The Undiscovered (Space) Country “What the heck is this?!” Stefan Wilson said the moment he energized atop a little circle in the transporter room of the Starship Enterprise. “It’s future tech, laddie, but I’m afraid we havena’ got the future assistance we need in future tech maintenance–the Federation’s got some economic woes.” “Uh… uh… uh……
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures – Knoxville TN Computer Repair Captain’s Log, stardate 9871.1: The Enterprise recently left routine maintenance at Starbase Zulu Prime. We were unable to… secure proper upgrades for a refurbishment of internal computational arrays. I’ve gone through history logs and identified a region in time and space where the finest IT personnel…
Businesses of all sizes are seeking cloud backup solutions from Knoxville IT services providers to ensure efficient data management. A study by IDC revealed that companies have created and stored an unprecedented amount of data in 2009. IDC also predicted a 44x increase in the amount of data over the next 10 years. Data is…
Data security is the prime reason for business owners to outsource IT to managed services in Knoxville. Most people tend to focus on how to prevent and solve IT security issues with limited focus on backup considerations. Some of these solutions may not necessarily enable you to protect or recover your data, especially in this…
An Essential Component of Upgrade Managed services in Knoxville are something you’re going to need if you want to successfully and securely make the IoT (Internet of Things) leap. It’s here, and refraining from utilizing it will deprive you of advantages that can definitely put your business on the next profitability tier. Consider, for instance,…
Some Hackers Aren’t Malicious Knoxville IT support can help protect your business from hackers— even those who are more “prank-prone” than anything else. Ever heard of “Stackoverflowin?” He’s a hacker who recently took over some 150,000 unsecured printers as a means of raising “hacking awareness.” His message was simple: your printer is unsecured, and if…
Why You Need a Disaster Recovery Plan Managed IT services providers in Knoxville help maintain your business even in the worst-case scenario by designing and facilitating strategies to handle emergencies. Believe it or not, such strategies are so necessary that a prime directive of most MSPs is putting one into action which pertains directly to…
We see lots of confusion around the topics of DNS, nameservers, hosting, and email. Like a lot of facets of IT, these services are flexible and can be highly customized by someone who knows what they want to do. However, if you or someone you trust isn’t sure what they’re doing… things can go downhill in a…
“The Cloud” has become one of my favorite buzzwords. It’s my favorite because despite my disdain for buzzwords, it does get people to come and ask me what it means. In short, anything that is “cloud-based” is something that runs on the internet. One such application that we push on all of our clients is…
Smaller, lighter, faster. That’s what today’s computer manufacturers are going for. While products like Smart TVs and services like Netflix are blurring the lines between a computer and a Television, Lenovo’s latest entry into the market place is the Lenovo IdeaCentre Q-series. Ultra small and ultra light, it boasts all the functionality of a desktop…
“It will never happen to me.” “I won’t click on anything I don’t recognize.” “Only uneducated computer users get viruses.” “I don’t need to pay for antivirus software.” Do any of these statements sound familiar? As we’re all aware, we live in an ever-changing world in regards to technology. Ask yourself, do you keep up…
Stefan Wilson, owner of Allevia Technology, was featured as a columnist in the June edition of the Knoxville News Sentinel’s Greater Knoxville Business Journal. Wilson’s column entitled, “A Desk Drawer Is Not a Backup Solution”, explores the importance of proper backup procedures, updating and maintaining your computers, and increasing speed and performance. Below is an…
If you’re human and you watch television, it’s likely that you’ve seen a tv commercial (or two) for software programs claiming to find and fix all of your computer problems in an instant. But do these programs really work or do they cause more harm than they’re worth? These commercials claim to clean your computer, find…
Stefan Wilson, CEO of Allevia Technology was featured in an article on the Knoxville News Sentinel’s website on December 05, 2012, offering tips on how to stay safe during the online holiday shopping season. “Stefan Wilson, owner of Allevia Technology, one of East Tennessee’s information technology firms, says that keeping your personal information safe online during the…
Originally printed and published by the Knoxville News Sentinel on Sunday, September 09, 2012 Security check: Businesses must be diligent in combating cyber crime By Carly Harrington Sunday, September 9, 2012 When Tyler Fogarty’s laptop was stolen from his car earlier this year, the Knoxville Realtor feared he’d never see it again. In one fell…
Antivirus protection is an absolute must for your computer. Generally speaking, PCs get the lions’ share of various atrocities ranging from malware to trojans, but Macs and even phones and tablets are being targeted these days as well. Your computer, however, is still the largest target for many of the nasties out on the web….