Monthly Archives: February 2012

When Should You Choose Managed Services over In-House IT Staff?

As we talk to business people around San Diego, we are often asked when a business should choose managed services over in-house IT staff. Being a San Diego managed services provider, we recognize we are probably a little biased. However, … Continue reading

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Are Your Files Really Getting Backed Up?

Even if you have a backup system in place, your company files may not be getting backed up. Why is that? Because technology is only part of the solution. The other is user behavior. For example, your servers may be … Continue reading

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The Cost of Quality IT Services: A look at 2012 IT Salaries and the Benefits of Outsourcing IT Services

While hiring a full-time IT Department is a popular choice for larger businesses, San Diego’s small to medium business owners are trending towards the cost-saving benefits of outsourcing IT services. According to a Technology 2012 Salary Guide by Robert Half®, … Continue reading

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Accord Engineering Chooses San Diego IT Consulting

Accord Engineering (www.accordeng.com), with San Diego and Orange County locations, recently chose Skyriver IT for an IT consulting project: Problems with VOIP For several months, Accord Engineering had been dealing with problems on their Voice over IP (VOIP) phone system. … Continue reading

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How to Reduce Downtime with Virtualization

Reducing downtime is always a great outcome, but what exactly is virtualization? It is a great way to make sure your “server” is not reliant on a single physical server. Let me explain… Virtualization makes your operating system, applications and … Continue reading

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Do You Have a Privacy Policy? CIO Services Can Help.

With the release of Google’s new privacy policy and all of the issues being raised around it, it is a good time to think about our own privacy policies. This includes an external privacy policy, such as how we will … Continue reading

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