Microsoft has increased the price for its Microsoft 365 business licensing in 2025. Whether you work with a provider for M365 managed services or handle everything yourself, you need to understand how price increases
Data Integration
EDI 856: Getting Your Advance Shipment Notices Right
Shipping and logistics get complicated when you have sensitive products and limited warehouse space. How do you ensure the warehouse is ready to receive a shipment—and ready to handle time-sensitive products appropriately? If you’re using EDI, which document can help
Cloud Technology
Cloud Data Integration: Power vs Ease Of Support
It’s essential for cloud systems to talk to each other. If they don’t, data can become siloed, without widespread availability across the organization. But cloud systems introduce their own complexities that are different from on-premises systems. How do you choose
Cybersecurity
MSP vs. MSSP vs. EDI Provider: Covering All Your Bases
It takes serious technology to stay competitive in today’s business climate. From IT to EDI, it’s tough for internal teams to manage it all—which is why companies turn to technology service providers. Broadly speaking, there are three main types: MSPs
Cybersecurity
HIPAA vs HITECH: Understanding the Difference
Healthcare professionals must comply with HIPAA and also HITECH Act. HITECH act introduced stimulus while adding more tiers of compliance
Data Integration
EDI Service Providers: What’s Working (And What Isn’t)
Last updated August 19, 2024. EDI is a legacy technology, but it’s far from dead. Numerous industries depend on EDI networks for processes as diverse as O2C (order to cash) and P2P (procure to pay), making EDI integration services a
Managed IT Services
5 IT Support Hacks For Manufacturers And Distributors
IT support comes with unique challenges for manufacturers and distributors. It’s common to have limited IT staff—or none at all. If you have an MSP (managed IT service provider), they may operate in “react” mode rather than helping you make
Cloud Technology
Overcoming Cloud Security Challenges With Managed Services
Last updated June 2, 2025. Whether you handle things in-house or work with a cloud managed services provider, it’s essential to protect your cloud systems. Believe it or not, their security settings may not be optimized out of the box.
Managed IT Services
Business WiFi Solutions: Fixing Common Issues
Wifi solutions can cause headaches for IT. Along with IT services, wifi is essential to support the business, yet it often suffers from various issues. Dropped connections, low signal strength, and interference directly hamper employee productivity—making reliable wifi a business-critical
Cloud Technology
Cloud Migration Strategies: 4 Principles For Modernizing And Saving Money
Last updated June 2, 2025. How do you choose the right cloud migration strategy for your organization? Whether you handle it in-house or work with a cloud managed services provider, this question is crucial. The wrong answer can cost you—while
Cloud Technology
Cloud Cost Optimization: 4 Strategies To Win
Last updated June 2, 2025. Cloud is all the rage in IT infrastructure—but it gets expensive. Fast. If you don’t break out of legacy thinking, you can lose your shirt on cloud systems. That’s the case whether you’re managing those
Cloud Technology
6 Secrets Of Successful Hybrid Cloud Management
Last updated March 28, 2025. Cloud is the name of the game in IT infrastructure. Whether you engage a partner for cloud managed services, or you handle things in-house, cloud delivery offers certain benefits that you can’t get any other
Cybersecurity
11 Emerging Trends in IT Outsourcing and Managed Services Technology
Last updated August 26, 2024. Things change fast in the world of technology. From emerging trends in cybersecurity to EDI and data integration, it’s challenging for midmarket companies to meet the technology needs of their internal and external customers. For
