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The Idiot’s Guide to Hosted Exchange Part Three
- Advanced Security

April 13th, 2012

I miss his letters, you know the ones; full of hope and love, promises of a successful future and all the money you can imagine in the world. Such beautifully written words and sentiments. All he asked for in return was your trust, your faith…oh and your bank details sent to his palace in Nigeria [...]

Could You Sell Hosted Exchange?

April 10th, 2012

It’s changing how we work and this is set to be the year of the Cloud but is that making it any easier for people selling Hosted Exchange? Becoming a Hosted Exchange reseller is an attractive proposition for many an IT business. Whether selling it as a standalone product or with your own web-hosting it [...]

The Idiot’s Guide to Hosted Exchange Part Two – Migration

April 4th, 2012

Returning home from an extended trip 18 months ago, I came back to a lot of stuff.  Stuff packed in boxes, stuff lent to friends, stuff shoved at the back of cupboards and stuff forgotten about in lofts. Stuff I hadn’t been thinking about when I was travelling let alone needed in the seven months [...]

Carry the Cloud in Your Pocket

April 2nd, 2012

Over the past generation, technology has changed faster and altered our lives and working practices more than at any time since the industrial revolution. Not convinced? Ring your dad or granddad and ask them what used to be on their desk and then tell them what’s on yours. If in fact you even use a [...]

An Idiot’s Guide to Hosted Exchange

March 28th, 2012

I’ve always had my head in the clouds: daydreaming, drawing and writing, leading a working existence of whim and whimsy and scraping by with the bare minimum when it comes to my technological life. Creative types don’t need to worry about such things: hard drives, drop-box, time machine? Not for me thanks. All I needed [...]

Solve your Email Problems!

March 26th, 2012

Stop me if this sounds familiar. You and your colleagues are up against a deadline. You’re a small to medium business but your real selling point is that you give each client close attention and undivided support. The pitch you’re working on is a new firm that’s interested in your approach. Every member of the [...]

It’s Good to Share

March 21st, 2012

One of the most exciting things about writing about cloud services such as hosted exchange is the fact that they can be put to use in so many different ways. Increasing the speed at which you can respond to changing business needs, enhancing the efficiency of an IT budget or mobilising a remote workforce are [...]

How Does Hosted Exchange Stay Secure?

March 19th, 2012

Is the worry of security making you think twice about adopting Hosted Exchange? It’s only natural when any new technology comes on the market that it takes a little time for people to understand how it works. Not all of us can be IT gurus and it’s inevitable that if you aren’t sure how the [...]

Adapt or Fail: Why IT Evolution is the Key to Success

March 13th, 2012

A few of my posts have touched on the speed at which cloud computing is growing, both as an industry, a provider of jobs or simply as a new way for SMEs to used hosted exchange and other cloud based services to gain a stride on the competition. The growth of the cloud is, however, [...]

What Made Technology Easier to Use?

March 12th, 2012

There was a time when knowledge was power. Those that understood the nuances of technology, how it worked, how to optimise performance, how to do the most simple tasks without having someone to hold their hand performed better in the workplace. Often there would be one desk with a few of the “IT guys” who [...]

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