Free Microsoft IT Healthcheck

Although computer technology has made life simpler for small companies by shrinking the business world to a manageable size via the Internet and making customers more accessible through email, when the technology goes wrong, the problems can be catastrophic.

Government figures show that seven out of 10 companies go out of business because of IT malfunctions.  Disabling viruses, security breaches by unauthorised users, crashed systems and the accidental deletion of important files can be enough to bring a company to its knees. 

Research shows that the smaller the organisation, the greater the use of individual PCs, laptops and workstations, and the more likely they are to use separate pieces of IT to meet their business needs, with less integration and networking. This kind of patchwork system frequently leads to problems.

ITS, a Microsoft Small Business Specialist and Microsoft Certified Partner with many years technology experience, knows that small businesses have neither the time nor expertise to spend on solving computer problems, and is offering Free Microsoft IT Healthchecks to SMEs in the North East region.

A healthcheck today could save serious problems developing tomorrow.  It not only provides peace of mind, but potentially the opportunity to bring greater security, improved company efficiency, and consequently, increased turnover.

The full IT healthcheck will look at:

• Network infrastructure – a thorough network check including a review of file storage and access control, plus a system defrag and fault diagnosis. We will recommend relevant improvements
  
  
• Hardware - a detailed evaluation of current hardware, recommending relevant ways for extending the life of existing hardware or specification/selection of new hardware
  
  
• Software – a comprehensive review of existing software, identifying upgrades/updates, and recommending where appropriate, new software
  
  
• Security - a thorough examination of current backup procedures, anti spyware/malware programs, virus and firewall protection
  

These checks often highlight IT problems a company didn’t even know existed – which if left unchecked, will cut the effectiveness of the company, and in many cases, cause irreversible damage.  Frequently a simple solution can be found to an irritating problem which causes a business a disproportionate amount of inconvenience.

Last year’s survey by Microsoft and The British Chambers of Commerce, showed that although the UK’s small businesses were keen to embrace new technology, IT problems associated with security and data storage prevented them from benefiting.

The survey highlighted that lost data is one of the key reasons for business inefficiency, yet half of small businesses fail to run a daily data back-up.  It also showed that IT security failures cost two-thirds of the businesses surveyed an estimated £1,259 per annum, yet two-fifths admitted they did not have even basic firewalls installed on their PCs, and over half did not automatically patch or update all their business PCs.

A free IT healthcheck, arranged to fit in with a company’s business schedule and only taking up minimal time, will review existing practices, make recommendations for improvements and provide a much-needed system spring clean.  Contact us today or call +44 (0)1642 222232 to receive your free healthcheck.