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Where Should an Architecture Firm Store Project Files?

Most 10-50 person architecture firms get the best results from a hybrid setup: Revit models in Autodesk Construction Cloud (or on a fast local file server if everyone works in one office), and everyday documents in SharePoint. The one thing ...

When Everything Feels Like a Priority: Building an IT Budget for Your Katy Business

Anyone who owns a home in the Houston area knows this one. After a spring storm rolls through, you find a leak in the roof. Meanwhile, the kitchen is looking dated, and you've been meaning …

Why Is Revit Sync to Central So Slow, and How Do You Fix It?

On a healthy office network, syncing a typical Revit model to central should take ...

What Is Co-Managed IT, and Does an Architecture Firm With an IT Person Need It?

Co-managed IT pairs your in-house IT person with an outside managed IT provider. Your ...

The IT Budget Mistakes Katy Businesses Don't See Coming

In January, your ...

What Should an Architecture Firm Ask Before Switching IT Providers?

Before switching IT providers, an architecture firm should ask 7 questions in 4 areas: AEC software expertise, service guarantees, cost and contract terms, and the transition plan. For a 10-50 person firm, a well-run switch …

The Scary Side of AI: How Businesses Can Guard Against AI-Powered Cyber Threats

On Halloween night, neighborhoods across Katy, from Cinco Ranch to Cross Creek Ranch to the streets around Old Town Katy, fill up with witches, zombies, and werewolves. They roam from porch to porch, collect their candy, and cause about as ...

What's the Best IT Support Company for Architecture Firms in Katy, TX?

The best IT support company for an architecture firm in Katy meets 4 criteria: technicians who know AutoCAD and Bluebeam; flat-rate pricing, typically ranging from $100-$350 per seat per month; tested backups for project files; …

Should an Architecture Firm Hire In-House IT or Outsource to a Managed IT Provider?

For most architecture firms with 10-50 employees, outsourcing to a managed IT provider costs less and covers more than hiring one in-house IT person. The salary for a full-time IT generalist in the Houston area …

Why Your Business Needs a Cybersecurity Immune System, Not a Medicine Cabinet

Fall in Katy brings football Fridays, cooler mornings (eventually), and, for plenty of households, the start of cold, flu, and ragweed season. That usually means another trip to the pharmacy and a medicine cabinet that …

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