Every business owner can use an end-of-year IT planning checklist. The end of Q4 can catch many of us unawares. Sure, we knew it was coming, but it’s now? Let’s make it easier. The end of the year provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on the year done and to...
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The Importance of Secure Data Backup
Data backups are an essential part of keeping business information safe and secure from threat actors. When so much of our business lives revolve around data and personal information, data protection is more important than ever. Whether it’s personal files, business...
IT Glossary: Common Tech Terms Explained for Business Owners
Bookmark this page! This glossary is regularly updated with new tech terms. Last updated: April 2026 Technology is always changing and evolving quickly. It can be difficult to keep up with everything a user needs to know. This handy guide is meant to be a quick...
Common Tech Problems and How to Fix Them
SpireTech is always here to help – but if you want to save time and skip a ticket, we have compiled some common tech problems and issues we’ve noticed among our clients. Don’t worry, we’re still here for you. The issues below are simple to resolve. We want you to have...
What’s the Difference Between OneDrive and SharePoint?
Efficient file storage and collaboration are crucial for business success. Microsoft offers both OneDrive and SharePoint to cater to different needs. In a sentence, OneDrive is geared towards individual use for storing work or personal files and SharePoint is designed...
Microsoft 365 Business Basic vs Standard vs Premium: Which License Do You Need? (2026 Update)
SpireTech understands how vital it is to protect your business and set up an impressive and comprehensive defense. A cybersecurity incident can devastate a business. That’s why we spend so much time crafting our best security recommendations. For the most...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 Unveils New Features
Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 Unveils New Features We at SpireTech want to share the exciting developments happening with Copilot right now. It began as an already impressive program, and the new additions make it even more attractive for work. If your company is...
Exciting Team Updates at SpireTech
Dear Valued Clients, We are very excited to share several new hires at SpireTech! Our team is constantly growing and evolving to provide you with the best possible support and services. A new team member was added in December. Welcome! ...
Axcient Workstation Increases
Dear Valued Clients, We will be increasing the cost of our Axcient workstation backup product from $15/month to $20/month. This reflects increased costs from the vendor as well as increased costs for our management of the service. This change only affects...
Windows 10 End of Life Coming October 2025
Windows 10 end of life is on October 14, 2025. After that date, Microsoft will no longer patch Windows 10, resulting in every machine with Windows 10 becoming a security risk. The current version, 22H2, is the final security update for Windows 10. We have already...
Sophos Firewall Increase
Dear Valued Clients, In January we will be increasing our Sophos firewall maintenance prices due to increased prices from the vendor. This is a decision we did not have control over, but we strive to make this transition as painless and smooth as possible. Rates...
Update on our Offboarding and Onboarding Process
Dear Valued Clients, We are pleased to give an update on the new employee onboarding and offboarding process available in the client portal. We also now have options available for hardware changes, changing security permissions, and decommissioning hardware. For...
Happy Holidays from SpireTech
From all of us at SpireTech, we wish you and your loved ones a fantastic holiday season and a wonderful close to 2024. As we continue to grow and provide the best care for our clients, we always remain grateful for your support. We look forward to another...
OneDrive Changes Beginning January 2025
An upcoming OneDrive update will change how unlicensed data will be kept. Data stored in unlicensed OneDrive accounts will be inaccessible after January 27th. An example of this in your business could be accounts kept after an employee’s termination. After Jan 27th,...
Credits will be Applied Automatically to Invoices
Dear Valued Clients, We are excited to inform you that an important update is coming to our invoicing process. Effective January 1, 2025, any credits in your account will be automatically applied to the next month’s invoices. This proactive measure will...
An Update to Our Client Portal
Dear valued clients, We are very excited to unveil an update to our processes. It is a major time-saver that adds transparency for everyone, and it is easy to adopt into your existing processes. From now on, whenever there are changes to your...
