It’s been over a decade since Windows 7 was released, but many companies are still clinging on to the dated operating system (OS) despite its rapidly impending retirement on January 14, 2020. Given the popularity of Windows 7, Microsoft has decided to continue supporting it for three more years, but that support comes at a substantial cost.
What’s keeping businesses from letting go of Windows 7?
How to migrate from Windows 7 to Windows 10
With just a few more months to go before Windows 7 reaches the end of its extended support life cycle, it’s time for businesses to get serious about upgrading. For most organizations, the most obvious solution is to upgrade to Windows 10. However, other options exist too, like changing over to an entirely different operating system, such as Linux or MacOS. It’s also possible to continue receiving critical security updates for Windows 7 for up to three more years by joining Microsoft’s Extended Security Updates program.
Only six months left until Windows 7 end-of-life — here are your options
All software products come with a limited support life cycle, which is typically stated as soon as it’s initially released. Software as complex as the Windows operating systems tend to have more generous life cycles, not least because it costs a lot of time and money for businesses to upgrade regularly.
4 Things that can blow a hole in your IT budget
As organizations across every industry sector become more reliant on modern technologies, IT budgets are going through the roof. According to a recent study by Deloitte, the average spending across all industries stands at 3.28% of revenue, with the biggest spenders being the finance and professional services sectors.
Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Business From Its #1 Threat
News articles spend a lot of time talking about malicious hackers typing away in dimly lit basements and state actors using their country's resources to disrupt information systems. However, IBM found that 60 percent of the cyber threats that face businesses are internal.
How an MSP Protects Your Company Part 1 – Hardware and Software
Now that we’ve covered what a Managed Service Provider is, let’s take a deeper look into how an MSP protects your company.
Let’s start with some of the simple things first, like how your hardware and software is protected.
Updates and Patches
Okay, this one is boring but absolutely critical.
What Is Managed Services?
Managed IT services is a term that makes absolutely no sense—unless you’re in the IT industry. So for those of us who don’t know what it means or why it’s important, let’s get right to it.
Managed services are fully outsourced IT that takes care of all the headaches you normally associate with technology.
How the Right IT Service Provider Can Propel Your Business
Although it's one of the lesser considered elements of businesses of all kinds, finding the right IT service provider can work wonders for your company. However, it is also the case that collaborating with an unqualified IT service provider can cause much more harm than good.
The Next Flavor of Ransomware
You may not be aware that ransomware attacks are on the rise -- and they're quickly covering more ground while also getting more destructive. Take for example, the worldwide malware attack in June of last year that struck businesses all over the world. And many of these businesses were big brand names like FedEx, for example.
3 Tips to Speed Up Your Computer
Business is moving at the speed of light, thanks to rapidly advancing technology. Internet access is faster than ever before, making it possible to send massive files, conduct face-to-face video conferences and process huge amounts of data in moments. Updated hardware is a must-have in order to take advantage of these tools, but simply purchasing a top-of-the-line computer isn't enough.
