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Cloud computing has quickly moved to be the standard approach for many businesses. All kinds of software are now available 'on the cloud' and this makes it a big thing for small businesses to consider. But what are the benefits to this type of software versus traditional, hard copy software?

Office 365 is Microsoft’s core office product that incorporates a range of software including Word, Excel and Teams. It is now available as a cloud-based option that means the need for physical copies of the software has gone. But what are the benefits of Office 365 for businesses that make it worth paying for?

Non-geographic numbers are something known as Number Translation Services or NTS. They are numbers that aren’t connected with any specific area of the UK and don’t start with the usual area code. There’s lots of ways to use these but common examples include payment lines and customer services.

Most businesses will have some or other form of internal computer systems such as desktops, laptops, servers, applications and storage systems. Each of these will need some sort of ongoing support to keep them operating smoothly.

You may or may not have heard about the PSTN Switch Off, also called the ‘Great Switch Off’ by some. If you’ve heard about it, you might not think it will affect your business. And for a very small number, they’d be right. But for the majority of businesses, there will be some area of the change that they will need to take into account.

Ask the kids playing computer games at home and they will tell you that they love fast broadband because it lets them get really involved in their game without pauses or problems. And while most businesses aren’t playing games, the concept is similar - fast broadband lets you get stuff done, quickly and effortlessly.

Most people have a smartphone in their pocket nowadays. Some of us have a tablet, a laptop and a desktop PC as well. So does this mean that the need for a business mobile is now obsolete? The answer is definitely no and here’s why.

IT Support has always been a fast moving, constantly evolving industry with new ideas and approaches being discovered and instituted at lightning speed. But the pandemic enforced a whole new set of requirements into the existing framework of IT support and many of those changes look set to stay. Let’s look at how the pandemic changed IT support.

For many businesses, the internet is a key part of what they do. Whether you are a digital business entirely, use your website to gain customers or simply offer online options for customer service, a lack of internet connection would be a big deal. And that’s why businesses need to know about what’s being called the Great Switch Off.

One year or more on from the big change in working places that came due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are still working at home. That culture change was forced on businesses by the virus and the government advice but how are things changing as the restrictions are coming to an end?