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Does Your Cloud Have a Backup?

[img src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/06/Depositphotos_7920050_m-600.jpg" class="aligncenter"] Most businesses are talking about the cloud these days. There are pros and cons to the cloud just as with all things and you need to consider them in comparison to other solutions. Today I specifically want to address the concern of backups. The general rule of ...

How To Remember 295 Passwords

Mastering the Art of Remembering 295 Passwords: A Guide on Password Management The Password Conundrum of the Cyber Age Imagine juggling 295 balls in the air. Sounds impossible, right? Now, replace those balls with passwords - each one unique, complex, and tied to a different online account. This might sound ...

Proactive Management – Fixing Problems Before They Happen

[img src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/10/internet.jpg" class="aligncenter"] Guru John is our guest poster for this month's Case & Point.  John played a crucial role in preventing potential disasters at our clients by being proactive.  Here is his story: Driving in to work, listening to techie talk radio stuff, I heard about a new vulnerability ...

OneNote – A List Maker’s Dream

Guru Anne is our guest poster for this month’s Bells & Whistles article. Anne has used the following app to enhance her productivity here at Guru HQ.  Here is her story: I am a list person.  Keith can tell you I have lists everywhere: grocery lists, thank you note lists, ...

Three Factors of a Proper Technology Budget

Everyone asks me… “How do I budget for technology?”  There are 3 factors in determining a proper technology budget: 1.    Asset Replacement Most organizations know they eventually need to upgrade their computers but too many businesses wait until a critical machine crashes and then rush to replace it (and hopefully ...

It’s Time for Your Technology to Grow Up

This is the final article in my three-part series on how to correctly budget for technology..  Two months ago I wrote about Three Factors to determine a proper Technology Budget, and then last month we briefly discussed the 3 Questions every business owner should ask their CIO consultant.  This month ...

Guru Video: Eugene Dexter Full Throttle

In the third part of our Eugene Dexter series, we finally get to experience Eugene's geek-speak comedy!  Watch this video to find out how good he really is. To see more of our Guru Videos, check out our YouTube channel: youtube.com/acoupleofgurus [code-snippet name="eugene-dexter-full-throttle"]

Are You Investing in The Right Technology?

[img src="/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/10/Keith360.jpg" class="aligncenter"] A couple weeks ago I attended Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference.  Microsoft invites all of their partners to a week-long conference full of education, unveiling, vendor booths, meetings, and of course a little fun.  They had some pretty cool demos this year: the world’s largest touchscreen – Eighty-four ...