Huntsville, AL Offers Municipal WiFi Offering That Makes Sense by Kurt Uhlir
For the past several years, municipalities across the country have talked about and even begun implementing free WiFi offering. Many critics of these plans have claimed that cities have no business offering free high-speed wireless access as it competes with local telephone companies, cable... There is a noticeable benefit to tourism, especially business travel, when advertised, but most municipalities have only proposed these all encompassing wireless offerings. ... This three hour free offering will serve the need of most business and personal travelers and are projected to be a great...

Do You Have The One Key Ingredient Necessary For Disaster Recovery? by Renee Rich
It is not rocket science, we all know that we should have a disaster recovery plan in place for our business regardless of its size. When disaster strikes, it seldom discriminates on the size of the company. Every business is vulnerable. Whether the disaster is a hurricane, tornado or the latest... This is business continuity in a nutshell, and business continuity is becoming more and more important as we move into the new millennium. ... Take a few minutes and imagine the most disastrous event that could happen to your small business right now … Do you have a plan as to how your small...

How Secure Are Online Data Backups? by Harald Anderson
Processing DATA is what all businesses do. Protecting data is what SMART businesses do. Smart businesses understand that if they lose their data they lose their business. If you are considering taking steps to ensure the integrity and safety of your important computer data you may be concerned... Be sure to do your research and investigate the track record and reputation of the online data backup company you are considering doing business with and never hesitate to ask questions when it comes to ensuring the security of your mission critical confidential data.

IT Service Agreements: Living Up to Your Promises by Joshua Feinberg
If you are new to the service model, you may be concerned about your ability to live up to your IT service agreements. Let’s assume that you have eight clients who will book $165,000 in yearly revenue. The greatest fear for many new consultants is getting significant IT service agreements and... Copyright MMI-MMVI, Small Business Computer Consulting .com. ... Figure out which of your services would be useful to a small business with a real LAN, with a real network. ... That means it’s no big deal if your technicians don't have skills on the brand new software versions--your clients...

Clean Up Your Act With Internet Fax by Brandi Cummings
If you own a small business or home based business, you can appreciate the evolution of technology that has allowed computers to function as a PC and a fax machine. With the immergence of internet fax providers, small and home based businesses can take advantage of the numerous benefits that... Some internet fax providers even offer a web access panel so that faxes can be viewed online from any computer with internet access. ... Like other internet based communication a digital record is created and stored for quick and easy retrieval anytime.

Avoiding Surprises When Backing Up Your Data by Andrew Mapp
Most business owners are aware that it is critical to keep a backup of their data. But how often should you backup and what type of technology should you use? As we are in the information age, it is really not that hard to find a solution for a problem, but the big question remains. ... It depends on your nature of business, your environment, your budget and of course on the amount of data which needs to be backed up. ... It is hard to generalize what the best backup solution is, because it really depends on your type of business and size.

Does a White Box Computer Make Sense for Your Business? by Pamela Bruce
When your business needs new computers, you might want to look beyond the big names such as Dell, HP or Gateway and consider local vendors who assemble so-called white box computers from industry-standard parts. Of course you should take some precautions. ... Decide whether you can live without 24-hour phone supports (but then, is it so useful to talk to someone who just reads from a script, as opposed to waiting until the local store opens and you can call them or drop off your computer?) Here are some of the advantages of local computer sellers: 1.

Do You Feel Used by Computers? by Lee Walder
Do You Feel Used by Computers? A look at second-user computer equipment. Let's dispense with the myths first. I'm NOT talking about the sort of second-hand computers you get from some high street junk shops, or the sort you can buy from free ads newspapers. ... There are a number of reasons why computers are returned: - businesses, colleges, individuals etc upgrade their computer equipment for the latest model - the equipment was leased over a set period and the lease expires (so the equipment is returned) - the computer gets a fault that can't be fixed quickly so it is swapped...

Three Things to Totally Achieve the Service Factor by Stuart Crawford
There is an alarming trend in the IT service organizations in today’s service world. It is the lack of quality services provided by small business computer service and network organizations. Could it be the shortage of skilled computer technicians? Or is it really the inability for the leaders... The three things that all small business computer support companies need to master are: - Anticipate your client’s needs – Computer Consultants need to actively anticipate their client’s business goals now and in the future.

A Free Microsoft Office? by John McILwraith
If your budget is limited and you need a full features Office suite, we know of one that has got everything you might conceivably need. The deeper question, is whether anyone will ever need all of these features. It's nice to know that a FREE Office Suite of applications has probably more to it... There also is the segment of computer users, even small business that have had to resort to using multiple installations of a single copy. ... I don't think so, as does not several thousand of other users and business alike.