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How Much do MSPs Markup Hardware?

Tim Russo — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:00:53 +0000

In today’s unpredictable business landscape, navigating uncertainties requires a keen eye on every aspect affecting your budget. One factor that often remains hidden is the standard practice of markups on hardware by Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Let’s delve deeper into why these markups aren’t just financial burdens but potential hindrances to your company’s growth and […]

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Cloud Backup Prices have Dropped 60%

Tim Russo — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:25:45 +0000

The good thing about technology is that the price of things usually drops over time. With the competition in the cloud space at an all time high our backup provider just dramatically lowered our pricing. So we did what any good IT partner would do and lowered our prices to match. Lower Pricing and More […]

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IT Skill Shortages Hamper Profitability

Tim Russo — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:17:21 +0000

A survey, conducted by the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) online between December 15, 2011 and January 23, 2012, asked 502 managers in the U.S. about skills shortages inside their IT departments, the impact of those skills deficiencies on their organizations, and how they attempt to address their IT skills shortages. Over 90 percent of respondents reported […]

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Budgeting your IT for 2011

Tim Russo — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:52:09 +0000

As we close out another year many businesses are in the process of preparing their budgets for 2011. This article lists a few Information Technology items you may want to consider including in your budgeting plans for next year. Licenses Did your company grow or shrink last year? How many computers are being used? Do […]

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Voice over IP has arrived

Tim Russo — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:57:25 +0000

Voice over IP (VoIP) has been gaining steam for a few years now. With new products from such names as Cisco, small and medium sized companies can now turn their old phone systems into powerful business tools. Switch to a SIP provider and you could also lower your phone bill by 30-40%. What is VoIP? […]

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Wireguided enters the Cloud!

Tim Russo — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:01:44 +0000

Wireguided LLC is proud to announce that we are now offering hosted solutions for Email, Intranet, Sales Management, Business Communication and Disaster Recovery. Why Cloud Services? Cloud Services (aka hosted, aka Software as a Service/SaaS) allow an organization to have the services and solutions of large businesses without having to purchase or support the infrastructure […]

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Creating PDF documents…..for FREE.

Tim Russo — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:32:42 +0000

The PDF is one of the most common file formats. It provides a nice clean and standard way to share documents. A common question we get is, how do I create a PDF file? The standard answer is to purchase Adobe Acrobat for around $280. That price is pretty steep for most Small/Medium businesses (depending […]

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How long will a computer last?

Tim Russo — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:57:43 +0000

If you are responsible for your organization’s IT budget this is a very important question. Not only does it affect your budget planning, but upgrade schedules and employee productivity as well. There are a LOT of variables but let’s see if we can get a ballpark idea. Define ‘last’ When asked how long a PC […]

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Case Study – Savings via Virtualization

Tim Russo — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:09:06 +0000

Virtualization is currently one of the hottest topics in IT. Wireguided just recently completed a virtualization project for one of our clients, the Episcopal Divinity School (EDS). After doing our yearly review of their infrastructure we approached EDS with our plans to eliminate some physical boxes and save them money. Since all project work is […]

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