Dropbox now limits free users to 3 devices per account. Why have they done this? Of Dropbox’s 500 million registered users about 2.5% actually pay for the service, so of course, like any decent business, they want to steer their most active free users into a paid plan. This may sound a little devious…
As we previously discussed here on Offsite Servers, data taken outside of the office needs even greater security. One of the best ways to do this is through the use of encryption, which not only protects data and your device against theft but also keeps your business compliant with the GDPR. However, what if your…
Benefit or a curse? Now as a hosted and cloud supplier, we at Offsite Servers so we are all for it. We will sing and shout about working from home all day long but how viable is it and is it right for everyone? Can it really work for you… Benefits… Now, this is a…
Deciding on whether to have IT services as part of your business strategy, can be a hard decision to make. At first, you need to decide whether or not IT services will be right for your business, in the long term, and secondly decide which IT services will be better suitable for your company. The…
Do you use a hosted application where you work from a web browser? Is it slow and clunky? Who actually owns the data and where on earth is the data stored? Does the data storage you keep comply with your industries regulations? At Offsite Servers we can help you answer all these questions, we comply…
Coming to a website near you… Mobilegeddon! Sounds scary, doesn’t it? like the trailer for the next big-budget Hollywood disaster movie. Mobilegeddon is here and there is no power on earth to stop it! Actually, it is here and it can’t be stopped either… So what on earth is it and what do you need…
Do you review your tech regularly? Are you confident that you have up to date cyber-security measures in place? Are you absolutely sure these solutions are suitable for your business? Does your IT system run so smooth that you forget it’s even there in the first place? Hopefully yes. But let’s have another think about…
There are so many benefits to outsourcing your IT Support rather than trying to do it yourself. It might seem expensive but is it really? You know and I know, employing staff is expensive. To some businesses the staff payroll is probably their biggest expense, let alone the hidden costs we don’t think about such…
Do you want to access your desktop anywhere? You may have a need to have flexible staff. You may still be stuck with local IT costing you a bit here and a bit there without realising the escalating costs. You should consider a hosted desktop. A hosted desktop is part of a hosted server infrastructure…
For those in the technology industry you will of heard of this term, bring your own device (BYOD). So what is it all about? Firstly some fascinating stats 😉 We are already doing it…! 95% of workers have used their own device in work (IDC) 21% have at least one Apple device they use for…
When you buy, have an honest word with yourself, do you buy value, or do you buy cheap? There is a big difference. Do we try and drive down the prices of everything to get to a price that suits us and not supporting local business owners? It’s a fact that we are flippant with…