Every small business owner has experienced it – the dizzying speed at which technology is evolving, the myriad of solutions out there, the outrageous cost of so-called “solutions” proffered by self-confessed experts, and the tendency to “In-Source” I.T. responsibilities to a technology-savvy employee who quickly becomes frustrated, overworked and under-utilized. The outcome of this scenario is the overwhelming number of small business environments with ill-maintained computer networks that are out of date in terms of security patches, backups, updates and a coherent licensing structure.
Windows XP Shops and Tough Choices Ahead
The news coming in now is that Microsoft is definitely on the path to pulling the plug on support for Windows XP, Office 2003, and Exchange Server 2003 come April 14, 2009. With the end of support for these products, patches and fixes for flaws found on these software will end also, although Microsoft says … Read more