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13 Oct

5 Lesser-Known Benefits of Co-Managed IT Services: Enhancing SMB Security and Support

by Trave Harmon
in IT Support, Managed IT
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Even companies with IT staff on their payroll can’t deny having an MSP onboard offers benefits that exceed what they get from having just an in-house team. This blog explore 5 lesser known reasons why the co-managed IT model is popular. An extra hand during emergencies In the event of any unforeseen emergency such as a natural disaster or a terror attack,...

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06 Oct

Four reasons to opt for the co-managed IT services model

by Trave Harmon
in IT Support, Managed IT
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Co-managed IT services model is one in which the business has its own IT team, but still contracts with an external managed services provider for certain services. In this blog we discuss four benefits of a co-managed IT services model.   Expertise Your in-house IT team may not have all the expertise needed to manage all your IT requirements. There are new developments...

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Cloud Infrastructure
08 Oct

Cloud, Cloud, Cloud: Why Infrastructure is Going Virtual

by Trave Harmon
in Cloud IT
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An increasing trend in our client infrastructure sales as costs plunge.

We’ve said it before and will say it again: everything is going in the cloud. Servers, workstations, environments, virtual private networks are all heading into the cloud. It is very rare for us right now to sell an actual physical computer. With the very low cost of cloud-based servers, proliferation and legal requirements for firewalls, and the ability to purchase what you need and not what you want makes the cloud an extremely cheap investment.

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14 Dec

Website Security: Not all SSL Certificates are Created Equal

by Trave Harmon
in Cloud IT, Data Security, Uncategorized
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For years, people have trusted the SSL certificate green lock on their Google, Firefox, Internet Explorer, edge browser for safety and security. I hate to break it to you, but SSL certificates are broke. The Story of Symantec Security Certificates In the early 90s, a famous company called Symantec was handing out security certificates like free samples of Tide in the mail. Everyone...

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20 Aug

AWS vs. Azure: Why to Look Beyond the Price Tag

by Trave Harmon
in Cloud IT
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As you may be aware, we are a very AWS oriented shop when it comes to our cloud services. We provision servers, workspaces, EC2 instances, etc., all day long. With our certifications as an AWS Partner, it allows us to concentrate on this single dynamic, powerful platform and perform our jobs extremely well. Below is a story of “you get what you pay for” and how a slight increase in cost can lead to a lot of savings when it comes to dealing with issues.

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24 Jan

The Methodology Behind IT Policy and Procedure

by Trave Harmon
in IT Support
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A lot of businesses – good or bad – sometimes just shoot from the hip. They make up ideas, policies, and methodologies to suit the immediate need. Sounds good in theory but has very bad scalability. Why IT Policy and Procedure is So Important A Triton technologies we have ex-military for the majority of our administrative staff. The reason why is that we have a...

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11 Jan

The Importance of Reading IT Terms and Conditions

by Trave Harmon
in IT Support
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Why terms and conditions matter. It has been proven time and time again that people and companies do not read the terms and conditions when accepting the installation or the acceptance of services from vendors. There are many notable cases including some software companies and vetting the fact that they now own your children just as a joke. But in the...

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22 Dec

Vendor Management: Good Vendors are Hard to Find

by Trave Harmon
in IT Support
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Good vendors are hard to come by. In 16 years of business, we have dealt with literally hundreds of different vendors. From computer manufacturers, network hardware manufacturers, software, physical developers of infrastructure and more, we can say with certainty that good vendors are very hard to come by. Why We Do Vendor Management At Triton Technologies, we do vendor management for our clients,...

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