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IT Office Moves and Changes
Top Tips for Office Relocation
- Plan your
office move as early as possible
- Create a Moving Plan
- Hire professional movers with the experience and make sure they have adequate insurance
- Talk to your employees about the move as early in the planning stage as
- Determine what printed materials such as business cards, envelopes, and stationery will require address changes
- Give advance notice to customers and suppliers
- Make sure all data cabling is installed and tested before the IT team arrives to setup the network and other equipment.
- All broadband and phones need to be in place before you move in.
- The IT company will need to set up computers, servers, etc at the earliest possible moment - talk to us about how best to achieve this.
- If you are considering an office move, IT equipment upgrade or a bespoke IT solution, just give us a call to review your project. We’ll happily talk you through the best options on a no obligation basis
We can take a lot of the stress and strain out of office IT moves and changes by providing a complete IT and Telecoms service.
At Cloudscape we have a dedicated IT project management team who have overseen hundreds of office moves and IT projects.
Call us for a no obligation IT office move consultation when you are planning your office IT relocation, we’ll be happy to guide ad make your office move smooth and trouble free.Advantages of VoIP telephone systems
Hosted VoIP Telephone Benefits:
- VoIP will save money
– Significant call cost savings can be made and no expensive BT lines
are not required. Hosted VoIP technology is inexpensive to install and to operate.
- VoIP for Business– Hosted services are feature-rich with anything from voice-mail, auto attendant and conference calling. They are the perfect solution for business applications.
- Quick to install – VoIP systems offer speedy installation. Your provider can usually set up your system in a matter of days.
- Expandable VoIP phone systems – VoIP can grow with your business. Add extra extensions and locations as and when you need them.
- Ease of Installation- Equipment is easy to install and costs so much less than conventional telephone systems
- Convenient – Place and receive calls from your smartphone, anywhere, any-time.
- Flexibility – For distributed offices or a remote workforce everyone can have a VoIP extension on the same system. The phones can work anywhere with an internet connection.
Want to know more about VoIP Telephone systems?
5 Simple MAC tips
Simple MAC Tips to Speed Up Your Day
Use the spotlight feature to find you stuff
Use spotlight to help you find files, apps and documents in OS X Yosemite.click on the the magnifying glass icon in the menu bar or press Command-Space
Ctrl+Alt+Del
If you're used to this function on Windows to end a program or see what's running then you'll need to hold down the Cmd + Option keys and press Esc. This will allow you to end a program similar to the Windows function
Sign a Doc
Electronically sign a PDF using Preview.
If you have to return a document that you've received via email you’ll know the problems of having to add your signature.
Open Preview, Click on the toolbox icon and then the signature. Job done!
When you need to take a snap of just part of the screen. The simple way is to just press Cmd + Shift + 4.
Drag the box to the area you want to grab and the image section will be saved to desktop.
Use Windows on Your MAC
Yes it's possible to use Windows on your MAc and very simple to do.Boot Camp in the Applications folder will allow you to partition your disk and then you can install Windows on a separate part of the disk and on startup hold down the Option key and you wil be able choose between Windows or MAC operation systems.
For more information or help with your PC, Laptop or MAC contact us at http://cloudscape.it/it-support/
Top Tips for Slow Computers
Top Tips for Slow Computers
1. Continuous running without a reboot
Shut down and restart your computer. Fixes low level errors and clears
memory and when it starts again, it will start from a clean state.
2. Short of Hard drive space
Hard drives are becoming larger but so are files and software, freeing
up hard drive space will help your computer perform better. Delete temporary
files and other unimportant data for your hard drive using a variety of
cleaning tools on your PC or laptop or from proprietary suppliers.
3. Hard drive corrupted or fragmented
A fragmented hard drive can slow your machine or lead to instances of file corruption or . Inappropriate
system shutdowns can also corrupt data. Check your hard drive for
errors and defrag
the system to clean up your hard drive using a ScanDisk and or
Defrag utility.
4. Too much going on?
Running many programs at the same time will use valuable resources. Shut
down unnecessary programs to concentrate on the items you really need. Avoid
lots of programs started on startup by customising your startup menu
5. Malware or Virus infections
Did you seen any strange problems
occur? If so, your PC might be infected with a virus, spyware, or other malware. This can happen even
if you are using up to date antivirus program installed. You
might try downloading a Malware scanner to check if you have been affected.
For more information or help with your PC, Laptop or MAC contact us at http://cloudscape.it/it-support/
5 Tips For Cloud Computing
Some of the key factors when choosing to move to the Cloud
1. Embrace the
Cloud.
We mostly all worry about new technology. Cloud technology is
evolving very quickly and offers many advantages over local computing and
storage. Cloud computing is safe, convenient and cost effective. Adopting cloud
services will lead greater efficiency and security.
2.
Start out by choosing a good Cloud Service Provider.
This might seem a no-brainer but
if you are going to put your trust in a Cloud Service make sure you trust them.
Find a reliable supplier with good contact. Whether you decide to choose public cloud, private cloud, or even hybrid
cloud - start with a great supplier and have them help you pick out the best
services for you
3.
Check out the Tech support.
Good
technical support is one of the most important factors in cloud hosting. If need
help, you want to be sure you can get it in a hurry. Make sure you know what
your cloud service supplier offers in terms of support and compare this to
what's on offer from others.
4.
If in doubt
ask for help.
Talk to your cloud supplier. Choosing the kind of cloud service depends largely
on your budget. For small businesses it's
also helpful to work with cloud service providers that can offer you security
and network management. Be sure you have good access to your provider to talk
through the options before you commit to a service plan.
5. Remember to make
backups.
Cloud Computing is safe and
secure, probably more secure than you local storage.
Storage and back up is automated so you never have to worry saving and backing up.
However, having a further back up copy of essential data is just one more insurance that you have a safe copy and that you have a form of control over your companies data.
Storage and back up is automated so you never have to worry saving and backing up.
However, having a further back up copy of essential data is just one more insurance that you have a safe copy and that you have a form of control over your companies data.
We’re able to advise on the best ‘cloud solution’ to fit your business. We have great experience in migrating systems onto our cloud services, ensuring your move to the cloud will be seamless.
Call us for a FREE Cloud Services audit – worth £300 – 0844 770 0199
Top 10 MacBook tips
10 tips for new and prospective MacBook owners [Video]
Tips and Tricks for MacBook owners
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