Videos
Watch Advanced Computer Solutions explain managed IT, security and AI for small businesses. Every video has chapters and a full transcript.
Shadow AI: Your Staff Are Already Using It. Here's How to Fix It | Nerds News Special
Every business I walk into is already using AI, and almost none of them decided to. In this special edition of Nerds News I walk through what shadow AI is, how big it has gotten, what it looks like in a real shop (quotes, P&Ls and customer data going into free AI accounts), and the three things that fix it: visibility, a written policy people sign, and an approved path.
Managed IT Services in Traverse City: What It Costs, How Fast We Respond, and Why Local Matters
Albert Steed, President of Advanced Computer Solutions, on what managed IT looks like for businesses in Traverse City and Northern Michigan: why a local IT company matters when there's six inches of snow on the ground, what happens when a server goes down, what a flat-rate agreement really costs ($50 to $150 per device in this market and what moves it), how switching providers works without downtime, co-managed IT, and seasonal and multi-site businesses.
Managed IT vs. Hiring Your Own IT Person: The Real Math (2026)
A good IT hire costs $60,000–$160,000 a year fully loaded — and they still sleep eight hours a night. In this video I walk through the real math of in-house IT vs. managed IT: the costs nobody budgets for, the single-point-of-failure problem, when hiring in-house genuinely makes sense, and the third option most business owners have never heard of.
What does managed IT actually cost? (2026)
Most small businesses pay $100–$250 per user, per month for managed IT — and in this video I break down exactly what moves that number up or down, so you can tell whether you're getting value or getting played.
