From today, May11th we will be reducing our prices on server monitoring. Use this service to ensure that you really know what your machines are doing. We can check your servers up to every 2 minutes and alert you when there is a problem. contact us today or visit our spring offers page.
If you have any questions, just send us an email.
Monday, 11 May 2009
Sunday, 10 May 2009
Spring Savers
From Tuesday 12th May Sussex Business Systems are having a silly sale week. Check back here or visit our network support site for details on Monday.
Thursday, 7 May 2009
Spring cleaning for your network
Spring is finally here folks so it's a good time to evaluate your working methods. At Sussex Business Systems we see all sorts of companies, large and small. Few have networks that are designed to assist employees in their day to day tasks. Yes, sure they started out ok but over time they have become messy and lost focus. Different employees have their own ways of working, staff leaving, and "quick fix" solutions all contribute to this.
The remedy for this is to get organised, really organised. Look at each persons job role and work out exactly what information they need to do their work and what documents need to be shared. Perhaps you might start by department if that model suits. Create a simple company shared folder structure. We have found that over time that shared folders get messy, difficult to navigate and frequently have the wrong permissions set.
Educate users to stop sending copies of emails to all of their work colleagues, only those that really need to be copied in. If possible, use an internal messaging program to aid inter department collaboration.
We hope some of these tips will unclutter your work and result in happier, more productive staff.
The remedy for this is to get organised, really organised. Look at each persons job role and work out exactly what information they need to do their work and what documents need to be shared. Perhaps you might start by department if that model suits. Create a simple company shared folder structure. We have found that over time that shared folders get messy, difficult to navigate and frequently have the wrong permissions set.
Educate users to stop sending copies of emails to all of their work colleagues, only those that really need to be copied in. If possible, use an internal messaging program to aid inter department collaboration.
We hope some of these tips will unclutter your work and result in happier, more productive staff.
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Windows 7
Well it's finally here. Microsoft have made available the release candidate version of their new operating system, Windows 7.
It can be downloaded from their website by anyone who is interested in trialing new software. Please remember though. You really need to read the documentation before installing and you will have next to no support. This, as with the previous beta, is a time limited version but will give the industry and public a preview of what's in store in the future. We suggest as always, back up your data before installing and do not use it on production machines. The first glimpse seems to offer hope for those who have had bad experiences with vista and software compatibility. There will be an XP compatibility feature to enable you to run applications in a virtual machine. We are still in the process of testing the new software and will report back once we have given it a thorough working over. Our initial feeling is good however. It "seems" to perform better than vista on the same hardware. Certainly, we love the look of it especially the new task bar. Interesting enough, our die hard mac fans were impressed.
Watch this space for updates.
It can be downloaded from their website by anyone who is interested in trialing new software. Please remember though. You really need to read the documentation before installing and you will have next to no support. This, as with the previous beta, is a time limited version but will give the industry and public a preview of what's in store in the future. We suggest as always, back up your data before installing and do not use it on production machines. The first glimpse seems to offer hope for those who have had bad experiences with vista and software compatibility. There will be an XP compatibility feature to enable you to run applications in a virtual machine. We are still in the process of testing the new software and will report back once we have given it a thorough working over. Our initial feeling is good however. It "seems" to perform better than vista on the same hardware. Certainly, we love the look of it especially the new task bar. Interesting enough, our die hard mac fans were impressed.
Watch this space for updates.
Friday, 1 May 2009
100 Meg broadband
There has been much talk about this over the last year or so and finally it seems things are starting to move. Don't expect it next week however, it'll take quite some time to deploy and not everyone will be able to access it.
What does it mean for us? This will profoundly change the way we work and play. It will allow media streaming like never before possibly making traditional television redundant. Great for home uses but for business the benefits are truly staggering. Companies will be able to allow their employees more time working from home. Saving office space, electricity and travel. All of these points will not only save money, important in a recession but also improve companies "green credentials".
Benefits to employees are also substantial, no stress caused by travelling and increased flexibility that working from home brings. This is particularly good for working parents who find balancing work and home lives difficult.
If this superfast broadband is rolled out properly it will improve life for everyone.
What does it mean for us? This will profoundly change the way we work and play. It will allow media streaming like never before possibly making traditional television redundant. Great for home uses but for business the benefits are truly staggering. Companies will be able to allow their employees more time working from home. Saving office space, electricity and travel. All of these points will not only save money, important in a recession but also improve companies "green credentials".
Benefits to employees are also substantial, no stress caused by travelling and increased flexibility that working from home brings. This is particularly good for working parents who find balancing work and home lives difficult.
If this superfast broadband is rolled out properly it will improve life for everyone.
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Monday, 27 April 2009
Big Brother is watching...thank goodness
We at Sussex Business Systems believe in a proactive approach to network support. All too often, companies wait until something fails before dealing with IT problems. By that time it's just too late, resulting in lost productivity and frayed tempers.
Wouldn't it be nice if your computers notified you of problems before they occurred. Well in truth, they do but can you be bothered to look through endless log files and performance reports all of the time? Haven't you got a business to run?
We can take care of that for you, monitoring your machines 24 hours per day, every two minutes. Do you have a website hosted somewhere? How do you know its running all the time?
Call us for a quote and let us help you to keep your business running.
Wouldn't it be nice if your computers notified you of problems before they occurred. Well in truth, they do but can you be bothered to look through endless log files and performance reports all of the time? Haven't you got a business to run?
We can take care of that for you, monitoring your machines 24 hours per day, every two minutes. Do you have a website hosted somewhere? How do you know its running all the time?
Call us for a quote and let us help you to keep your business running.
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