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Lockwood Management is a property management firm located in Michigan, specializing in family and senior housing. Over the last fourteen years Lockwood has grown from managing just six communities to employing 120 team members across 30 sites. Because of their customer-centered "hands on" style of property management, they place a high priority on communication, connectivity and collaboration among their many employees and sites. But their on-site IT systems struggled to keep pace with their growth. Any problems at the main office effectively crippled the entire network. Upgrading to a Remote Hosting Solution Dave King, president of Red Level Networks, has helped many businesses work through similar IT growing pains. "As their business grows they’re going to add employees. They usually aren't thinking about the impact that will have on their server and other equipment. Even just adding a few new users means adding more resources, more licenses, more performance." When a ...

Despite a series of high-profile security breaches in the news, most businesses still treat their network security as a low-priority. As Red Level Networks president Dave King explains, "Security is kind of like a car crash: You and I both drive thousands of miles each year. You can't recall every trip to the grocery store and the doctor's office and your kid's school. But if you're in one car crash, that makes a huge impression." All too often, it takes that huge impression for business owners to take action on security. Red Level Networks is working to change that. Thinking About Security Before the Catastrophe Seeing someone else's data disaster is a lot like passing a wrecked car on the highway: It can trigger a momentary change in your habits, but as soon as you're safely down the road, you quickly return to your old habits—some of which are unsafe. ...

Red Level wins 2014 Microsoft Partner of the Year (Heartland Area - Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky) Microsoft U.S. SMB Champions Club recognizes Red Level ’ success and commitment to delivering technology solutions to small and midsized business customers Red Level, a Microsoft Gold partner, was recognized by Microsoft as the partner of the year for the Heartland Area at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference on July 14, 2014. The Microsoft U.S. SMB Champions Club recognizes top performing Managed Services/ Cloud Providers that deliver cloud-based IT services and solutions to small and midsized business (SMB) customers. To earn recognition as a U.S. SMB Champions Club member, Red Level has established a proven track record of delivering small businesses with the technology they need to grow and thrive, in many cases taking a cloud-first approach to IT services. Red Level is a premier IT solutions company offering customized technology solutions that ...

Everyone is moving to the cloud—often without thinking twice. Millions of businesses rely on cloud-based services like Gmail, Salesforce, and Dropbox to get things done on a daily basis. But when it comes to office productivity software like Office 365, there is some hesitation about moving to a cloud-based solution. "That hesitation is perfectly reasonable," says Red Level Networks president Dave King, "because it's a completely different way of buying software." Office 365 offers many plans and options. There are powerful opportunities for small and large businesses to leverage enterprise-class solutions—but it can be hard to get a perfect fit on your own. Red Level Networks offers their clients end-to-end consultation and ongoing service, for a custom-tailored Office 365 solution. The Office 365 Advantage Office 365 offers tools and capabilities well beyond the familiar software suite for which it is named. Even if you just think of it as "the newest ...

Business owners often ask Red Level Networks president Dave King: "What is Office 365? Just the latest version of Microsoft Office with a crazy payment plan?" But as King explains, "Office 365 is not just a piece of software." It's a software suite supported by a set of enterprise-level services. This blend of software and service makes Office 365 a powerful solution, especially for mid-size and larger businesses. Office 365 Is More than Software Office 365 does include the newest version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.—the familiar productivity suite that 90 percent of all businesses rely on. But unlike previous versions of Office, these programs are hosted and actively maintained by Microsoft. New versions are automatically installed with zero downtime. Your software and files are always up-to-date, and you can access them from almost any device with an Internet connection. In addition to the productivity suite, Office 365 also includes hosted email, ...

You may have heard about Office 365 for Business, Microsoft’s cloud-based software solution. We have all used Microsoft Word and Excel but taking these familiar programs and making them accessible from anywhere and on any device offers enormous benefits to your business. Is your company ready to take the plunge? Download Our Free Office 365 Checklist To help take out the guesswork, we have created a helpful checklist, 5 Signs You’re Ready for Office 365. This checklist describes some of the IT work productivity issues your company might be experiencing. Everything from outdated installation disks to document version control issues can become a thing of the past by moving to a cloud-based option. Do Any of These Reasons Sound Familiar? Are your employees spread out remotely or taking their work home? Office 365 ensures that everyone has access to the latest documents, whether they are on their home computer, work laptop, or smartphone. And ...