Networking allows colleagues within an organisation to share intellectual information and resources within a secure, controlled environment, regardless of the size of the company and the locations from which they are working. Many companies will have experienced the problems of crucial documents which cannot be found when they are needed, or which exist in several versions on different computers, often at different locations.
Furthermore, interruptions to operations, simply because vital company information is not available when and where needed, can not just be costly and damaging in the short term - if the entire system suffers a major technical problem, and all the data is lost, then the company may not survive at all.
It's clear, then, that a sound networking solution from a credible supplier is not just a good idea - it's essential. Tek Response can advise and recommend an affordable, tailored networking solution for your organisation, with full installation and set-up, training for your staff and ongoing support.
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OFFICE |
For organisations working from just one physical location, a simple and economical solution is an internal office network (often known as a 'local area network' or LAN) enabling all users to access information from a central resource.
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MULTI-SITE |
For organisations operating from more than one location, a multi-site networking solution allows business information to be shared company-wide. With centralised storage allowing data to be maintained at the designated head office, each user can, in real time, communicate and transfer information not just within the same location but to colleagues across the country and even internationally.
This type of system, often known as a Wide Area Network or WAN, is vital for companies wanting to use a common domain for email addresses (so they all have the same suffix e.g. yourcompany.co.uk) or to set up an intranet facility company wide. It also helps to unify company systems such as accounting by ensuring all locations have access to real time information.
Security is a key issue for this type of system as information is often transferred between locations via the internet, and Tek Response will incorporate the appropriate levels of protection when specifying and installing a multi-site network system.
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HOME WORKER |
Just because a member of staff is based at home rather than an office location does not mean they do not need or are not entitled to the same access to company information and resources as their office-based colleagues. Indeed, with home working very much on the increase, this is an issue which many organisations are now having to address.
Home Worker networking systems enable access to company information to be extended to home-based staff via either a home PC or a laptop, and also enable them to use a company email address - real time access to information and messages enables them to work more efficiently by effectively extending the office network into their home.
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MOBILE - "ON THE ROAD" |
For companies whose staff work from a variety of non-office based locations, such as sales representatives or field engineers, solutions are available which allow them to tap into the company network, wherever they may be, when out 'on the road'.
This type of solution is available 'wirelessly' meaning they don't even have to have a phone line or wired network access, with information transferred to their laptop at up to broadband speed.
Not only does this solution remove the wasted time associated with trips to and from the office, it even allows them to collect information for their next 'appointment' which can just be emailed straight to the laptop. They can also use the system, for example, to order products or parts from head office, further optimising use of time.
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INTERNET CONNECTIVITY |
In the early days of the internet a private leased line, with a guaranteed service level, was almost a necessity for companies needing to transfer information between locations.
Now, however, with vast improvements in internet service quality and a choice of providers for day to day access, a private leased line between two locations is only really considered if the loss of service would be business critical or the cost of service loss would be greater than the cost of the leased line. Tek Response can offer clients an internet connection load-balancing and redundancy solution.
Tek Response can work with you to decide on the most appropriate and cost-effective way of accessing the internet for information transfer between locations.
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INTERNET CONNECTIVITY - LOAD BALANCING |
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NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEMS |
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SERVER REDUNDANCY |
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