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Windows Server 2003
Active Directory And Network Infrastructure
Windows Server 2003 Active Directory is a centralized database
that stores the collection of information about all the
resources available on the Windows Server 2003 domain. It is a
hierarchical representation of all the objects and their
attributes available on the network. It enables administrators
to manage the network resources, i.e., computers, users,
printers, shared folders, etc., in an easy way. The logical
structure represented by Active Directory consists of forests,
trees, domains, organizational units, and individual objects.
This structure is completely independent from the physical
structure of the network, and allows administrators to manage
domains according to the organizational needs without bothering
about the physical network structure.
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It Network Support And
Solutions
Information Technology (IT) has become a major part of our
lives. Any business or office is almost completely dependent on
computers today for their operation. Once an office is
computerized it may tend to have problems with the hardware or
may end up with some software related issue some time or the
other. To take care that the functioning of the business is not
affected due to these problems most companies hire the services
of an IT services firm which would provide it with the necessary
IT support that it needs from time to time. In case of any
problem this firm would give the IT solutions that are required
to overcome the problem.
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An Overview Of The
Computer Network Devices & Components
A Computer network is comprised of different devices to share
and transmit the data and voice as well as to boost the signals.
Network devices or components are the physical parts connected
to a network.
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December, 2008 - Dave Brewer
speaks about the Common Misnomers in Outsourcing Managed IT
Services Providers and the the MSP Market.
October 26, 2008 - Dave Brewer
speaks about how the new release of N-Central
6.7 improves the way BC Networks delivers IT Services & Network
Support.
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Outsourcing: Maximize Your Outsourcing Efforts
Competitive pressures have
pushed many organizations to outsource their IT and software
development services around the globe.
According to DiamondCluster International's third annual Global
IT Outsourcing study, more than three quarters of the Global
1,000 plans to increase its use of IT outsourcing this year,
with software outsourcing being a big portion.
While the motivation behind this trend can vary depending on the
organization, the primary motivation is simple: cost savings.
The attraction of low-cost, high-quality labor is just too
tempting to resist for many organizations. Add to that the
ever-increasing expectations that the business places on
software to achieve business goals.
To that end, outsourcing also offers the lure of being able to
build and maintain a greater number of applications for the same
budget dollars.
On paper, outsourcing leads many organizations to believe they
can expect up to 70 per cent savings in their IT budgets. The
reality though is closer to high single or low double digit
returns. The discrepancy lies in the downstream challenges of
making software outsourcing a success.
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February, 2008 - Case Study: BC
Networks delivers solution for Catholic Charities
Coyote
Point and BC Networks have teamed up to equip Catholic
Charities’ employees with non-stop access to its central data
center using Coyote Point’s Equalizer Series load balancer for
its Managed Services clients.
“Catholic Charities requires
affordable, non-stop availability for remote sites connected via
Microsoft Terminal Services, which calls for the highly
intelligent Coyote Point Equalizer Series load balancer. We’re
proud to help equip Catholic Charities as it pursues its
Campaign to Cut Poverty.” Dave Brewer, President of
BC Networks
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January 28, 2008 - Dave Brewer
featured in Computer World article "Six smart ways to grow small
business IT"
The enterprise has a lot to teach
small businesses -- like these six lessons (some painfully
learned) from the big boys on the technology block.
Put IT in your budget: It's
tough for cash-strapped young companies, but it's crucial: Make
sure IT has enough space in your budget. "Small businesses don't
know how to budget or plan for IT," says Dave Brewer, president
and CEO of BC Networks Inc., a managed services company focused
on the small and midsize market. "In an enterprise, they might
budget $10,000 to $12,000 per employee per year. A small
business might have a hard time spending a tenth of that, for
both budgetary and vision reasons."
In particular, Brewer says, small businesses rarely if ever
budget enough for support or training. Often the result is that
employees are not up to date on the latest software and are not
working as efficiently as they could. Brewer's advice: budget
10% to 15% of salary per employee per year for IT.
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Is Managed Hosting For You?
Many people move from a shared
server to a dedicated server because they manage a high traffic
website, and they think that the dedicated server will fix all
of their current issues. After managing the site with the
dedicated server most companies or individuals also realize that
they have a need to outsource the management of their web
server, and this is a service often called managed hosting.
Managing a dedicated server can be easier because your transfer
time is less and you have complete control over your website and
server, but that is not all there is to it. When you have a
dedicated server you will also have to deal with issues such as
selecting the right hardware and operating systems. You will
also have to choose your own applications, address security
issues, as well as backing up your data and monitoring your
uptime and other statistics!
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