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Happy New Year & Cloud Computing Continues to Grow!

Posted by Martin On January 14th

Happy New Year to you, your family and friends from all of us here at Entech! icon wink Happy New Year & Cloud Computing Continues to Grow!

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Photo: The Entech Family at our annual dinner looking forward to 2012.

We hope you had a great 2011, excellent Holidays, and are enjoying 2012 so far!

We’re really excited about 2012, and the biggest buzz in our industry has been, and continues to be, the exponential growth of Cloud Computing.

If you’ve been following our blog, you noticed we wrapped up a series on “7 Ways Cloud Computing Will Change Your Business” (also available as a free eBook) in October.

Over the last few months, we’ve been asked how businesses are actually switching to, and using Cloud Computing.  We’re extremely excited to say we’ve compiled 8 great examples for our new free eBook that will be debuting shortly, entitled:

“8 Ways to Use Cloud Computing in Your Business”

We’ll be reviewing how Cloud Computing helps businesses continue to grow and flourish through having centralized business document storage, secure online accounting & billing (allowing business owners the ability to more closely monitor cash flow!), and even enhance the relationships you have with your clients through online customer relationship management!

Be sure to get your free copy of our “7 Ways Cloud Computing Will Change Your Business” eBook and you’ll automatically be notified of when our new eBook debuts! icon wink Happy New Year & Cloud Computing Continues to Grow!

As always, if you have any technology questions, or need help with your computer systems, or network, please give us a call at (800) 573-0234, or contact us online.  We’re here for you!

Thank you, and Happy New Year!

-Martin

What’s the cloud? What’s cloud computing?

Posted by Martin On December 5th

Recently, our very own Jake Spanberger was interviewed for an article…

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…that appeared in Southwest Florida’s “December 2011 – Gulfshore Business” publication.

Congratulations, Jake!

In the article, Jake talks about the most common questions he receives lately regarding cloud computing, and they are:

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How the “Sality” Virus Took Down 16 Computers

Posted by Martin On October 8th

It happened so fast, and once it did, they knew it was too late…

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Quickly, the icons for their anti-virus software disappeared, and their anti-virus software was inoperable — worse, the virus was spreading throughout their network, doing similar damage to each machine it hit.

All in all, this computer virus outbreak affected most of this particular company’s 16 computer systems, including 2 production servers – resulting in days of downtime.

Unfortunately, we were called after the damage had been done – discovering that one of the first machines to get infected had expired anti-virus software. icon sad How the Sality Virus Took Down 16 Computers

But guess what?

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Windows 7 – 15 Tips You Need To Know

Posted by Martin On May 12th

If you’re using Windows 7, then you’ll definitely want to review these…

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…15 Tips You Need To Know!

Tips 1 and 2 introduce you to Windows 7, explaining why an upgrade may be a good idea.

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Computer Help: Absolute Beginners Guide

Posted by Martin On December 7th

Is your goal to learn more about your computer, and…

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…how to use it properly?

If so, one of the best books we recommend for you to read is the “Absolute Beginners Guide to Computer Basics“, it’s one of the best resources if you need computer help.

The book will help you:

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Business Disaster Planning: Are you safe?

Posted by Martin On October 5th

What would happen if you walked into work tomorrow morning, and all of your computers – including your server – were GONE?

That’s a common question we ask when helping people with Business Disaster Planning, and one of the reasons we recommend having an Business Disaster Plan! icon smile Business Disaster Planning: Are you safe?

As part of our goal to help you have a positive experience with technology, I’m recommending some of the best books on helping you, and your business, succeed. Here’s one relating to protecting your business! If you have any suggestions, please let me know, okay?

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Is your home and business safe from thieves or glitches?

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Simplify your business and prosper!

Posted by Martin On September 29th

One thing is for certain, when it comes to technology, keeping things simple keeps people productive!

As part of our goal to help you have a positive experience with technology, I’m recommending some of the best books on helping you, and your business, succeed. If you have any suggestions, please let me know, okay?

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Simplify your Business and Prosper

Here’s a great book that helps you understand exactly how to Simplify your Business and Prosper!

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The foundation of our new Managed IT Services!

Posted by Martin On September 24th

If you’re a business owner, and you’re looking to ‘go to the next level’, one of the most important business concepts I’ve learned about…

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E-myth Revisited

…(that’s helped us so many positive ways) came from the book “E-Myth Revisited” by Michael Gerber.

Michael talks about building your business like a franchise, or in simpler terms, systemizing your business for the absolute best results…

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Learn how to excel with a business marketing plan!

Posted by Martin On September 14th

As part of goal to help you have a positive and productive experience with technology, I’m going to making some book recommendations to help you!

 Learn how to excel with a business marketing plan!

Winning Behavior: What the Smartest, Most Successful Companies Do Differently

In this book, you’ll learn…

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Third, enable WPA or WEP encryption

Posted by Buddy On July 31st

Welcome to Tip #3, in my 5 Part Series on Securing your Wireless Network.

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Today, there are two wireless network security encryptions that are available.

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