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Is your technology is alignment with your overall business goals? Could your company benefit by utilizing the skills and experience of a Chief Information Officer (CIO) on a virtual basis?

Eric Aguado, a Partner with ThrottleNet, appeared on TNtv to discuss the many benefits of utilizing a Virtual Chief Information Officer (VCIO) as part of a company’s technology program.

Are you a healthcare provider with multiple locations and wondering why your Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system is getting bogged down or even come to a crawl?

Aaron Oliver, Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer with ThrottleNet, appeared on TNtv to discuss why many EMR systems perform at extremely slow speeds at remote or satellite offices.

There is an infestation that is an anathema to business networks everywhere.  This infestation isn’t a virus, hackers or malware.  It’s none other than a goat.  See, you have a goat infestation, and it’s chewing you out of your profits and sanity. 

Many of the attributes of bad IT can humorously, and sadly quite literally, be attributed to mirror attributes in goats.  This sounds quite ludicrous, but it’s a very effective way to put a finger on a problem plaguing so many businesses.

Simply said, the goat is anything that prevents your technology from improving and supporting your business in the most efficient, productive and profitable way possible.  Allow me to lay out the symptoms and you can decide for yourself.

To keep business running, manage growth, reduce risk and costs, look outside for the expertise you need.

Entrepreneurs, especially in their early years, try to do things themselves. As their companies grow, they put together a team of diverse talents to handle various aspects of business: manufacturing, sales, marketing, operations and finance. Back when technology was primarily focused on accounting and finance, it was possible to have a person or small team to handle IT needs.

As the backbone of most businesses, Information Technology is becoming a larger portion of a company's budget each year. As a result, it require business owners to be more engaged in an aspect of their company they are not completely familiar with - how to effectively manage their I.T. infrastructure. 

2011 is almost over. Are you prepared for 2012? 

There are plenty of benefits to IT Outsourcing & Consulting as opposed to running these valuable processes in-house. 

Managed Services can help your business lower costs, understand and correct your deficiencies and gain access to resources that would otherwise be unavailable to your company. The reasons to outsource managed services are plenty, but below you will find our top 10 reasons your company should consider Managed Services: