What is secure remote monitoring and management in IT services? Secure remote monitoring and management is the practice of using hardened tools and processes to continuously watch, maintain, and support IT systems from a distance without exposing the environment to unnecessary risk. It combines real time monitoring, automated maintenance, remote...
Microsoft 365 Pricing and Packaging Update: What’s Changing in July 2026
Pricing Note: The prices listed below reflect annual commitment pricing. Month-to-month Microsoft 365 subscriptions are approximately 20% higher. Products in this post are not a complete list of the price increases, they just show what we at Platinum Systems sell the most of, Enterprise SKUs also apply such as E1,...
It’s Masters Week… and Productivity Just Landed in the Rough
Let's be honest again here... somewhere between Amen Corner and someone's dual monitor setup, productivity across the nation takes a tiny dip during Masters Week. Kind of like March Madness Opening Day but with more green jackets and fewer busted brackets. Let’s call it what it is:The Great Stream Slowdown...