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### [October 27, 2025 Why Even the Best IT Teams Need a Second Set of Eyes Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/why-even-the-best-it-teams-need-a-second-set-of-eyes)
### [ April 1, 2024 Unleashing Business Potential with Managed/Co-Managed IT Services In today's fast-paced business landscape, technology plays a crucial role in driving growth and ensuring operational efficiency. As companies strive to stay ahead of the curve, the demand for reliable and secure IT services has never been greater. That's where managed and co-managed IT services... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/unleashing-business-potential-with-managed/co-managed-it-services)
### [-1.png) February 20, 2024 Expedient Technology Solutions Achieves SOC2 Audit Completion and MSP Alliance Cyber Verify Level 3 Certification Expedient Technology Solutions, a leading provider of cybersecurity-focused managed services, is proud to announce the successful completion of its SOC2 audit and attainment of the MSP Alliance Cyber Verify Level 3 certification. These achievements demonstrate the company's commitment to providing... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/expedient-technology-solutions-achieves-soc2-audit-completion-and-msp-alliance-cyber-verify-level-3-certification)
### [February 2, 2024 20 Years of Expedient Technology Solutions We are humbled and honored to announce that we have reached a significant milestone in our journey as a company - our 20-year anniversary. We are celebrating two decades of hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment to Reshaping the Experience for our clients and our ETS team members. When we... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/20-years-of-expedient-technology-solutions)
### [April 26, 2022 When to outsource IT services Has IT been taking up more and more of your team’s bandwidth lately? Do you wish you had more time to focus on other aspects of your business? Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services/when-to-outsource-it-services)
### [February 14, 2022 Expedient Technology Solutions Recognized on CRN’s 2022 MSP 500 List Miamisburg, OH, February 14, 2022 — Expedient Technology Solutions, Stress Free IT® brand of Cyber-Focused Managed IT Services announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Expedient Technology Solutions to its Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Pioneer 250... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/general-it/expedient-technology-solutions-recognized-on-crns-2022-msp-500-list)
### [January 20, 2022 Does Your Business Have A Disaster Recovery Plan? It is never fun to think about or prepare for the worst-case scenario in our lives. We have gone through fire drills in case of fire, stocked flashlights or generators in case of a power outage, and stored emergency numbers, just in case. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services/does-your-business-have-a-disaster-recovery-plan)
### [November 29, 2021 5 Ways to Increase Office Efficiency (In-person or Remote) As a business owner, employer, leader, or employee, efficiency within your teams and your own work will always be a top priority. As the age old saying goes, it’s always better to work smarter not harder, right? There are several distractions, time wasters, technology struggles, or other problems... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/general-it/5-ways-to-increase-office-efficiency-in-person-or-remote)
### [November 7, 2021 Could Your Business Benefit from an IT Audit? How are you feeling about the current state of your IT infrastructure and systems within your organization? Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/general-it/could-your-business-benefit-from-an-it-audit)
### [October 27, 2021 Does My Business Need IT Consulting? When the weight of owning or operating a business falls on your shoulders, the decisions you make on any given day can really add up. Every decision you make, is done so with the goal of leading your business towards success. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/general-it/does-my-business-need-it-consulting-2)
### [October 21, 2021 Overcoming Your Businesses IT Challenges No matter the size of your business, what type of business you own, or your level of IT expertise, the chances are high, it’s almost a guarantee that you have run into IT challenges. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services/overcoming-your-businesses-it-challenges)
### [October 4, 2021 Our Clients Speak (September 2021) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for September 2021. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Our team members will do all they can to make your IT Stress Free. Managed IT Services are only as good as... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-september-2021-2)
### [September 14, 2021 Manufacturing Then and Now Manufacturing is one of the most important industries across the world. We don’t often think about it, but every product we use was created or manufactured somewhere by someone. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services/manufacturing-then-and-now-2)
### [August 18, 2021 Cloud-Based IT Solutions It has become clear that, for most businesses, the work from home culture that was established in 2020 isn’t going anywhere. Employees have fallen in love with the flexibility and comfortability that working from home has offered them. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/cloud/cloud-based-it-solutions-2)
### [August 12, 2021 IT Services For Manufacturing The world of manufacturing has been innovating since its start of machine use in the the 18th century. Since then, this industry has been on the cutting edge of harnessing new technologies to always be increasing efficiency and productivity. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/general-it/it-services-for-manufacturing-2)
### [August 2, 2021 Our Clients Speak (July 2021) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for July 2021. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Our team members will do all they can to make your IT Stress Free. Managed IT Services are only as good as the... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-july-2021-2)
### [July 12, 2021 What to Look For in an IT Support Company Most companies today rely and run on IT software. Advancements in technology has, in many ways, made it easier than ever to operate and run a business from anywhere at any time. The possibilities technology has created for businesses of all sizes is really incredible! Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/general-it/what-to-look-for-in-an-it-support-company-2)
### [July 1, 2021 Our Clients Speak (June 2021) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for June 2021. We are thankful for our client’s trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Our team members will do all they can to make your IT Stress Free. Managed IT Services are only as good as the... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-june-2021)
### [June 1, 2021 Our Clients Speak (May 2021) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for May 2021. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Our team members will do all they can to make your IT Stress Free. Managed IT Services are only as good as the... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-may-2021-2)
### [May 21, 2021 The Benefits of Network Management Today’s business networks are growing increasingly complex. Fifteen years ago, an employee would likely have a work computer that they only used in office, and that was it. Now, the average employee has 2.3 devices they use for work, and 14% of employees use 6 or more devices. To make things more... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services/the-benefits-of-network-management-2)
### [May 15, 2021 The Importance of RTO and RPO in Disaster Recovery In our last post, we talked about the importance of establishing a disaster recovery plan and proper backup systems. While preventative measures such as firewalls, two-factor authentication, employee education, and strong password requirements are a critical piece of cybersecurity, they’re not... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/cybersecurity/the-importance-of-rto-and-rpo-in-disaster-recovery-2)
### [May 3, 2021 Our Clients Speak (April 2021) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for April 2021. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Our team members will do all they can to make your IT Stress Free. Managed IT Services are only as good as the... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-april-2021-2)
### [April 22, 2021 Understanding and Managing Patches for Your Business’s Systems and Software Keeping your systems and software updated is a critical part of cybersecurity. After all, 33% of breaches are due to unpatched vulnerabilities and outdated software. However, integrating the latest updates is something that’s often easier said than done. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/cybersecurity/understanding-and-managing-patches-for-your-businesss-systems-and-software-2)
### [April 2, 2021 Our Clients Speak (March 2021) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for March 2021. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Our team members will do all they can to make your IT Stress Free. Managed IT Services are only as good as the... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-march-2021-2)
### [March 1, 2021 Our Clients Speak (February 2021) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for February 2021. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Our team members will do all they can to make your IT Stress Free. Managed IT Services are only as good as... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-february-2021-2)
### [February 3, 2021 Our Clients Speak (January 2021) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for January 2021. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Our team members will do all they can to make your IT Stress Free. Managed IT Services are only as good as... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-january-2021-2)
### [December 31, 2020 Our Clients Speak (December 2020) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for December and our final for 2020! We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-december-2020)
### [December 22, 2020 Keeping Your Systems and Software Up to Date There was a time when technology stayed the way you bought it. Whether it was your TV, your home phone, or even older computers, you never had to update it. You continued to use it as–is until it broke, or something better came along. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/cybersecurity/keeping-your-systems-and-software-up-to-date-2)
### [December 2, 2020 Our Clients Speak (November 2020) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for November 2020. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Our team members will do all they can to make your IT Stress Free. Managed IT Services are only as good as... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-november-2020)
### [November 9, 2020 The State of Cybersecurity in 2020 – Free Report It’s become cliché to say this has been an unprecedented year, but there is no denying that 2020 has been rocky and unpredictable at best. The arena of cybersecurity has been no exception. When quarantine measures went into effect, businesses across the world shifted to remote operations. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/cybersecurity/the-state-of-cybersecurity-in-2020-free-report)
### [October 30, 2020 Our Clients Speak (October 2020) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for September 2020. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Our team members will do all they can to make your IT Stress Free. Managed IT Services are only as good as... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-october-2020)
### [October 2, 2020 Our Clients Speak (September 2020) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for September 2020. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Our team members will do all they can to make your IT Stress Free. Managed IT Services are only as good as... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-september-2020)
### [September 1, 2020 Our Clients Speak (August 2020) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for June 2020. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Our team members will do all they can to make your IT Stress Free. Managed IT Services are only as good as the... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-august-2020)
### [July 30, 2020 Our Clients Speak (July 2020) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for June 2020. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Our team members will do all they can to make your IT Stress Free. Managed IT Services are only as good as the... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-july-2020)
### [June 15, 2020 Providing Disaster Recovery as a Service Modern servers and systems face countless threats. Not only are they under constant attack from hackers, malware, and spam bots, they’re also exposed to physical dangers. Twenty percent of businesses experience system loss from fires, floods, outages, and more every year. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/cybersecurity/providing-disaster-recovery-as-a-service)
### [June 1, 2020 Our Clients Speak (May 2020) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for May 2020. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Our team members will do all they can to make your IT Stress Free. Managed IT Services are only as good as the... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-may-2020)
### [May 15, 2020 Integrated Managed Backups into Your Infrastructure Modern businesses (hopefully) understand how important it is to protect their data and systems from potential disaster. With technology, it’s rarely a question of “if” but “when.” Even with the best security systems and the latest hardware in place, things can go wrong very quickly. In addition to... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/integrated-managed-backups-into-your-infrastructure)
### [April 30, 2020 Our Clients Speak (April 2020) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for April 2020. This has been a truly unique experience with many of our clients working remote through this extended Stay at Home order. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-april-2020)
### [April 30, 2020 The Biggest Security Threats When Working from Home It’s incredible that we live in a time when so many people are able perform their jobs from the comfort of their own homes. If COVID-19 and the current quarantine measures had happened even just 15 years ago, businesses would be facing much greater challenges in providing access to files, software,... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/cybersecurity/the-biggest-security-threats-when-working-from-home)
### [April 16, 2020 Keeping Employees Engaged During Social Distancing In the initial weeks of COVID-19 quarantine and working from home, most businesses were focused on simply maintaining operations. That meant ensuring employees had the necessary tools, that systems and files were accessible, that important information was still protected, etc. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/cloud/keeping-employees-engaged-during-social-distancing)
### [April 1, 2020 Our Clients Speak (March 2020) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for March 2020. This has been a truly unique experience with many of our clients working from home for the first time. We are thankful for our clients’ trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience.... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-march-2020)
### [March 30, 2020 How to Keep Your Systems and Data Safe While Employees Work from Home Now that the initial wave of chaos created by shifting employees to a work-from-home strategy is over, we want to remind you to continue keeping your systems and data secure. Keeping your systems safe can be especially challenging when employees work from home. Remember that cyber criminals are... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/cybersecurity/how-to-keep-your-systems-and-data-safe-while-employees-work-from-home)
### [March 27, 2020 Preparing for Disaster and Keeping Your Business Operating With the quarantine measures taken to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, businesses across the country have been scrambling to keep operating. Offices have largely been shut down, and workers are operating remotely. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/preparing-for-disaster-and-keeping-your-business-operating)
### [March 9, 2020 Be Prepared: Office 2010 End of Service is Coming in October Is your business still using Office 2010? Then you may have noticed a little message appear at the top of a Word document or Excel sheet stating that support for your software is coming to an end. This is not an empty threat. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/cybersecurity/be-prepared-office-2010-end-of-service-is-coming-in-october)
### [March 2, 2020 Our Clients Speak (February 2020) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for January 2020. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Managed IT Services are only as good as the people providing those services. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-february-2020)
### [February 26, 2020 Outsourcing Your CIO – Is It a Good Idea? Technology is heavily integrated into most businesses today. Even if your company isn’t a “tech” company by nature, you have computers, tablets, smart phones, smart devices/appliances, cloud-based software, online databases, and more. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services/outsourcing-your-cio-is-it-a-good-idea)
### [February 12, 2020 The Importance of Risk-Based Vulnerability Management in Modern Cyber Security In today’s world where nearly everything and everyone is connected to the internet, businesses can’t setup a layer or two of defense and expect to be safe. While antivirus software, firewalls, and protocols like multifactor authentication provide a good baseline of protection, there are always ways... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/cybersecurity/the-importance-of-risk-based-vulnerability-management-in-modern-cyber-security)
### [February 11, 2020 What to Look for in an IT Company Just about every modern business could use a little IT assistance in today’s digital frontier. However, many small and medium sized businesses don’t have the budget to afford in-house IT staff. Even the businesses that do find that their needs exceed their own team’s capabilities. With the growing... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/general-it/what-to-look-for-in-an-it-company)
### [January 31, 2020 Our Clients Speak (January 2020) Expedient Technology Solutions Stress Free IT® client survey responses for January 2020. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Managed IT Services are only as good as the people providing those services. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-january-2020)
### [January 20, 2020 It’s Time for Businesses to Say Goodbye to Windows 7 Nearly 11 years ago, Windows 7 was released to the masses. Arriving just three short years after the largely criticized Windows Vista, Windows 7 received a much warmer reception. It retained the same rounded, transparency-driven appearance on the surface, but underneath, the OS was lighter, faster,... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/cybersecurity/its-time-for-businesses-to-say-goodbye-to-windows-7)
### [December 27, 2019 How Businesses Can Be Ready for 2020 IT Needs As we head into the New Year, businesses across the world are wrapping up their budgets, finalizing their business plans, and getting ready to start a brand-new decade off right. A lot has changed in the past ten years, especially when it comes to technology. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/general-it/how-businesses-can-be-ready-for-2020-it-needs)
### [December 23, 2019 Why Should Small Businesses Outsource Their IT? There’s no question that modern businesses need IT support. Even small ones. Especially small ones, in fact. The trouble is, the IT needs of a modern business don’t always fall in line with their budget. Some end up hiring one or two in-house IT staff, only to immediately overwhelm them with too... Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/general-it/why-should-small-businesses-outsource-their-it)
### [December 10, 2019 Our Clients Speak (September 2019) Expedient Technology Solution’s Stress Free IT client survey responses for September 2019. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Managed IT Services are only as good as the people providing those services! Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services/our-clients-speak-september-2019)
### [October 10, 2019 Microsoft End of Support You may have read about the upcoming Microsoft End of Support that is happening now and through 2020 for multiple products. This is an important topic that all sizes and types of businesses need to address to remain safe and compliant. Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/cloud/microsoft-end-of-support)
### [October 10, 2019 Why your SMB should explore Managed IT Services Why your SMB should explore managed services Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/cloud/why-your-smb-should-explore-managed-it-services)
### [October 10, 2019 Our Clients Speak (August 2019) Expedient Technology Solution’s Stress Free IT client survey responses for August 2019. We are thankful for our clients trust and support of our commitment to reshaping their IT experience. Managed IT Services are only as good as the people providing those services! Read More](https://blog.expedienttechnology.com/blog/managed-it-services-clients-speak/our-clients-speak-august-2019)
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