Carmichael Consulting Solutions, LLC

02/11/2026

15 Years Today! A Big Thank You to All of Our Customers that Made this day possible!

07/28/2025

🌟 We’re honored to share that Carmichael Consulting Solutions has been nominated for Best IT/Business Services in the 2025 Best of North Atlanta Awards! 🌟

A huge thank you to our clients, partners, and community for the nomination, it means the world to us!
🗳️ Voting is now open through August 15th, and you can vote once per day. If you’ve worked with our team and believe in what we do, we’d be so grateful for your daily vote!

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Let’s bring this win home together, thank you for the continued support!

The Best of North Atlanta community votes for their favorite businesses every year. Appen Media has presented the awards, in categories like Services and Restaurants, for a decade.

06/11/2025

Hello Friends. Nomination time is coming to an end on June 15. Please take a second to nominate us for a chance to win Best of North Atlanta 2025! Your Support is Always Appreciated. Please nominate us under Services - Best IT/Business Services here: bestofnorthatlanta.com

06/06/2025

At Carmichael, we're fans of off-the-shelf products, but it's important to keep an eye on the up'n'comers...

Which pe*******on testing tools are worth using? This guide breaks down pe*******on testing techniques, tool types, and how to pick the right setup.

04/21/2025

While Carmichael Consulting Solutions handles all of the IT Ops blocking & tackling that you would expect from an MSP, our biggest value-add is in Cybersecurity protection.

Explore a practical cybersecurity risk management plan example to protect your small business. Learn how to assess risks, implement safeguards, and more.

03/26/2025

Last month, we covered methods for securing M365 email. This month, it's Gmail!

https://www.carmichaelconsulting.net/post/how-to-send-a-secure-email-in-gmail

Learn how to send a secure email in Gmail with this guide. Enhance your email security with encryption, confidential mode, and best practices.

02/11/2025

Happy Anniversary to us, 14 years! Way to go team!

02/03/2025

For Carmichael Consulting Solutions customers, we're handling this behind the scenes, but this blog includes steps on how to check W11 compatibility for yourself as well. The main thing is to check if you have a TPM chip!

Discover how upgrading to Windows 11 before Windows 10 support ends can enhance your business’s security and productivity.

01/08/2025

For those customers that aren't on Carmichael's Strongbox or Vault packages, Microsoft offers basic email encryption that offers some level of protection to your emails. There are a few issues around usability, key management, and attachments, but if you have a Business Premium or E3 license, this is a start!

Learn how to send a secure email in Outlook with step-by-step instructions, best practices, and tips to protect sensitive information.

12/16/2024

The IT break-fix model incentivizes the wrong behavior from your provider. Is it less expensive? Sure. Are you more likely to experience a catastrophic security incident or loss of data? Absolutely.

https://www.carmichaelconsulting.net/post/how-to-choose-a-managed-service-provider

Discover how to choose a managed service provider with our comprehensive guide. Learn key factors, tips for evaluating MSPs, and more.

11/26/2024

Some tips & tricks on best practices for business continuity planning, which is a great deal more than traditional DR planning.

Understand business resilience vs. business continuity and why each is essential for keeping operations steady and adapting to unexpected changes.