AccreditUK says of Geek-Guru “This company continues to impress”
December 16, 2011
AccreditUK are the UKs only accreditation body for IT suppliers. Gaining this unique standard requires a business to achieve excellence in all aspects of their business and prove its commitment to continually improving. Geek-Guru have been working with AccreditUK for several years and have recently undergone our annual light-touch appraisal. During this time we meet with our AccreditUK assessor to ensure we are still maintaining the high standards that AccreditUK expect and to ensure we are continually improving and innovating.
We are thrilled to announce that our certification with AccreditUK has been retained for another 12 months and our assessor had this to say about Geek-Guru:
“This company continues to impress. A small organisation that behaves with the maturity of a larger organisation”
We are proud of the high level of support we offer to our clients and are continually innovating to ensure our service is second to none. Why not call us to see what we can do for your business!
Virtualisation – Part 1 – Saving Money
October 19, 2011
“Virtualisation can save you money!”
Virtualisation is one of those words that you hear bandied about left, right and centre. Ten years ago only big businesses were even considering virtualised environments as the technologies were in their infancy and technically and financially unfeasible for small and mid sized businesses. However, the businesses that did take the leap in to this new tech space were saving big money in doing so. Jump forward a few years and even the smallest of businesses can now use and benefit from this exciting technology. We’ve already covered the basics of virtualisation here but in this article I wanted to look at some of the cost savings in more detail.
Weekly Roundup 19th August 2011 – Mobile madness
August 19, 2011
This week has certainly seen the battle of the mobile giants. Google has purchased Motorola mobility for a whopping $12.5bn, Apple are suing Samsung for patent infringement over their Galaxy range and Microsoft are trying desperately to cosy up with manufacturers to ensure the future of its flagging Windows phone OS. But what does all this mean for the consumer?
Weekly Roundup 12th August 2011 – Riots & Looting
August 12, 2011
The UK looked on in horror this week as rioting, looting and mindless vandalism took over the streets. It seemingly came from nowhere and as the dust settles numerous businesses are left trying to pick up the pieces. A lot insurance companies don’t cover rioting but in the UK we have the 1886 riot damages act that the government are going to honour. This will provide financial recuperation to individuals and businesses affected by the riots but replacing and rebuilding the physical structure of a business is only half the battle.
IT4Business: Protecting your server environment
August 3, 2011Your server runs your business. It stores your data, it runs your email system and it keeps your business moving in the digital age. But when was the last time you considered the suitability of the environment in which your server operates? Servers require a secure, cool and dry location to ensure that they keep running without developing hardware problems but many people are neglecting at least one of these factors.
Our enterprise clients operate comms rooms with air conditioning and whilst this is the ideal setup it is often beyond the reach of smaller businesses. However, providing good airflow needn’t be expensive and in many cases it can simply be a case of rearranging the position of equipment.
Equally servers must be protected from water damage and high levels of moisture. Damp walls, leaking windows and even spilt tea can all pose problems for IT equipment so it’s worth positioning your server where these problems are unlikely to occur. Accidentally pouring tea on a PC would be a pain, pouring it your server would be catastrophic!
Lastly, your server must be secured against accidental and malicious damage and theft. If you have a dedicated room, ensure that it is locked. If you don’t have a dedicated comms room then perhaps it’s time to invest in a secure server safe or cage? It’ll pay for itself many times over if the worst does occur and you suffer a break in.
Weekly Roundup 22nd July 2011 – Mac OSX 10.7 Lion
July 22, 2011
This week sees the release of Apple’s eighth major release of OSX for Macintosh computers – named Lion. Ostensibly the release looks similar to previous versions but includes a host of interface tweaks, usability improvements and updated or completely new applications.
The interface changes bring OSX more in to line with their mobile interfaces (IOS) and users of iPhone and iPad devices will no doubt find the changes to their liking (although some changes may take some getting used to if you’ve been a Mac user for some time).
Weekly Roundup 15th July 2011 – Windows 8
July 15, 2011
Windows 8 is on it’s way – or at least we’ve started getting some clearer information about what to expect and when. The release date for Windows 8 has always been predicted to be in 2012 and this week Steve Balmer confirmed that prediction (although he didn’t go as far as saying when exactly in 2012 it would be – we think probably the back end).
But what are we to expect from the successor to one of our favourite operating systems of all time?
Weekly Roundup 8th July 2011 – Hackers Abound
July 8, 2011
If there is one thing that has typified the last few weeks it has been hacking. With Anonymous and Lulzsec causing problems for big corporations and a phone hacking scandal taking down Britain’s biggest newspaper – maybe now is the time for every business owner to take a look at their own security.
When it comes down to it – security for SMEs is all about value for money. It’s about making life as hard as possible for any would be hacker without spending a fortune and it’s about keeping management and maintenance of that security simple and unconfused. The average SME does not have an MI5 security budget but let’s face it – they don’t need to have.
Power protecting your IT with Geek-Guru
July 7, 2011
So, Yesterdays power outage at a major data centre in London got us thinking. If one of the largest data centres in the UK can suffer a 100% power loss for several hours how would the average SME fair in a protracted power outage? Geek-Guru server solutions always come with some form of power protection to ensure that critical systems shut themselves down cleanly during a power outage. However, experience has shown that many SMEs dont have even basic power protection in place. Read on for the buzz on power protection. Continue reading →
Weekly Roundup 1st June 2011 – Release of Office 365
July 1, 2011
Whilst Google+ is grabbing all the headlines in the technology press, what news stories have been catching our eye this week? Without doubt is has to be the release to market of Office 365 and at the Geek-Guru offices we’re all fairly excited.
After a few failed starts (See BPOS) Microsoft has finally brought a decent cloud based productivity suite to market and this one is not only priced well but also offers some features that we feel will set it above competing offerings.
