officer (CIO). The difference between the two can be tough to decipher, as “information” and “technology” usually go hand-in-hand. A simple characteristic and way to tell

Steven December 17, 2020
Data Storage
Steven

Data Backup and Archived Data? What’s the Difference…

What’s the difference between a data backup and archived data? For those new to the data hoarding world, they may not see a clear distinction between the different data storage methods currently used. The two main methods of storing data are data backup and data archive. Actually, there’s a huge difference between the both of them as well.  For those that are oblivious of the difference between the two, they may potentially be wasting costly office space and money. Not

Steven October 30, 2020
News
Steven

Windows 7 & Internet Explorer – Big Changes at Microsoft

Microsoft will bid farewell to Internet Explorer and legacy Edge in 2021 Microsoft’s services will drop support for IE11 in a year Today, we’re announcing that Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) by this time next year. Beginning November 30, 2020, the Microsoft Teams web app will no longer support IE 11. Beginning August 17, 2021, the remaining Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support IE 11. This means that after the

Steven September 10, 2020
CPU
Steven

Intel vs AMD – The Best CPU

AMD vs Intel CPUs Performance, security, and everything else you need to know about which CPU is right for you. AMD vs Intel CPUs, which is the best CPU for you? Technology buffs have been debating this for years. Intel, has by tradition, had the advantage, but AMD’s Ryzen processors are shaking up the market. We’ve put together a quick snippet to help you decide which is right for you. Mainly focused on the pros and cons of each, and

Steven August 6, 2020
Information Technology
Steven

How Selling Old IT Equipment Can Increase Your Buying Power

Once your used IT equipment is ready to be retired, you can start turning it into a brand-new investment to help expand your business. It’s easy to think of the many benefits of buying the latest equipment to grow your IT infrastructure. However, we encourage you to take a minute to think about the countless benefits your company will experience by selling your retired IT assets. Used IT equipment is almost always valuable to another enterprise looking to grow, and

Steven June 10, 2020

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