Storing data has come a long way and the terminology for the capacities has changed along the way to keep up with the increasing amount we can store. From Bytes to Megabytes, to Gigabytes to Terabyte, in most small businesses and Petabyte to Yottabytes in international companies or Government data centres. Terminology Bytes Example Megabyte […]
IT Security constantly evolves to help protect client’s data and systems from unwanted access. For most businesses, the IT systems used will include file storage, email & database. Typically word, excel, PowerPoint to create documents and store client information in databases (often called a CRM – Customer Relationship Manager). What the business might not see […]
During the pandemic lots of companies have been struggling to keep their businesses operating and the government furlough schemes have helped in some cases. For many of our clients keeping them working from home has been a priority and as they have returned to their workplaces, many have been reviewing their business practices. Sadly, not […]
During the recent lockdown, the availability of new laptops and even second-hand laptops had driven up prices as there was a high demand for staff to work from home. As staff have returned to offices and IT distribution recovered as supplies from the manufacturers arrived, we have begun to see stocks return to normal in […]
Many clients have used Microsoft office for years and Office 2010 has been a stable release of the Office 2010 suite since June 2010. Over ten years we have seen many fixes and patches to Microsoft office 2010. Microsoft’s mainstream support for Office 2010 ended on 13th October 2015 however it has been releasing the […]
Microsoft’s Office 365 has been around since 2011 and its email is based upon Microsoft Exchange which has some great features compare to POP3 or IMAP email. Exchange Server Email is one of the core products that Microsoft Office 365 provides. If you have not used Microsoft’s Exchange Email then you may be missing out […]
When you want to buy a new PC/Laptop or want to add a screen to your existing setup, one of the first questions we will ask is what connections do you have on your device? Check your PC The available ports on your pc will depend upon the model of your PC/Laptop. On a PC […]
Clients often ask us to recommend a laptop for their staff, this could be for a new starter or if the member of staff has an old PC which has broken or as part of a complete kit refresh. The range of laptops seem to increase daily basis and have recently been constrained by worldwide […]
In our previous articles we have discussed the equipment that you need and the type of internet connection. With working from home set to become the normal for some businesses for a while, some businesses will need to provide a more permanent setup for their staff so they can work safely and effectively from home. […]
We often get asked to help staff from our clients to setup a connection from their home to the office so they can work from home. And in our recent article about what you need to work from home we briefly touched on needing an internet connection & router. The type of internet connection will […]