Disclaimer: We’re an IT firm. We recommend that you evaluate the data and choose a path that best serves your business’s needs. This advice is intended for business with 10+ employees.
We’ve had prospects and clients ask us if they should buy their computers from retailers such as BestBuy, Dell.

When your computer life has come to an end, proper destruction of your hard drive is vital to the security of your business. 
When disposing of an old PC, it’s important to consider the importance of the information still on the hard drive when you determine how (or whom) will be completing the destruction of your drive.

When vetting an in-house “IT Guy” or outsourced IT Company, there are several traits you should seek out in order to find the right IT solution for your business.

Top 4 Traits of Irreplaceable IT Consultants

Forward-thinking Mindset--part of what you’re paying your IT consultant for (in a perfect world) is their constantly evolving and growing knowledge of the industry.

To outsource or not to outsource.  This is the struggle of small businesses everywhere.
When it comes to IT, it’s obvious that we’re big proponents of outsourcing. We spend our days (and some of our nights too) focused on being the best in the industry at what we do.

Nearly all Phoenix businesses use technology to generate revenue. However, many of these businesses treat technology hands-off expense to minimize.
When IT isn’t treated as a strategic asset, it’s likely the business does not have a solid IT foundation or a good relationship with a competent IT Company.

Picking the right service providers is crucial for business success. Find out how to do it right.
You might think our message here is “hire PK Tech”, but you’d be wrong. Our goal is to make you look good. We hope that’s through PK Tech’s IT consulting services, but if it’s not, we know the following will help you to choose the best IT service provider for your business.

Does your business engage with an IT Company and have access to a ticket based IT service desk or help desk?
If so, the following 4 tips will ensure you get the best service out of every encounter
1) Report your technical issues as they happen

Report your issues as they happen and you will often experience a faster resolution remotely.

This blog is for you if you are a business and have a free email account that ends in any of the following:

Aol.com
Yahoo.com
Outlook.com/hotmail.com/msn.com
Gmail.com
Cox.net
Centurylink.net/q.com

Here’s what it’s saying to your clientele:

You are small.

There’s a trend we’ve seen over the years at businesses all over Phoenix, Scottsdale, and even in Prescott: “IT guys” selling off-brand computers and servers.

The use of such equipment, which is also known as a “white box”, or custom computer, has been debated in the IT community for years.

Introduction
While software vendors typically provide a dose of value-add service to your business, it’s important to spend the time up front to understand their cloud offerings and weigh the Pros and Cons before you sign a long term agreement.

It’s highly likely you’re already on a well vetted cloud platform already -- such as Office 365 or G Suite for email.