Posts by Robert Sarkes
How Can I Reduce My Cloud Infrastructure Costs?
It seems like only yesterday when people were asking, “What is the cloud?” With the speed that technology evolves, the cloud has gone from innovation to everyday requirement in multiple offices in the San Jose/Silicon Valley area and around the world. Between 2010 and 2019, the cloud computing market has increased nearly 200% and cloud adoption by…
Read More5 Best Practices for Work-From-Home Employees
The stay-at-home restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic have dramatically changed the way that many businesses operate. Silicon Valley area businesses were some of the first in the country to send employees home to work remotely, many going through a “trial by fire” when it came to the way that impacted their operations. While some U.S.…
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Is It Time for Your Company to Migrate to Virtual Desktops?
Many businesses in the San Jose and Silicon Valley area were among the first to completely embrace cloud computing. Over the past decade, companies around the world have replaced static software for the connectivity of the cloud. In 2014, approximately 49% of companies were using at least one cloud technology, and just 5 years later, in 2019,…
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5 Important Ways that Responsive Remote Support Can Keep Telecommuting Staff Productive
We’re already several weeks into a changed reality due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many Silicon Valley businesses have transitioned to an all remote workforce sending employees home to work. Some of them, for the very first time. More than a few companies had to make this transition quickly before having time to get a game…
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10 Commonsense Reasons to NOT Move to the Cloud
While cloud-based applications may be the newest trend in business systems, just because someone else is doing it doesn’t mean you should automatically follow suit. Cloud computing does have many benefits, but there are also some major disadvantages. At GEEK911, our first priority is to our clients’ needs, so we help them make the best…
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10 Compelling Reasons to Move Your Computing to the Cloud
When cloud computing first came along, many people were left wondering, what is “The Cloud” and what exactly does that mean for my data? Cloud-based applications have exploded over the last decade, as more companies realized the benefits of cloud-based systems. Being “in the cloud” simply means that your application and data are being hosted…
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Top 10 Ways Technology Can Grow Your Business
Running a successful business in today’s world can be a difficult task. With the proliferation of the digital landscape comes almost unprecedented competition, making even “unique” offerings something of a rarity. With that said, technology isn’t all bad. In fact, it’s quite vital to building a strong business that can survive even in fluctuating economies…
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Hoping to Improve Your Bottom Line? Here Are 10 Ways GEEK911 Can Help!
In a world as digitally-connected as ours, it should come as no surprise that technology can play a huge role in your success. What you might not have known, however, is that you have to do more than simply buy the hardware and software that people recommend. You are investing in tools, but it is…
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Not Sure about VoIP? Clearing Up Some of the Biggest Misconceptions about VoIP Phone Systems
Voice over Internet Protocol, aka VoIP, was first introduced back in 1995, the days when dial-up was the main way people got online. While internet phone service and internet connections have both changed dramatically over the last 20+ years, VoIP still suffers from the reputation it garnered many years ago.
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How to Drastically Lower Costs & Improve Service to Your Customers with VoIP Phones
A professional land-line phone system with multiple lines is a significant expense for any small business, but one that most resign themselves to. Afterall, having a phone at every desk is pretty commonplace and necessary for communications both inside and outside the office.
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