Servers

Getting your back up

September 5, 2011

The suddenness of the Christchurch earthquake bought home, to many small to medium business owners, the need to have a back-up regime for their data. Unfortunately, for many, it was too late to arrange after the ground rocked and their buildings... Read more

The benefits of Microsoft Exchange

May 13, 2010

Microsoft Exchange Server is a very popular and useful piece of software. Exchange provides email services and a host of other features for servers running Microsoft Windows. Exchange is provided as part of Windows Small Business Server and can be... Read more

Offsite Computer Control

April 1, 2010

Every week I receive calls and emails from customers wanting to gain access to their computer when they are away from home or the office. Today I’m going to discuss the reasons you might want to do this and a few different ways you can achieve... Read more

Reasons to Consider a Server

March 23, 2010

In 2009 over 50,000 businesses were started in New Zealand and 98 percent of these were small businesses.  (source: Statistics NZ www.stats.govt.nz) Many businesses start trading with business plan and a couple of computers.  A technology plan is... Read more

When Should I Get a Server for my Business?

June 13, 2008

Any computer that shares files, programmes or other resources with other computers can be considered a ‘server’ of sorts but a proper server is dedicated to the specific task of ‘serving’ users on the network. Put another... Read more

12 Reasons to Consider a Server

April 10, 2008

Many businesses start trading without a technology plan – perhaps just with a PC, a modem and a printer. As time goes by various elements are added – another PC here, another printer there. Before you know it, you are at the mercy of a... Read more

Intranet sites? Is that a spelling mistake?

January 31, 2008

There’s no spelling mistake. Savvy companies are making the most of internet type technology to gather information, communicate and do business with the inside world via intranet sites. An intranet site has the power to completely transform... Read more

Connecting your business to the world

January 17, 2008

The internet has connected the world and made pretty much anything seem possible. In the business arena, there are a myriad of new tools and services available online to help you manage your finances, your communications, your ordering processes and... Read more

Access your e-mail anywhere?

November 1, 2007

In this techie world, being able to communicate with colleagues, friends and family regardless of your or their location is possible with mobile phones, e-mails, and the internet. In fact it’s now quite difficult to escape the outside world... Read more

A Server at Home?

August 3, 2007

I often ask members of the public if they have a computer at home – regardless of age I rarely get told no and on many occasions I am informed that they have multiple computers.  I’m sure there are many families that have a computer for... Read more

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    We’ve had more than our fair share of disasters in New Zealand this year and disasters, both natural and... Read More

  • Smartphone - Bad Apps

    According to an analysis from some phishing sites, secure web services provider Trusteer found that people using... Read More

  • Mobile data

    A smartphone is a fantastic tool for the savvy owner, with a host of useful applications and features. There is however... Read More