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Navigating Your Business's Technology Landscape: MSP vs. Virtual CIO
Sagiss, LLC: April 17, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Sagiss, LLC: April 17, 2024 at 10:48 AM
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Boost Your Business: A Guide to IT Managed Services for the Small Business Owner
Sagiss, LLC: April 4, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Considering managed IT services for your small business? Access to technology expertise, improved security, and strategic growth support are within...
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5 Reasons Location Matters When Choosing an MSP
Sagiss, LLC: December 20, 2023 at 10:54 AM
It's tempting to believe that, in this age of connectivity, the location of your managed service provider (MSP) is irrelevant. With remote support...
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Navigating Growth: Five Signs You’ve Outgrown Your Current Managed Service Provider
Sagiss, LLC: December 12, 2023 at 10:20 AM
As your organization evolves, so do its technological demands. Identifying when your current MSP no longer meets these changing needs is key to...
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6 Ways IT Mismanagement Stifles Business Growth
Sagiss, LLC: November 10, 2023 at 8:55 AM
In the rapidly evolving landscape of modern business, the role of IT has outgrown the idea that it’s simply a support function. It’s now a driver of...
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The Integral Role of IT Management in Business Strategy: How Size Matters
Sagiss, LLC: November 7, 2023 at 11:03 AM
Information Technology is often the heartbeat of an organization, fueling its operations and future ambitions. When strategizing the role of IT...
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Streamlining Employee On-boarding and Off-boarding with an MSP: IT Considerations and Benefits
Sagiss, LLC: October 19, 2023 at 9:03 AM
The on-boarding and off-boarding of employees are integral processes that demand meticulous planning and execution. The Information Technology team...
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Beyond the Obvious: Unveiling the Hidden Benefits of Managed Service Providers
Sagiss, LLC: October 6, 2023 at 2:20 PM
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Why Sagiss Doesn't Offer "All You Can Eat" Contracts: Putting Service First
Sagiss, LLC: September 21, 2023 at 3:13 PM
In the dynamic world of IT managed services, finding the perfect balance between service quality, client satisfaction, and business sustainability is...
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How Sagiss Crafts the Perfect Managed Services Contract to Fit Your Business
Sagiss, LLC: September 7, 2023 at 11:22 AM
At the heart of any successful engagement with an IT managed service provider (MSP) is the contract that details the scope of work. The Statement of...
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Infrastructure as a Service: A Growing Force in Cloud Computing
Sagiss, LLC: August 24, 2023 at 10:58 AM
Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offers a flexible, scalable, and cost-efficient solution to simplify the complexity of managing IT infrastructure....
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MSPs Are Key to Unlocking IT Network Agility for Business
Sagiss, LLC: August 10, 2023 at 11:00 AM
Agile has become a buzzword in business circles for some time now and for good reason. Agile organizations outperform their peers by as much as 50%...
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Overcoming IT Complexity During Mergers and Acquisitions
Sagiss, LLC: July 27, 2023 at 11:05 AM
When two people get married and buy a house, they have to figure out which furniture to move in, what items to keep, what things to get rid of, and...
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The Internet of Things (IoT) Creates Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities for Businesses
Sagiss, LLC: July 13, 2023 at 11:00 AM
The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the fastest areas of growth in IT. The market for IoT devices was valued at $544 billion in 2022 and is...
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Break-Fix vs. Managed Service Provider: What Is Right for Your Business?
Sagiss, LLC: June 29, 2023 at 2:00 PM
In the not-too-distant past, when something broke, you’d call in someone to repair it and wait for the repair to happen. That may have been fine when...
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7 Questions You Should Ask an MSP Before Hiring Them to Migrate You to the Cloud
Sagiss, LLC: June 15, 2023 at 2:00 PM
Cloud migration is more complex than it might seem at first. Companies often find that out the hard way.
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Need Top IT Talent? Look No Further Than Sagiss
Sagiss, LLC: May 25, 2023 at 12:30 PM
With all the layoffs in the tech sector making news these days, you’d think there might be readily-available talents to fill all the open IT jobs....
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Talking Tech: Translating Technology for Understanding
Sagiss, LLC: May 11, 2023 at 11:45 AM
Has this ever happened to you? As a business leader, you ask what seems like a simple question, and you get a long-winded answer that uses a lot of...
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Effective IT Should Be Unnoticed
Sagiss, LLC: April 20, 2023 at 11:13 AM
IT infrastructure is the backbone of nearly every business. Reliability, resiliency and security are key to success and productivity. When the system...
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What You Get When Working With Sagiss
Sagiss, LLC: April 6, 2023 at 11:45 AM
IT systems today are incredibly complex. We depend on them to run our businesses, but what happens when something breaks down?
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How to Adopt a Managed Services Mentality
Sagiss, LLC: March 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM
Businesses of all sizes are looking for ways to streamline processes and reduce expenses without sacrificing quality or reliability. Utilizing...
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Why You Need an MSP That Is Cyber Verified
Sagiss, LLC: March 2, 2023 at 4:42 PM
The managed service provider (MSP) you choose to work with is a significant decision. You need to be able to trust they can provide the services you...
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The SOC 2 Audit Process and Why it Matters
Sagiss, LLC: February 17, 2023 at 12:21 PM
In the past year, cybercriminals have escalated their attacks on companies. Cyberattacks have reached an all-time high and they have become more...
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What Is a Virtual CIO and How Can a vCIO Help Your Business Grow?
Sagiss, LLC: February 3, 2023 at 2:21 PM
Business leaders focus on running things smoothly, maximizing profits, and delivering the bottom line. Yet, there are so many things that can be...
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What Makes Sagiss Different from Other Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
Sagiss, LLC: January 13, 2023 at 3:40 PM
Managing IT is a significant challenge for small and medium-sized companies. Most can’t afford to hire an IT team or Chief Information Officer, staff...
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Using Multifactor Authentication? Beware of MFA Fatigue and MFA Spamming
Sagiss, LLC: January 5, 2023 at 3:43 PM
Multifactor authentication (MFA) is an effective tool for stopping unauthorized access to networks and websites, even if passwords are compromised....
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Disaster Recovery as a Service: A Necessity, Not a “Nice-To-Have”
Sagiss, LLC: December 14, 2022 at 3:42 PM
It’s interesting how ancient stories can remain relevant across millennia: despite having made huge strides as a species, humanity continues to...
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Public Vs Private Cloud
Sagiss, LLC: December 1, 2022 at 4:51 PM
Most of us have taken lessons of some sort — pottery, coding, cello, or public speaking. Let’s say you’re interested in learning more about rock...
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Think before you click
Sagiss, LLC: October 24, 2022 at 11:10 AM
People often look to sophisticated tools for security solutions.
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Remote managed IT services - How do they work?
Sagiss, LLC: October 17, 2022 at 9:42 AM
One question we often get concerns the benefits of remote managed IT vs. on-site support.
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Is a fractional CIO a good fit for your business?
Sagiss, LLC: October 10, 2022 at 9:18 AM
Businesses have an endless list of needs but may not have the resources to satisfy all their needs in-house. That's why many businesses outsource...
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MSP vs MSSP - What are the differences?
Sagiss, LLC: October 3, 2022 at 2:37 PM
The masses are often confused by the terms "MSP" and "MSSP". They may think there's no difference because the two are differentiated only by an extra...
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Security is a team effort
Jake LaCaze: September 26, 2022 at 2:41 PM
In decades past, job responsibilities were reserved for specific departments. One department had one type of people who performed one type of task.
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Security dos and don'ts
Jake LaCaze: September 26, 2022 at 9:07 AM
Solid security is, in many ways, complicated. Fortunately, there are a few basics you can follow to tighten up your security right away and get high...
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What is threatware?
Jake LaCaze: September 19, 2022 at 12:53 PM
Threatware is not a common term, so you may think it's a new class of cyber threat. But threatware is an umbrella term including many common security...
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The 4 most common types of data storage
Jake LaCaze: September 16, 2022 at 10:32 AM
The world runs on data. And businesses now have access to more data than ever before.
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The benefits of co-managed IT
Jake LaCaze: September 13, 2022 at 11:15 AM
When most people think of outsourced or managed IT, they likely think of fully-managed IT. With fully-managed IT, you rely on a managed service...
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Why Microsoft Edge is the best web browser for business
Jake LaCaze: August 11, 2022 at 11:14 AM
Microsoft Edge recently passed Safari as second place in the desktop browser wars. But Edge should hold the top spot as the web browser for business.
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How technology fits into business continuity planning
Vincent Micheli: July 26, 2022 at 8:17 AM
Every business needs a business continuity plan.
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Microsoft end-of-life survival kit
Jake LaCaze: July 21, 2022 at 9:18 AM
Nothing good lasts forever. Even Microsoft products.
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Why internal policies are crucial for managed security success
Jake LaCaze: July 19, 2022 at 8:47 AM
Once upon a time, good security amounted to little more than protecting your perimeter to keep threat actors out of your networks. But now, with the...
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What is the cost of a data breach?
Jake LaCaze: July 13, 2022 at 2:10 PM
Year after year, data breaches are getting more expensive.
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Pros and cons of BYOD
Jake LaCaze: July 13, 2022 at 8:35 AM
Businesses are always looking for ways to save money. Rather than buy more devices for their employees, some businesses implement BYOD programs.
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What is emotet?
Jake LaCaze: July 12, 2022 at 9:28 AM
Emotet, one of the worst security threats ever created, originated in 2014 as malware that intercepted internet traffic and harvested sensitive...
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10 security red flags to avoid
Sagiss, LLC: July 11, 2022 at 1:23 PM
Sometimes you hear a piece of advice so harmful that it grates your ears like nails on a chalkboard. You might call such advice "red flags."
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IT troubleshooting basics
Jake LaCaze: July 6, 2022 at 8:39 AM
Any time you have an issue, you may be tempted to jump to the most dire conclusions. It's easy to do with technology: Your device isn't working as...
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Disabling NTLM, The Sagiss Way
Jake LaCaze: July 1, 2022 at 8:12 AM
To increase security, we are disabling NTLM (NT LAN Manager) for our clients.
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8 security concerns for the modern web [Updated]
Sagiss, LLC: June 20, 2022 at 2:41 PM
Just a couple decades ago, a trusty antivirus program was all you needed for healthy security. But so much has changed in recent years.
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Sagiss ranked on Channel Futures 2022 MSP 501
Sagiss, LLC: June 20, 2022 at 11:23 AM
Sagiss Ranked on Channel Futures 2022 MSP 501—Tech Industry’s Most Prestigious List of Managed Service Providers Worldwide
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Why your business needs a certified MSP
Jake LaCaze: June 17, 2022 at 2:16 PM
A managed service provider (MSP) is an outsourced IT department that handles all your company's IT support needs and is available in an instant. That...
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Managed IT support services, The Sagiss Way
Jake LaCaze: June 10, 2022 at 9:11 AM
Managed IT support services are the backbone of the value we provide for our clients. Two crucial individuals enable our managed IT support services:
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5 benefits of hiring a vCIO [Updated]
Sagiss, LLC: June 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM
If you own a business, you probably have multiple plans in place to reach your long-term goals. While your business may not have the hefty IT budget...
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Why businesses need web content filtering
Jake LaCaze: May 26, 2022 at 9:59 AM
Web content filtering is a service that prevents users from accessing unwanted sites and services from company devices.
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Why your company needs end user security training
Jake LaCaze: May 13, 2022 at 9:54 AM
The vast majority of security breaches are directly related to human error. After a phishing or emotet attack, the employee who enabled the attack...
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Threat actors are targeting MSPs. Are you ready?
Jake LaCaze: May 12, 2022 at 10:38 AM
On May 11, 2022, authorities from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States issued a joint cybersecurity advisory for...
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Why businesses still need network firewall security
Jake LaCaze: May 2, 2022 at 2:18 PM
When working in an office was the only option most of us had, making the case for a network firewall was an easy sale.
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How do password managers work?
Jake LaCaze: April 25, 2022 at 8:10 AM
Every day, more people are falling victim to cybercrime. The good news: It doesn't have to be this way. Not when we have so many simple and...
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What is vulnerability management?
Jake LaCaze: April 18, 2022 at 2:05 PM
Threat actors are tirelessly testing your network for easy access to your crucial data and files. By the time you've identified a breach, it's...
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Sagiss receives elite Cyber Verify AAA risk assurance rating
Sagiss, LLC: April 14, 2022 at 10:00 AM
The MSPAlliance Cyber Verify rating gives customers of cloud & managed services the assurance their provider is using the most current cyber security...
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What is next-generation antivirus?
Jake LaCaze: April 12, 2022 at 11:02 AM
While "next-generation" may sound new and revolutionary, next-generation antivirus actually has roots in technology most of us are already familiar...
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What is cyber liability insurance and why is it so important?
Jake LaCaze: April 4, 2022 at 12:39 PM
The increase of cyber attacks has made cyber liability insurance a necessity for nearly every business. Yet many businesses still don't understand...
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Managed IT essentials
Sagiss, LLC: April 1, 2022 at 10:39 AM
In the past few years, more and more businesses have been ditching those sweaty palms and anxiety-ridden days in favor of fully managed or co-managed...
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Cybersecurity essentials for businesses
Sagiss, LLC: March 30, 2022 at 11:41 AM
We routinely hear about the cyberattacks that bring down the Goliaths of the business world: Facebook, Equifax, and NVIDIA come to mind. Taking down...
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Data backup and disaster recovery [Updated]
Sagiss, LLC: March 29, 2022 at 1:27 PM
People often use the terms "data backup" and "disaster recovery" as if they are synonyms. While the two concepts are fundamental parts of business...
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How does a network security assessment work?
Jordan Weber: February 20, 2020 at 12:41 PM
A network security assessment is a common tool used by IT departments and managed service providers like Sagiss. In short, a network security...
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Sagiss is now a Microsoft Gold Partner
Rob Schnetzer: January 7, 2020 at 8:47 PM
We’re proud to announce Sagiss has achieved a Microsoft Gold Partnership for Cloud Platform Services.
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Sagiss leads discussion panel at 2019 MSPWorld Conference
Jordan Weber: October 15, 2019 at 8:13 PM
Hosted by the International Association of Cloud & Managed Service Providers (MSPAlliance), the MSPWorld conference attracts managed IT support...
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What is Windows Core OS?
Rob Schnetzer: October 10, 2019 at 3:37 PM
In October 2019, Microsoft announced the upcoming release of Windows Core OS. Naturally, users had questions. And Sagiss created the materials in...
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Sagiss completes MSP Verify certification with SOC 2 Type 2 audit
Karl Springer: September 11, 2019 at 9:29 PM
We're proud to announce Sagiss has earned its Soc 2 Type 2 Certification from the MSP Alliance!
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Multi-factor authentication: Why you need it
Rob Schnetzer: November 8, 2018 at 10:30 AM
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds another layer of protection to your online accounts and is one of the simplest ways to improve your digital...
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How the cloud benefits business
Sagiss, LLC: February 28, 2018 at 11:15 AM
Cloud-based applications like Microsoft 365 and Azure are revolutionizing the way companies of all sizes do business, enabling them to compete on...
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3 reasons to install software patches
Jordan Weber: February 13, 2018 at 11:30 AM
Software patches are much more than pesky reminders to update and restart your computer. These often-ignored acts of regular PC maintenance...
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How network documentation software saves time and money
Jordan Weber: February 6, 2018 at 11:30 AM
When you consider your most valuable IT assets, network documentation software is likely nowhere on your list. Creating good network documentation...
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The benefits of IT asset management
Jordan Weber: January 23, 2018 at 12:30 PM
Properly tracking your IT assets helps you avoid unscheduled downtime, skip unnecessary asset purchases, and take the pain out of software audits.
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Data storage: 30+ interesting facts & figures
Sagiss, LLC: June 29, 2016 at 3:22 AM
The way data is stored is something that every business should be concerned with because it is critical to the security of a business. Would you...