Is your IT provider certified? Why it matters.
There seems to be an array of companies popping up these days that provide “IT Services”, and to the average person, they’re probably all the same. Most businesses will think “if they can fix a computer, great!”. But there’s some important questions you should be asking before your hand over the keys to your entire […]
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Why Email Marketing is Better Than Social Media
Email is still the best online marketing channel. What? Isn’t Tik Tok and Twitter all the rage? Well, these sites certainly get all of the attention, but the reality is, there are many reasons why email marketing should be your number one priority: Social Media as a whole has a short lifespan Social media and […]
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Partek Partners with MedHatMovember 2012
We’ve once again partnered with MedHatMovember for this year’s Movember initiative. Team MedHatMovember raised over $47,000 in the month of November last year, as over 130 guys grew their stache’s to astronomical proportions. In a few short days we’ll do it all over again, this year setting our sights higher and aiming to raise $60,000 […]
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Getting Ready for Windows 8
Windows 8 is set to launch this month (Friday, October 26th to be exact), including a number of new versions as well as the new Microsoft Tablet, Surface. Â While we’ve had glimpses of the new OS for a few months, consumers and businesses will likely have a number of questions about the update. What will […]
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Six Reasons to Move Your Small Business to the Cloud
To move to the cloud or not? It’s quickly becoming one of the biggest questions facing small businesses today. Especially since the rise of companies offering cloud based solutions , more and more organizations are reevaluating whether or not to buy on-premise software or subscribe to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). While total economics are a major consideration […]
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Using The Cloud. Why Small Businesses Need To Get With The Times.
Ahhh, the good old ‘Cloud‘. It’s been around for a while now, but it appears most small businesses just don’t know what it is and what it can really do for them. The reality is a lot of smaller businesses are inadvertently passing up the chance to save money and improve efficiency – and it’s […]
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Chamber of Commerce Business Awards
Last night the Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual business awards. The night was a huge success with many great businesses being represented in one room. There were well over 500 attendees and the evening was well done. Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners of last night’s awards. Partek […]
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Backup vs. Business Continuity
Over the past few years, technology has come a long way when it comes to backup for you business data. Tape and disk backup used to be the best option for businesses to backup their data. Today there is a wide variety of backup, disaster recovery and business continuity solutions available that offer small and […]
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Important Information Regarding End of Support for Windows XP
On April 8th, 2014, Microsoft will terminate it’s extended support of Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Office 2003. Why is this important? What does it mean for the over 45% of commercial computer users that are still running Windows XP? We’ll be discussing these points and more over the next few weeks as […]
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Medicine Hat Business IT: Proactive Support – What and Why?
When running a business it’s important to quantify your spending and ensure you’re getting adequate return. Every dollar a business spends needs to have an immediate and quantifiable return. This is especially true for critical services such as I.T. support. If you are one of the millions of small businesses that depend upon your technology to […]
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Why Your Hardware Matters: Medicine Hat Computer Support
Desktops, laptops, routers, switches, there’s more hardware in an average small business now than some large enterprises had 15 years  ago. Which is why, now more than ever, it’s critical that the hardware you use to run the infrastructure in your business is from a quality vendor, with the necessary support needed to ensure it’s covered in […]
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Should You Move Your Small Business To The Cloud
All this talk about the ‘Cloud’ is rather ambiguous. For many it’s confusing and unfocused. For others, cloud computing instantly raises concerns about security and reliability. Before you dismiss the cloud as a lot of vapor, take some time to consider the advantages of moving certain IT services and infrastructure to the cloud. In reality, […]
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IT for Small Business: Calculating The Cost of Downtime
One of the biggest factors that businesses think least about is downtime – especially if they rely heavily on their technology. It’s worth taking few minutes to ponder the question: “What is worth to have your business stop, because of a computer or systems failure?” Let’s take a quick look at what it can mean […]
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IT for Small Businesss: Break-Fix vs. Partek360 (Managed IT Services)
The IT Department You Wish You Had There are a variety of approaches to providing technical support to small and medium businesses, but the two common models are ‘Break-Fix’ and ‘Managed Services’. But what are these two different approaches and why should you care? Â Break-fix is pretty straightforward; something breaks, and then someone fixes it. […]
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Email in the 21st Century
Where would we be without email? A staple of the 21st century. In fact, it may even be old technology now. Some educational institutions have stopped handing out email addresses, and are giving students Twitter accounts to communicate with instead. But running your businesses email can come with some pitfalls. It’s not just as simple […]
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Partek Nominated for 2012 Chamber Business Awards
We’re excited to announce that Partek IT Solutions has been nominated in two categories in this years Medicine Hat & District Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. The Chamber of Commerce Business Awards are awarded every year to businesses across Southern Alberta in a number of categories in order to recognize business and commerce in our […]
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