Why do we need Managed Document Services? In fact, why do we need to manage our documents at all? In the last ten years, the world has sped up. Responses are expected almost instantly, decisions demanded in the moment, and data required 24/7. If you are to remain competitive, you [...]
From the moment data is produced, it costs us money: storage, protection, sharing, printing. However, if it’s been a while since you’ve reviewed the costs of your document management systems, choosing ASL for your managed document services could save you money – and in more ways than you imagined. On [...]
Unified Communications (UC) means a whole lot more than simply making and receiving calls. Today’s solutions can include voicemail-to-email, conferencing and integration with your customer relationship management (CRM) system. However, UC means different things to different people, so we’d like to bust some myths and answer some key questions about [...]
Security is becoming a huge issue with customers realising (sometimes too late) that all devices on the network are a risk and vulnerable to a cyberattack. As devices become more of a central information hub, they need the same level of protection that is given to your major servers. Trevor [...]
The benefits of switching to a hosted unified communications (UC) platform can be compelling, but with more than 100 communications service providers (CSPs) operating in the UK alone, organisations face a bewildering choice. On the face of it, many UC platforms offer similar core features. Whether you are an SME [...]
Deployed strategically, print and document services have enormous potential to drive up operational efficiencies and workplace productivity. However, many businesses don’t take a strategic approach to managing their devices, which is surprising given the perennial pressure to reduce costs across IT and facilities budgets. A successful transition to a managed [...]
According to Cisco, there are 5 quintillion bytes of data produced every single day. Data and the files that contain it drive businesses processes day and night. The more we learn, the more technology evolves, the more data we need, and the more data we produce. This cycle means that [...]
For businesses considering managed print services (MPS) there’s no one size fits all. When you weigh up the pros and cons, a range of factors come into play – cost, maintenance and security to name but a few. It can pay to review all the options available to decide on [...]
Today, people in business are time poor. With more data than ever being produced and used, needing to filed, recalled, cleaned and deleted, data management is taking up more time than ever. As automation and digitisation evolve, they offer new ways that we can save time and money by automating [...]
At ASL, we don’t focus on what we can do for you, we look at what you need to become a more competitive, efficient, secure and successful business. Our commitment to customer services is just one way in which we put our customers’ needs front and centre. Here are 5 [...]