Carmichael Consulting Solutions Blog

  It’s hard to know when it’s the optimal time to replace your servers, desktops and laptops but Carmichael has a few tips that can make the decision easier. As experts in the technology from the providers we partner with (Dell, HP,...

Due to an onslaught of bad IT news and even worse events, the past year is one that many firms and technology users will be happy to put in their rearview mirrors. (Here at Carmichael, we are proud to say that we are not one of them.) Even so,...

  The Web and Cloud Will Fail – Are You Ready? Wireless fail-over – it’s when the web and cloud-based applications go down. On average, this kind of downtime costs small business $8,580 an hour, which can amount to as much as...

You’ve been using Windows 7 (Win7) forever, it seems. Over time it’s become like an old friend — one that irritates you from time to time but with whom you’ve had a great relationship overall. Now you don’t want to let that friend go....

Security – it’s one of the most critical and least well-funded functions in most small businesses. From a financial standpoint, security seems more like a bottomless pit than a line item in the budget. In addition, three out of four business...