Small Business IT Tips

Over these past few months, American’s have been asked to change the way we do business in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Working from home has become common for those who are lucky enough to be considered “non-essential” but still have a job. As a result, technology has taken on an even greater level of importance as home offices became virtual meeting places.  What would have been impossible 20 years ago is made easier now because of the monumental advances in technology that have created remote links to keep us connected ( https://www.bluefountainmedia.com/blog/impact-covid-19-future-technology ). Zoom and Skype have seen a significant uptick and usage, as have tools like Google Docs, Dropbox, and other cloud-based repositories of digital data. The world is smaller thanks to technology, and we are now better prepared for a virtual / remote workplace than at any time in the history of humanity! During the pandemic, companies have had to adjust their business models in a...

XLN Systems' response to COVID-19 2020 has been one of the most tumultuous years in recent memory for the economy, and for companies who are trying to survive in this economy. From political upheaval and racial tension, to a devastating virus that shut down the world for nearly 3 months, we have been faced with new challenges previously unheard of in the business world. But that doesn’t mean that the world stops turning, or that businesses stop doing business. What it does mean is that businesses must change some of the ways of doing business to account for the dramatic changes that we have faced since the onset of Covid-19. XLN Systems is no different, and we are committed to doing business efficiently, safely, and in accordance with CDC and Federal guidelines for business operation.  One of the ways that we are confronting this new normal is by working remotely as much as possible. From very early on in the Pandemic, XLN Systems relied heavily on remote working as a means to...