While some businesses do not bother with an IT Budget, they can be extremely worthwhile. Besides helping you manage costs, an IT budget can highlight areas where you might need to invest more resources. It can also keep you on track in meeting your financial goals. Here are eight tips that can help you prepare an effective IT budget for …
Planning for success is nice in theory, but it’s hard for any business, especially in South Africa. Everyone knows the term “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” The reason everyone has heard that term before is because planning and budgeting is critical for business success. Here at Multi we believe an IT Budget can help save you …
There are a lot of good reasons why your company needs a website, below are 10 reasons why its essential to be online now: 1. Convenience for customers Using the Internet to search for businesses and products is much easier and faster than any time in the past. Millions of searches are done everyday and it is commonplace for businesses …
If you use Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, you probably know the keyboard shortcuts to select all (Ctrl+A), copy (Ctrl+C), and paste (Ctrl+V). Did you know there are other helpful keyboard shortcuts that you can use in all three applications? Being able to use the same keyboard shortcuts can make them easier to remember. Here are nine keyboard shortcuts that …
1. Do not open suspicious looking emails or click on URLs / hyperlinks in such mails. This cannot be stressed enough and is still a major reason for infection. If in doubt, delete! For businesses it is worth employing third party cloud-based email hygiene subscription services (such as our email software). These scan emails before they are delivered. They also offer features such as …
The 2015 Technology Trends are very exciting as technology is advancing at a faster rate giving us even more features, security and mobility. The latest trends are focused at improving your lifestyle through various ways and means, here are the top 10 Technology Trends for 2015. 1. Computing Everywhere As smart-phone technology advances, smart-phones will be used in new contexts …
IT Managed Services have become more and more popular among small to medium-sized businesses. There are many reasons for the growing move towards Managed Services and below are just a few immediate benefits. 1. Control IT Costs Outsourcing gives you a fixed cost and allows you budget effectively. You are able to use as much of that contract as you need …
Multi Will be offering the Windows 10 Upgrade pack for FREE On the 21st of January 2015 late Wednesday Night in South Africa the Multi staff were glued to the Windows 10 launch live stream. After all the features and demos we all agreed that Windows 10 is a definite upgrade for everyone using a device. It wasn’t another release of something new …
Technology is advancing at an incredible rate. Consider just how much has changed in the past 12 years, no one uses maps to get around anymore. But back when Window’s Server 2003 (WS 2003) was first released that’s how we did it. Considering what we know now and looking back, a lot of our technology, workloads and processes were inefficient. …
Last week South Africa experienced its worst load shedding since 2008 with R200m worth of lost revenue and damages to the country and businesses. Fortunately no one was killed or badly injured but more than 800 000 businesses were without power and most parts of the country looked more like a dead ghost town than a commercial area. With Generators catching fire and IT hardware becoming corrupt, a disaster recovery plan …
[one_half] We have all had it. The famous first meeting nerves. Either as a child on your very first date, or as an adult on your very first job interview. Meetings are a vital part of everyone’s lives and making a positive impression and impact at that meeting is critical to your future plans. Whether it is a business meeting, …