5 Things to Consider When Planning Your Data Backup Process
Your company's value depends on its data. A catastrophic loss of data will cripple your company, often beyond the point of recovery. For this reason, data backup plans are essential, even for startups. Save time and money by doing it right from...
How to Create a Backup Copy of Your Gmail Messages
Like many people, you probably have work emails, bank account information, credit card numbers, and details about your personal life stored in our Gmail inbox and other Google services. But system downtime can sometimes keep you from accessing...
5 Easy Ways to Free Up Space on Your Computer
More and more people are starting to use solid-state drives (SSDs). This type of drive is smaller but faster than mechanical hard drives. While SSDs will boost the speed of everything that needs disk access, they can fill up pretty quickly. As...
4 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Data Backup Service Provider
Regularly backing up your data is crucial. After all, the loss of your data can interrupt daily operations and might even grind your business operations to a halt. Given the importance of data backups, finding the right data backup service...
How Software-Defined Storage Can Help Your Business
IT professionals have debated over the exact meaning of the term software-defined storage (SDS). While the details may still be undefined, everyone agrees that this data storage method uses generic hardware and vendor-specific software. In...
Not Sure How to Back Up Your Data? Consider These Techniques
Data is a valuable yet vulnerable asset for companies of all sizes. To protect your data, you need to back it up regularly. That way, your company will be able to recover from a cyberattack, major equipment failure, or catastrophic mistake made...
How to Keep Your Files Safe from CryptoJoker
A new form of ransomware called CryptoJoker was discovered in January 2016. It uses the AES-256 algorithm to encrypt victims' files and then demands a ransom for their release. CryptoJoker affects computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems. Although...
The Miller Group Recognized for Excellence in Managed IT Services
Saint Louis, MO, February 16, 2016 – CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named The Miller Group to its 2016 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Pioneer 250 category. This annual list recognizes North American solution providers with cutting-edge...
8 Common Reasons Why Desktop Printers Might Not Print
It always seems to happen at the worst possible time. You need to quickly print a document, so you click the "Print" button, but nothing happens. Many things can go wrong with desktop printers, but fortunately most problems can be found and fixed in short order. Here...
Windows 10 is now a Recommended Upgrade
Microsoft announced that beginning February 1st computers with Windows 7 and 8.1 will now have the Windows 10 Upgrade as a Recommended update via Windows Update. In general, The Miller Group recommends upgrading to Windows 10, with a few exceptions : • Your computer...