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Voyage Technology has been serving the Beaver Dam area since 1999, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Josh founded Voyage Technology in 1999 because he loved to help people with their technology. Since then he has grown to be a trusted adviser to many small to midsize business. Josh likes to spend his time away from his buiness with his wife and two boys.

Is Your Backup Just an Expensive Paperweight?

Is Your Backup Just an Expensive Paperweight?

Be honest: Do you have a real plan for the day your server goes dark? We're not talking about a little glitch—we mean a full, sudden stop due to a failed disk, a nasty strain of ransomware, or an accidental keyboard slip. For too many businesses, the "plan" is just that dusty external drive they plug in at closing time. This isn't a strategy; it's a prayer, and one that will go unheard when you need it most.

That false comfort is your biggest IT blind spot, because if a simple copy-paste job was enough, we wouldn't see businesses vanish after a single data incident. Stop crossing your fingers and let's get you a recovery plan that actually works.

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The History, Pros, and Cons of Digital Design's Most Commonly-Used Icon

The History, Pros, and Cons of Digital Design's Most Commonly-Used Icon

It's one of the most recognizable icons in modern digital design: three short, horizontal lines stacked neatly together. You've seen it countless times, representing the main menu on nearly every website and application. Sometimes it transforms into three dots—a "kabob" menu, if you want a fun fact, but its function remains the same: it's the gateway to everything your site has to offer.

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How to Stop Time Theft and See Everything

How to Stop Time Theft and See Everything

For all its benefits, remote work has certainly created some challenges. One major issue is the lack of visibility you have over your employees and the ramifications that could result.

While it is critical to cultivate trust in and with your employees, you also need tools to monitor progress and hold your team members accountable. Let’s talk about some of the issues you may discover once we give you the visibility you need.

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How Manufacturing IT Prevents Pricey Maintenance and Repair

How Manufacturing IT Prevents Pricey Maintenance and Repair

Manufacturing equipment costs a pretty penny, so you naturally expect it to drive profits and yield a return on investment. Yet, how often do these machines break down and cost you more than they should? By the time the red light turns on that tells you something’s wrong, you’ve already wasted precious time that you could have been saving with proactive, preventative maintenance.

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How to Keep Your IT From Holding You Back

How to Keep Your IT From Holding You Back

Many businesses think of IT as nothing but an expense, often represented by losses on your budgeting reports. You might dump countless dollars into your IT only for it to eat it all up without providing any discernible return on investment. Here’s the truth about IT: when it’s managed properly, it can represent opportunity and investment rather than expense.

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