Archive for April, 2010

Migrating Documentation Onto New IT Systems

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

If you are a new and growing business, it is more than likely that your company’s technology needs will change and develop as the firm gathers strength and attains new customers or clients.

In order to make sure that your channels of communication operate at their maximum capacity and your documentation is stored safely and securely, it is important that you seek specialist business IT support. An external consultancy can advise on the best software, hardware and internet systems for your company and implement this technology at a significantly lower cost than hiring a full-time member of IT staff.

One thing that a consultancy can also do is assist with the migration of your documentation from your old system to the new. Even if you are confident with coping with your own business IT support on a daily basis, a consultancy can be hired on a project basis to oversee the change.

At Medhurst IT, we will devise a detailed, personalised plan for the changeover of your technology system at work. By understanding the motivation behind your new technology choice and by taking detailed notes on the system, we will ensure a smooth migration over to your new server or software with our professional business IT support services.

We can also advise on long term upgrade strategies, so that you can improve other channels of communication such as phone systems or remote email access within your business to complement your new documentation or technology system. By improving your business IT support you can speed up virtual transactions and ultimately improve the productivity of your company.

Disaster Recovery Plans

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

There are two main points to consider when looking for business IT support.

The first is finding a service that can set you up with the correct software, communication systems and maintenance for your technological products. The second is finding a consultancy that can implement business IT support in the event of a problem. Internet downtime can be extremely costly to a company as it renders you unable to carry out transactions via email or your firm’s website, and if you access documentation remotely you can be prevented from using important files.

In addition to online accessibility problems, it can also be devastating if your computer system crashes and you lose important work or records. If you choose to use an external business IT support provider rather than an in-house IT department, it is important to discuss a comprehensive disaster recovery programme to limit damage to your company documents if this should happen.

At Medhurst IT, our team of technical experts can advise on a strategy for recovering documents and restoring connectivity before you are faced with the problem, in order to limit the time you are unable to carry out vital operations for your business.

We will listen to your priorities and objectives for the recovery process, so that the most important files are addressed first or the overall task load is ordered so that the essential communication channels are opened to allow you to resume work as quickly as possible.

Plus, with offices in key locations, we can offer rapid on-site assistance in the event of a major technical emergency with IT support in Hampshire, Liverpool and other main areas.