Office Document Strategies Blog

Netflix is Slamming Your IT Network Bandwidth

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Jan 9, 2013 @ 08:01 AM

   In our office we saw two new BYOD devices (Bring Your Own Device) show up after the holiday gift giving season.  Not a lot until you work it out on a percentage basis and that is over 13% increase beyond the multiple of smartphones and tablets already being used.  Over 50% of our employee group has some sort of device connected to our wireless for at least part of the work day.

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Topics: tablet, video, privacy, IT network, network security, BYOD

12 Steps Illustrate Process of Office Technology Adoption- Voip

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Dec 12, 2012 @ 07:12 AM

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Topics: Software, software tools, IT network, IT support, Office

Degrees of Cloud For Your IT Network

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Fri, Nov 30, 2012 @ 09:11 AM

A traditional IT network is made up of a collection of servers, workstations, desktops and increasingly, mobile devices.  There will be printers, internal wiring, wireless routers, switches and some sort of backup capability.  This is commonly a USB drive in smaller systems and may include off site data storage over a remote connection in more sophisticated installs.

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Topics: Computer, Software, network server, cloud computing, server software, Hosted document management, network backup, IT network, IT support

Microsoft Data Centre to Run on Human and Animal Waste

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Fri, Nov 23, 2012 @ 10:11 AM

Microsoft has announced that it is building a new data centre which will be off the grid and run entirely on power generated from waste.

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Topics: technology tools, cloud computing, IT network

Windows 8 Available For Presale Now! Microsoft Launches A New Feel.

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Tue, Oct 16, 2012 @ 08:10 AM

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Topics: Computer, tablet, IT network

8 Needed Characteristics For Email Spam Control In IT Network

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Oct 10, 2012 @ 10:10 AM

Everyone complains about the amount of spam that is around the internet.  Somewhere I read that as much as 80+% of the email sent everyday can be spam.  If your email address is a long standing one and you have used it many times to sign up for services and as your login for various web based online opportunities you can be sure that you will receive spam in some form or another.

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Topics: e-mail, network server, IT network, IT support, network security

IT Network Support Complicated by BYOD

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Fri, Sep 14, 2012 @ 07:09 AM

Any business IT network administrator is forced to deal with the impact of BYOD, that's Bring Your Own Device if you have not been fully keeping up with the IT acronym stream.

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Topics: IT network, IT support, BYOD

IT Network Management In Burlington Monitor For Results

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Fri, Aug 10, 2012 @ 06:08 AM

IT network management seems to be in a transition when we look at our practice in the Burlington area of Ontario.  More and more clients are interested in knowing what is actually happening within their system, not just maintaining them on a break fix basis.

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Topics: technology tools, Computer, network server, software tools, network backup, IT network, IT support, network security

Its Hot Out There. How About Your IT Network Server?

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Mon, Jul 23, 2012 @ 08:07 AM

Its been exceptionally hot this summer in Ontario.  We have had several weeks of drought, above normal temperatures and air conditioning systems have been straining to keep up with the challenge of cooling homes, businesses, public and private spaces.

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Topics: network server, IT network, IT support

Business Computer Support Programs Changing In Burlington

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Tue, Jul 10, 2012 @ 08:07 AM

When we look at the types of agreements that small business clients are acquiring for business computer support in Burlington, Oakville and Hamilton areas of Ontario, a clear shift in focus is occurring.  It is occurring because more vendors and purchasers have determined the traditional approach has been failing both parties.

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Topics: network server, network backup, IT network, IT support, network security