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12Jul

Paradise Valley Par 3 Gets New Wireless

Using the latest technology from SonicWall Partek has ensured that visitors and staff at Paradise Valley Par 3 are connected to the resources they need the most – whether that’s business applications, or the internet.

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08Jun

Alberta Recycling electronics fees are being reduced

Since the inception of Alberta’s electronics recycling program in October, 2004, Albertans have recycled over 3.7 million units of computer equipment and televisions. The environmental fees collected on the sale of electronics has ensured over 70,000 tonnes of metal, plastic and glass generated through the processing of this material is kept out of landfills and […]

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07May

Partek Becomes SonicWALL Partner

Partek has long maintained that providing the best products, services, and solutions to our clients is the only way to ensure their success. Which is why we’ve become a SonicWALL Partner. SonicWALL is an industry leading network security company which manufactures security appliances and solutions for the small, medium, and enterprise business networks. In an […]

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17Feb

Why Small Businesses Should Care About Computer Security

With so much to think about when starting a business, it is little wonder that many start-up businesses often overlook the importance of Computer Security. In fact recently AVG Anti-Virus performed research that identified that as many as 1 in 5 start-up or single-employee businesses are not using any security software at all. We believe, […]

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16Feb

Why Does My Website Need To Worry About SEO?

In fact, what is SEO anyways? SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is the active practice of optimizing a web site in order to increase the traffic the site receives from search engines.  Simple right? So why do I need to worry about this? The majority of web traffic is driven by the major commercial search engines […]

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27Jan

Partek Becomes HP Business Partner

Partek has been recognized as an Authorized Business Partner with HP Canada.  HP provides business class hardware solutions tailored to small business from desktops and laptops to servers and printers. Partek wanted to extend its reach to customers by providing another solution with a trusted hardware vendor. HP was the natural choice for Partek given […]

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27Nov

Is Now The Time?

Is It Time For Your Business To Buy A Server? You know your company is growing when you need to install a “real” server instead of having a spare desktop computer serve as the repository for your company’s files and applications. But how do you really know that time is here? Why Buy A Server? […]

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12Nov

9 Reasons Your Business Needs A Website

1). Cheaper and more flexible than print advertising. The Internet is a lot different from print advertising. It seems obvious, but most people don’t grasp that concept. If you think about it, it makes sense;  Space is cheap, your advertisement is accessible for a longer period of time, the content can be changed without having […]

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09Nov

Why Social Media Isn’t Enough

You shouldn’t be engaging in social media marketing if you don’t have a website. As a web development company we often have business owners say to us “can’t I just use my Facebook profile or online business directory page as my website?”. The short answer is always no! Social media is a great compliment to […]

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29Oct

Partek Becomes Drobo® Registered Partner

Partek has become a registered partner and reseller of  Drobo® storage solutions. The award-winning Drobo® storage arrays are the first to provide the protection of traditional RAID without the complexity. Data Robotics revolutionary BeyondRAID technology frees users from making the difficult and confining choice of “Which RAID level to deploy?” by providing an unprecedented combination of […]

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29Oct

Take The Guesswork Out Of Buying A New Business Computer

Finding the right business computer can often be a challenge. Sure you can call up your local computer store or IT consultant, and ask them to put together a proposal for you, but sometimes you’re stuck with what they suggest, often wondering if it really is the right solution for you. As long as it […]

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25Oct

5 Books Every Small Business Owner Should Read

Okay, so I know what you’re asking: “What is a technology company doing writing about books?”. Well we’re in the business of helping other businesses. It just so happens that we do that through technology, web, and marketing. But every once in a while we like to provide other snippets of information to help our […]

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06Oct

Social Media For Small Business – Getting Started

If you’re a small business, you’ve probably heard all the talk about Social Media and how you HAVE to get involved. But it’s hard. I mean, who has time for Tweeting? And Facebook is for teenagers, it can’t help my business. Start a blog? I can barely get my emails in order, let alone come up with ideas […]

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02Sep

What Exactly Is Online Backup?

Thanks to the internet, there are now several online services that offer free or low cost backup services. With these such services you can easily upload your files to a server, and later access the same files from literally any computer that has internet access. Online backups all work in basically the same manner. You […]

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19Aug

Why Technology Shouldn’t Be Forgotten During a Recession

It’s no secret strategy when organizations put a hamper on all possible spending during a recession. Budgets are cut, staff hours are reduced, and purchases on new equipment and innovation are often eliminated.  During difficult economic times, cost-cutting measures are expected, even necessary for companies struggling to survive. But suspending investments in certain areas of […]

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20Jul

Flying High with Cloud Computing: Putting Everything on the Web

If you’re a small business owner you’re always looking for effective ways to save time while maximizing productivity. The next big trend in computers is set to do just that and from the perspective of an IT company, the value proposition of cloud computing is worth noting. If you’re familiar with Web 2.0 and all […]

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