By Emma on Jul 28, 2008 | In Newsletters & Articles | No Comments »
Moving into a different house or office (office move) can be very stressful, though many moving companies offer practical tips for the packing and relocation of your goods. So how can you ensure that everything goes to plan with all of the technology that you rely on? This month we offer 10 tips for moving your technology
Weeks before:
1. Scheduling – Where possible, schedule the actual move to happen over a weekend, giving you extra valuable hours to sort out any technology problems before the next business day arrives.
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By Sylvester on Jun 25, 2008 | In Newsletters & Articles | No Comments »
‘Spam’ (also called unsolicited commercial e-mail) can just seem like an annoyance, but it’s actually a thriving, wealthy industry. How does this industry work and how did you get caught in the middle of it? This month we explore how ‘spammers’ earn a significant income and how you can protect your main e-mail account.
Most spam e-mails contain advertisements for services or products, and a link for obtaining more information or making a purchase. ‘Spammers’ are salesmen earning commission for every sale that Read More
By Sylvester on Jun 25, 2008 | In Newsletters & Articles | No Comments »
You can guarantee that technology is always changing and always improving. This is particularly true for computer hard disk drives which provide the long-term storage for your files. Not long ago, disk sizes of 250GB (Gigabytes) and 320GB would have only been needed by businesses (who could have afforded them), but now these sizes are accepted as standard for new home computers.
This increase in storage capacity has come from an improvement in the quality and cost-efficiency of the components and the driving consumer need for more and more storage space. It’s estimated that as much as 98% of all information that exists today was ‘born digital’ i.e. it did not exist before Read More
By Sylvester on Apr 4, 2008 | In Newsletters & Articles | No Comments »
The internet continues to rise in popularity as a resource for people to research and source products, services and even other people. This has been driving businesses to establish their own presence on the internet with a company website. And, unless people know the name of your company, they will most likely use a search engine (like Google) to find out who can provide a particular product or service in their area. So, getting a good ‘ranking’ (i.e. appearing on the first page or ideally at the top) Read More
By Sylvester on Apr 2, 2008 | In Frequently Asked Questions, Newsletters & Articles | No Comments »
One of the great things of belonging to a network like the Computer Troubleshooters network is the shared knowledge, and experiences. We recent had a conversation about customers’ misconceptions about PCs! Yes we all have ideas about Computers, based on thing we’ve heard or believed we’ve read.
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By Sylvester on Apr 2, 2008 | In B.E.S.T. - Managed Service, Data Backups, Data Recovery, Newsletters & Articles | No Comments »
A State of the Art Data Backup and Disaster Recovery Solution that “bullet proofs” your data.
Near Real-Time Backups: Our “Incremental Forever” methodology captures all changes to the initial image in increments of 15 minutes. The Incremental Forever technology not only backs up recent datasets but also allows end users to reconstruct the state of their data as it stood at the end of various 15-minute restoration points. This level of forensic and auditable data recovery may satisfy Read More
