IT Horizons Blog

With all the fun and excitement of the holiday season, it's also a time of year when the number of break ins tends to rise. This year, in the Peace Country, it's no exception as there's been an alarming amount of crime in the last little while. Businesses have been particularly vulnerable and those without security systems or systems that are robust enough to provide quality security footage are left with little recourse. At IT Horizons, we install surveillance cameras, in addition to the range of IT security services we provide for small and mid-sized businesses and even households. Choosing quality cameras that are installed by a trained and experienced IT consultant can make the difference between catching the people who steal from you and leaving your business vulnerable to another break in. The Difference an IT Consultant Can Make When you entrust us with installing your surveillance cameras, you...

There are few things more frustrating than investing your money into something that will no longer be relevant in a few years. In the ever-changing world of technology, it doesn't take long for something to become redundant, or at the very least, incompatible with the other systems and devices that your business relies on, daily. Whether your company uses a single network or depends on a highly complex IT environment to get things done, a well designed strategy is at the foundation of every successful network installation project. Save Money with a Well Designed IT Infrastructure Like most things in life, carefully planning your IT infrastructure is an essential step if you want to avoid needless spending. Many IT companies, like our own, offer planning or design services to ensure tech installations are performed in a way that's not only best for meeting the needs of a business or even...

At IT Horizons, we're not only equipped and certified to handle the installation of any commercial, residential or field cable job, but we also have the training and experience necessary to help you plan the cabling and physical installations that your business or home depends on. From environmental controls and security systems to server racks and wireless access points, IT Horizons takes the time to ensure every installation is performed cost-effectively and efficiently, and is geared to provide real lasting value. When you choose our highly skilled and experienced team for any installation, we'll begin the project by learning about your business' goals, and from there, will perform an analysis that takes budget, resource planning and policy development into account. If you're ready to get started planning the IT installation that's going to revolutionize the way you work, today and tomorrow, get in touch with us for more information.

At IT Horizons, we strive to offer residential, commercial and industrial clients the most comprehensive IT solutions available. This means that beyond the unwaveringly awesome technical support, ongoing maintenance and monitoring, we also perform cabling and physical installations of all shapes and sizes in places that include office buildings and homes to remote job sites in the field. Whether you're moving locations, building a new facility or simply need to upgrade or add to your existing IT environment, IT Horizons is equipped with the expertise and equipment to satisfy all of your cabling and physical installation needs. Our Comprehensive Installation Service Offering Because our clients have very diverse needs, we're ready and able to provide a wide range of installation services: Structured cabling Ethernet Phone cable Coax cable Audio cable Server racks and closets Wireless access points Network infrastructure devices Environmental controls and monitoring Power management (backup generators, etc.) Physical...

Last time, I talked about some of the ways businesses can use technologies like Office 365 to optimize their workflows. The first step is choosing to implement the IT solutions that will make it possible to collaborate on projects from any location, securely store data in the cloud, share documents, sync everything between the devices you use daily, and more. Learning how to leverage these technologies so that growing your business is less fishing in the dark and more of a highly strategic and well-executed plan of action, however, is of equal importance. In far too many instances, businesses invest in IT solutions only to choose not to receive training from an experienced IT consultant who can, and will, teach them how to use these tools for maximum results and return on their investment. When you fail to learn the ins and outs of these technologies and how they can...