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Are you paying too much for your IT Support?

Boundary — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:11:38 +0000

Every company now depends on its IT Systems for the day to day operation of the business. From the availability of reliable internet and email access, having the tools to be able to communicate effectively with your customers and suppliers right through to ensuring that your critical data is being securely backed up.

But how much should you be paying to a support company to keep your IT running smoothly? Most of the new customers who have taken out a support contract with Boundary IT in recent months have been staggered by how much they are saving each month, and how with a little TLC their systems run smoothly & require hardly any maintenance.

Small businesses often fall into the trap of paying an IT Consultant by the hour to manage their network. This is a blank cheque, and many hours can be spent diagnosing the simplest of issues, and can ultimately cost your business thousands of pounds with very little to show for it.

As a rough guide, a small business with a single server for email, file & backup in house should something in the region of:

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Windows 7 to launch on October 22

Boundary — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:51:50 +0000

The official date on which Windows 7 will be available for general purchase is October 22, 2009. The RTM code will be delivered to partners at the end of July.

In addition, Microsoft has confirmed its plans to make an upgrade option available for PC makers to offer customers who purchase a new PC with Windows Vista between the beginning of the “Tech Guarantee” period and the general-availability date.

Microsoft’s press release with details of the announcement is now available. The official word came in a speech by Steve Guggenheimer, Corporate Vice President of the OEM Division, in a speech at the Computex tradeshow in Taipei:

Today during a keynote address at Computex 2009 in Taipei, Microsoft’s OEM Division Corporate Vice President Steve Guggenheimer revealed that the company is confident with the progress made with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, and that as a result, Microsoft will deliver Release to Manufacturing (RTM) code to partners in the second half of July. Windows 7 will become generally available on Oct. 22, 2009, and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be broadly available at the same time.

“As we’ve said many times, quality is our primary goal,” Guggenheimer said. “We announce each milestone once we’re confident of where we are in the development cycle and that it is ready to be shared with customers and partners. We’ve received great feedback from our partners who are looking forward to offering Windows 7 to their customers in time for the holidays.”

In addition to this, Guggenheimer announced that Microsoft will make available an upgrade option, so partners can offer customers the ability to purchase a Windows Vista-based PC and install Windows 7 when it’s ready.

“Microsoft has been working closely with partners to help our mutual customers be able to enjoy the many benefits of Windows 7,” he said. “With that in mind, we’re excited to say that there will be a Windows upgrade program available. Consumers can buy that new PC, whether for a student heading off to college or just because they need a new one, and know they’ll get Windows 7 as part of the deal.”

The actual start date for the program will be announced when it is ready for consumers, and partners are ready to provide details to customers.

Win an iPod Nano

Boundary — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:35:20 +0000

Win an iPod Nano

**This Competition is now closed. Details of the winner will be in the June newsletter**

We are giving away to one lucky subscriber a brand new style iPod Nano 8Gb. There’s no catch – all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is subscribe to Boundary IT Services mailing list by the end of May 2009.

After this date we will select the lucky winner at random from our mailing list, both new and existing subscribers, and we will send the prize out to you. Watch out for an email in early June to see if you are a winner.

You can subscribe to our mailing list by visiting our contact page – choose “Subscribe to Mailing List” from the pull down menu & enter your email address. And good luck in the draw!