May 23, 2013

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3 months of FREE off-site backup for your business!

May 10, 2013 by

In our experience, off-site backup is one of the least expensive and most overlooked safeguards businesses can utilize to insure a speedy recovery in the event of disaster.  One of our clients chose to decline off-site backups and they recently lost their server.  While we had their server up and running within a day, they are still scrambling trying to run their business without the data they used each and every day.

Sadly, the business we are referring to here is not alone.  On average in the US every year 42% of computer users lose irreplaceable files.  Business files, proposals, contracts, personal files, can all be lost in a blink of an eye.  Data can be lost due to hard drive crashes, theft, water damage, power surges, natural disasters, or accidentally deleting your own files.  You need to be aware that losing data is not only a possibility, it is an eventual fact over time that you will loose some or all of your data on your computer.  You need to take proper precautions and backup your data.

That is why we are offering your business 3 months of FREE off-site backup!!  This offer is for businesses currently not using our off-site backup.  This offer is for small and medium businesses with at least 2 PC’s to backup.   This offer runs until the end of the month so be sure to contact us by May 31st.  Why use DenBe’s off-site backup?

Free images of all PC’s!

Now who does that?  We will image the computers at your business for once per quarter.  When you have a problem with your system we can use that image to get you up and running with minimal downtime.  Not to mention all the time you’ll save not trying to re-install all the applications you were using before.

Cost Effective

No set up fee, just a small fixed monthly fee based on what you wish to backup.  No operating costs. No tape storage or optical media storage to worry about.

Efficient

Installation is completed quickly by a trained technician.  No assistance or expertise is needed by the end user.  The restore process is automated by a trained technician as well.

Reliable

Automated daily backup provides comprehensive protection and zero hassle. Less down-time and reduced lost productivity – files can be recovered instantly.  Works in the background and is backed up securely to our server farm in Texas.

Filed Under: Data Protection

Running XP or Office 2003? Read this!

April 29, 2013 by

On 8 April 2014 Microsoft will finally pull the plug and end support for Windows XP, a 12-year-old operating system that is estimated to still run on around 600 million of the world’s PCs. On that date Microsoft will also end support for Microsoft Office 2003.

The software giant has repeatedly warned users about the performance issues they may face should they remain on XP after this date, as the firm will no longer push out technical and security updates to their systems.

However, despite Microsoft’s best efforts, the message doesn’t seem to be getting through to everyone, with some industry watchers claiming progress in getting people off XP has effectively stalled in recent months.

Who remembers how to migrate desktops anymore?

Since the release of Windows 7 in October 2009, Windows XP usage started to drop, according market date from NetMarketShare. So much so, the number of people using Windows 7 overtook Windows XP for the first time last August.

However, since then the number of people using XP seems to have reached something of a plateau.

If your organization is running XP or Office 2003 please contact us about how to get you migrated before the end of support is reached.

Filed Under: Internet Security, Network Security

Find us on Thumbtack

January 30, 2013 by

Hello readers.  We are just letting you know we are offering all our great services to home users as well.  We have joined Thumbtack and have found a good market for home users who need an alternative to the big box stores for help with their computing needs.  You can find our profile here: http://www.thumbtack.com/mi/south-lyon/web-developers/complete-it-services

Filed Under: Computer Repair

Give That Old Computer a New Life

June 15, 2012 by

Have you ever noticed that after a year or two your computer seems like a dinosaur compared to the new ones at the store?  Before you go shopping there is probably a few things you can do to your computer to give it the boost in performance you are looking for.  Adding RAM, or random access memory is an inexpensive upgrade that will create a big difference in your computer.  Another thing to look at is how many programs you are loading at startup.  As new programs are installed on your Windows computer they are set to load at startup.  Unless you use the programs all the time it doesn’t make sense for Windows to load them at startup.  A third item to consider is defragmenting your hard drive.  Although this task doesn’t need do be done every week, or even every month it should be done every quarter or so.  Finally, make sure that Windows has downloaded and installed all the critical service packs and updates for your computer.  This sometimes takes place automatically but not always.  A good way to check is to visit windowsupdate.com.  With a small amount of money and a little hard work you can speed up your old computer and get it working like a champ again.

Filed Under: Computer Repair

How Secure is your Network?

December 23, 2011 by

Whether you are using a wired network, a wireless network, or a combination of both, security is an important thing to consider.  Wireless Networks that are open or not secured with high level encryption can allow malicious attacks on your company data.  If your company’s wireless network is secure, your firewall may be allowing hackers a way behind your network and could be putting your company at risk.  DenBe Consulting specializes in making your network secure.  We use the complex testing measures to insure that intruders are unable to penetrate your network.  Your company’s data is important, you should give us a call and schedule a free network evaluation today.

Filed Under: Identity Protection, Internet Security, Network Security