Welcome to my “Small business computer support.”
1.Do not worry about Linux. I do not mean to advise you to change your desktop computer to Linux. Linux is almost meaningless from a purely financial perspective, given that SMEs typically pay for Windows licenses without a choice when they buy new PCs. Instead, I would recommend Linux for the file server. This is a way to avoid paying for expensive Windows Server licenses. With popular Linux, such as Ubuntu, you can also pay for services that support unlimited client computers. Another benefit of Ubuntu is that technical support is never far away. Checking for a problem is almost certain to reveal someone with the problem so you can rely on the very powerful Ubuntu forums. From a technical point of view, Ubuntu provides Samba, which effectively makes Windows-like file and printer sharing settings. There is nothing wrong with connecting Macs or Windows computers, and they do not realize that they are not connected to a Windows server. If you have an older PC running around, please download and try the Ubuntu server. Of course, you may have to trace the basics of Unix basics, but remember that there are plenty of free articles to refer to at this time.
2.Go-OO Office Suite Unless you've been disconnected from civilization, you probably do not know OpenOffice.org, an open source-based office program. These open source office programs have improved performance through upgrades, and are certainly competitive with lightweight office applications. If you have not looked at OpenOffice recently, it is worth trying now. There are many things that are useful for people who are not comfortable with the new ribbon interface of Office or Office, especially those who want to upgrade from older versions of Microsoft Office. The best open source office program I think is the latest version of Go-OO. LibreOffice plans are underway, but they are still in beta testing. One of the biggest benefits of OpenOffice.org through some useful fixes here and there is that it supports the latest XML-based file formats (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, etc.), which are the defaults of the latest version of Microsoft Office.
3.The cost of licensing Microsoft Security Essential Vaccine Software is a sort of tax on Windows users. I do not want to pay the money, but there is no way to avoid it. Most vaccine programs are free for general users only. But recently, Microsoft has introduced Security Essentials software for small business free users. Of course, it was free for general users from the past. There are, of course, limitations, and it is stated in the license agreement that only 10 computers can be used. Companies with more than 10 PCs have a variety of licensing programs, so you need to check them out. Microsoft's Security Essentials is a little slower when it comes to searching for viruses, but it's worth a try when you consider that it's free. Security Essentials is available for all Windows versions of Windows XP and above.
4.Dropbox is a cloud-based synchronization and backup tool that remotely stores files. Once you install the software, a new Dropbox folder is created on your hard disk. Anything stored in this folder is immediately transferred to the dropbox's storage system. This is invisible, and using Dropbox is like using a separate folder on your hard disk. The biggest advantage is that you can install the Dropbox on another computer and log in with the same account, sharing the same data in a synchronized state. Of course, you can add more computers to share it with, even on mobile devices. It also provides a web interface for accessing files stored on the Dropbox via the web. An advantage from an enterprise perspective is that the process of recovering files that were lost when a laptop is lost or stolen is done by installing a drop box on a new computer, entering a username, and synchronizing its contents I will lose. Dropbox provides 2GB of free storage space for each user, which is enough space to store hundreds of proper office documents. There are no restrictions when corporate users sign up for a free account. Just download the client software and sign up using the email address during the installation process. Is stability questionable? But it is very safe. Data transmission to or from the cloud is based on SSL, and all data is stored using AES-256 encryption. It would be ridiculous for an attacker to pull your data out of the cloud. If you get $ 10 a month you can increase your storage space by 50GB, but it will not be a big burden if you are growing up. Similar to Dropbox, SugarSync is a startup that offers up to 5GB of free storage space. However, I personally prefer the old box dropbox.
5.Google Apps If you have less than 50 employees, Google Apps for Business (previously known as Google Apps for Domains) is the right choice. Google Apps provides a free email service using the company's own domain name. In other words, you can use your company's unique email address, such as @ idg.com, rather than @ gmail.com. You can also automatically share your contact information with other users in your company with a single click. In addition, schedule management and Google Docs, an office program, are available. All services are hosted at Google's data center, so you do not need to build a separate server, and 99.9% uptime is guaranteed, with nothing to do with configuration management or maintenance. Of course, there are some limited ones in the free version. With 50 user limits, each user account is limited to 500 emails per day. This restriction will not be a big deal in most cases. But it can be very unsatisfactory for very enthusiastic salespeople. Also, you can not send more than 25MB of attachments, which will be a problem for the media industry to send large pictures or video files. To get beyond this limit, you have to upgrade to a premium edition and pay for it. But the cost is only $ 50 a year.
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