October 24, 2024 | 4 min. read

What You Should Know About Windows 10’s End of Life


Windows 10 is a bit of a yay-boo for Microsoft. It was amazingly popular after Windows 8 was… not. (Yay!) But it remains so amazingly popular that people don’t want to make the move to Windows 11....

Chris Darr

Chris Darr

Chris Darr is the Solutions Manager-Collab and Partner for Marco Technologies. He collaborates with Marco customers to help them understand risk areas, solve business problems and increase profits. He is focused on helping Marco's customers succeed through prompt responsiveness and execution. He accomplishes this by staying educated on and aware of a diverse range of relevant technology solutions that can benefit them. Chris joined Marco in October 2020.
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By  Chris Darr
June 15, 2026 | 3 min. read

Unified Communications: How It Improves Productivity — And What It's Worth


Most businesses didn't choose their current communication setup. They inherited it — a phone system from one era, a…

By  Chris Darr
May 26, 2026 | 3 min. read

Why Unified Communications Is So Important in 2026


If your team is juggling meetings in one app, chat in another, and calling in a third, you’re not alone. The proble…

By  Chris Darr
April 14, 2026 | 4 min. read

What’s Hosted Voice, and Why Should Your Business Use It?


If you’ve been researching ways to upgrade your business phone system and potentially save money, you probably have…

By  Chris Darr
November 18, 2025 | 4 min. read

Why Small Businesses Should Consider Microsoft Teams Phones


Researching a small business phone system online? First off, we’re sorry. There are too many names for the same or …

By  Chris Darr
August 27, 2025 | 3 min. read

How Cloud Phone Systems for Healthcare Can Improve Patient Care


If you've ever tried calling your doctor's office only to sit on hold for 20 minutes, get transferred three times, …

By  Chris Darr
April 21, 2025 | 3 min. read

Phone Systems for Schools: 10 Features That Get an A+


Every organization has different needs, challenges, and styles of working. That’s why at Marco, we don’t do cookie-…

By  Chris Darr
March 19, 2025 | 4 min. read

Hybrid Workplace Communication: Bridging the Gap Between In-Person and Remote Teams


If you started your career before 2020, you’re probably familiar with the pros and cons of in-person work as well a…

By  Chris Darr
February 18, 2025 | 3 min. read

4 Ways Sourcewell Contracts Help Schools and Other Nonprofits Update Their Phone Systems


It can be difficult for any organization to keep pace with rapidly changing technology — let alone a nonprofit orga…

By  Chris Darr
January 13, 2025 | 3 min. read

What Small Businesses Should Know About Phone Systems in 2025


Modern business tech can bring a significant competitive advantage. But only 38% of smaller organizations adopted a…

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