Here at Peak I.T. we offer a full-time I.T. staff. This means that your company and network will continually be monitored for breaches. In today’s blog, we are outlining some features and services that make us stand out. 

Managed Anti-Virus: We provide a completely managed malware and anti-virus solution. We make sure all of your computers have up-to-date virus definitions and are scanning daily. You never have to worry about your computers’ security protection again. This means that you will be able to focus more on what makes your business run rather than security on your network. 

Automated Maintenance: We offer automated routine maintenance for your computers, servers, and network services. If you were to hire an IT person to do this, costs would be much higher. Cutting into your budget could prevent your company from growing. You can use the leftover money to reinvest into your own company. Allow us to be your IT “person” and your budget may not be as tight. 

Patch Management: This service means that all of your software will be continuously updated. This will fix small glitches in applications, run software more smoothly, and ensure that you don’t have to deal with headaches in the office or wherever your work space may be.

These advanced features that come with our IT services are something that are valuable and will help your company run more smoothly on a daily basis. With Peak I.T., you won’t have to worry about security breaches threatening your company.

All of our other services are tailored to fit your business and provide exactly what you need in order to function properly. We not only want you to function properly, but we want it it thrive in all aspects. Our work is supposed to take your business to the next level because you won’t have to worry about what we do. You will only have to worry about what you do best!

There is more data being collected and the amount of IoT devices in the world today. There is a need for software to be able to handle all of the information coming in. Typically IT operations have been centralized into a cloud based service where data was analyzed, interpreted, and interacted with. There are many IoT devices interacting with each other all at once. There needs to be a better way of taking everything and understanding what is coming in. Edge computing may be here to save the day with this. It provides 4 pillars that will have major benefits with all of the data being collected and interpreted: security, speed, cost, and scalability. 

Security

With so many more devices being added at a rapid pace (including non user IoT devices) cyber attacks are also increasing at a rapid pace. While centralized cloud computing is prone to cyber attacks, edge computing distributes processes and applications across different devices. This makes it much more difficult for attackers to infiltrate your network. With edge computing data that needs to be better protected can be separated from the main data flow. After this, it is transferred through more secure connections, making the the information more secure.

Speed

When data is collected it is only relevant for a very short period of time because our world is changing constantly. This means that when data is coming in it needs to be put to use as soon as possible. It needs to be collected at a high volume, interpreted, and either put to use or it needs to interact in some way that is beneficial to your business. With edge computing more data is being collected. More relevant information is being given to the data center where it will be useful. Anything unnecessary will be filtered out at the edge.

Cost

With edge computing data is filtered through the point of origin for the data and doesn’t need to be filtered at a data centre. This way you have the choice for your business for a blend of edge computing and centered cloud based services. Without the choice, your business would have to invest into an all-in one location. This allows you to play the field and see what options are best for your business. Without exploring your business would have to use just one service provider for its IoT and cloud service needs. Edge computing also puts less stress on your bandwidth because only relevant information is being filtered into your data centre which will support lower bandwidth costs. 

Scalability 

Scalability allows you to choose how broad of a bandwidth your business needs. This allows for lower costs and it is always easy to add more IoT devices if they are needed. With less stress on your bandwidth each added device takes up a significantly less amount of bandwidth space.

It is clear that edge computing can help any company sort relevant data better and come to conclusions that will help your business. Information is coming into the world at a rapid pace and is widely available so figuring out what your business needs the most is crucial to its success and edge computing is an efficient way to get your business there.

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Collecting data and learning more about what your company is involved in, and how inside or outside factors can impact your business can be very beneficial. Knowledge is power, and the more you know the better off you will be. So, why wouldn’t your company be using some sort of data analytics? The investment will pay off and the benefits of data analytics will help improve your business.

Data collection is wasted if your company is just using it as record keeping. The information that your company is collecting, can possibly be its most valuable asset. If it goes unused, you could be missing out on huge gains, no matter what industry you’re in. So don’t miss out! Here are some steps to integrate data analytics into your company.

Know your collection 

No matter what your business does, it is collecting some sort of data that you can use to your advantage. You can be a manufacturer and collect orders and analyze these to come to a conclusion that will benefit you. You may be a public school board and can analyze student records to improve the way students are taught, leading to higher test scores. The best part about data analytics, is that it can be used for anything. Data analytics is a universal tool that companies across any industry are already using to improve themselves, so don’t fall behind and start planning today. 

Aim for something

Collecting data is great, but you have to know what you want to get out of it in order for that collection to be useful. Setting an attainable goal, like wanting to improve your students’ test scores, allows you to have something to aim for. You can target data specifically towards that school’s curriculum to see where students need to improve and what specific changes are needed. Once you have your goals set, it is time to get your team ready to start achieving them.

Skills 

If you plan on doing your analytics in house, your team may need some briefing on data analytics. Collecting data and having a plan is half of the battle. Your company has to know what to do with the data once it’s collected, so that you can reach your goals to improve. 

Your company can choose to outsource this and interpret the data once it is analyzed. Your team can interpret the data and decide what you will need to do to achieve your goals. 

No matter what route you choose, a data driven world is here to stay. Integrating data analytics is something that will benefit your company, and starting now can put you ahead of the competition.