Business Tech Tips

Business Tech Tips: Crossroads Business Solutions, State-Of-The-Art Technology, Professional Engineering Staff, Email Signature, Disposal of Computer Equipment, Identity Theft & Security, Spam Prevention / Elimination, Search Engine Optimization

Crossroads Business Solutions strives to stay at the head of the technological curve, rather than play catch-up after a problem has occurred. We utilize proven technology and a highly trained professional engineering staff to  keep your information system up to date, ensuring a safe, secure and user-friendly network for your business.

We will periodically provide business technology tips to keep their business and IT functioning smoothly. Below are recent examples of networking tips we have provided to our clients.

• Performance Monitor: The Basics. (first of a series) A tool that has been included in Windows servers since NT4. It is a utility that includes:
  • System Monitor
  • Performance Logs and Alerts comprising:
    • Counter Logs
    • Trace Logs
    • Alerts

  Read the first article in the series: Performance Monitor:
  The Basics

   
• Protect Your Data. Every server should have some sort of redundancy. The best redundancy would be to add two more hard drives and an Array Controller (thus utilizing RAID 5)... Read more about how to Protect Your Data.
  
  

• Protect Your IT Investment. Are you protecting your IT investments properly? Not all power strip and battery back-ups are alike... Read more about how to Protect Your IT Investment.
  
  

• Third-Party Network Assessment & Security Audit. You should have an independent third party periodically provide a network assessment and security audit. This service will involve an intensive 1-2 day evaluation of a company's IT infrastructure. Critical IT needs will be identified and prioritized for appropriate action... Read more about why and how you should perform an unbiased Third-Party Network Assessment & Security Audit.
  
  

• Standardize a Company-Wide Email Signature. Email is arguably the most prevalent form of communication for businesses. Employees send on average 30 emails a day, or about 500-600 emails each month to your clients, prospects, affiliates, etc. Read more about why you should Standardize a Company-Wide Email Signature


• Disposal of Old Computer Equipment. DO NOT dispose of old computer equipment through regular garbage/trash disposal means. PROPER Disposal of computer and electronic equipment can be handled through... Read more about the proper Disposal of Old Computer Equipment
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• Identity Theft and Security. Many large companies have reported customer data loss or theft in the past few months. There are numerous actions you can take to protect your identity. Some actions are extreme; only using cash is one way to protect yourself, but not practical... Read more about Identity Theft and Security
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• Spam Prevention. Spam is costing you money! It is a real problem for all businesses that communicate via email.  If you can avoid spam you will avoid these costly business problems... Read more about Spam Prevention.
  
  

• Web vs. Yellow Pages: The Power of Search Engine Optimization. Web sites are replacing the yellow pages as people use search engines first when looking for companies and services. Google is the most popular search engine and that is how the term "you’ve been Googled" has came about in recent years... Read more about Web vs. Yellow Pages
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