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04May

Dropbox vs. Google Drive

On April 24th Google launched it’s long awaited Google Drive. It’s the new face of Google Documents, and it’s also Google’s rumored Dropbox-killer. It enters the online cloud storage scene crowded with competitors besides Dropbox that let you sync multiple folders, collaborate with friends, and stream data to your mobile device — so how does […]

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28Apr

Partek now offers data recovery services

Partek has teamed up with DriveSavers to be an authorized reseller of DriveSavers services in data recovery. We can now offer data recovery services to Medicine Hat businesses. Disaster can strike at any minute when it comes to hard drives and your personal or corporate data that is stored on them. Drives can freeze, hardware […]

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27Apr

4 Ways To Cut Your IT Costs

Ongoing Techonology Support This may sound backwards, but having an IT Specialist watching your technology on a frequent basis can prevent big problems from happening.  Proactive maintenance can help diagnose technology issues before you even know there is a problem, and they impact your business. Fix the Small Problems First As soon as there is […]

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26Apr

5 mistakes businesses make when it comes to technology

If you’re running a business you’re wearing many hats – you’re juggling dozens of responsibilities, with your hands in many pots. More often than not technology falls through the cracks and it’s easy to become less of a priority. Here’s a list of five mistakes that businesses often make when it comes to technology, and the […]

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08Apr

Data Storage Cheat Sheet for Small Business

Why should I care about data storage? At the end of 2010, the volume of data stored worldwide totaled 1.2 million petabytes (a petabyte equals 1 million gigabytes), according to the 2010 IDC Digital Universe Study.  That’s a 50 percent increase from the year prior. So how does a business handle, and thrive, in that […]

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05Mar

How Long Should My Business Computers Last?

Computers are expensive. Sometimes it feels like we are constantly having to replace them.  Especially in a business where they are used 8 to 10 hours a day, 5 days a week. According to Bill Pennock the CEO of Squaretree IT Projects, expect 5 years for a server, 3-5 years for a desktop computer, 3 […]

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28Jan

‘The Cloud’. Is Small Business Ready For It Yet?

Cloud computing is without a doubt the technology trend that is creating the most buzz. Both Microsoft and Apple have developed products, marketing campaigns, and services that revolve around the cloud. Just ask anyone with an iPhone what the cloud is and they’ll talk about “iCloud” – Apples instant media syncing service.  But what does […]

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27Jan

Why You Don’t Have To Be “All-In” When It Comes To Apple

In the business world there are literally dozens of options for your technology. Take mobile for example; You can run Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Windows Mobile.  Tablets have a few options too with the iPad, Blackberry Playbook and Android tablets too. However, when it comes to Apple, many believe you have to be “all Apple” or […]

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03Dec

Introducing Partek Protect

Every business has critical data that it relies on. Whether it’s accounting files from Simply Accounting or Quickbooks, or client and patient records, to drawings, Word and Excel documents. The bottom line is, your business can’t operate without access to this data. Introducing ‘Partek Protect’ – the affordable, secure, completely manageable online backup solution. Why […]

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27Sep

Why iPad’s May Be The Best Tool For Your Business

There’s no doubt that iPad’s are the latest hot ‘tech-toy’ for consumers. But is there any merit to implementing them in your business environment? Well lately the iPad has been making a strong business case with many real life examples of how it can benefit many businesses. From retail to manufacturing, the ability to have […]

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30Aug

Tablet Wars

[pullquote style=”left” quote=”dark”]Bottom Line: As a flood of tablet options hit the market, make sure to weigh the benefits to see which features fit your best needs.[/pullquote] Almost every device manufacturer is producing a tablet these days. In March, the research firm IDC reported that 10.1 million tablets were shipped in the fourth quarter of 2010. […]

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28Jul

Why Your Business Should Care About Disaster Recovery

Okay, I know what you’re saying – What on earth is ‘disaster recovery’? Simply put, disaster recovery are the processes and systems put in place that allow your business (or more specifically its technology), to operate in the event of a disaster or emergency. This ‘disaster’ could include floods, fires, theft, epidemics etc. So why […]

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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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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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