Ask the expert
Back by popular demand is our 'Ask the expert' feature, as featured in the Bristol Evening Post.
If you have any question that you would like to put before the panel simply email us at askexpert@solsoft.co.uk. Selected, featured questions will be answered here.
In this column we consider topics that can enable businesses to get more from their IT budget, this time we explore Virtualisation. According to a recent survey, Virtualisation, IT consolidation, and Software as a Service (SaaS) are among the top priorities for small and midsize businesses in 2010.
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There has been much interest and build-up surrounding the forthcoming release of Windows 7, Microsoft’s new operating system. So what do businesses really need to know? Is the hype justified? How will it benefit businesses and how can businesses get hold of it?
Business data is vitally important; from customer accounts to employee records to sales documents and financial accounts. The loss of this data can seriously disrupt your business not to mention damage a reputation that may have taken years to build.
Everyone is talking about Software as a Service (SaaS) but what is it exactly and how will this help small and medium sized businesses in today’s challenging economic environment?
All businesses large and small face the problem of their staff misusing IT. Common issues include accessing inappropriate websites, excessive internet browsing and sending/receiving unsuitable, non-business email. These issues not only cost businesses time and money through staff productivity, but also open up the business to a host of security risks. Businesses should act now and put in place measures to reduce these threats.
The topic of cost reduction and savings has never been so pertinent than during these challenging times. What this means for a vast number of companies, is that IT must now not only work smarter for their businesses, but also demonstrate a clear return on investment. Now is most certainly the time to make changes in order to save costs.
Many businesses are becoming increasingly concerned that staff productivity is being affected by inappropriate and misuse of the internet and social networking sites. Implementing a web content filtering solution can protect your business by enabling all users to access the internet securely and productively. Employee computer and internet abuse statistics recently highlighted that 30% to 40% of Internet use in the workplace is not related to business, so you are not alone.
There are many benefits and features that Windows Vista offers small and medium organisations that were not available in previous versions, including XP.
