May 2009
In this issue

Lower Your IT Cost
How Important is
    Your Data

Software Piracy
Computer Tools
Just for Laughs
 

"Buy land.
They've stopped
making it."

-- Mark Twain

For Laughs

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In today’s economy, Firms have found that it is very smart to run their organization as efficiently and effectively as possible. They have also found that it is wise to examine the ways they do business and to drive as much cost out of the business as possible. PTS is a leader in “Lowering your IT Costs” by providing proactive, fixed fee, outsourced IT services. We ask that you invest a small amount of your time to have this financial discussion with us. You will clearly see in black and white whether it makes sense to move to our “all you can eat, fixed price” solution. We have found that over 50% of the companies we talk to can lower their IT costs, improve their operational efficiency and decrease their business risk. I think that you will agree that this is a winning combination!! Call 972-331-5656 to schedule an appointment.


How important is your Data?

Dateline May 26, 2009, by Neil Medwed, President of PTS.

I walked into a new customer’s office today for a meeting and what I found disturbed me greatly. They were backing up their important company data to a tape backup unit. Why did it bother me so? Because their old technology provider told them that they were effectively protecting their data.

Did you know that over 70% of the restores from tape
will not restore your data fully?

PTS is moving many of our customers to off-site backup, or a combination of off-site and disk backup. Let us evaluate how you are protecting your data and whether your data is safe. Our NetManage backup is affordable and for many, a must. If your company data is important, please call us at 972-331-5656 to setup a no cost evaluation.


Rid Your Business of Software Piracy: 7 Tips
by Monte Enbysk
reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center

Pirates still roam freely in the ocean of software out there, but if your business is among the pirates, it could end up costing you literally and figuratively.

You may very well be a smart, community-minded business owner. But if your company is using pirated software — and you condone it, you aren't aware of it or you don't really give a rip — you're not a responsible business owner. And you are taking unnecessary risks.

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Cool Computer Tools to Make Your Life a Little Easier
reprinted with permission from Applied Tech, Madison, WI

Here's a cool computer tool we'd like you to know about because it can save you time and money: PDF995 is simple to use FREE software that converts documents to PDF (Portable Document File) format.

What is PDF format? "PDF is a file format that captures all the elements of a printed document as an electronic image that you can view, navigate, print. . .   or forward to someone else regardless, of the computer. . . program it was first created in." (Source: UCL Learning Technology, London, England).

Why is it important? Suppose you're sending an e-mail and you want to share a certain file or document. Your recipient might not be able to open your attachment unless they're using the same version of the program you used to create it in.

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