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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Sugar Cookies? Chocolate Santa Bars? Hungarian Honey Nut Kiffles? We popped in on a few of the talented technologists, consultants and innovators at Red Level to ask them to share their favorite sugary holiday snacks. Whatever your favorite may be Red Level has the recipe for success. Grab a cup of hot cocoa and enjoy our favorite cookies! What is your favorite cookie recipe?

As Buddy the Elf says "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear." We popped in on a few of the talented technologists, consultants and innovators at Red Level to ask them to sing a few bars of their favorite Christmas songs. While the producers from The Voice won't be calling anytime soon, the team fields a lot of calls from smart CIOs and IT Directors. Sing along with us to some of the classic Christmas tunes. What is your favorite Christmas carol?