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Red Level is relocating its corporate headquarters to accommodate rapid growth, the company announced today. The Novi-based technology consulting firm will remain within the city it has called home since its founding more than a decade ago. Scheduled for January 2017, Red Level will close the doors for the last time at its current location on Catherine Industrial Drive and begin a new chapter within a new company-owned building – an 18,000 square foot facility on Grand River Avenue. Located at 40200 Grand River, the high-tech single story building provides Red Level with increased space for continued growth as well as easy access to area freeways. Following renovation, the new space will boast a contemporary open floor plan, cutting edge collaboration areas and plenty of natural light – a welcoming work environment for the talented technology professionals the company attracts. Red Level CEO Dave King is eagerly anticipating the move. ...

In the world of IT, there's never a shortage of things vying for your attentions - and never a shortage of "must-do" tasks to be preformed.  Some of these are time - and energy-intensive, and despite their "must-do status, they still wind up being nudged aside.  Cleaning out or replacing old technology tends to be one of these.  Don't let it be. More and more, companies are waking up to the fact that outdated hardware and software aren't just inconveniences or sources of inefficiency - they are a security threat.  There are still many companies out there running Windows XP and other unsupported operating systems and since Microsoft no longer produces security patches for critical vulnerabilities in the operating system, critical security holes will be found by attackers.  Believe me, there's nothing like finding that all of your data has been encrypted by offshore criminals demanding a huge ransom for ...

It can be a big decision: Swallow hard and write a sizeable check to upgrade your IT infrastructure, or “make do” for a little while longer? Maintain IT Change is hard, as well as expensive. Surprises – sometimes costly ones – are the name of the game when you open up the Pandora’s box of IT upgrades. That hot new technology you’re about to pour thousands of dollars into might be buggy, defective, incompatible with applications and devices, or pose a security threat. Adding top-quality IT personnel is pricy, difficult, and time-consuming once you vet applications, run interviews, and deal with the HR hassles. If the technology you’ve got has managed to get you by so far, why not push it to keep on going so long as you can? Your business has managed to survive this long without always having the latest and greatest—and without having to pour much ...

Join Red Level and Dell at the Michigan Beer Company in Novi on May 12 IT has become one of the primary drivers of business growth due to the influx and importance of data. The question is, what do you do with all that data? How do you manage it? Who and how do you allow access to it? How do you keep up with it? This session is targeted to those charged with managing data – CIOs, CTO, IT Directors, Data Managers and Business Owners that want to learn a better way to store, manage and access the data that drives your business forward. The session is offered at the Michigan Beer Company in Novi on May 12, 2016 from 4 pm to 8 pm.   Topics will include: A modern approach to data storage Flash and Hybrid storage Policy based, self-optimization Auto tiering Cost reduction while maximizing capital ...

The United States Department of Homeland Security recently issued an updated alert regarding two variations of Ransomware - Locky and Samas. Both of these variations take control of your files and or systems and effectively hold them hostage for a ransom, which is why they are considered Ransomware. Check out the video to learn more about Ransomware, how to prevent it and what you can do if you are infected: This digital extortion can wreak havoc on your systems and productivity but it can be prevented. Below are a few tips from the pros at Red Level: Don't open emails from people or companies that you don't know. Don't click on any links or open any attachments with suspicious names. Do use the latest anti-virus and malware software available. Do update your systems with the latest software and patches. In the event that you do fall victim to Ransomware it is imperative ...