Why is the Internet so slow? It’s a common complaint many IT departments receive on a daily basis. Especially at small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and those that have grown in a short period of time. Identifying exactly which user activities are eating up your company’s bandwidth or clogging the ... Read More
Category: Tips and Tricks
October 11, 2016Tommi
Whether you work from home or the office, a fast and efficient Internet connection is essential for business. Slow Internet speeds due to weak connections are frustrating and cost companies money. Here are some ways to increase Internet speed for your web-connected devices.
One of the first and easiest steps you ... Read More
October 1, 2016Tommi
In “ Increasing Internet Speed at Work – Part I,” we examined how to run speed tests to measure your average Internet speed and how to calculate your actual transfer speed. In Part II, we examine steps you can take to increase Internet speed on a Wi-Fi network, securing your ... Read More
October 1, 2016Tommi
Competing in the global marketplace means businesses have to find ways to streamline their operation costs and reduce costs while boosting productivity. To survive in uncertain economic times with industry downturns survival means performing at your best. This is why a growing number of companies are turning to web conferencing ... Read More
September 20, 2016Tommi
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For most companies telecommunications is one of the top five expense items in the budget. The sheer volume of telecommunications bills and the time it takes to make sense of all the charges is maddening. Only when you learn how to cut these expenses can your company get ... Read More
September 13, 2016Tommi
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While sales brochures mention cost savings, elasticity, scalability, load “bursting and storage on demand as the main benefits of cloud computing, it’s only after agreements are signed with third-party services and the systems and processes are implemented that other benefits emerge. Here are the unexpected cloud computing benefits ... Read More
September 6, 2016Tommi
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The most important part of choosing the right business phone system for your company is calculating the total cost. There are five components that come into play when calculating the total cost of your company’s new business phone system.
First, is the base unit or system that controls the ... Read More
September 6, 2016Tommi
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VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, is a technology that takes analog audio signals and turns them into digital data that can be transmitted over the Internet. VoIP has completely reworked the world’s phone systems, turning a standard Internet connection into a way to place lower cost phone ... Read More
August 23, 2016Tommi
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The Voice over IP technology is becoming increasingly popular and it represents a viable choice for businesses when it comes to reduced costs when compared to regular phone services.
With VoIP, you will benefit from a very affordable, comfortable and functional service , especially in a day and age ... Read More
August 12, 2016Tommi
There is a lot of talk nowadays about what cloud computing is and its' pros and cons. However, a lot of people are still not very familiar with what cloud computing is really about.
First things first, the concept of cloud computing is nothing new or state of the art, at least, ... Read More
August 9, 2016Tommi
I need a Disaster Recovery Plan. We hear this all time and rarely anyone thinks about one until it is way too late. If your business is out for a day, week or month, how much money would it lose?
A business disaster recovery plan recognizes a company's opportunity to various dangers ... Read More
July 19, 2016Tommi
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Your business needs to operate seamlessly by taking advantage of the latest communication systems. Every business today needs some type of phone system, but not all phone providers were created equally. At Clarus Communications, we pride ourselves on our ethics and making sure that we take care of ... Read More
September 22, 2015Tommi
In this day and age, it seems as if there are more and more stories of hacking on the news or floating around the internet. However, it is even more bothersome to those who are IT professionals in charge of keeping their utility management system safe from these hacking attacks. Nobody takes ... Read More
August 11, 2015Tommi
Conference calling is no longer simply a small group of employees sitting around a table talking on the phone. Modern conference calls often involve hundreds of users from all over the world and is a popular way to give presentations to multiple groups. Regardless of the reason for your conference call, when shopping ... Read More
July 21, 2015Tommi
As mobile devices become more integrated into companies as necessity toward growth, mobile device management becomes all the more essential to manage uses and threats. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies have become more ubiquitous lately in the business world with major benefits in saving money from buying and using ... Read More
June 23, 2015Tommi