PC Angel takes a weight off your mind by:

• Giving you the comfort of knowing that an IT Professional is actively monitoring your PC or Laptop
• Providing proactive alerts that generate support tickets automatically
• Updating your PC or Laptop professionally, so as to counter system vulnerabilities and plug security hole
• Keeping you informed about your hardware via automated reporting

Data Security

• Automatic back-up of your most important files
• Email alerts to keep your IT professional fully informed
• Visual messaging to reassure you that your data is secure
• Easy-to-use software for increasing your storage or restoring your data

The Effect of Lost Data on Business Operations

Companies recognize that data loss represents a business risk. Even if a monetary value is not assigned to the data, the negative effects on operations can be significant. In many cases, corporate operations can be so adversely affected that companies feel the need to mention the risk in regulatory filings and shareholder reports.

Three types of damage may occur because of data loss. First, data may be unrecoverable. In this case, important business records may be lost forever or available only in hard-copy form. Any business process that is dependent on that data will now be considerably hindered. This is the worst form of damage that can occur.

Next, data may be recoverable but may require considerable time to restore. This scenario—the most likely—assumes that data is backed up in some other place, separate from the primary source. This is a better situation than irrecoverable loss, but the data will be unavailable while recovery operations take place. In some cases, not all the data may be recovered. This is a common problem with data restored from nightly backups. Any data created during the day when the primary data was lost is not on the backup tapes and is lost forever.

Finally, while data is unavailable, either permanently or temporarily, applications not directly related to lost data may fail. This is especially true of relational databases that reference other databases. Loss of a central database of customer information, for example, may cause problems with the sales system because it references customer information. A loss of this type can result in cascade failures, in which several applications fail because of their dependence on another application’s data.

Are you a professional business person either working alone in a small office or from home? Are you aware that your critical data can be at risk? Would you find it useful to have an expert monitoring your PC or Laptop and able to help you when you are in difficulty? If the answer to these questionions are yes, then perhaps you need to find out more about PC Angel. You can find more information on the website, just click here

Not everyone thinks so, especially not ICT Solutions. They make it their business to level the playing field and put you on a par with any corporate big-hitter or global player at a price you can live with. You’ll enjoy their advantages, and grow your business into the bargain – it’s just a matter of getting access to the right technical resources and support package.

You started as a one-man band working from home. But your business has taken off. You’ve rented an office and hired staff for the first time. Your main priority is to get out and about to support existing clients and generate new ones. However, you discover that communications have become an issue. Phones, not such a problem, perhaps, but what about broadband, email and access to documents, files and shared files? In short, wouldn’t it be brilliant if everyone could work as if they were in the office, no matter where they happened to be?

This needs sorting urgently, but there are sticking points. Firstly, time. You’re far too busy handling the business and managing your new-found people. Secondly, you know absolutely nothing about technology and can’t justify an IT specialist on £25k+ per annum. Nor keep one occupied for more than a few hours a week.

You’ve also already sunk most of your capital into servicing your growth, so the prospect of buying a small private network to link up your computers, plus a server for some central management, is a non-starter, well beyond your financial ambit. Wouldn’t it be great if you were able to get your IT up and running with minimal drain on capital, zero distraction from core business and reliable, ongoing management that keeps problems at arm’s length?

•  Acquire a small, entry-level server (prices have recently fallen)
•  Access your files from anywhere in the world via a VPN (virtual private network) or Sharepoint service
•  Use email on the move, wherever you are, accessible from your own server
•  Have your network monitored 24×7 under the terms of a Managed Service Agreement
•  Enjoy the services of your own outsourced IT manager

All this is available from a range of suppliers and is well within most small company budgets.

•  Monies stay in the bank as part of your cash flow
•  The cost can be spread over 2 – 4 years
•  All payments are reclaimable against tax
•  All VAT is reclaimable

What to do next …………………….

If you are a business looking to invest money into new hardware, infalstructure or to setup an office, you should contact us for more information or a quotation. Take a look at our websites, they should provide you with some further information and a contact.

ICT Solutions

PC Angel

Small Office Servers

78% of businesses that lose their data also lose their business. Data can be lost through a wide range of souces, backups that aren’t checked for validity, backups that don’t actually run, hardware failure, fire and companies that don’t actually backup anything. Who can afford to lose critical data, for example, contracts, accounts, customer records and legal documents.

Some organisations are very good at backing up but forget the really important elements, what to do with the backup when it’s completed. So many Companies leave their tapes, CDs and Extra Large Portable Hard Drives on their premises. Ultimately, in the case of a fire everything would be lost. Some ideas for ensuring good quality backup:-

1)    Remove the latest backup from the premises

2)    Frequently, start a restore process to check the contents of your tapes, CDs or Drives

3)    Check the backup log at least once a week to see if the backup actually ran

4)    Consider an online backup option, especially for critical data, that takes the data off site to a secure disaster recovery centre

More information about backup options can be found on our main website. Should you need more help, then contact us.

For more information about ICT Solutions and our range of products and services, go to our website. Please click here