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How to Change IT Providers Without the Stress | Dynamic Computing

Kevin Gemeroy — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:51:17 GMT

For Seattle small business owners and C-level leaders, changing IT providers is rarely just a technical decision. It is a business decision shaped by uncertainty, risk, cyber security concerns, and the fear of investing time and money without knowing whether the change will pay off.

Changing IT providers, changing IT service models, or deciding to outsource IT for the first time can feel like a very big decision. If you are running a small or mid-sized business in Seattle, you are already balancing clients, employees, cash flow, growth, compliance, cyber security risk, and a hundred operational details that never seem to slow down. The idea of changing something as foundational as IT support can feel uncomfortable before the conversation even starts.

That discomfort is normal. Most business leaders aren't afraid of change because they're resistant to improvement. They're cautious because they know change takes time, attention, money, and organizational energy. They also know that not every change produces the return that was promised. When the subject is IT, that caution gets amplified because the systems are technical, interconnected, and often poorly documented.

That is especially true for small businesses. Most owners and executives didn't build their companies to become experts in firewalls, Microsoft 365 security, backup architecture, identity management, patching, licensing, line-of-business software, or network design. They built their companies to serve clients, create jobs, solve problems, and grow something meaningful. IT is essential to all of that, but it's rarely the leader’s core expertise.

When a Small Security Incident Points to a Bigger Problem | Dynamic Computing

Kevin Gemeroy — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:29:59 GMT

Not every security breach is a major event. Some are caught quickly, affect only a single account or device, and cause little or no lasting damage.

Why Businesses Change IT Providers | Dynamic Computing

Kevin Gemeroy — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:15:00 GMT

If you ask most business owners why they switched IT providers, the answer usually isn't because of one single issue or event.

It wasn't a ransomware attack. It wasn't a server crash. It wasn't even one particularly bad support experience. Instead, they reached a point where they realized something important: their IT team was always busy, but their technology never seemed to get any better.

That's one of the clearest signs of underperforming IT.

Your systems may be online. Employees may be getting their support tickets answered. The business may be operating just fine. But if your organization feels like it's constantly working around technology instead of benefiting from it, it's worth asking whether your IT is delivering everything it should.

Why Does Everything Cost So Much These Days? | Dynamic Computing

Kevin Gemeroy — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:15:00 GMT

If you’ve tried to buy laptops, workstations, servers, networking gear, or storage over the past couple of years, you’ve probably noticed something that feels a little strange: technology that used to get cheaper over time is suddenly getting a whole lot more expensive.

For small business owners and managers, this can be frustrating. You budgeted for a normal workstation refresh. You expected a predictable laptop cost. You assumed that memory and storage would keep following the old pattern of “better and cheaper every year.” Then the quotes started coming back higher than expected, lead times got less predictable, and your IT provider started recommending that you plan further ahead.

That reaction is understandable. It’s also not just your imagination. Computer equipment costs have increased because several major forces hit the market at the same time: artificial intelligence infrastructure demand, memory and storage shortages, higher component costs, tariff pressure, supply chain reshuffling, and a much more security-focused computing environment. None of these factors exist in isolation, and together they have changed the economics of buying business-class technology.

My goal here is to explain what is happening in plain English, without turning this into an economics lecture or a semiconductor engineering class. More importantly, I want to explain what it means for your business and how to make smarter decisions in this new environment.

Getting Your Organization Ready to Adopt AI Successfully | Dynamic Computing

Kevin Gemeroy — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

A year or two ago, many organizations were still asking whether AI would meaningfully impact their industry.

AI Security 101 | Dynamic Computing

Kevin Gemeroy — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

For many organizations, AI security still feels vague or overly technical. Something reserved for security teams or large enterprises with dedicated AI departments.

Shadow AI: What It Is, How to Deal With It | Dynamic Computing

Kevin Gemeroy — Wed, 27 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

One of the biggest mistakes business leaders make is assuming AI adoption and usage is something their organization can wait on.

Get Ready for Major HIPAA Security Rule Changes in 2026 | Dynamic Computing

Kevin Gemeroy — Thu, 21 May 2026 23:53:18 GMT

If your organization is in healthcare, or is healthcare adjacent, the proposed HIPAA Security Rule updates from the U.S. government expected in 2026 are something you should already be planning for, not waiting on.

AI 101: What It Is, How to Use It, What to Watch Out For | Dynamic Computing

Kevin Gemeroy — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:44:32 GMT

If you’ve been paying even casual attention to the world these days, you’ve probably noticed that artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. It’s chock full of promises like smarter workflows, new tools, and a whole new era of efficiency.

The Seasons of Planning | Dynamic Computing

Kevin Gemeroy — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:15:00 GMT

Every January, shortly after we kick off the new year, we embark on one of my favorite exercises: Annual Planning. As I wrote about last quarter, this all started back in 2018, and after a series of failures, we’ve managed to get it down to a science…kind of.

At its core, our process is pretty simple. We start by putting each team in a conference room together and asking them to perform a SWOT analysis on their team. That leads to a lot of interesting (and sometimes uncomfortable) conversations.

We ask (and frankly push) everyone on the team to participate, and the process is facilitated by one of the members of our Leadership Team who does NOT manage that department. We ask that the team’s manager be the note taker and to listen more than they talk. We encourage the team to speak frankly and freely, making the process a very much bottom-up approach.

We also ask the teams to answer a series of questions, which may differ from year to year. Usually, they’re geared toward supporting growth goals, but we review and update the question list annually. This helps us get input directly from the team on what’s needed to support our plans and goals for the upcoming year.

Each team follows the same process and is asked to identify and figure out how to solve their own biggest challenges. The process yields new information and new ideas every year. It also gives every member of the team a chance to participate and to feel heard.

In February, our Leadership Team will head down to Scottsdale, Arizona, to get some sun, play some mini-golf, and spend the better part of 3 days in a conference room stitching 5 different and disparate team plans together into a single, cohesive annual plan. While we can’t promise that each team will get exactly what they wanted, we can ensure that we’ll all be moving forward in the same direction, with a document to guide us for the year.

Does your team have any sort of annual planning ritual? Drop me a line at kevin@dynamiccomputing.com and let me know what works well for your company!