There are about 140,000 hard drive crashes in the US weekly. Every five years, 20% of SMBs suffer data loss due to a significant disaster.

Simply backing up data isn't enough anymore. Instead, backing up has morphed into data protection. So what can companies do now to protect their valuable data?

WEBIT Services has helped hundreds of clients develop and execute effective IT strategies for over 25 years.

Let's be honest: hardware can be an expensive investment, particularly if you want to furnish an entire office with devices.

In these cases, you often have three choices to acquire hardware:

You can purchase the hardware outright.
You can lease the hardware, paying it off over time.

Whether you sell shoes or run an accounting firm, you need technology to operate. Technology may include software, payment systems, computers, Wi-Fi networks, mobile devices, and more.

Companies also need to protect their devices and network. If that technology isn’t working, it can impact a business significantly.

No business wants to suffer a data breach. But unfortunately, in today’s environment, it’s challenging to avoid breaches altogether. Approximately 83% of organizations have experienced more than one data breach.

However, companies don’t need to resign themselves to the impending doom of a data breach.

Professional mobile devices like tablets are growing in popularity across various industries. But have you wondered if they may benefit your business, as well? If so, how do you start using tablets and similar devices as professional tools?

We've outlined five questions to help you determine how mobile devices may fit into your business, IT system, and IT policies.

Searching for a new IT provider can be frustrating, especially when you feel as if you've heard the same sales pitch repeatedly. What if there was a way to cut through the speeches to find data truly indicating a provider's service quality?

There is: ask about their metrics.

Technology is in a constant state of change and improvement. Sometimes, it changes so frequently it's hard to keep up. So what are some significant trends in the last half-decade? Where is technology going, and how do you navigate it to your benefit?

We've collected a list of five major technological advancements—good and bad—since 2018. Some changes can help you streamline business functions and encourage growth, while others may increase IT risk.

Have you ever wondered what services are covered by your IT provider? Do you know what services they can perform and which must be outsourced? The answers are in your IT provider's contract.

Contracts should clearly outline your IT provider's responsibilities, but sometimes, contracts are not as straightforward as we would like.

If your business is hit with an IT disaster, do you have the tools and planning to respond effectively? Or are you scrambling to find solutions?

If you want to survive a disaster, it's best to be prepared for anything, including an unplanned IT system shutdown (known as an "IT disaster"). IT disasters knock you offline, halting productivity and potentially erasing valuable data.

When IT systems fail, companies lose profits until systems come back online. If data backups aren't set up or fail, data vanishes, deleting hours, days, or even years of work and information.

So, what can organizations do to minimize downtime and protect data in a crisis?

Your company's internal IT department or external IT provider can help create an IT disaster and recovery system.

As businesses become more reliant on technology, servers have increasing importance to your IT infrastructure. But how do you store servers? What kind of space do they need?

Once upon a time, it was a common misconception to put servers and network equipment in closets or the smallest, out-of-the-way room in the middle.

Often, buying a computer for a new employee feels instinctual. "Buy whatever we had before," is an easy reply. However, have you considered what kind of device is best suited for the tasks and expectations?

The differences between desktop computers and laptops have narrowed in recent years, but both have advantages and disadvantages based on their design and functionality.