This year of 2016, please consider the newest technology options for your business. If it has been awhile since you upgraded your equipment or are not using the latest technologies, you could be missing out on increased productivity and profitability for your business that will definitely improve your bottom line.
The following is a partial list of options to choose from:
- Cloud: If you not using a cloud solution for your business, such as Office 365 for your Office Suite or Ring Central for your office phones, you could be missing out on great technological options that will benefit your company in the long run.
- Managed Services: Your time as a business professional is usually very limited, since your main focus is doing your business and not dealing with IT. As IT experts, our job is to insure that your network servers, workstations, peripherals (printers, scanners, etc.) and software are operating normally and efficiently with minimal downtime. We make sure everything stays up running as it should.
- Microsoft Windows 10: If your company is still using computers that have Windows 7 or 8.1 operating systems, companies have until July 29th, 2016 to upgrade for free. Please contact us if you need your operating system(s) upgraded.
- Virus/Malware Issues: Computer viruses and malware can cause havoc on your computers or even on your network servers. If you are experiencing “blue screens of death”, pop-ups, weird error messages, lock-ups, and any other strange behavior on your computer, please contact us right away because most likely it is infected.
- On-line BDR (Backup-Disaster-Recovery): If you are not currently using an on-line backup-disaster-recovery system, you could be putting your data at risk. Statistically, it has been proven that tape data backup on has a recovery rate of only 42% whereas on-line data recovery is 99%. Clearly, on-line BDR is the better way to go. If you would like to know more, please contact us for a free consultation.
- Windows Server 2003: If your company is still running Windows Server 2003, you should make plans to upgrade your server as soon as possible to Windows Server 2012 R2. The reason for doing so is that servers running Windows Server 2003 are vulnerable to hacking and virus/malware attacks.
- Website Upgrade: If has been a couple of years since you have put up your website, it is mostly like due for an upgrade. HTML 5 has revolutionized the way websites look and feel. Many include blogging that facilitates your customers being more active your site and lingering longer, thereby increasing sales and bottom line profitability.
As your company makes it’s plans and budgets for the year, please include the considerations listed above. If you need any help, feel free contact us with any questions that you may have. May 2016 be a very prosperous year for your business!
If you need help in purchasing your new computer or server, please contact us at 1-800-871-9683 for a free consultation. Also, if you are in the market for Cloud Solutions, such as Office 365, please call us for a free consultation. Our email address is: markhuffman@creativebusinesstechnologies.com
