Is your current technology a help or a hinderance? Here are five useful tools to increase productivity at the office for the budget of a small 1-10 user operation, with an emphasis on low maintenance requirements.
1. Automatic Online Backups
Backing up your work is one of most overlooked, but most important tasks for a business that stores its vital information digitally. The time consuming task of copying files manually is now over! With MozyPro's online backup service, you can make inexpensive backups of your files over their encrypted network automatically. The advantage is that even in the event of a natural disaster or system failure, your files will be safe and retrievable with little down-time. With a low monthly fee of $4 + $.50 per gigabyte of data, can you afford not to have proper backups in place?
1. Network Attached Storage
These network appliances let you share files across multiple workstations without relying on a PC to be turned on. Instead of emailing files to each other, you can store them in a central, secure location. They are often configured with data mirroring capabilities, so that your files are protected in the event of a crash. They come in many different capacities and are genrally priced ~$1000.
2. Untangle™ network gateway
Untangle is an open-source network gateway that offers companies the ability to filter websites for employees, block spam, and incapacitate unwanted applications. Additionally, it offers virus and spyware blocking and remote access capabilities. What this means for you is a simplifying your office's network with all-in-one software and keeping it protected automatically so you can focus on what's really important for your business.
Have questions about any of the tools listed above? Give us a call at 615-656-4265 and ask to speak with a small business expert.