Blog Archive
Guilford County Linux Users Group (GCLUG) – April Meeting
Don’t miss the April meeting of the Guilford County Linux Users Group. To learn more and register for this event, click here. About Guilford County Linux Users Group Guilford County Linux Users Group is a LUG for residents of Guilford County and surrounding areas. We encourage everybody with an interest in Linux to join—your skill level doesn’t […]
How to Choose a Managed Service Provider
It’s a scary climate out there, and business is getting tougher by the minute. Margins are thin, security risks are real and tech upgrades come at the speed of light. To find the right balance of speed, expertise and cost, many successful businesses turn to technical Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to keep their data secure, their […]
Weatherproof Your Business
In sports, the best defense is a good offense. When it comes to business and the weather, it’s the exact opposite. How can a small business owner like yourself build a defense against the unpredictability of the weather? Preparedness! Every year, the U.S. experiences natural calamities which can have a big impact on your business. From 1900-2014, […]
Geek Speak: The Cloud
The thought of “cloud computing” may be an overwhelming and paralyzing idea to business owners. But rest assured, there’s nothing ominous or scary about the concept. The idea has been around for more than fifty years and is one of the most discussed topics we see at Dynamic Quest. We believe the reason for this is […]
Signs Your Server is Past its Prime
As has been widely publicized, Windows Server 2003 is joining the ranks of dinosaurs and dodo birds: Microsoft is discontinuing updates for it by July 2015. This is reason enough for you to upgrade your businesses’ server(s), but if you’re still on the fence you’ll quickly reconsider when you start to see some or all of the […]
Disasters don’t have to be deadly.
Your business needn’t be sitting on a fault line or at the bottom of a flood zone to be vulnerable to data loss. Any number of calamities can do damage to your data—from huge, howling tornadoes to tiny, silent trojan horses. Even a perfectly healthy hard drive can just up and quit, if the mood […]
Cyberattacks: The Many Faces of Cybercrime
At age 15, Kevin Mitnick started his notorious hacking career by bypassing the punch card system for Los Angeles’ public buses. By the age of 32, he had hacked into such companies as AT&T, IBM, Nokia, and Motorola. Companies of all sizes can fall victim to cybercrime, and the way it happens is not always […]
Data Recovery: Bring on the Boring
Why do so many businesses have inadequate data backups? It’s actually pretty easy to understand. Backing up is boring. In fact, the whole point of backing up is to maintain a nice, boring shield around your data so nothing exciting ever happens to it, such as annihilation. Many companies get a rickety backup system in […]
Guilford County Linux Users Group (GCLUG) – March Meeting
Don’t miss the March meeting of the Guilford County Linux Users Group. To learn more and register for this event, click here. About Guilford County Linux Users Group Guilford County Linux Users Group is a LUG for residents of Guilford County and surrounding areas. We encourage everybody with an interest in Linux to join—your skill level doesn’t […]
Dynamic Quest Named to CRN’s Top MSP List
We take such pleasure in elevating our clients’ businesses and supporting their growth that being recognized for it is just the cherry on top. Our company is included in this year’s CRN Managed Service Providers (MSP) 500: Pioneer 250. Dynamic Quest made the list because of our laser focus on helping small to medium-sized businesses […]