Ed, Author at Best Managed Cloud, IT and Cyber-security in Florida

The Top 5 Page Builders and Which Is Right For You?

A quality website is essential to attracting and retaining visitors, which is why integrating the right WordPress page builder has become a top priority for many users. On their own, page builders have a huge impact on the aesthetic and functionality of your website. But more than this, page builders have made it possible for…

Elementor and why it may be the best WordPress page builder

There are things that go together. I bet mac and cheese, peanut butter and jelly, ice cream and sprinkles immediately come to mind. Well, Elementor and WordPress should too. What is Elementor Elementor is a page builder plug-in for WordPress that they developed back in 2016. Fueled by its simplicity, intuitiveness, and functionality, this basic…

14 Ways to Ensure Your Work From Home Employees Are Secure

Security can be tricky in the controlled environment of the office. Now, many employees are working from home, making the problem even more difficult. The is especially true considering many employees are working from home as the result of a government ordered quarantine rather than a well-planned transition to a work-from-home environment. If you don’t…

Why the US Government Warned US Businesses About Office 365 Security

Office 365: it sounds like a safe, secure platform that businesses can use to help aid in document creation, storage, and sharing. Unfortunately, the US government has recently issued a warning about Office 365 security that could pose a substantial challenge for many businesses. Office 365 provides a number of solutions that make it possible…

Cloud Computing and Big Data: How the Two Work Together

The world is creating new digital information at escalating rates. The bulk of this information growth isn’t generated in a planned and structured way as is done by scholars and scientists. Rather, it’s a byproduct of the frenetic digital activity of the world’s population, as well as the enormous digital output of the world’s sensors.…

How You Can Leverage Office 365 to Protect Your Business From Disasters

When disaster strikes, you need to have a plan. The human cost of recent natural disasters, from earth quakes to hurricanes, is undeniable and frequently covered. But even beyond that damage, the harm done to your business could be significant if you haven’t been proactive. Even today, countless businesses in Texas and Florida are looking…

Cloud Computing and How It Can Help Your Business

Over the last four decades, computing has undergone many changes that have had a profound effect on the end-user experience. Back in the days of the mainframe computer before the Internet, only large companies or institutions (such as universities) could afford to have a mainframe and the staff for its support. The end-user accessed the…

What are Azure Reserved Instances and their benefits?

Microsoft recently introduced Azure Reserved Instances (Azure RI) to help Azure’s most active customers save on long-term VM usage. By committing to a one or three-year benefit, Azure customers can now reserve VMs in advance at a deep discount, saving them as much as 82% off standard pay-as-you-go pricing. Ideal for customers with relatively predictable workloads and…

Azure Site Recovery & Azure Backup for Local Servers and Workstations

Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and Azure Backup are two powerful services that work together to ensure that you have a complete business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) solution for your local servers and workstations. With ASR replicating your applications, and Azure Backup securely copying and restoring your data, your concerns over on-premises outages and data loss can give…

5 Things Every Company Can (and Should) do Today to Prepare For a Unplanned Outage

In most situations, power outages are inconvenient. They disrupt daily operations, and change project timelines. But when they last, or lead to data loss, inconvenient can easily become devastating. Put simply, your business should have a plan in place for protecting against power outages. The human effects of recent natural disasters are undeniable, and their…