Tom McDonald
President of NSI, Tom has been helping small and medium businesses succeed in Connecticut for over 25 years.
Recent Posts
5 Technology in the Classroom Ideas For Increased Student Engagement
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Tom McDonald | Dec 9, 2015 8:35:00 AM
Technology in the classroom has been demonstrated to improve the learning experience. Students have become so used to using technology at home that extending that they expect to use that same technology for instruction, and teachers are finding new ways to apply technology to engage students in the classroom. Read More >
Basics of Disaster Recovery: How to Prepare for an IT Failure
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Tom McDonald | Nov 24, 2015 7:30:00 AM
Disaster recovery for your network is one of those things that you need to prepare for. As common wisdom goes, there are only two kinds of networks: those that have failed and those that will fail. You have to have a disaster recovery plan in place because some day you will need it. Read More >
Wi-Fi Routers Are Down! 6 Tips to Be Back Online in Less Than 24 Hours
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Tom McDonald | Nov 18, 2015 1:05:00 PM
Businesses of all sizes are adopting wireless networking as part of their infrastructure. Wireless network technology has come a long way and now has sufficient capacity and bandwidth to make it viable for most business applications. Deploying wireless networking in the office has a number of obvious advantages, such as the lack of wiring and the ability improve productivity for workers who can access the network from anywhere in the office. Of course, the more dependent business becomes on wireless technology, the more important it is to be able to maintain wireless network access. If the wireless network fails, it’s important to get back online as soon as possible. Read More >
7 IT Resources Every CT Business Owner Should Bookmark
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Tom McDonald | Nov 11, 2015 1:30:00 PM
Most business owners are too immersed in running their day-to-day business and dealing with immediate priorities to think about what might happen if something goes wrong with the computing environment. If their computer networks are up and humming they usually don’t worry about what might happen, especially if they have someone on staff to manage IT. However, it’s best to be ready in case of disaster.
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6 Red Flags That it's Time to Upgrade Your IT Support
By
Tom McDonald | Nov 3, 2015 8:00:00 AM
Your business’s IT department is responsible for keep operations humming. It’s their job to maintain the computer systems behind the scenes so your team has access to the business-critical data they need to do their jobs. Unfortunately, you can’t always see what happens behind the scenes. Can you tell when your IT department starts to lose steam? Read More >
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