Cloud computing and its place in the business world can be a confusing topic for even the most IT-savvy business people. Should we be using the cloud? What should we be using the cloud for? Is it cost-efficient for our business to use the cloud? ...
Technology in a business for the sake of technology is not an effective strategy. Technology should be used for only two things: 1) Improve efficiency and other revenue generating tasks 2) Reduce risks and other expense lowering tasks Businesses can be more profitable only in these two manners...
The sun is setting on our old friends Windows XP and Office 2003. Alas, life does go on and sunrise brings new opportunities with a new day. Microsoft will no longer provide extended support past April 8, 2014. That means no new security updates, non-security...
In the simplest terms, a successful data recovery from a backup system requires two conditions. Is the data you need on the backup? Is it restorable? At Colden Company Inc. we are Certified Business Continuity Specialists and we have assisted in many recoveries and, just as critically, we...
Colden Company is proud to announce our partnership with ProCon Solutions. At Colden Company Inc. we have a saying that we focus on our customers IT needs so they can focus on running their business. ProCon Solutions can help those businesses that may need some...
Ballston Spa, NY.- February 14, 2013- Colden Company Inc., a Business Technology and IT support company, announced today that it has hired Gerry Freedman to the position of Senior Sales Associate. Mr. Freedman has over 25 years of experience in the areas of Sales and Marketing....
There has been much talk about the migration to the cloud and how cloud technology will reshape the technology sector. In fact, our very own blog posting last month spoke to the benefits of the cloud. Like anything else, no one solution is a perfect...
We have a saying at Colden Company Inc. which is “If you are running your business the same way you were two or three years ago, you are not staying the same – you are falling behind.”. Your competition is not standing still, and unless...
Business Continuity Planning is unfortunately brought to the forefront of our minds when tragedies like Hurricane Sandy strike. Most importantly, our best wishes go out to all of the people affected by the storm. Once the immediate urgency of the disaster has subsided, the conversation...
As summer vacations come to an end, focus returns to work and school. For some parents, it is sending a child off to college, while for others with younger children, it may be starting their youngster in school for the first time. Others still may...