Guides

Plain answers for businesses choosing a technology provider.

• Questions to ask a technology provider before you sign

  Twelve questions that separate a good IT, security or cloud provider from a risky one, and what a good answer sounds like.

• Hiring a technology provider abroad: what to check

  Working with a provider in another country can cut costs without cutting quality. Here's how to check data protection, hours and contracts first.

• IT support cost calculator

  What businesses typically pay per month, from prices providers publish on Xedir.