Archive for 'Summer 2009' Category
Welcome
To view our newsletter in pdf format please download it here. Welcome to this first edition of our quarterly e.newsletter, ‘The Business End’, a great way for us to communicate with our customers of today and tomorrow, the big news in the IT industry, what’s happening at Shield, top tips and the things that we [...]
Microsoft Release Service Pack 2 for Vista & Windows Server 2008
To find out more about Windows Service Packs, you should go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/quick-start/service-packs.aspx
IT Staff Feel the Brunt of Cutting Measures
UK IT staff have been hit hard by the recession, with 30% having to swallow pay cuts, according to research. A recent survey revealed that 54% of UK workers had seen their take-home pay fall, as firms strip out costs in response to the economic downturn. Overall, 27% of employees had accepted pay cuts, 24% [...]
Another Virtual Server Installed…
Ecolutia have remote users worldwide who access their server, a major requirement for their new server was to ensure that disaster recovery was fast and accurate. We installed a ‘virtual’ server which allows the main server to be backed up daily; should a major server hardware failure occur we can restore an accurate image to [...]
Customer Profile: Renaissance Property Management Join Safety Net
Renaissance Property Management prides itself on offering a friendly but professional service to both Landlords and tenants, tailored to individual needs and circumstances. Established in 2004 our team of seven has developed one of the largest private housing portfolios in Peterborough, almost exclusively by personal recommendation. We specialise in residential letting – no sales or [...]
New Faces Join Shield
Jonny Goodley joined Shield on 11th May 2009 as IT Support Technician. He will be shadowing MD Mark Swindale for several weeks to better understand how our IT Support works and what our customers expect from us. Claire Swindale joined Shield on 19th May 2009. Claire is our Sales & Marketing Manager and is responsible [...]
Customer Profile: eprint Join Safety Net
eprint are one of Peterborough’s leading print and design businesses. The company began life in Peterborough city centre over 20 years ago, but growth across the business has necessitated a move to specialist premises in Fengate. eprint delivers a comprehensive design, print, and print management service to a range of customers locally and nationally ranging [...]
Top Tips for Backing up Data
1. Change your backup tape/drive daily (or as frequently as possible) 2. Always have a back-up tape/drive off site 3. Carry out regular checks to ensure that the back-ups are working; don’t rely on software telling you that it is
