| IT Networks though simple, require
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| | Network Security: Viruses are not
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| extensive planning to ensure stability,
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| | strangers to the world of computers and
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| yet we often encounter businesses that
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| | internet. While performing technology
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| are acquainted with the imperative role
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| | analysis and auditing we come across
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| networking plays in the efficient
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| | businesses that have servers on DMZ
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| functioning of their company.
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| | without network security measures like a
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| Informed business entrepreneurs often opt
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| | simple firewall. We have seen instances
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| to upgrade their networking systems to
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| | were employees had full access to the
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| suit their organizational structure.
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| | network server running virus inviting
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| Although upgrading is an expensive, time
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| | programs like Limewire. An obvious result
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| consuming process, its benefits are ten
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| | of this would be a slow network. In most
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| fold. Though, there are some small size
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| | cases, passwords for workstations,
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| companies that insist on having a Windows
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| | servers etc. are identical and shared.
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| XP workstation function as a network
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| | Impermeable network security plans should
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| server, this decision may eventually lead
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| | be implemented especially when business
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| to decrease in efficiency and
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| | IT infrastructure holds confidential
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| productivity of the entire Information
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| | information of clients or individuals
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| Technology environment.
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| | that may become a risk as well as an
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| Network Consultants should always analyze
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| | embarrassing situation if lostor stolen.
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| the nature of your business so as to
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| | Network Speed: Businesses always focus on
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| recommend a networking/Information
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| | maximizing efficiency and productivity at
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| Technology system that would be the best
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| | the lowest cost and what better way to
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| fit for your business. IT Consultants
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| | achieve this goal than to minimize
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| should evaluate both hardware and
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| | wastage of employee time? Speed of IT
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| software requirements to guide your
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| | networks depend on many factors from
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| company through the pros and cons of
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| | simple network security policies to
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| various networking options that your
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| | restrict P2P software to intelligent
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| business may be considering.
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| | switching hardware. You may be surprised
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| From a network consulting standpoint,
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| | but network infrastructure cabling (Cat
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| these are five common problems that are
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| | 5, Cat 6, and Fiber Optics) also makes a
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| either neglected by businesses or not
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| | significant difference on the performance
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| included in the overall planning of the
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| | of the entire network.
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| Network Infrastructure.
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| | Expandability: Change in networking
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| Disaster Recovery: Although entrepreneurs
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| | structure is an option that should always
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| are risk takers they provide for all
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| | be open for clients. To plan ahead is
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| contingencies. While they insure their
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| | important as a business need not overhaul
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| store and goods against fire, theft,
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| | a huge part of their network to see an
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| natural calamities, etc., in many cases
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| | insignificant benefit. A simple example
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| they ignore the need to implement a
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| | would be to anticipate network storage
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| disaster recovery plan for financial
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| | requirements of data. Clients often
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| records, employee payroll and client
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| | overlook the importance of discussing
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| data. Losing valuable customer
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| | options with consultants to make sure
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| information to a fire would result in
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| | their IT system remains adequate for at
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| temporary chaos and a financial drain.
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| | least 3 to 5 years. The aim should be to
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| Therefore, a data recovery system should
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| | minimize dollars spent without hindering
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| be available to restore normal operation
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| | the quality of work being performed by
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| within 24 to 48 hours. There are several
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| | employees.
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| options to evaluate depending on the size
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| | Consultants are professionals and while
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| of the business. A good Technology
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| | their recommendations should not be
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| consulting company should be able to
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| | overlooked, they should not be adopted
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| assess the needs and accordingly
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| | blindly either. As a customer you are
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| recommend an IT recovery plan that is
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| | entitled to know the whys and hows of
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| fool proof yet affordable.
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| | every suggestion made. Request laymans
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| Redundancy: Although businesses are
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| | explanation for every problem
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| advised to maintain an alternate or
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| | encountered. Most importantly, ensure
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| redundant source of power supply for
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| | that the 5 major and basic areas are
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| critical servers, many entrepreneurs
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| | covered in the initial audit reports or
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| ignore this simple loss prevention method
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| | recommendations made by any Technology
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| in order to save a few hundred dollars.
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| | consulting company.
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| For example, servers that process
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| | company for business in the Chicago area.
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| exempted from the probability of failure
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| | Featured in major newspapers they are
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| and if not backed by a redundant power
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