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Cabling
We can design and source a structured cabling system to suit your
immediate and future requirements. We perform copper installations
to Category 5, 5E and 6 standards and also Fibre Optic. For clients
who require complete building solutions we can help with cabling
for Tannoy, music, video/audio, security, lighting and power.
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Virtual
Private Networking (VPN)
With the advent of low(er) cost broadband Internet links such
as ADSL, Virtual Private Networking becomes possible. VPN is a
way of linking individuals to sites, sites to sites and individual
to individuals via the Internet but SECURELY with no possible trespassing
by other Internet users. This means that if you are working out
of the country, you could dial the Internet from a local connection
and then 'drill down' into your office back in the UK to access
you applications and email. You could even have an audio or video
phone call over the same link at the same time. All for the cost
of a LOCAL call.
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Radio
Lan
Where local circumstances do not allow
for standard cabling (e,g, buildings on opposite sides of a dual
carriageway) we can identify
a suitable Radio LAN solution to resolve both data and telephone
issues. Another use for Radio LAN equipment is with portable computers
releasing users from the need to 'plug in' - simply walk in, switch
on and you computer is linked to the LAN. This is also useful where
final room design has not been completed and desks (& therefore
cabling points) will be moved around.
With directional antenna, you can extend Radio LAN links to or
more allowing buildings separated by a considerable distance (11
miles at 11Mbs or 23 miles at 2Mbs) to be connected at a fraction
of the cost of a dedicated leased line.
Telephone (& also
videoconferencing) facilities can also be sent over such a link.
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Server
Hardware & Software
With Servers from all major manufacturers
having dropped considerably in pricing over the last few years,
most small companies can now
afford a dedicated solution. We can project manage your installation
and source hardware & software from most major manufacturers
to provide competetive pricing and excellent service.
Microsoft have added even more functionality to the new Windows2000
Server operating system including Terminal Services (allows use
of thin clients or remote PCs over the Internet or slow dial-up
connections).
We are experienced
in the full range of Microsoft Server Operating systems with
most of our
Small
to Medium Enterprise clients running
on a version called Small Business Server. Small Business Server
provides various services including email & office management
(Exchange), Internet Access with Firewall (Proxy), Database (SQL)
and also network wide fax in/out.
In addition to Microsoft products we also have many years of experience
of Novell and Unix/Linux systems.
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Although most personal computers/workstations are out of date
(in technology terms) within 3-6 months, proper planning means
that it should be 3-5 years before you need to consider changing
or upgrading them. Identifying a good, cost competetive workstation
can be a minefield - why waste time doing this yourself when an
expert can do it for you.
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With Microsoft 2000 Server, Terminal Services is supplied as standard.
This allows the 'thin client devices' such as diskless workstations
or Personal Organisers to connect to the server and use applications
as if they were an intelligent workstation (or PC) connected locally.
This use of 'dumb' workstations means that the workstations themselves
are more reliable leading to less down time and greater efficiency.
IT Departments also love Thin Client solutions as they are easier
to manage, are not prone to virus infection and are less susceptible
to operator 'fiddling'.
We have provided thin Client solutions from a number of manufacturers
including Wyse, Netier (which includes Video Conferencing hardware)
and Microsoft CE or PocketWindows based systems such as the HP
Jornada range.
Application Service Provision is another advantage of an Operating
System such as Windows 2000 Server. Imagine that you have 10 users
on a network. All 10 users need access to, say MS Access but 3
users need to be in it all the time and at any other time only
2 other users may be using it. According to existing licensing
arrangements, you would have to buy a 10 user MS Access license
but with ASP, you just install a 5 user license to the server and
only 5 users could use the package at any one time.
Another example might be that you need access to specialist software
which for one reason or another will not run on your local LAN.
With ASP you could dial into an ASP server running that package
and use the package as if it were located on your PC or LAN.
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