My 10 Favorite Features in Microsoft Office 2016
You can imagine how much has changed in the past nine years since Microsoft Office 2010 was released. Users may not be taking advantage of the many useful features that the new version of Office [...]
Teams: A Pillar of Solid Project Management
Project management is the process of planning, organizing and managing tasks and resources to accomplish a successful implementation within constraints of time, resources and costs. Project management is intertwined throughout the lifecycle of the project. [...]
Small Business Wi-Fi Solutions – Ease of Management is Key
Many small businesses in the Chicago metro area face the same challenges with their Wi-Fi. Consumer-grade hardware is commonplace. Performance is often poor. And management is usually a pain. These issues get even worse as [...]
Migrating a DHCP Database between Cisco Switches
Recently I was tasked with replacing a Cisco switch that was running as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. Generally, people use a Windows server to run their DHCP server, but with more [...]
Cisco Meraki – Small Business Networking Solution
New branch locations, aging hardware, guest mobile device management can stress small IT departments, and by so doing, expose the organization to greater vulnerabilities. A streamlined networking solution helps to safely address that business risk [...]
Managed Services
How much time does your team spend “keeping the lights on”? What initiatives could you undertake with a few more hours each month? The Peters & Associates (P&A) support and managed services team keeps our [...]
Cloud Workshop for Azure
With 88% of organizations using the public cloud in some capacity, now is the time to leverage all of Azure’s capabilities. Our Azure Cloud Workshop can help you determine which benefits from working in the [...]
Meraki Security
Cisco Meraki pairs the industry's largest-scale cloud networking service with innovative security products to help protect your business. The Cisco Meraki cloud service powers over tens of thousands of networks worldwide and connects millions of [...]
Managed Back-up Recovery
An effective backup and recovery solution is one of the most critical components of your security and disaster recovery strategy. Are your backup jobs completing successfully? How quickly can you recover in the event of [...]
Office 365 Encryption Button
Most organizations have policies that dictate the type of communications that must be encrypted. Sensitive information is sent across organizations on a daily basis, and Office 365 Message Encryption (OME) can protect emails even when [...]