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What do you mean, I thought backups were included in Office 365 and Azure?
April 3, 2025 / Leigh Hostein
"What do you mean, I thought backups were included with Office 365 and Azure". Don't be the facepalm guy (or girl)! Speak to us about protecting your businesses Office 365 and Azure environments against cyber threats, meeting your Cyber insurance obligations and providing and addressing those Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery requirements.Read More >
Still risking it with Windows 10? Time for Windows 11
March 26, 2025 / Leigh Hostein
Since its first release in 1985, Windows updates have been a regular occurrence. The current version is such a milestone, Microsoft Windows 11 promises the best features to date, combined with the ultimate user experience. Office 365 is that user experience. It operates on Windows 11 and offers a range of improved features. Migrating to ...Read More >
No more unstable WiFi for our Windsor client
March 26, 2025 / Leigh Hostein
Protec recently deployed a new Ubiquiti WiFi 7 wireless network to Skyworld Aviation in Windsor. Taking our client from an old legacy N speed WiFi network to a super fast and super reliable WiFi 7 network with a throughput of a staggering 45Gbps (7.5 times faster than their old N speed network). Our client now ...Read More >
The Top 5 IT-Related Challenges For Businesses
June 28, 2019 / Leigh Hostein
Not many things change as quickly as technology. The list of IT challenges to businesses shifts and changes constantly as technology evolves, making IT system management no easy task. Protec’s long-term experience with medium sized businesses has helped us to identify the most common and time-consuming challenges affecting these businesses. Clearly, there are many IT ...Read More >
Disaster recovery and its importance to businesses
June 14, 2019 / Leigh Hostein
The thought of data loss and corruption strikes fear into the hearts of many medium sized business owners. Such a disaster could be due to natural, human, or mechanical factors and can have a devastating effect on any business in addition to the data loss itself, including downtime, critical delivery interruptions and costly repairs. But ...Read More >
Windows 11 and Office 365 – 5 reasons to upgrade and start loving the new benefits
May 23, 2019 / Leigh Hostein
Since its first release in 1985, Windows updates have been a regular occurrence. The current version is such a milestone, Microsoft Windows 11 promises the best features to date, combined with the ultimate user experience. Office 365 is that user experience. It operates on Windows 11 and offers a range of improved features. Migrating to ...Read More >
Why Your Business Should Outsource Data Recovery
May 9, 2019 / Leigh Hostein
Are you losing sleep over computer viruses, corrupt hard drives or accidentally hitting delete? Protecting data is one of the most important issues for businesses and, if something’s worth doing, it’s worth doing properly. Read on to find out why we think you should ask the experts…and get yourself a good night’s sleep. Why Your ...Read More >
Why Your Business Should Migrate To The Cloud
April 9, 2019 / Leigh Hostein
Five reasons your small to medium sized business should migrate to the cloud.
You’ve probably heard of the ‘cloud,’ but you might not be aware of all the benefits migration can bring you. Cloud computing enables your business to access a range of services and applications on the internet and allows you to store and share data online securely. Here are five reasons you should contact Protec IT to help migrate your business to the cloud.
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Western Digital Announces Acquisition Of SanDisk
December 9, 2015 / Leigh Hostein
IRVINE, Calif. and MILPITAS, Calif. — Oct. 21, 2015 — Western Digital® Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) and SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Western Digital will acquire all of the outstanding shares of SanDisk for a combination of cash and stock. The offer values SanDisk common ...Read More >