What’s the usual process for taking over a client’s website and IT services?
A client has asked me to look after their websites and wider IT services, but they have not provided many details yet. I'm comfortable with some web maintenance,…
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What’s a Fair Rate to Charge for IT Services?
I'm currently providing IT services for a small law firm, which is my only client. I've built and maintained their FreePBX VOIP server that manages about 40 extensions—though…
Choosing Between Fortinet and pfSense for Healthcare Networking
I'm in a bit of a tough spot deciding on a firewall solution for a new client in the healthcare sector. I have some experience with pfSense and…
How to Choose a Reliable Local IT Services Firm for Our Infrastructure?
We're a small business operating in a virtualized environment with one or two racks, 6 to 12 hosts, and around 100 to 200 guest operating systems, mostly Windows…
Should We Switch Back to the Cloud for Our Office System?
Hey everyone, I'm currently leading a tech team at an architecture firm and we've mostly been using a physical server in our office for the past few years,…
Are European Companies Really Choosing EU Vendors? Anyone Know Good VPNs?
I've been noticing a trend where it seems like more European companies are leaning towards using EU vendors instead of US-based services for their IT needs. This shift…
How to Recover Access to a Domain Registered with Network Solutions?
I'm new to my job and I've been tasked with restoring my boss's email, which has been inactive for a few months. Turns out, the domain was registered…