Microsoft Online Services

Microsoft have recently reduced the price of their Online Services Suite.

Exchange mailboxes are available for £3.35 (ex VAT) per person / month (minimum 5 users), for full synchronisation of email, contacts and shared calendars with your iPhone or Windows Mobile.

The full Online Services suite including Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Sharepoint, Microsoft Office Live Meeting and Microsoft Office Communications Online is available for £6.71 ex VAT, per person / month (minimum 5 users). Microsoft Sharepoint allows employees to collaborate by accessing Word and Excel documents online in a highly secure central location.

This package is ideal for small businesses, and may be an alternative to buying your own server.

Written by Jon Neal, 1 December 2009

Web Hosting & Email

Small Business Web Hosting & Email packages from £50 + VAT per year. Friendly and professional Technical Support and on-site configuration availalbe for local businesses based in Preston, Lancashire and the North-West.

No need to install your own server! We offer hosted Microsoft Exchange accounts including full synchronisation for Email, Calendar and Contacts on mobile phones.

Add appointments to your colleague's diary. They will appear instantly on their Blackberry / iPhone or Windows Phone. Ideal for mobile workforces including sales teams, installation engineers etc.

Written by Jon Neal, 19 October 2009

Microsoft Small Business Specialist

As of Tuesday 21st July 2009, I am now a Microsoft Small Business Specialist, having completed all the necessary requirements. This is in addition my Microsoft Certified Professional qualification, achieved in 1999 on Windows NT 4.0 Server and Workstation.

Written by Jon Neal, 21 July 2009
 

Slow Computer? ... Add more memory!

Is your computer running slowly? The quickest and easiest way to improve performance is to upgrade the RAM.

For a Windows XP system, I would say the absolute minimum these days is 1GB of memory, and I would recommend 2GB or more. For Windows Vista, 2GB is the minimum.

Written by Jon Neal, 16 September 2008
 

Mobile Broadband... Vodafone the best?

"Mobile broadband dongles have proved to be the biggest technology success of the year. We take a snapshot look at the performance and packages of each of the networks to see which one is best for business..."

IT Pro magazine has reviewed the options for mobile broadband in the UK. To save you reading the article, Vodafone comes out on top.

Personally, I have also had success with Three mobile broadband, in fact I currently have a small business running their office over a shared Three mobile connection, as they were unable to get ADSL broadband.

Some people are now choosing mobile broadband as their main broadband connection at home, although the connection is still not as smooth as ADSL, and is probably not the best option if you need to share your connection with other people.

Written by Jon Neal, 5 September 2008