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With a secure network and internet connection your business
information can be shared easily and safely, even with staff
in other offices by using a VPN. A secure network installed
today will meet your business needs, both now and in the
future.
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An expertly designed and installed network will fit in with your
business needs - not force you to change the way that you work. Your
business will benefit from the many opportunities that a network
provides and you'll see measurable improvements in the way your
business operates with an integrated IT infrastructure.
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Working Together
It's hard for people to work together if no one knows what
anyone else is doing. A network allows colleagues to share files,
view each others' work and exchange ideas more efficiently.
A wide range of scheduling software is available that makes
it possible to arrange meetings without constantly checking
everyone's diaries and this software usually includes other
helpful features such as shared address books and to-do lists.
Once a meeting is arranged you can even use online conferencing
software so that your users can meet "face-to-face" without the
hassles and expense of travelling.
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Efficient Communication
At the core of every business is the need to communicate
information to colleagues, suppliers and customers.
Within your business you can use email, instant messaging and
Internet telephony (VoIP) tools to communicate quickly, to
transfer documents and to store information for future reference.
VoIP over a broadband connection is ideal for your remote
workers to contact similarly equipped colleagues, no matter
where they are based, with no additional operating costs and
using a device which everbody is familiar with; a telephone
handset!
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Remote Working
The connection of your network to the internet enables remote
working to be implemented within your business which will bring
many benefits both to you and your staff. However it also
brings the most significant security threat to the integrity of
your network with it. Hardware and software firewalls,
incorporating Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology, help
remove this threat. Remote workers can use a VPN connection to
securely communicate with your network’s server as all data
passing through a VPN connection is encrypted. No expertise is
required by your remote workers because the VPN connection is
automatically set-up each time a remote connection to your
network is established by an authorised user.
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Online Services
If you have several computers but only one internet access point
a network makes using the internet much easier for all users,
as several computers can share the same modem or router to use
the internet. You can even install a dedicated broadband
internet connection (such as a cable modem or ADSL) for your
network. Given the correct hardware and software your remote
offices can connect to your network over a secure internet
connection so that your users can work together even if they are
located in another city or country!
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Printer Sharing
If you use a computer you probably also use a printer. With a
network several computers can share the same printer. Although
you might need a more expensive printer to handle the added
workload it's still cheaper to use a network printer than to
connect a separate printer to every computer in your office.
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Data Security
You know that it is vital to back up your computer data
regularly. A network makes it easier to back up all of your
business data on one set of tapes, CDs or other backup systems,
with as little time, cost and trouble as possible.
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Acquiring and maintaining the right computer hardware,
including the cabling and software, needed to network your
computers can be confusing. Contact us and we'll cut through
the jargon barrier for you.
Phone:
Email:
Post:
2 Wince Brook
Middleton
Manchester M24 1BN
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