"A lot of the time it knows what's going on, even if your brain doesn't." - John Baschab

"People are always looking for anecdotal evidence of your performance," - John Baschab

Obviously, a small business can't always afford a dedicated IT manager, so it's fair to ask when the ROI on hiring one makes sense. "I'd say the break-even point is in the $30 [million] to $50 million revenue range," says Baschab. "Good IT governance can save 20% of expenditures. So if you do the math, once you get to that point, you've saved enough to pay for your IT manager. That's when IT governance will start to pay for itself." - John Baschab

Your changing IT needs "will be upon you even faster than you expect," warns John Baschab, president of the management services group at Technisource, an IT and engineering outsourcer. Heed these six pieces of advice, Baschab and other experts say, and you'll never have to go to work with an IT infrastructure that just doesn't fit. - John Baschab

The senior vice president of management services at technology services provider Technisource discusses the types of IT skills being sought by his company's midmarket clients. - John Baschab

“Like any down market, the atmosphere will mean tough times and may add some tension to the workplace,” says John Baschab, senior vice president of management services for Technisource (www.technisource.com). “What we do, and advise our clients to do, is use this as a chance to sharpen their game and make sure that everyone is executing their jobs perfectly so that we do not let our clients down. There is little margin for error in this environment.” - John Baschab

The most favored passwords are often those that are the easiest to remember, notes John Baschab, co-author of “The Executive’s Guide to Information Technology.” Unfortunately, these also tend to be the most insecure. - John Baschab

Many experts have touted the rewards that come with a greener data center. On a larger scale, more efficient data centers would be less taxing on city and state power supplies. At a company level, better server strategies, such as virtualization, would result in less space needed and lower operating costs, notes John Baschab, author of "The Executive's Guide to Information Technology.” - John Baschab