We’re On It: Managed Security If you own or work at a small to mid-size business (SMB), your organization might not be investing enough in cyber security. Increasing competition in the field has caused the cost of hiring, training, and retaining cyber security experts to skyrocket. Managed security offerings can mitigate those costs, is it [...]
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 through: Distribution and deployment tools, Performance optimization configurations, Guest wireless access policy management, and dvanced analytics. Cisco Meraki offers a [...]
Peters & Associates is honored to have been awarded a spot on Channel Futures’ MSP501 2018 Edition. This is the IT industry’s most comprehensive ranking of Managed Services Providers (MSPs) worldwide. Channel Futures selected MSPs with forward-thinking business strategies and the ability to anticipate and act upon trends in the fast-evolving IT channel market. What’s [...]
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Monitoring the health and performance of your devices is one of the most important activities for an IT staff to conduct. Not only does this provide valuable visibility into your infrastructure, it also allows you to be proactive in your management and maintenance. Implementing 24/7 monitoring can be more cost effective and improve the experience [...]
Patch Management should be a standard in any organization. When patching is not considered important, or is only considered as an afterthought, your organization is at risk. Why it is important to patch often? Vulnerabilities are known to cyber hackers. If a vendor releases a security patch, it’s an acknowledgement that a vulnerability exists and [...]
Managing your firewall is taxing on your people and your business. You have to maintain the level of expertise, ensure everything is documented, and make sure that if someone leaves you can quickly ramp up another resource - hoping that the backup tech you trained for the past year can do the job as well as [...]
With cloud computing becoming more popular for all sized businesses, it is important to know how to maximize your investment while also reducing your organization's risk. Our Managed Services can help you accomplish tracking your ROI and understand how you can continue to limit security risks. Cloud savings--are they real? Cloud computing is not going anywhere [...]
Your organization should proactively prepare for a security event, rather than reacting after the fact. Our Support Services provides guidance on when you need RMM or a SIEM and how you can optimize the solutions in your environment. With Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) Services, your organization will have visibility of events before they occur or may impact your environments [...]
The IT landscape is always changing, creating many challenges for businesses. These changes force IT support to learn new skills and change strategic decisions. As cloud continues to consume the infrastructure of organizations, it will require your IT support team to have multiple roles such as developers, data analysts, architects, security analysis, and quality analysts, in [...]
