Networks

• Design
• Installation
• Cabling
• Anti-virus protection
• Network backup systems
• Security
• Routers, switches & hubs
• Firewalls

Inter-Office Networks And Working From Home

• These can be setup relatively inexpensively with the use of secure encryptyed communications over the internet; All that is required is a reliable broadband connection at each office.
• Working from home is now almost the same as being in the office in terms of using a PC and shared office facilities. Once again, all that is required is a reliable broadband connection at each office.
• If you have an established database type product in your main office we can provide software that will connect to it from a remote office. This can be most advantageous when the original supplier does not support such methods or the at a prohibitive cost.

E-mail systems

• Office mail using local email server; typical cost of software around £75 for 5 users, £150 for 25 users. Recommended supply: VPop3 by Paul Smith Computer Services.
• Microsoft Exchange Server is ideally suted to the larger corporations being relatively costly and complicated. It may be cost efficient if it is used in conjunction with a central database and it's additional features are required.

Remote Access

• Used by personnel when working away from the office
• Used by engineers to support the system
• Can be via modem, ISDN adapter, or VPN over the internet.
• Using in-built features of the operating system and/or firewall remote access can be made secure