When it comes to hosting your business email, one size does not fit all. What may be right for another business may not be right for yours. To help you find the right fit for your company, we’re going to give you a semi-technical overview of how conventional and cloud-based email systems work. Then we’ll […]

Virtualization is the practice of creating multiple computing environments from a single host machine or harnessing the collective power of numerous host machines. It’s been around for a while and is an invaluable tool that helps businesses increase their capabilities. We will unpack the basics of virtualization by stepping through an overview of how the […]

All virtual private networks, or VPNs for short, are created to do one thing: let people access the internet and other computer networks free from the prying eyes and bad intentions of other people. Specifically, VPNs provide a secure link between computers, phones, and other devices, and the internet. While all VPNs are broadly the […]

Remote monitoring and management or RM&M for short is our first topic for 2021. There are significant benefits in efficiency, cost, and visibility on your IT infrastructure with RM&M tools and services. I am going to go over how every small business can benefit from it and how to budget for it. This is what […]

CMMC is the new minimum standard for cybersecurity compliance for the US Department of Defense (DOD). The CMMC’s five-tier certification framework is a requirement for all DoD contractors and will become the baseline for evolving cybersecurity mandates. Because it will significantly impact your ability to meet minimum contract requirements, let’s unpack the CMMC basics and […]

It’s only our third episode, so we are just getting into the swing of things with podcasting. So, as you can imagine, we are super excited about all the topics we want to cover in 2021. But, before we open that door, we thought it would be fitting to end the year talking about what […]

we take a look at a few steps you can take to evaluate your cloud portfolio and assess if it is still working for your business. Should you scale back or use it more? Maybe, there is a happy middle ground that makes sense. So let’s go over some of the factors you need to consider and let’s see if this episode can lead to some decisions on your cloud usage.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we run our businesses–some think permanently. 8 months in and many businesses are finding the need to rethink how they use technology post-COVID, and they are asking what they have to be aware of. What are their options? Should they be doing something differently? That is what we’re talking about on today’s episode, specifically disaster preparedness, recovery and security. My name is John Virgolino and I’m the host of ConsulPod.

There are many benefits to hiring IT consultants. The right consultant will assist your company with all aspects of information technology, including assisting with or providing help desk and infrastructure support, implementing company-wide security policies and disaster recovery plans, streamlining business processes and improving efficiencies and leveraging technology to meet and surpass your organization’s goals. With the skills and experience of the right IT consultant, you can avoid the costs associated with hiring, training or managing dedicated full-time employees.

Windows 7 will no longer receive security updates and extended support as of January 14, 2020, from Microsoft. Although mainstream support ended for Windows 7 users almost five years ago, the final termination on the roll-out of free security patches and extended security updates is quickly approaching.  This means that while users of older versions of the OS who continue to use Windows 7 can still operate on them, they will not receive updates of any kind including software, features, and the biggest whammy of them all – security.