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ATECH MSP has been serving the Bakersfield area since 2009, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

The Forgotten, Unsung Heroes of Your Networking Infrastructure

The Forgotten, Unsung Heroes of Your Networking Infrastructure

Your business runs on its network, and when your network hardware isn’t running up to speed, it can have a significant impact on business operations. It’s also far from the most interesting topic, and other parts of your business—like the software that makes and manages the products or services you provide—likely takes up the spotlight. Here are some of the common networking solutions that are often neglected and why they should be a priority instead.

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How Managed IT Services Can Supercharge Your Business Growth

How Managed IT Services Can Supercharge Your Business Growth

There’s a lot that any small business owner has to manage at any given moment, so the last thing you need is to have technology issues or challenges throw a wrench into things… and when they do, you certainly don’t need any delays in fixing the problem.

That’s how traditional IT support works, and nowadays, it's simply insufficient for business needs. Fortunately, today’s technology also enables us to address these support needs more effectively. Let’s review how managed services offer a more proactive and strategic (and therefore more financially sound) option.

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5 Key POS System Factors to Consider

5 Key POS System Factors to Consider

The point-of-sale system is the hub of your business operations. It is a prime example of a mission-critical system that could benefit from some proactive consideration. Choosing or upgrading one isn't just about processing payments; it's about future-proofing your success. With that in mind, let's go into five things you need to consider about your business' POS system to make it beneficial to your efforts. 

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Protecting Your Business from Threats (Big and Small) is Essential

Protecting Your Business from Threats (Big and Small) is Essential

Today’s cyberthreats are invisible, they’re malicious, and they can bring a business to its knees. For many small businesses, cybersecurity feels like a distant problem—a concern for the corporate giants with sprawling server farms. Unfortunately, that’s a dangerous misconception. Every business, regardless of size, is on the front line.

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Transforming IT into Your Strategic Advantage by Scrapping Break/Fix

Transforming IT into Your Strategic Advantage by Scrapping Break/Fix

Think about those frustrating workdays when a server goes down, or the daily drag of slow computers and glitchy software. These aren't just minor annoyances; they are significant productivity drains. Research shows employees can lose an average of 10.5 workdays per year due to IT downtime alone. Multiply that across your team, and the financial impact becomes clear. This month, we go through the numbers to see how you can build a more productive business through a well-thought-out technology strategy.

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Don’t Be Lazy with Your IT; Be Proactive Instead

Don’t Be Lazy with Your IT; Be Proactive Instead

Business owners have a lot going on in their workday, and with so many duties and responsibilities, adding technology troubles to the mix only makes it all the more frustrating when your IT doesn’t work the way it should. That said, you cannot let the laissez-faire attitude prevail. In fact, lazy IT practices can make real problems significantly worse.

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Don’t Let a Cybersecurity Incident Spoil Your Summer Fun

Don’t Let a Cybersecurity Incident Spoil Your Summer Fun

It’s the summer solstice tonight, the official start of the summer season. While most of us want to focus on honing our grilling skills and soaking up as much sun as possible, we can’t afford to let our cybersecurity awareness falter as a result.

Let’s review how you can stay secure while enjoying the season.

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Mastering the Art of Strong Passwords

Mastering the Art of Strong Passwords

Making and remembering passwords can be a pain, but everyone is in the same boat. By spending a little time on them now you can stop big problems later. Bad passwords are like leaving your door unlocked for online troublemakers. We don't want that!

Think of your password as the key to your online accounts. You want a strong key, right? Here’s how to make your passwords clean, complex, and work best to secure your digital assets.

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How to Use Quick Analysis for Better Spreadsheet Data Insights

How to Use Quick Analysis for Better Spreadsheet Data Insights

When did you last open a spreadsheet and just sigh upon seeing the expanse of data points, with a sigh that comes from the deepest depths of your soul? It’s a fair reaction to have… especially when you know how much value there is to be found within these data sets.

Let’s walk through how you can extract this data by using Microsoft Excel’s Quick Analysis features… and don’t worry if you tend to use Google Sheets. The processes are essentially the same for everything we’re covering.

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A Customer Relationship Management Tool Can Revolutionize Your Customer Care

A Customer Relationship Management Tool Can Revolutionize Your Customer Care

SMBs tend to pride themselves on how well they’re able to treat their customers. Larger enterprises sometimes lack the personalized attention that customers of small businesses get, despite having the tools to make it happen. Small businesses can also achieve this goal, and it’s all thanks to customer relationship management solutions. The right tool can improve sales, marketing efforts, and even customer satisfaction.

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If You Haven’t Considered Cloud Migration, You Should

If You Haven’t Considered Cloud Migration, You Should

Is your business still gazing at the cloud from afar, wondering if it’s truly the promised land of IT efficiency? For many organizations, a move to the cloud for mission-critical operations can be complicated. Hesitation, while understandable, can be the biggest drain on your future potential. Let’s go through why those cloud migration worries might just be myths in disguise, and how we can help you shift into high gear.

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Fortifying Your Business’ Technology Before the Ransomware Attack Hits

Fortifying Your Business’ Technology Before the Ransomware Attack Hits

We've all seen the scary headlines about ransomware attacks crippling businesses, big and small. It's a threat that's not going away, and unfortunately, many businesses only think about their response after the dreaded ransom note appears. Today, I want to talk about what a proper ransomware response looks like—and it starts long before the attack ever happens. The goal should be to ensure that an attack does the least possible damage to your business.

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Keep These Healthcare IT Best Practices in Mind for Your Practice

Keep These Healthcare IT Best Practices in Mind for Your Practice

Healthcare technology is changing, and changing fast. Even beyond your typical concerns like data security and operational efficiency, healthcare IT faces unique challenges specific to the industry. Today, we want to cover some of the best practices that healthcare organizations should follow in regards to their IT. We’ll explore topics such as patient trust, legal compliance, and so much more.

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Are You Taking Advantage of These Cloud-Based Benefits?

Are You Taking Advantage of These Cloud-Based Benefits?

What opportunities is your business leaving on the table by not adapting to cloud technology? There are plenty of benefits your business can take advantage of if you’re open to embracing new possibilities. Today, we want to share some examples that will have you excited to implement new cloud-based infrastructure solutions for your business.

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Understanding How IT Shapes the Entertainment We Love

Understanding How IT Shapes the Entertainment We Love

As is the case with most things, the past few years have seen significant changes in entertainment, thanks to the development of technology. We have literally gone from using extremely sensitive and delicate film to capture footage, manually trimming it on flatbed editors in dark rooms, to capturing, storing, editing, and displaying it digitally.

Let’s explore how the nature of entertainment has shifted as technology has developed over time.

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Plugging Into the Power of USB

Plugging Into the Power of USB

From charging our phones to transferring those crucial presentation files, USBs are the unsung heroes of our digital world. Have you ever stopped to think about what’s actually going on inside that little connector?

Let’s get down to brass tacks and explore the inner workings of this marvel of miniaturization.

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Not Using Managed IT? Here’s Why That Doesn’t Make Sense

Not Using Managed IT? Here’s Why That Doesn’t Make Sense

Let’s say you have all the knowledge, time, energy, resources, and expertise in technology management in the world. Would you want the responsibility of managing your company’s IT? Today, we’re exploring some of the more plausible reasons why managing your own technology solutions just doesn’t make sense—and how a managed service provider can help.

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Innovative Technology Can Give Your Business an Advantage

Innovative Technology Can Give Your Business an Advantage

Most businesses rely on a core set of technologies: computers, essential software, email, a website. These are the fundamentals. There are many savvy small and medium-sized businesses looking beyond this standard toolkit. They're strategically adopting less conventional technologies to boost efficiency, enhance customer experiences, and gain a valuable competitive advantage.

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Addressing Some Database Basics

Addressing Some Database Basics

Think of your business information that includes customer details, sales figures, product lists and more. All of that data is stored in your business’ databases. As a result, you need to understand how they work and what you need to do to best manage them and the data they contain. 

Here at Atech MSP, we help businesses in Bakersfield make sense of their technology every day. We’ve noticed folks often have similar questions about databases, so let's clear them up with some simple answers. Did you know, by the way, that the first "databases" were essentially just well-organized paper records? We've come a long way!

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Build a Human Firewall to Protect Your Business

Build a Human Firewall to Protect Your Business

Cybersecurity solutions are all well and fine, but your team also plays a significant role in keeping your business safe. You need to acknowledge they are a potential threat and take steps to prepare them for the bevy of threats they’ll face. Today, we want to discuss why your employees are a cybersecurity threat and what you can do to mitigate it.

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