Use Quickbooks? Never want to lose your data? Host it with Partek.
Every business depends on an accounting application of some kind to process payments, print cheques, handle invoicing. If you’re like many SMBs, you probably depend on QuickBooks for exactly that. And, if that’s case, you’re not alone; Recent statistics show that QuickBooks is the favored accounting software for more than 29 million small businesses in […]
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Windows 10 Lowdown
It’s been released for over a month now, but is all the hype about Windows 10 worth it? Should businesses be scrambling to upgrade their computers to the new flagship Microsoft OS? What about Windows 8.1? Windows 10 is much more usable than Windows 8 or 8.1 and proudly offers a bundle of new features, […]
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Is Your Network Secure?
Most business owners don’t have the time or even the care to think about network security. And why should they? Isn’t that what they pay the “Tech Guy”to care about? Isn’t that what anti-virus is for? The words ‘UTM Appliance’, ‘Endpoint Security’ and ‘AUP’ are all gibberish to most business owners. The reality is unless […]
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Partek to Power Co-op Place
In addition to network and IT Management services, Partek provides Remote Monitoring and Management, local desktop and technical support, server support, as well as managed security and endpoint solutions.
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Keeping Data In Canada with Our Canadian Servers
Keeping data inside Canada, and out of the US, has become a bit of a hot topic lately among IT solution providers. But why? And what sort of data are we talking about? The NSA caught major headlines in 2013Â with the Edward Snowden debacle. Questions started arising in the mainstream media about what digital information […]
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Windows Server 2003 End of Support – Are You At Risk?
Make headlines for your business growth, not a security breach. News stories about security breaches are making headlines these days. We recently read about this one, affecting 11 million customers. Now you might think, “that’s ok, i’m a small business, they won’t go after me”. Well, how about this one about a hacker who specifically […]
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How Much Could Downtime Cost You? – Downtime Calculator
It’s no surprise that downtime is an important conversation that many businesses are having when it comes to their IT systems. Â With so much reliability on our business technology, in many cases we simply can’t operate our businesses without it. Â But preventing downtime often comes with a cost. High availability and redundant solutions are expensive […]
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Your I.T. support is broken. Here’s how to fix it.
Hey, let’s have a quick chat. Your I.T. support is broken, and we need to fix it. Here’s the thing, I.T. support is like a diet – when a new I.T. Company comes on board to service your network everyone gets excited and enthusiastic.  Service is quick, attention to detail is top notch. You feel like […]
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Why Managed Services?
Your business depends on its technology – your network, computers, server, printers, even mobile devices now. You can’t run an efficient business without working technology. Â But we all know that technology requires a level of I.T. support. Systems are complicated, programs need updates, changes result in additional problems. So, how do you support that environment? […]
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Why Cloud Technology Is the Smart Move
As the owner of an IT company, and an entrepreneur I’m often asked by entrepreneurs what they should put in the cloud. My answer is always the same: Everything, period. Why? The cloud is one of the few areas of technology where a small business or startup can access the same resources as large corporations. […]
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Redefining the Definition of Simple
At Partek our focus has always been on our customer experience – whether it’s providing technical services, building fantastic websites, or helping businesses be more productive with reliable technology solutions. Now we’ve taken that to the next level by introducing our very first product – the Partek P1000. We were tired of the conventional Smart […]
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Farewell, Internet Explorer
Microsoft’s famous web browser, Internet Explorer, may not be as old as the Web itself, but it’s been around for decades. However, the company has announced that with Windows 10 it will move to a new browser – code named ‘Project Spartan’. IE will still exist in limited use for compatibility with existing corporate software. The 19 […]
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Protecting Against The CryptoWall 3.0 Virus
CryptoWall is a new and highly destructive variant of ransomware. Ransomware is malicious software (malware) that infects your computer and holds your data hostage in exchange for money. Older ransomware used to block access to computers. Newer ransomware, such as CryptoWall, takes your data hostage. With CryptoWall, thieves use asymmetric encryption, where the decryption key […]
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Your Facebook Followers Don’t Know What Your Business Is Posting
Since social-media came along, the opportunities for businesses to advertise online blew wide open. Overnight, there was an immediate, free way to get your business’ message to people who were interested in who you were and what you provided. Maybe a link on Facebook is even how you found this article. Well, social-media marketing may […]
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Making Sense of Disaster Recovery
Disaster recovery (DR) – a popular term in the IT industry, and an important subject for businesses. How does one explain disaster recovery to an organization without confusing them more than clarifying? Or without boring them? First, there are two critical terms we need to familiarize ourselves with and understand. Recovery Time Objective (RTO): Simply put, […]
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Myths About Web Design: Your domain name doesn’t have to match your business name.
A common misconception is that your domain name has to match your business name, but that’s just not true. Tesla doesn’t own the domain name Tesla.com. Do you think however, that someone looking to buy a Tesla gives up if they go to Tesla.com and doesn’t find the website? Nope! They go to their favorite […]
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