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Charles IT vs 'The Other Guys'

Charles IT vs 'The Other Guys'

January, 2020 | Foster Charles

No one ever likes to hear sighs of exasperation from the technical support agent at the other end of the line. Customers call for support precisely because they lack knowledge and need help, not sass.

4 Practical tips for lowering small-business IT costs

4 Practical tips for lowering small-business IT costs

January, 2020 | Foster Charles

You can keep technology expenses low without outside contractors or additional full-time staff. In fact, our team primarily sells managed IT services to organizations with more than 30 employees [...]

How to Keep Pace with Current Regulations

How to Keep Pace with Current Regulations

January, 2020 | Foster Charles

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) often understand the critical importance of compliance but lack the proper resources to manage it as effectively as larger organizations. We’ve seen SMBs all [...]

2020 Best Places to Work in Connecticut

2020 Best Places to Work in Connecticut

January, 2020 | Foster Charles

Charles IT was recently named a finalist in the Best Places to Work in Connecticut. This fifteenth annual program was created by the Hartford Business Journal and Best Companies Group.

Signs you should be in the market for a new MSP

Signs you should be in the market for a new MSP

January, 2020 | Foster Charles

Technology and IT leaders are becoming cornerstones of their companies’ business strategies. As the technology industry is cresting a wave of hype — intelligent robots, digital transformation, [...]

The best technology investments for your business in 2020

The best technology investments for your business in 2020

December, 2019 | Foster Charles

Technology is evolving at a breakneck pace and every year comes a tidal wave of new and exciting IT innovations. Some of them have failed miserably, while others have become new standards in the [...]

Top Technology Projects to Consider

Top Technology Projects to Consider

December, 2019 | Foster Charles

As 2019 draws to an end, organizations are looking ahead to the new year. How will advancements in technology affect your small business in 2020? From building trust to enhancing customer experience, [...]

2020 Top IT Challenges Forecast

2020 Top IT Challenges Forecast

December, 2019 | Foster Charles

The year 2020 will see a transition to a new decade. Businesses are facing various IT trends such as the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, new cybersecurity [...]

What's next for IT: Insights from 2019

What's next for IT: Insights from 2019

December, 2019 | Foster Charles

Digital transformation initiatives have been shaping the business landscape for the past two decades. The Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), machine [...]

Benefits of Desktop-as-a-Service

Benefits of Desktop-as-a-Service

December, 2019 | Foster Charles

Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) has become a model strategy for desktop management in businesses. For those who don't know, DaaS is subscription-based service wherein a cloud service provider manages the [...]

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