--- title: C3 Blog | IT advice for small business owners (2) description: IT advice for small business owners | C3 Solutions Blog - Business Technology, Security, and Compliance (2) --- +1 713 533 8066 [![C3 Solutions Logo](https://www.c3solns.com/hs-fs/file-971210835-png/C3_2014/logo.png?width=241&name=logo.png "C3 Solutions Logo")](https://www.c3solns.com/) [**](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/topic/it-advice-for-small-business-owners/page/2#) [# C3 Blog ](https://www.c3solns.com/blog) ## [A Cheaper, Easier, More Convenient Way to Run QuickBooks for Your Small Business](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/a-cheaper-easier-more-convenient-way-to-run-quickbooks-for-your-small-business) Posted by [John Feucht](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/author/john-feucht) on Sep 16, 2014 10:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.c3solns.com/hs-fs/file-1698146517-jpg/images/cloud_computing_concept.jpg) ](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/a-cheaper-easier-more-convenient-way-to-run-quickbooks-for-your-small-business) The [death of the desktop](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO4JIg-68gg) may or may not be imminent (we’ll leave that one for people with more time on their hands to think about) but one more argument for continuing to invest a hefty chunk of your small business budget in powerful desktop computers is quickly becoming irrelevant. You don’t need to waste your money on powerful desktops—jam-packed with the latest processors and highest capacity hard drives—just to run that one software application your business couldn’t live without. Advancements in cloud computing now make **hosted applications** a viable choice for small businesses looking for simpler, more affordable ways to equip their employees with their most critical software tools. Hosted applications are just what they sound like: applications that run locally on your computers, laptops, and terminals, but that “live" on remote server space hosted by a trusted IT partner. [Read More](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/a-cheaper-easier-more-convenient-way-to-run-quickbooks-for-your-small-business) Topics: [IT advice for small business owners](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/topic/it-advice-for-small-business-owners) ## [Checklist: 22 Ways to Maximize Uptime](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/22-ways-to-maximize-uptime) Posted by [John Feucht](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/author/john-feucht) on Aug 28, 2014 6:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.c3solns.com/hs-fs/file-1511876736-jpg/images/computer_repair_men.jpg) ](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/22-ways-to-maximize-uptime) Uptime is probably the single most important part of your IT setup - because downtime cost you your company's time and money.  Depending on your company, *maybe* your team could survive a whole day without email access (it might be a pain in the butt, but it could be done).  But what if you don't have that tolerance when it comes to response time? What if even going an *hour* without functioning email would grind everything to a halt?  Think of the same scenario, but this time it's a server that's gone down - how long can your team continue to do their jobs without access to any of their files? Odds are: not very long. So what can you do to prepare against the dreaded downtime? We've compiled a checklist to help you evaluate your IT environment.  All of the components below are essential to maximize uptime and keep your business running smoothly - without them, even a small bump in the road could leave you without the technology you need for hours. [Read More](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/22-ways-to-maximize-uptime) Topics: [IT advice for small business owners](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/topic/it-advice-for-small-business-owners) [Previous](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/topic/it-advice-for-small-business-owners/page/1) [All posts](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/all) ## Comments ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [IT advice for small business owners (12)](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/topic/it-advice-for-small-business-owners) - [HIPAA (9)](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/topic/hipaa) - [PCI DSS (3)](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/topic/pci-dss) - [cloud computing (2)](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/topic/cloud-computing) - [ISO 27001 (1)](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/topic/iso-27001) - [cloud services (1)](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/topic/cloud-services) - [office 365 (1)](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/topic/office-365) - [security (1)](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/topic/security) [see all](https://www.c3solns.com/blog/topic/it-advice-for-small-business-owners/page/2#) [![C3 Solutions Logo](https://www.c3solns.com/hs-fs/file-971210835-png/C3_2014/logo.png?width=241&name=logo.png "C3 Solutions Logo")](https://www.c3solns.com/)