The Smile IT Blog

We update our blog regularly with IT industry news and all the lowdown from the world of Managed IT Services. Follow it for insights into the software we use, the industries we serve and other tech-related topics that grab our interest. Thanks for visiting, and get in touch if we can answer any of your questions!

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Why It’s Risky to Skip Business Premium

If you’re looking for a complete approach to productivity and security, Microsoft 365 Business Premium is it. This top tier of the popular software stack gives businesses of all sizes access to advanced protection tools. Tools that keep up with rapidly evolving cyber threats and help you navigate the complex…
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Is Microsoft 365 Backed Up by Default?

If your business is moving across to Microsoft 365, congratulations. It’s a productivity beast, with all the applications and communication tools to keep your team operating at maximum capacity – that’s why over 400 million users worldwide subscribe to it. If you’re a tech-savvy business owner or manager (aren’t we…
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How Often Should I Backup My Data?

Without your business data, what happens to your operations? For most companies, they grind to a halt. When that happens, the costs start to rack up. The tricky thing is, data loss doesn’t give you any kind of pre-warning. It doesn’t knock politely –  instead, someone clicks a dodgy link…
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Common IT Strategy Challenges

It goes without saying that if technology is imperative to your operations, you want to be leveraging it to its maximum effect. It’s hard to find a business that doesn’t rely on technology in some form, whether it’s an SMB or a large enterprise.  And if you don’t have a…
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IT Roadmap: Executing Strategy

Technology sits at the heart of every business’s operations – how you harness it is pivotal to your success! At Smile IT, we’re passionate about businesses aligning the technology they use with their business goals, and today we’re going to build on that. In this article, we introduced the concept…
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Creating an IT strategy

Creating a Business IT Strategy

Technology can drive your business forward – but only if there’s a clear plan behind it. It’s not about chasing the latest tools or cloud platforms. It’s about making sure every part of your IT setup is working towards a bigger picture. That’s the job of a solid IT strategy.…
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