Business Solutions & Software Group Blog

Windows is, generally speaking, the default operating system used in a business setting. The same isn’t necessarily true amongst personal use… and with more organizations branching out and using Chromebooks and Macs, general familiarity with Windows is less and less of a given amongst younger users who your company may employ.

Understanding various tools, however, is advantageous—especially if there’s disparity between what one uses at home and what is standard at work. Let’s explore how Windows' different drives work and how to use them effectively.

Nowadays, small and medium-sized businesses need the right technological tools to drive efficiency and growth. Software-as-a-Service has emerged as a powerful, accessible model transforming business operations. Understanding SaaS, its benefits, potential management hurdles, and how expert support can help is crucial for local SMBs aiming to thrive.

Small businesses need to do whatever they can to stay competitive and efficient. Today, we want to share some of the most transformative technologies that can help your organization keep up with the rapidly changing business landscape. These include artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and cybersecurity solutions.

People do this all the time: if they don’t know an answer, they just make something up that sounds right. It turns out AI has the same bad habit.

In the grocery store, we’re given the estimated date that the food we’re buying will turn, helping us to make more informed decisions about what we are purchasing and the quality therein. Wouldn’t it be nice if the same could be said about the technology our businesses rely on?

Well, moves are being made to establish this as the standard in tech as well.

Artificial intelligence can be found just about everywhere nowadays, especially in businesses. Despite this, many people lack essential knowledge about AI, not knowing what it is or does. Worse, most don’t know how to put it to use.

Let’s explore the concept of AI literacy and how it can help you.

While it’s impossible to catch a glimpse of the future, we can make some educated guesses as to what we think it’ll look like. On the business IT front, we can use trends and current events to look at what we can expect. This will help you plan out your technology-related efforts throughout the remainder of the year.

Last month, we touched on how Windows isn’t necessarily the standard in the home as in the modern office… and therefore, how many users may not necessarily be as familiar with the operating system as some might hope. In light of how vital familiarity with Windows is in the modern workplace, we wanted to share how Windows 11 works.

To continue this exploration, we wanted to take a closer look at the Start menu, which can be found on the toolbar.

Technology touches nearly every facet of our lives. They make smart toothbrushes if you want it to touch every facet of yours. As a result of being such a tech-driven society, there were opportunities for businesses to set themselves apart by appealing to the incendiary demand for more. Today, we just wanted to point out that, while it has happened throughout the information age, today’s top tech companies are some of the most powerful ever. 

Windows PowerToys is a set of cool tools that can make your workday easier, if you know how to use them. Let’s take a quick look at some of the most useful ones for businesses and how you can put them to work.

Before we dive in, just a heads-up: these tools aren’t something you should install just anywhere. It’s always best to have a trusted IT professional handle software installations on business computers, whether that’s our team at Business Solutions & Software Group or another reliable provider. That way, everything is properly managed and documented.

We understand that Windows, while standard in most businesses, isn’t always the operating system of choice for personal users. With many schools supplying Chromebooks and Macs to students, the number of young users unfamiliar with Windows will likely rise as time passes.

Regardless of your preference regarding personal devices, becoming as familiar as possible with what is available in your professional life is always best. It also never hurts to review these things, even if you’ve used Windows before. A lot has changed, and you may learn something new!

So, if you’re an Apple user and find yourself using Windows in the workplace, consider this your guided tour of how to use Microsoft’s longstanding operating system.

Communications are a crucial part of every business, and today there are more options than ever. You have your telephone, email, messaging, and other forms of communication that, while valuable in their own right, may actually serve to complicate processes. In today’s blog, we briefly discuss the different parts of a business communications platform. 

Water is often used as a cooling agent for hardware solutions, including gaming PCs, data centers, and other powerful hardware systems. A business can use similar cooling methods for its entire building. In fact, Microsoft wants to implement a similar style of cooling for its data centers.

Whether you like it or not, 2025 could be a rough year, and not for the reasons you suspect. Businesses like yours might have a hard time with hardware acquisition, among other issues forecast by industry professionals. Today, we want to address some of the most significant issues on every industry insider’s mind.

Net neutrality has been a hotly debated issue for years, with regulations frequently changing based on political shifts. Recently, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) latest net neutrality policy, setting progress back significantly.

For years, the telephone has been one of the most tried-and-true business communications solutions, and that trend will continue into 2025. If you’re still using the phone solutions of the past, however, you’ve got some upgrading to do. Here’s what you need to know about the best communications investment you can make: Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP.

This year, we’re making a resolution to help more businesses than ever, and part of that is ensuring they have access to the best technology solutions around. If you aren’t satisfied with your current phone infrastructure, we have some good news for you. You don’t have to rely on traditional telephone systems, and there is a better alternative out there in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).

Smart gadgets are everywhere these days—video doorbells, voice assistants, and even things like floss dispensers and breast pumps. While these devices are all very different, they usually share one big issue.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is worried because many smart devices don’t tell you when they need updates—or worse, don’t offer updates at all.

If your business is still using tape backup, we’ve got news for you: you’re behind the times by a decade or two. Still, there might be some merits to using it, despite the overwhelming evidence that digital backup solutions like Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) are all-around better. Here’s why you might still use tape backup in today’s modern business world.

We’re willing to bet good money on the fact that your business suffers more technology problems than you’d like (but don’t hold us to that). Sometimes the problems are more complex, but many are simple and can be addressed quickly without the need for a professional. Today, we want to help you with some of the basics so you can know for sure when something is outside of your wheelhouse.