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explains Bradley G. den Dulk, at Corporate Computer Services. "Often times when
we start working with a company we find layers of quick fix "band aids" that need
to come off to truly get to a state where the technology is working the way it is
supposed to. In these situations companies have been creating work-a-rounds or
have just been living with the problems without much hope of getting them
resolved. They truly believe this is the way it is, when it doesn't have to be like
that."
"Most companies have a common misunderstanding about network maintenance.
Even if a company has newer equipment, the maintenance that is performed mostly
has to do with the monitoring, maintaining and optimization of data, processing
power and software as opposed to the actual equipment itself. Hardware becomes a
factor when it is not performing to specifications or has outlived its usefulness. In
these situations regular maintenance is very helpful in determining whether this is
the issue or not.
So how does a company know when they need a maintenance plan for their
network? "Regular server and computer maintenance should begin as soon as a
computer is turned on and used by someone. The opportunity for something to go
wrong begins then. Over a very short period of time many things can add up to spell
disaster for a company, says den Dulk." Jane Strait of Three Arch Investors echoes
this sentiment, "Most of the work CCS does with our network is behind the scenes,
and they keep everything going smoothly so we avoid the major crisis or network
downtime that would normally require them to spend a lot of time in our office."
One client had to learn this the hard way. "Our server crashed and we were working
with another computer services company who said it would take two weeks to fix,"
he explains. "Luckily, we found Corporate Computer Services. They had us up and
running literally overnight! Anytime we have an emergency, big or small, they are
extremely responsive and get the job done right."
The Key to Long-Term Technology Health for Small Business Networks
As you can see, a regular maintenance plan is the best way to ensure proactive
support for your computers, servers and entire network. Corporate Computer
Services offers proactive, preventive maintenance support with their unique style of
maintenance called Corporate Maintenance.
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