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[ 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) ## [Tip of the Week: Creating Process Documentation](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-creating-process-documentation) Wednesday, 06 March 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [ ![Tip of the Week: Creating Process Documentation](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/March_2019/3-6-19/b2ap3_large_P5KVWXN_document_process_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-creating-process-documentation "Tip of the Week: Creating Process Documentation") Businesses are driven by processes. More often than not, these processes are fairly definitive - do this, then do that, then do the other thing - and require a set order of operations. There also happen to be a lot of these processes, which makes it important that they are well-documented so you and your employees can refer to this documentation later. Here, we’ll offer a few tips on how to best document a task. Tags: [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/best-practices) [Workplace Tips](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/workplace-tips) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-creating-process-documentation#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-creating-process-documentation) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [3 Reasons You Want Experts Handling Your IT](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-reasons-you-want-experts-handling-your-it) Monday, 04 March 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![3 Reasons You Want Experts Handling Your IT](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/March_2019/3-4-19/b2ap3_large_PQTGYGT_experts_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-reasons-you-want-experts-handling-your-it "3 Reasons You Want Experts Handling Your IT") For a moment, I want you to stop and consider something: Who do you turn to when your business’ toilets suddenly stop working? Who do you call for when the lights stop working? Most likely, an expert… so if you turn to the pros for these needs, why would you do anything different for your IT? Tags: [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [IT Services](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/it-services) [Managed Service](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/managed-service) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-reasons-you-want-experts-handling-your-it#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-reasons-you-want-experts-handling-your-it) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [3 VoIP Features That Have Operational Benefit](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-voip-features-that-have-operational-benefit) Friday, 01 March 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![3 VoIP Features That Have Operational Benefit](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/March_2019/3-1-19/b2ap3_large_139036767_voip_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-voip-features-that-have-operational-benefit "3 VoIP Features That Have Operational Benefit") It isn’t as though we haven't said this before but leveraging a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) solution over a traditional business telephone system can bring your organization a few very clear benefits. Many of these benefits come from the advanced features that VoIP offers as add-ons. We’ll discuss a few of these features and their advantages. Tags: [VoIp](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/voip) [Communications](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/communications) [Voice over Internet Protocol](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/voice-over-internet-protocol) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-voip-features-that-have-operational-benefit#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/3-voip-features-that-have-operational-benefit) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Tip of the Week: Making a Functional Database in Excel](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-making-a-functional-database-in-excel) Wednesday, 27 February 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [ ![Tip of the Week: Making a Functional Database in Excel](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/February_2019/2-27-19/b2ap3_large_194080983_excel_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-making-a-functional-database-in-excel "Tip of the Week: Making a Functional Database in Excel") A database is an incredibly useful tool for organizing a lot of information in a relatively concise and accessible way. Did you know that you can use a relatively common program, Microsoft Excel, to generate a database for your business to use? For this week’s tip, we’ll walk you through this process to help you keep your data organized. Tags: [Data](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/data) [Microsoft Office](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/microsoft-office) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-making-a-functional-database-in-excel#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-making-a-functional-database-in-excel) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Approaching End of Life](https://datalyst.net/blog/microsoft-sql-server-2008-approaching-end-of-life) Monday, 25 February 2019 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Approaching End of Life](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/February_2019/2-25-19/b2ap3_large_mcssql2008_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/microsoft-sql-server-2008-approaching-end-of-life "Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Approaching End of Life") Microsoft is the world’s most profitable software company, and if your business is like any of the millions of businesses that rely on Microsoft’s servers, you know they are both useful and secure. Occasionally, however, Microsoft will retire older software titles as they need constant care and support. On July 9, 2019, Microsoft will officially retire their SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 operating systems. If your organization still uses this software there is no time like the present to get you systems updated, as losing support will be a major problem. Tags: [Server](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/server) [Windows](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/windows) [Database](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/database) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/microsoft-sql-server-2008-approaching-end-of-life#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/microsoft-sql-server-2008-approaching-end-of-life) [ First Page ](https://datalyst.net/blog) [ Previous Page ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1330) [ 261 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1300) [ 262 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1305) [ 263 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1310) [ 264 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1315) [ 265 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1320) [ 266 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1325) [ 267 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1330) [ 268 ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ 269 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1340) [ 270 ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1345) [ Next Page ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1340) [ Last Page ](https://datalyst.net/blog?start=1345)