Business Startup Services
If you are starting a new business and are looking for
Information Technology assistance, but do not wish to hire
your own IT support staff yet (or ever), we can help you
with all of the issues involved.
Do you need help obtaining a unique domain name?
We can help you search for names,
register your domain through a trusted registrar
service, and manage technical aspects of your domain
registration such as Domain Name Server address
configuration.
Also, if you need help in locating a suitable Internet
Service Provider (ISP) for your location we can help select
and configure your router and firewall systems to work
properly and securely. We can also make recommendations and
help you with the decision to host your own web server,
have it hosted elsewhere, and determine if a shared or
dedicated web hosting solution is appropriate for your
needs.
Do you need help setting up and/or hosting your
email?
If you have little or no
experience in setting up new email accounts or
configuring your computer system email clients to work
properly with those accounts, we can save you valuable
time and effort. We are familiar with all
application-based and web-based email services,
including Outloook, Outlook Express, Apple Mail,
Thunderbird, Eudora, Netscape Mail, Pine, Elm and many
more.
Do you need help selecting and installing systems,
networking and peripherals such as printers or wireless
access points?
Choice of the proper computer
systems, network devices, printers and fax machines,
etc. can be critical to both the cost of your startup
efforts and the long-term success of your business.
Many people pay too much for equipment they do not
even need, or overpay for systems that are built for
pennies then resold to you at extremely high markup
rates. We have the experience and knowledge required
to help you make intelligent purchasing decisions. We
will help you select devices that will work well
together
before you spend your money. If
desired, we can even help procure and install the
equipment for you, with dedicated, professional
experts temporarily on-site at your place of business.
Do you need help selecting operating systems, business
applications and other software tools?
Most people today are using
Microsoft Windows XP for their desktop, workstation
and laptop computing needs, and Windows 2000 Server or
Windows 2003 Server for their file, email and print
server settings. We can explain to you the differences
in the various licensing choices from Microsoft for
those operating systems so that you can make an
informed decision. We can also prescribe the
appropriate Virus, Spyware and Adware scanning,
prevention and removal tools that are absolutely
required to use Windows operating systems safely in a
networked environment.
Alternately, we can assist you in
your decision to use the Apple Mac OS X operating
system and Macintosh computer systems for what can be
a more reliable and less virus and email-sensitive
solution if they fit your computing needs. For
example, many graphic designers, advertising and
marketing professionals, video production and editing
engineers, musicians and others find the available
applications and capabilities of an Apple-based
deployment more suitable to their needs.
Would you like to explore the use of alternative open
source operating systems for security, pricing, or other
reasons?
You may have heard of open source
alternatives such as Linux or FreeBSD and wish to
explore the option of a much lower-cost solution than
either Windows or Mac OS X based choices. This can be
done in phases also, such as deployment of server
systems first (email, file servers, print servers,
etc.) while still using Windows or Mac-based systems
for your staff. Linux can be used on the desktop and
portable systems also, with full interoperability with
common Office applications like Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, etc. commonly found on both Windows and
Mac OS X systems. It can be more difficult to set up
and install initially, but there are substantial
benefits in the areas of configuration flexibility,
performance on lower-cost hardware, and security,
especially when compared to Microsoft Windows.
Depending upon what specific computing needs you have,
thousands or tens of thousands of dollars can be saved
if you have access to the necessary expertise to
deploy one of these alternatives correctly.
Update Your Business to the 21st
Century
If you have an existing business that has been operating
well, but without a more modern infrastructure, such as a
website, company domain name, company specific email, wired
or wireless networking for your employees and/or customers,
or other technology upgrades, let us help you with either
consultation or a complete design and installation plan.
Your employees will have pride in working for a modern
company, and your customers will be impressed with your
professionalism.
Any of the items listed above under Business Startup
Services can be selected individually or a more custom
solution can be designed specifically for you to meet your
specialized needs.
