Technology Guidance for Business Leaders

Many businesses choose to outsource their IT needs simply to save money. Outsourcing IT services to a Managed Service Provider (MSP) can have a huge benefit on the bottom...

Your business may be small, but IT challenges can grow much faster than you anticipated.

The speed of change in information technology has never been faster. Hackers and...

Today, private equity firms encounter unique challenges that make it difficult for them to achieve their growth goals with merger and acquisition management.

The global COVID-19 pandemic that hit in 2020 upended IT budgets, as teams scrambled to properly secure vast numbers of work-from-home setups. But now IT leaders are...

The challenges of 2020 have proven that every business needs an IT disaster recovery plan when things go wrong - which as we've learned, they will. Well thought-out...

Since 1995, the first Friday in March has been reserved as National Employee Appreciation Day. Today, we want to thank and appreciate every single employee at Ntiva for...

As businesses evolve, they sometimes come to a point where taking on an IT outsourcing service makes more financial and logistical sense than managing all IT in-house.

Around two-thirds of organizations now use some form of outsourced IT management services. There are many reasons for this, but a driving factor is the continual adoption...

We’ve seen a lot of rapid changes in the way companies conduct their business in 2020. While some of these changes were expected to happen somewhere down the line, many of...

In observance of Veteran’s Day, Ntiva proudly takes the time to acknowledge the sacrifices given by veterans and their families. Our veterans have sacrificed in the name...

With the way 2020 has been going, it’s no surprise that more companies than ever have adopted remote work practices. While there are a lot of benefits to remote work,...

The term infrastructure has been around since 1875 when the French coined it for planning their railroad system. But the concept of having a fundamental set of facilities,...

The COVID-19 pandemic has put office systems and processes to the test. With more than 16 million office workers transitioning to remote work over the past 5 months, tens...

You’ve got your laptop, your coffee, and a steady Wi-Fi connection. The perfect cloud computing setup. So, why is your remote work environment so slow?

There’s no denying that automatic updating is a handy tool, but it’s not always the way to go. In some cases, manual updating is the safer solution, and all responsible ...

More companies than ever before are outsourcing part or all of their IT needs to a third party provider. The reasons are many, from budget to convenience to the ability to...

An effective IT strategy helps enterprises achieve their longer-term vision.

In our role as IT consultants for a wide range of businesses , we've seen a big increase in...

Lately, we’ve seen an increase in mid-sized organizations looking at co-managed IT solutions. This makes sense given the recent strain on IT departments, coupled with...

The world has changed so much in 2020, and many organizations have been pushed to their absolute limit, when it comes to technology demands.

The concept of the IT help desk was born with the technology boom of the late 1980s, and since then IT services, whether in-house or through a good IT services...

In today's business environment, having your technology in tip-top shape is no longer an option if you want to operate at peak efficiency, minimize downtime, keep...

The right technology can play a significant role in helping you grow your business, increase revenues and outperform the competition. We explain the details behind this,...

Most small-to-medium sized businesses rely on a relatively small IT team to keep their tech up and running. Typically, these employees know the ins and outs of every piece...

All businesses have challenges when it comes to managing their IT budget, but budgets for IT support for non-profits and associations are even tighter. Here's how we...

With all the media attention as of late on security breaches, one of the top concerns we’re hearing from our client’s is the protection of sensitive data. DLP is a good...

Law firms come in all shapes and sizes. From corporate to family law, legal practices vary in almost every area, but they all handle confidential client data - and that...

The first class of interns at the Ntiva Service Desk Academy at WVU-Parkersburg have officially started, preparing four WVU-P students for a successful career in the IT...

All businesses want to run a tight ship. You want to make sure there are just enough employees to keep things running smoothly, without having to deal with the struggles...

If you’re a government contractor, you know that staying on top of federal government compliance such as NIST SP 800-171 - and now CMMC - is an absolute necessity. But it...

Has your business invested in Microsoft 365? Good move! It’s a great cloud-based platform for business communication and collaboration, including its comprehensive email...

Parkersburg, West Virginia is probably not a place many think of when it comes to tech jobs. Ntiva, a Washington, DC-based IT Services Provider, hopes to change that.

The first telltale sign that outdated technology is killing your business – or if not killing it, at least stalling it – is the lack of business. You’re no longer growing,...

All businesses are looking for growth, and technology is one of the key areas that can significantly boost performance. One of the most notable trends has been the focus...

A Managed Service Provider (MSP) is an IT services company that assumes complete responsibility for the proactive support of a businesses IT environment. From small...

Microsoft Office 365 offers a vast improvement over the local Office suite installations of years past. We’re here to dig into some hidden gems that have recharged the...

In the IT industry, there are a lot of terms that aren't well defined. This includes technicians who may be called an Engineer, Field Engineer, Technician, or a System...

Everyone knows that downtime is not good for business, but what does “not good” mean to the bottom line?

IT downtime is no joke.

Did you know that downtime can cost businesses up to an average of $9,000 per minute?  

And did you know that increasing uptime from 99.9% to...

How do you go from interchangeable to invaluable - when everyone else offers the same thing that you do?

We know what you’re thinking.

Why should you pay more for a “business class” laptop or desktop when you can get a consumer model for less from Best Buy, Staples or Amazon?

It's all over the news - Equifax suffered a massive data breach which compromised the personal information of as many as 143 million Americans. Here's the top 5 things you...

Research shows that employees who are untrained on cyber security best practices often constitute the greatest threat to the very organizations they work for. 

As you’ve likely heard by now, Microsoft has announced “end of life” for Office 2007 in October 2017.  Are you at risk if you continue to use it? The short answer is yes,...

Here's how 90% of the business networks I've seen have been built. Tell me if this sounds like you! You started with a fairly small, unsophisticated network. You probably...

Phishing—It’s not just about investment opportunities in Nigeria anymore!