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Protecting Your
Exchange Server
Today, email has become
a mission critical application for business.
According to IDC, No
online application is more widely used than email. Even the smallest
companies have embraced this technology as a critical communication
tool. Businesses count on having 24x7 email access to
communicate with employees, customers and partners, so they need to
ensure email servers have effective security solutions in place. And
the more your business depends on Microsoft Exchange as your email
server, the more important it is to have a complete Exchange Server
protection strategy in place.
Protection considerations
Microsoft’s Exchange Server is popular with small and mid-sized
businesses because it offers a single infrastructure for
communication, messaging and collaboration. Not only does it provide
email capabilities, it also features shared calendars and tasks,
mobile and Web-based access to information, as well as large amounts
of data storage. Another important benefit of the Exchange Server is
that
it allows users to also have Microsoft Outlook Web Access so they
can access their email via the Web from wherever they are. If your
business uses Exchange servers for email, then it is vital
to keep them online, because the loss of
even one message may result in hours of unnecessary labor for IT
staff, lowering your business' overall productivity.
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Welcome to the first
issue of Advanced Network Design’s Technology News.
I’d like to take this
opportunity to personally thank you for providing Advanced Network
Design the opportunity to earn your business through the years. I
realize that we wouldn’t be here without your support. Each quarter
we want to share with you information about our company, useful
technology news, tips and tricks, and real-world information about
ways you can utilize technology to grow your business, streamline
your processes, and increase profitability.
As you know, Advanced
Network Design is a full service professional technology firm that
specializes in network infrastructure, security and application
management. Our professional services, managed services, and project
management teams are experts in handling your most critical
information technology needs. We will personally guide you through
the needs assessment, initial design, procurement, implementation,
testing, training, maintenance and support.
Through our resources,
relationships and most importantly, our people, we are uniquely
positioned to provide advanced infrastructure solutions to growing
companies.
I hope you enjoy
receiving our newsletter each quarter. If you are interested in
learning more about managed services, or have an upcoming project or
technological question, and you feel we can be of assistance, please
feel free to contact our offices at (405)-319-9795. Have a blessed
day and thank you for your business. This electronic publication
will be sent to you quarterly unless you choose to unsubscribe by
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Get Back In the Driver's Seat
Do you remember when owning a car used to be simple? 20 years ago we
felt competent enough to do a lot more with our cars than just fill
them up with gas. It wasn't even uncommon for the average guy to
carry out some solid repairs without ever calling a mechanic. Today,
it is rare to see anyone opening the hood at all. The complexity of
automotive technology has grown so much that it is now easier and
more cost effective to just let experts handle it and focus on
enjoying the drive.
Business computing is heading in the same direction.
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| Vista: To Migrate
or Not?
 After
much ado, Microsoft's newest operating system release in almost five
years, Vista became available to business users in November 2006.
Vista offers no shortage of visually stunning effects and new
features, but these benefits come at a price — namely the need for
more powerful and faster PCs. If you are among the many that are
considering adopting this new operating system for your small or
mid-sized business, there are some important factors you need to
consider before you make your decision.
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Signs You Need to Upgrade Your Server
By Christopher Elliott
Reprinted with permission
from
Microsoft Small Business Center
Your server hardware is
a ticking time bomb.
Don't be
alarmed. It may never actually "blow up" — which is to say, melt
down and take lots of data with it. But one day, sooner or later, it
will become obsolete. And for your business, that's potentially an
explosive liability.
"The older
your hardware is, the more likely that a failure and loss of
productivity will occur," warns Donald Hess, senior systems engineer
at Entre Computer Services, a systems integrator based in Rochester,
N.Y. "In general, a company can avoid big expenses by updating its
servers every three years. If it waits five years, then there's a
big risk of being compelled to upgrade many components
simultaneously." Ouch.
Read on to See 8 Signs |
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Annual
IT Checkup -- Have you had yours?
If we take
our health seriously, we have an annual checkup. If you take your
company’s technology seriously, you should consider an annual
periodic review of the following:
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Can a new
technology solve your business problems?
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Can
technology help you increase customer satisfaction?
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Can
technology help put profit to your bottom line?
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Have you
outgrown your existing technology infrastructure?
Our account
managers have been trained to understand the impact that technology
can have on businesses every day. They will sit down with you to
understand more about your company business processes and problems
and help you determine how technology can make a difference. After
we’ve talked together about your business, we’ll deliver an
assessment of your current technology health and some suggestions
about how you might improve it. And unlike visiting the doctor, you
won’t receive a bill in the mail. If you are interested in an
“annual checkup”, please call us to setup an appointment for an
account manager visit your location.
Good
technology health has many parallels to good physical health – it’s
always better to be proactive than reactive. Take charge of getting
the most out of your technology today!
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