For emergency support
over the festive season,
call us on 0408994799
Every year over the Xmas break, we get emergency call-outs to attend to damaged equipment and LOST data because machines are left un-attended. Melbourne Summer is the worst time for electrical storms, power surges, water damage/flooding and high temperatures - particularly to unattended business' who shutdown air-conditioning. The prevalence of data lost due to viruses and hacking over the internet is also at an all time high during this period. So here's some common-sense tips to avoid some of these problems:
- Backup vital business data NOW and take a copy 'disk' and/or 'tape' of critical systems offsite TODAY!
- Turn off all non-essential equipment AND UNPLUG computer equipment from the wall socket !
- Turn off all computer MONITORS even if the file/mail/firewall server computer has to stay on
- Lock away and preferably remove offsite, all licences and valuable CD's
- Be sure that SURGE ARRESTORS and UPS equipment is properly operating on main systems
- If you don't have a firewall with regularly updated virus protection, make sure any unnecessary modem/ADSL/WAN connections to the outside world are shut down, to avoid hackers and viruses access
- AND EQUALLY IMPORTANTLY check that all FANS (power supply and CPU) are running efficiently and quietly - if they seize, they not only become a fire risk, but data can be corrupted!
- Check the status of ANTI-VIRUS Updates are current and running
- Check that ANTI-SPYWARE updates are current and running
- Check that you have a secondary backup before firing up ancillary servers and workstations
- Re-check FANS, data backups and check for any NEW folders/files that were not expected!
We wish you all the very best for the coming year,
and hope you, your staff, and family, all have a very happy and safe Xmas!
For those still enquiring about Gazza's stress relief Great Ocean Road itinerary, click here!
Whilst we will continue with providing prompt,
personal support for your existing networks, we can assist in introducing some of the best
products we've dealt with again this year, to you:
* Business Presentation/Home theatre
* Surround Sound systems for home/car/boardroom
* Digital photo/movie/film editing and cameras
* Network Protection
* UPS, Power Surge appliances
* Anti-Virus and SPAM filtering
* Firewall and Internet facilities
* High Speed ADSL connections
* Disk and Tape backup systems
* A3 duplexing printer/copiers
* Remote office WAN connections
(access your business from the road!)
STILL MOBILE and LOVING IT!
As for us, well we'll still be out enjoying our PORTABLE HOME THEATRE systems,
fetching EMAILS on the run at hot spot locations via PDA or via GSM connections
wherever we are; and taking heaps of digital movies and photos on some of the best,
cost-effective digital cameras on the market.
So we should have some experiences to share when we catch up
with you after you've returned in the New Year.
Happy travelling!
