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What is the difference between HDD and SSD?

The standard hard disk drive (HDD) has been the predominant storage device for desktop computers and laptops for a long time. However, computers with solid state drive (SSD) technology are quickly becoming the norm. If you’re looking to upgrade your hardware, you need to know the difference between HDD and SSD.
What is an HDD?
An HDD is basically a storage device in a computer.

VoIP systems keep callers on the line

Being put on hold can be a bothersome experience for customers. Unless they have absolutely nothing else to do, people dislike waiting for an indefinite amount of time and achieving nothing. But did you know that when you make customers wait on the other end of the line, you actually have the opportunity to provide them with informative messages? With Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), this is very easy to do.

How do Microsoft 365 Groups connectors work?

The cross-application service in Microsoft 365 known as Groups enables members of a team to collaborate and share resources with one another. Such resources can be a calendar, spreadsheets, and even an Microsoft Outlook inbox, among others. Groups also has a feature called connectors that allows users to share content from third-party services right in Outlook, making workflows more seamless.

Why small businesses should consider business intelligence

For years, big companies have been harnessing the power of business intelligence (BI) to improve business performance. And for them, paying experts to analyze large data sets is no issue. It’s different with small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). SMBs also store large volumes of data, but many are wary of spending too much on BI. Still, SMBs should leverage BI to gain an edge — fortunately, there’s plenty of budget-friendly business tools and resources available nowadays.

Two-step and two-factor authentication: What’s the difference?

Every business should have a strong cybersecurity posture to keep cybercriminals from infiltrating their network. One way to do this is by implementing a strict authentication process using two-step or two-factor authentication. These two processes are so similar that many confuse one with the other.

Co-Managed IT Services to Create an Effective IT Department

IT departments are involved and can be challenging to understand. Large corporations often have their own internal IT department, but many smaller companies utilize Managed IT Services, which are outsourced.

It makes sense to use an external provider if you do not need a tech on-site every day to fix problems.

Business communications: Teams or Meet?

Microsoft and Google have been competing on almost every front, and both have made big strides in machine learning, cloud computing, and productivity software. In terms of communication solutions, the tech powerhouses are also neck and neck with Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.

Improving Cybersecurity with Multi-Factor Authentication

Recent studies have shown that Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) can block almost 99.9% of automated cyber-attacks. Now the main issue is only 28% of the population use MFA.

Mostly SMEs become the victim of cyber-attacks. In case of an attack on business e-mail, the loss was assessed to be more than $160,000. This massive loss can put small businesses out of action.