# Datalyst Blog Datalyst delivers expert managed IT services in Providence, RI. Optimize performance, secure your systems, and grow with us. Contact us today! [ Categories ](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Holy Moly It’s 2020: 50 Years of Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/holy-moly-it-s-2020-50-years-of-technology) Wednesday, 01 January 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Holy Moly It’s 2020: 50 Years of Technology](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2020/1-1-20/b2ap3_large_2020_290973335_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/holy-moly-it-s-2020-50-years-of-technology "Holy Moly It’s 2020: 50 Years of Technology") Today is the first day of the third decade of the 21st century. For some, it’s just another year, but for others it seems almost impossible that we’ve reached this point without floating cars and manned missions to Jupiter. Fifty years ago, some of the technology that is used in the course of doing business was simply fiction or conjecture. We thought it would be neat to take a look at some of the technological changes made since 1970. Tags: [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [Business Computing](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/business-computing) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/business) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/holy-moly-it-s-2020-50-years-of-technology#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/holy-moly-it-s-2020-50-years-of-technology) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [How Our Help Desk Benefits You](https://datalyst.net/blog/how-our-help-desk-benefits-you) Monday, 30 December 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![How Our Help Desk Benefits You](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/December_2019/12-30-19/b2ap3_large_help_121417221_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/how-our-help-desk-benefits-you "How Our Help Desk Benefits You") You’re likely aware that we have a Help Desk for our clients to leverage, but not all companies handle their support the same way. Here, we wanted to share a few reasons that we are confident that our approach to support is better for our clients. Tags: [Productivity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1) [Efficiency](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/efficiency) [IT Support](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/it-support-1) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/how-our-help-desk-benefits-you#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/how-our-help-desk-benefits-you) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Technology Concerns Heading Into 2020](https://datalyst.net/blog/technology-concerns-heading-into-2020) Friday, 27 December 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![Technology Concerns Heading Into 2020](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/December_2019/12-27-19/b2ap3_large_tech_242419396_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/technology-concerns-heading-into-2020 "Technology Concerns Heading Into 2020") For most businesses, technology has a major role in what they do. They use it in all manners of ways, but there is no question that it has become a driving force for business. As the calendar flips to a new decade, we thought that it would be good to take a look at what the 2010s brought us, and what to expect in the 2020s. Tags: [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [Innovation](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/innovation) [Business Computing](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/business-computing) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/technology-concerns-heading-into-2020#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/technology-concerns-heading-into-2020) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Break-Fix or Managed IT: Getting Your Computer Repaired](https://datalyst.net/blog/break-fix-or-managed-it-getting-your-computer-repaired) Thursday, 26 December 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![Break-Fix or Managed IT: Getting Your Computer Repaired](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_articles/284/b2ap3_large_comp-repair_224820882_edited.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/break-fix-or-managed-it-getting-your-computer-repaired "Break-Fix or Managed IT: Getting Your Computer Repaired") When businesses search for computer repair options, they are presented with two models: the traditional break-fix model, and managed IT services. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. Let’s take a moment to examine them and help you decide which is best for your business. Tags: [Break-fix](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/break-fix) [Managed IT](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/managed-it) [computer repair](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/computer-repair) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/break-fix-or-managed-it-getting-your-computer-repaired#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/break-fix-or-managed-it-getting-your-computer-repaired) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [The Night Before Christmas (A Visit from St. Isidore)](https://datalyst.net/blog/the-night-before-christmas-a-visit-from-st-isidore) Wednesday, 25 December 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Miscellaneous](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/miscellaneous) [ ![The Night Before Christmas (A Visit from St. Isidore)](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/December_2019/12-25-19/b2ap3_large_Christmas_227457865_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/the-night-before-christmas-a-visit-from-st-isidore "The Night Before Christmas (A Visit from St. Isidore)") ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and with all the work done, The office was closing for some holiday fun; Their coats buttoned up, they had all saved their files, Everyone’s face creased in a big, toothy smile. Tags: [Computers](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/computers) [Holidays](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/holidays) [IT](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/it) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/the-night-before-christmas-a-visit-from-st-isidore#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/the-night-before-christmas-a-visit-from-st-isidore) [ First Page ](https://datalyst.net/blog) [ Previous Page ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1200) [ 237 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1180) [ 238 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1185) [ 239 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1190) [ 240 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1195) [ 241 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1200) [ 242 ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ 243 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1210) [ 244 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1215) [ 245 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1220) [ 246 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1225) [ Next Page ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1210) [ Last Page ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1370)