Networks and network security have gone from simple multi-cell organisms into a supernova of colliding devices. As any network admin can tell you, more users and more devices means more complexity. And as networks quickly inflate they quickly become hard to administer.

HARTFORD, CT - IT professionals joined Kelser for lunch and a special presentation on why “No Business Is Immune From Downtime”. Representatives from Datto joined Kelser Chief Technology Officer Jonathan Stone in delivering an eye-opening presentation on what could happen if your systems go down and the steps you can take to prevent it. Attendees were surprised to learn the amount of data their business could lose and the amount of money per hour downtime could actually cost them.

Success is wonderful… until you need to scale. Scaling your business is an exciting time - since growth is a positive thing. During all this excitement however, there are a number of concerns, including accountability, relationship management, software licensing, server load balancing and migrations, and security concerns.

Microsoft Office 365 offers businesses of all sizes cost savings and productivity gains, which is why many companies are moving to the cloud with Office 365. Businesses receive most of their Office 365 cost savings by moving info management to the cloud with SharePoint and by moving their Exchange email to the cloud.

"Virtualization" has become a buzzword… and like most buzzwords, very few actually know what it means, like "think outside the box". While the word "virtualization" itself drums up Jetson-like images of the business world, the practical application is, well… just that - a little To help you cut through the buzz around virtualization and understand the possibilities for your environment and network security, here’s 9 things you can do with small business virtualization.

The Kelser Office 365 Three City Tour from New Haven to Farmington to Springfield offered an in-depth learning opportunity to discover first-hand the robust properties of Microsoft Office 365. Each event began with an introduction to O365 presented by Kelser’s own Chief Technology Officer, Jonathan Stone. After he put the benefits of using O365 into perspective, Stone handed the presentation over to Expert Solutions Advisor, Amiur Chaudry, who featured a live, hands-on demo. Attendees were able to witness the advantages of O365 in real time as the demo served as an open forum for IT professionals to address any specific questions they had regarding the software and the potential value it would add to their business.

There is no doubt that Office 365 is a massive success for Microsoft. The software has provided thousands of businesses with simplicity and reliability, and that it is changing the entire productivity software category. The success of Microsoft Office 365 is largely due in part to a strong small business segment.

Cyber crime attacks are up across the board - attacking small and large companies alike. While the numbers are bloating across both spaces there are similarities and differences in their data security concerns.