Outsourced IT Service Providers: How to Select the Best Company
Find an IT Company That’s Right for Your Business
The decision to outsource IT Services by hiring an Information Technology Management Company may be intimidating, however, it may be one of the most cost effective business decisions you make. This is especially true if you have less than 50 employees within your organization. Your company may have an internal IT Department that works specifically on Desktop Repair but when it comes to Network Infrastructure and Network Security, the integrity of your valuable business data and application stability may be in jeopardy.
If your organization needs to more forward with technology solutions but you are overwhelmed by the endless amount available IT Services and Solutions, now is the time to bring in the experts at Orange County Computer.Business Solutions in the world of technology is everchanging. Today’s solution may not be right for tomorrow. Obviously, you need a healthy helping of ‘techspertise’ in your corner. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to find an IT consulting company matched to your needs and budget.
First and foremost, identify the current technology strengths and weeknesses within your company. Know your objectives: How can a new business solution help reach your company goals? Look at your current IT expenses. True, you may be in the dark regarding the technology your business requires. Secondly, be aware of the services provided by a prospective IT consultant. The following are essential for any business:
- Hardware and Software Licensing Solutions – Enhance profits by safeguarding your business against losses resulting from software piracy, intellectual property theft, as well as helping to differentiate your product brand.
- Networking Infrastructure Solutions and Managed Services – Involves planning, implementing, and overseeing a business network that incorporates data, voice, video, wireless and real-time applications, as well as virtual data centers.
- Volume Licensing Solutions – Necessary for a business requiring multiple product licenses but not multiple copies of a particular software.
- Outsourced IT Services – Provide assistance with a number of issues, including Network Security, Virus & Spyware, Data Backup, Network Troubleshooting, System Administration, User Management
Finally, check those references. Talk to the consultant’s clients and even see samples of their work. A case study or two will help, too.
Following these guidelines will definitely help you to find the optimum IT services. As with anything else, it pays to do your homework.
If you’d like to learn more about how an IT consultant can boost your business productivity, Orange County Computer is ready to help.
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Maximize Efficiency With Data Management and Storage Solutions.
Maximize Efficiency With Data Management and Storage Solutions. Data Management encompasses a broad field of knowledge. Basically, it’s the discipline of managing and enhancing the value of digital information for a business or organization. It’s counterpart, Storage Solutions, covers all devices and media that retain digital information for use by a business. Examples of popular data storage components are hard drives, RAM and ROM chips, magnetic tape, and servers. Data Management and Storage Solutions go hand in hand to ensure the quality and proper transmission of information within and beyond an organization. Improper storage or management of data spells big time trouble for a business, often slowing network traffic down to a counterproductive crawl. Not a good thing if efficiency and reliability are important to your enterprise. Fortunately, businesses can choose from a number of reliable hardware wonders designed to optimize the management and storage of all that valuable digital information. The following three rank high on the list. HP Proliant DL Storage Servers – Built for businesses in need of high-efficiency, low-risk email, networking, virtualization and messaging solutions. These servers offer the ultimate in reliability, as well as ease of implementation. Dell Storage Servers – Offer a wide range of high-performance solutions targeting the storage needs of virtually any type of business. From file sharing to disaster recovery, the Dell workhorses provide round-the-clock reliability. Storage Pro Servers – A special offering from the team at Orange County Computer, these fully customizable file storage units provide businesses with a number of powerful options. Able to store up to 12TB of data, all of these servers are designed to be compliant with existing or new network environments. As a proven leader among Orange County Data Solution specialists, Orange County Computer is an authorized partner with both Dell and HP. By offering such an impressive breadth of options, OCC can help your business target the most productive data storage solutions and file management solutions.
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NAS vs. SANS: Safeguard Your Business From Catastrophic Data Loss
Is Your Business Protected With the Right Data Storage Solution?
It’s a risk every business faces. It arrives without warning. But one thing is for certain. When systems fail, the loss of mission critical business data can be staggering.
Catastrophic Data Loss can occur for variety of reasons. What can you do to defend your company? Simple. Be ready. It is in the best interest of any business to have a Disaster Recover Plan firmly in place. An effective plan should include a proven Data Storage Solution, which provides companies with info-backup in the event of failure. Two of the most effective data storage solutions are NAS and SANS. Each offers powerful protection to a full range of businesses.
NAS or Network Attached Storage consists of both hard disks and specialized software. It is perfectly-suited to smaller businesses seeking an easy and budget-friendly method of attaining speedy data access. Businesses that implement NAS typically see sizable gains in both performance and productivity. High on the list of NAS advantages are its value and user-friendliness. The typical system is a breeze to install, deploy, and manage, even if an IT staff is not on board.
For larger businesses and organizations, SANS or Storage Area Networks offer heroic protection against data failure. One of the high points of SANS is speed. Thanks to a sophisticated, fiber optic-based Fiber Channel, the network sends data zipping like greased lightning through an interconnection of workstations, mainframes, servers, data storage systems and other peripherals, even at long-distances. This makes SANS the perfect choice for banks, health insurance entities, and any other organizations with a large employee population transmitting data round the clock.
Whether SANS or NAS, an effective data storage solution offers businesses large and small proven protection against catastrophic data failure. If you’d like to learn more about benefiting from these important safeguards, we’re ready to help. Orange County Computer has provided data storage solutions for companies throughout Orange County and beyond since 1998.
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Restoring Lost Information With Data Recovery Services
Data Recovery Services to the Rescue
It can happen to the best of us. The reasons are varied – a glitch, a bit of damage, or even forces unknown. But whatever the cause, it usually takes us by surprise. Suddenly, we can’t access the valuable information stored in our computers. And no matter what we try, we just can’t unlock it. Every last kilobyte of precious data is lost somewhere in our system. At this point, we can do one of three things: wish the data back, shift into panic overdrive, or consult a data recovery specialist. Tip of the day: the last choice usually works best.
If you opt for this last solution, you should be aware that there are three levels of data recovery.
Level 1 – Your hard drive is functioning but you still can’t access data. Causes include an accidentally reformatted hard drive, deleted files, or a virus. 90% of recoveries.
Level 2 – A system has locked up or frozen, so technicians have to go a little deeper. 5% of recoveries.
Level 3 – Hard drive is experiencing mechanical failure. Service is required in a clean room. The computer has to be opened up so the hard drive itself can be repaired in order to retrieve lost data. 5% of recoveries.
Hopefully, you’ll never experience the frustration of lost data. But if the issue ever does arise, you can count on Orange County Computer to provide a fast and reliable solution. OC Computer is an industry leader in data recovery for all drives: desktop, laptop, Server RAID array configuration, thumb drives – you name it. We even get referrals from other IT companies unable to provide recovery services. No doubt it’s because offer the most highly acclaimed data recovery services in Orange County.
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Orange County Computer at the 2010 RBN Expo
It was another great night of business networking at the RBN Expo on February 24th for attendee’s at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Anaheim, California.
The Relationship Building Network (RBN) is an innovative business networking group that creates a fun and relaxed atmosphere for business owners and managers to network together, build solid relationships and trust. Meetings are held weekly at several Orange County locations. Visit RBN’s website at www.rbninfo.com.
The Orange County 2010 Major Business Expo sponsored over 130 exhibitors with complimentary food and free parking for guests. With over 1,200 guests in attendance, the successful networking event helped grow business relations for many of the exhibitors. Exhibitors had the opportunity to display their products and services for the attendees to sample.
On display for the first time from Orange County Computer, was our latest data backup solution; the new StoragePro Series 4-bay tower. This high quality steel and aluminum storage tower can manage up to 8TB of data and has four high-speed interface types for every need. The hot-swappable drive bays support four 3.5” SATA II hard drives running in a RAID5 array. Operating system support runs the gamut with Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux. This new data storage and backup device supports all server operating systems as well.
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