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Five signs your office tech is due for a refresh

Slow charts, a server nobody can find and backups nobody has tested. What to fix first in an existing practice.

DDSFloorStack · August 27, 2026 · 5 min read

Most practices don’t need to replace everything at once. Start with what slows the schedule or puts data at risk.

The five signs

  • Charts and X-rays take more than a few seconds to open
  • Wi-Fi drops in some operatories
  • Nobody has tested restoring a backup
  • The server is older than five years, or nobody knows where it is
  • Cameras still record to a DVR you can’t check from your phone

Each answer in the Studio questionnaire becomes a specific fix on your plan, ordered by impact.