What a Disaster! – Part 3
Apr 23rd
What a Disaster! – Part 2
Apr 3rd
- Is my Data on that Tape?
In Part 1 of the Disaster Recovery overview, I got to cover some of the basic ideas and situations that are a common occurrence in “Server” outages within Small & Medium sized businesses.
The biggest misconception facing small and medium sized business owners is the common belief that everything is “Under Control” and that their “IT Guy” has them sorted out.
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Donate for 1 Hour Free Support
Mar 23rd
Earth Hour – Saturday 26th March 2011 – 8:30pm – 9:30pm
http://www.wwf.org.za/earth_hour_2011/
We believe in sustainability of business and of our environment. A global phenomenon that is growing every year is the WWF Earth Hour; we challenge all our clients and their families to turn off their lights for 1 hour in a symbolic gesture to pledge their commitment to climate change.
What a disaster! – Part 1
Mar 21st
- Disaster – Melted Server
So what is the plan when disaster strikes your IT system, and all your staff cannot work and customers cannot be serviced? The answer I get most of the time when I am chatting to new prospects is “We’ll just phone our IT provider, I am sure that they will sort it out!”
That’s not a plan…. that is a Disaster!!
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Are Tablets Bloated Phones ?
Mar 11th
Apple recently launched the iPad in South Africa and on the 2nd of March 2011, announced the launch of the iPad 2, was it a “Game Changer” in terms on Tablets…..I don’t believe so.
So what is all the hype about? Some would say they are nothing more than an oversized Smart Phone, some say a Notebook/Netbook replacement.
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It’s your fault…
Feb 5th
Here’s an excerpt from a letter sent to us to decline our proposal for services:
“Having noted that your [proposal] to maintain our computer setup and network system is highly professional and desirable….we had to take into account our budget which simply did not allow us to accept [it]…”
As the sales and marketing manager, it’s really hard hearing that. So why didn’t we just drop our prices?
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The New Companies Act: Company Types
Feb 8th
April 1st marks the date the new Companies Act is introduced. This succinct article on the Act from Brett Bentley makes for good reading, but here’s a 6 point review on relevant changes to company types form the article:
- Section 21 companies become Non Profit Companies using the suffix “NPC”
- State-Owned companies start using the suffix “SOC, Ltd”
- A new company type with special conditions noted in it’s Memorandum of Incorporation is introduced and must be indicated with the additional suffix “RF”
- When doing business with someone, it is no longer assumed that you have knowledge of the company’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOI)
- RF (Ring-Fenced) companies are the exception – it is assumed that you are aware of special conditions in their MOI
- The special conditions that a ring-fenced company could employ have not been defined by the Act, so you’d better know them before transacting with them!
