Do you need EstesCloud?

1. How do you currently manage your IT (Information Technology)

We have in-house IT staff
We use an MSP, Managed Service Provider
The owners nephew's next door neighbor comes in when needed.
We scramble when an IT request comes in

IT is a bundle of all the Information Technology in use at your company. Servers, Workstations, Cloud Services, Switches, Firewalls, Printers, Phones, Copiers, Tablets, Scanners are in use at most companies.

2. Is your IT staff overloaded?

They have a primary job that isn't IT
Our IT is perfectly sized
IT doesn't respond quickly enough to business requests

Many small business don't have a dedicated IT staff, so the person who knows the most about technology (or the owner) ends up handing the requests.

3. Are your servers/services down more than you'd like?

We have no unscheduled downtime to speak of
Somewhat, but we manage it OK.
I'm not sure what I'll walk into, it might be working , maybe not.

Services are what get your business done. Servers down, internet acceptably slow, data ransomed, printers that don't print - all impact the bottom line.

4. When's the last time you had to restore from backup?

We restored files in the last 30 days.
We restored files in the last 6 months.
We restored an entire server in the last 30 days
We restored an entire server in the last 6 months
We've never needed to restore any files.

Restoring files vs. an entire server are very different events, if a server is down, your business might come to a full-stop. Fast and repeatable disaster recovery processes are essential for any business.

5. Are you users wasting time on non-business related websites?

I have no idea, we don't monitor or filter
We filter web traffic, but don't watch for violations.
They might be, but our culture allows it.
We filter all websites to ensure adherence to company policy.

Not only is unfiltered web surfing a productivity waster, it's the primary method of attack for ransomware. If you aren't aggressively filtering internet traffic, you are next on the ransomware hit-list!

6. Have you been impacted with malware, unwanted pop-ups, overwhelming spam?

Yes, regularly!
Occasionally, but it's managable.
Our filters are the best in town and prevent all unwanted content on our machines.

If you've been a victim of malware, ransomware or unwanted software, you need to make sure to shore up your defenses for the next attack.

7. Have you had a network and security audit in the last year?

We've never done an IT audit.
We had one, but neglected to implement the recommended solutions.
We regularly audit and mitigate identified risks to our IT.

If your IT department is responsible for keeping the systems running, it's worth a second unbiased opinion.

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