Avineo Inc. strives to provide business-class IT services to small businesses looking to maintain or expand their networks and computing abilities.
From workstation support, to ordering and installing new workstations, servers, or network appliances, to outfitting field offices and job shacks, to tying everything together into a functional network with onsite and/or offsite backups of data, Avineo Inc. has you covered.
Workstation Support: Every company has their own mix of desktops, laptops, and specialty machines. In some cases, even individuals within a company are using their personal laptop for business activities. Over the life cycle of a computer, various maintenance must be performed, or the performance of the computer will suffer. Software must be upgraded to include the newest service and security releases. Old and unused software must be removed, so that it doesn't take unnecessary system resources. New software must be installed, and then mastered by the user. If the computer in question is infected by a virus, malware or spyware program, the appropriate steps must be taken to restore the machine to it optimal state. Avineo Inc. can help with any of these situations that take place over the life cycle of a computer.
Hardware Upgrades: Does your office need a new printer? Are you needing a new laptop for use in the field? Do you have a new employee coming on, who will need a fresh computer, ready to go on their first day, or a senior executive that is still using a 5 year old antique? The useful life of a workstation computer is 3 to 5 years. To take advantage of the continuous research and development that goes into making a computer faster, and able to handle more programs at once, upgrades to the hardware are every bit as important as maintaining the software. From increasing memory, hard drive capacity, and network throughput, to using dual monitors, video projectors, or better printers, there is a time when one must consider first shopping for, then buying and installing new hardware. Avineo Inc. can assist you with any hardware upgrade, even if all you need is some advice on what you actually need.
Networking: Does your office share files between computers? Are you connected to the Internet? These are basic forms of computer networking. Of course, it can get much more complicated, especially when your business grows to more than a few employees. Yet, it doesn't really have to, as long as you have a plan in place to keep things simple. Sure, you may need to invest in some specialized machines that will be used to store files in a central location, or allow everyone in the office to print to the same printer, but thanks to the last decade of research, there are more ways than ever to take advantage of wireless networking, remote connections, and virtual private networks - so much so that those who wired their homes and offices with LAN cable are beginning to regret the additional expense. Avineo Inc. can explain, set up, maintain, and adapt all types of networks so that you can maximize productivity as well as implement appropriate security to keep your company data safe.
Backups: Have you ever seriously considered what would happen if your computer hard drive failed and you were unable to access any of your business files? What about what would happen if your office were burglarized and your bookkeeping computer was stolen? Fire? Flood? All of these scenarios are scary, and while some insurance policies might cover the cost of the equipment, nothing will bring back your data if it is not properly and regularly backed up. Gone are the days when expensive and cumbersome magnetic tape drives were commonly used to back up data. Now there are much easier and cheaper solutions available - and the best solutions are ones you will never even notice are in place until you need the data. Even if you're willing to discount the scary scenarios above, everyone has accidentally deleted an important file, or re-ordered a spreadsheet in such a way that it is unusable, and a good backup system will save you the days of work needed to imperfectly replicate the efforts that have already been made (and paid for!) Avineo Inc. has developed and tested methods for backup that include on- and off-site backups, for individual files, entire fileservers, or even your own desktop profile.
Email and Websites: Chances are, you already have a website for your business, and your employees have email accounts that they use daily. In the 21st century, the Internet is arguably the largest advertising medium ever conceived of, and our email messaging accounts for more business than even our phone calls. Fortunately, the expense of email and having a solid web presence have diminished drastically, and the technology involved in providing these types of services had advanced to a point where even the solutions offered 5 years ago are becoming quickly obsolete. In this modern world, updating your website should be no more painful and confusing than updating your MySpace account. Your email doesn't need to be confined to some expensive server in the back room, or even to Outlook on your business workstation. The same things we were paying 30k to 50k to do on a website are now 5k, 1k, or even free! The only reason you aren't taking advantage of these opportunities is that you didn't know they existed, or at least didn't exist in such a way that you could utilize them. Avineo Inc. has over 10 years experience with website design and email management. Let us show you how you can inexpensively take advantage of what technology has to offer.
Antivirus: If your computer has been on the Internet for 24 hours, it has already been exposed to several different viruses, and even if you have only used your favorite search engine a few times, it is likely that your computer has been infected with some type of spyware, adware, or malware. Just like we dress up our children to go outside on a cold day, or wear a safety vest and hat while working in a construction area, we need to actively protect our computers from harm. The best case scenario is that over time, your computer will slow to a crawl and the same basic operations that took 30 seconds when you first bought your computer are now taking 2 minutes. The good news is that there are simple, inexpensive preventative steps that can be taken to minimize the effect of viruses, adware, malware, and spyware. If we can leave our homes everyday dressed for success, lets go to an office where are our computers are similarly "dressed" for productivity and security. |
