Most business computers should be replaced every 3 to 5 years, while servers typically last 5 to 7 years, depending on performance, manufacturer support, and business requirements. Waiting until equipment fails may seem like a …
Backups are easy to trust when nothing is going wrong. A report says the backup completed. Someone says the data is protected. Everything appears fine. Then a server fails, an account is compromised, or an …
Acquiring another collision center is an exciting opportunity for growth, but successfully integrating it into your existing business takes careful planning. Every location comes with its own technology, systems, vendors, and ways of working. If …
When most people think about a cyberattack, they picture hackers stealing information or locking computers with ransomware. While those threats are real, the biggest impact on a collision center is usually much more practical. A …
Most collision center owners feel confident their business is protected because someone told them their backups were configured. But having backup software installed isn't the same as knowing your business can recover after a server …
Your collision center may have backups. But do you know what would happen if you actually needed them? A collision center should test its technology recovery plan the same way a building tests its fire …
Many collision center owners eventually ask the same question: Should we move everything to the cloud? The answer isn't as simple as choosing one over the other. Today's collision centers depend on technology to manage …
As collision centers grow by opening new locations or acquiring existing shops, keeping operations consistent becomes more challenging. Each location often has its own way of doing things, from the equipment employees use to the …
If you operate a collision center with 20 to 100 employees, you can expect to invest between $125 and $200 per user, per month for fully managed IT services. For a collision center with 50 …
Not every compliance problem starts with a breach. A lot of them start with assumptions. You assume your security tools are working. You assume former employees were fully removed. You assume backups cover the systems …
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