What do you think of when you think of surveillance? There is a common misconception among Roanoke small businesses that business surveillance cameras are a luxury reserved for big-box retailers, municipal buildings, and the like. Many small business owners, from the local hardware store to the mom and pop boutiques feel that a Ring camera […]
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Computer Operating System Updates – Why They’re Essential
When you’ve been in business for nearly 50 years like RCI Business Technology, you witness countless evolutionary phases of business tech innovations in both hardware and software for computers! And with each leap comes the inevitable obsolescence of a previous operating system that was once on the cutting edge. We understand that it’s easy to […]
Continue readingSolving and Preventing Your IT Problems
With every bit of human knowledge (and what we’ll politely call lack thereof) available from a typed query or “hey, Siri,” it’s easy to think the need for experts to help us with our problems is now behind us. But anyone who’s followed a recipe to the letter only to come out with something inedible […]
Continue readingWhat the Heck Does “IT Services Mean,” Anyway?
As an active business since 1977, RCI has been an IT company since before the term “IT services” existed. We’ve seen 50 years of growth and changes in the field, perhaps best known for high-speed growth and changes. So, though we have a pretty good idea of what IT services mean, we understand why not […]
Continue readingSuccessful IT Outsourcing in Roanoke and Southwest Virginia
Small businesses are the backbone of the economy and the community, and many small business owners feel like they have to do it all. It’s easy to understand this with employees’ livelihoods on your shoulders and balancing a budget, but never forget how valuable your time is, too, both intrinsically and in terms of labor […]
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