We love Austin. Running a business in this city is exciting and fast-paced, and the future is bright. But that’s only if your technology can keep up. When tech doesn’t meet the needs of your business, your work slows to a grind. People get stuck and budgets balloon out past their boundaries. That’s where a […]
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If you run a business in Austin today, odds are your tech stack is spread across more than one place. A little bit lives in Microsoft 365, some files sit in a local server closet, maybe backups live in a private cloud hosted offsite. That kind of mix is now the new normal. What’s changed
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When most people think of hackers, they picture shadowy figures plotting in the corners of the internet. Steve Hanes of Vintage IT Services wants business owners to know that not all hackers are out to cause harm. Ethical hackers, often called “white hats,” use their skills to help organizations stay ahead of cybercriminals. At Vintage
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Leadership comes in many forms, but few CEOs embody it with the literal height and flair of being a competitive pole vaulter. For Vintage IT Services, headquartered in Austin, Texas, the bar isn’t just high—it’s constantly rising, and CEO and Founder Laurie Felker Jones is clearing it with both grace and grit. In a world
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Running a business in Austin means staying on your toes. The tech market is fast, the workforce is competitive, and local companies need to stay lean without losing their edge. Co-managed IT is a simple but smart approach that gives your in-house team some breathing room while giving you the extra support you need to
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A smart IT strategy doesn’t happen by accident. It takes planning, teamwork, and a clear view of where your business is headed. At Vintage IT Services, we’ve worked with businesses of all sizes to help shape strong, flexible technology plans that match what the business actually needs. If your company is still reacting to IT
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We’re officially halfway through the year—can you believe it? Now is the perfect time to hit pause and evaluate whether your technology is truly supporting your business goals. Just like you’d check your vitals during a physical, your IT systems deserve a proper mid-year pulse check. Because in business, small misalignments can grow into big
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Summer is here—and while you may be ready to set your out-of-office message and swap business casual for flip-flops, your business operations still need to run smoothly in your absence. Whether you’re stepping away for a long weekend or taking a full-blown European escape (jealous), having your IT systems vacation-ready is key to keeping your
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Passwords are no longer your first line of defense—they’re your weakest link. In 2025, protecting access means going beyond the basics. Why passwords fall short: What you need instead: Vintage IT helps businesses implement MFA across Microsoft 365, G-Suite, VPNs, and more—quickly and with minimal disruption. You remember floppy disks, right?Once considered cutting-edge, they’re now
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What’s the cost of one hour of downtime? For many business owners, the instinctive answer is “not much.” But peel back the layers and you’ll find a ripple effect that reaches far beyond a single missed sale or idle laptop. Lost revenue is just the tip of the iceberg. Downtime derails productivity, shakes customer confidence,
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