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Macro Systems has been serving the Metro Washington, DC area since 1997, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

The 3-2-1 Backup Rule

The 3-2-1 Backup Rule

The 3-2-1 rule is a standard reference for data backup and disaster recovery, but what does this rule actually mean? Listed below is an explanation for perhaps the most imperative concept to prolonging the life of your business, even in the face of difficult and trying circumstances.

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Three SaaS Applications that can Help Your Business

Three SaaS Applications that can Help Your Business

Software is a crucial part of any business’ toolset, and for small businesses, Software as a Service (SaaS) is the most cost-effective way to take advantage of it. The most profitable organizations in the world run on SaaS, and so too can your business. Let’s go over some of the most powerful solutions your company can implement in the realm of software and how they can benefit your success.

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How to Make and Edit a PDF File

How to Make and Edit a PDF File

PDF (Portable Document Format) is a type of file that business professionals are all too familiar with. While most are aware of and appreciative of this file type, they likely are not aware of some of the more fun and useful features afforded to them. Listed below are what PDFs are capable of, including how to make and edit them.

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Technology that can Help Small Businesses

Technology that can Help Small Businesses

Technology can add a lot of value for businesses, but sometimes it can be difficult to nail down exactly what can make a business run optimally. There are a lot of options, but that also means that there are a lot of things that can potentially go wrong. Listed below is a look at some of the technology that small businesses are using to support the new workplace and create better opportunities. 

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How Small Businesses can Elevate Their Organization

How Small Businesses can Elevate Their Organization

For the small business, mastering advanced communication tools and strategies is not just a luxury, it's a necessity. Listed below is a look at advanced small business communications, discussing the latest technologies, strategies, and best practices that can elevate your business to new heights.

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How Your Organization Can Benefit from the Cloud in 2024

How Your Organization Can Benefit from the Cloud in 2024

Via cloud-based technology your business can change the way it operates in numerous different ways, all of which can benefit you in the long run. If you haven’t yet considered cloud-based solutions for infrastructure, then you could be missing out on some of the greatest innovations of the past decade. Listed below are some ways your business can start to leverage the cloud to its advantage.

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Three Cloud Functions that Improve Your Organization's Mobile Productivity

Three Cloud Functions that Improve Your Organization's Mobile Productivity

We write a lot about the cloud, and for good reason: it is one of the most utilized and valuable technologies available to business. The cloud plays a key role in elevating mobile productivity, providing diverse services and features that empower users to access, collaborate, and efficiently execute tasks. Listed below are three critical ways in which the cloud contributes to mobile productivity.

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The Cloud Has Everything!

The Cloud Has Everything!

It was only a few years ago when many of us in the IT industry simply did not trust the cloud. There was too much at stake and there simply weren't the robust options that have come in the subsequent years. Obviously, this has changed pretty rapidly and today’s cloud options are quickly becoming the norm.

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The Different Types of Cloud Computing Options

The Different Types of Cloud Computing Options

The cloud has turned out to be a complete game changer for the way people compute. For any business, this can provide opportunities that would not be possible without cloud computing. Listed below is a look at the different types of cloud computing with an eye toward how small businesses can gain value from choosing them.

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How to Evaluate the Value of Cloud Computing

How to Evaluate the Value of Cloud Computing

While one of the big selling points of the cloud has always been how cost-effective it can be, it is imperative to remember that this isn’t always the case. There are situations where the value that a business gets from the cloud isn’t really worth the price of admission. How you can evaluate the value that the cloud can offer you, and how to use this data to your advantage, is listed below.

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Four of the Best Tools a Businesses Should Have

Four of the Best Tools a Businesses Should Have

For a business to be successful, you need to stay on point. From managing projects to enhancing communication and automating tasks, technology has become an indispensable asset for businesses of all sizes. Listed below is a look at some of the best tools to help a business be the best business it can be.

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The Pros and Cons of Cloud Storage

The Pros and Cons of Cloud Storage

With cloud storage so affordable and accessible, you have to ask yourself if it’s worth investing in it compared to larger-capacity hard disk drives. Which one is more ideal for your organization’s needs? You have options, and it’s imperative to consider them all before committing to a solution. Listed below are the pros and cons of each, specifically focusing on the business model for both.

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How the Cloud Contributes to Modern Television

How the Cloud Contributes to Modern Television

Television has come a long way since its inception, and modern entertainment is more accessible than it has ever been before. Technology has played a large part in the dissemination of this entertainment, so we thought we’d take a look at how the cloud has contributed to making television the cornerstone of leisure that it is today.

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloud Storage

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloud Storage

Data storage is one of those things in business that only is a problem if you don’t have enough of it. It used to be a considerable challenge for businesses, but modern data storage prices are dropping by 20-to-30 percent annually and it has made it feasible for any business to start using cloud computing to store business data. This month we will take a look at the benefits of cloud storage and how there is only one major problem with it. 

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A New Google Workspace Tool: Custom Building Blocks

A New Google Workspace Tool: Custom Building Blocks

Google continues to build its Workspace platform up with new and innovative tools that can help businesses be more successful and efficient. One such tool is a new solution being offered to select businesses using work or school platforms of Google Workspace: custom building blocks.

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What Your Business Needs to Know About Cloud Computing

What Your Business Needs to Know About Cloud Computing

Cloud computing has been touted as one of the most innovative and important technologies for smaller businesses as they look to compete with larger companies. How it makes this possible is by offering dynamic computing environments that can help bring these smaller businesses into the information age without saddling them with massive infrastructure costs while doing so. That’s not to say that the cloud is cheap by any means, and this month we will discuss how cloud computing is a great option for nearly any business. 

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Explaining Cloud Computing and How it Can Help Your Business

Explaining Cloud Computing and How it Can Help Your Business

Cloud computing is turning into a tool that is universally utilized by businesses to enhance remote access and provide the scalability for tools that allow a business to get the best bang for their buck. How does modern cloud computing work and why does it have such a huge potential benefit for your organization?

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A Look at what Technology Your Business Needs

A Look at what Technology Your Business Needs

It’s no secret that technology is a big part of modern business, but how much money should your business really expect to spend on your IT? Of course you need to stay competitive, but can you justify dropping huge chunks of capital on solutions that may or may not come with a visible ROI, or is that total cost of ownership (TCO) going to affect your ability to spend elsewhere? This month, we’ll talk about what technology your organization definitely needs, and go into the corresponding cost of that technology.

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An AI Writing a Post About AI

An AI Writing a Post About AI

Over the last few months, we’ve seen a significant rise in AI-generated content. From AI-generated artwork to convincing but fake videos of famous people, AI has quickly become an interesting enigma with a lot of apparent applications.

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The Right Cloud Solution Can Save Your Business Money

The Right Cloud Solution Can Save Your Business Money

The cloud has helped countless businesses all over the world establish themselves as powerhouses of their industries through dynamic and flexible solutions. One of the biggest reasons why the cloud is so effective—particularly for growing organizations—is because of how scalable it is. Listed below: how this scalability can help your business succeed despite how much it grows.

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