February 2009
In this issue
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Press Release
√
Did You Know Moment
√
Annual Meeting
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Be Prepared
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Jeans for Cash
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Leasing Offers Benefits
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AT&T Corner
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Jeans for
Cash
Dynamic
Computer Solutions presented a check from
the “Jeans for Cash” campaign for January to Helping
Hands Humane Society, Inc. They continue to act as
advocates for animal welfare, providing sanctuary for
animals in need of compassionate care and protection.
This organization has been Topeka’s leading animal
shelter and a proud part of the community since 1938.
They are in involved in a major fund drive for a new
facility and this check will be used towards that
purpose.
The Jeans for Cash Campaign is funded by the associates
of
Dynamic
Computer Solutions of Topeka who choose to
wear jeans on Fridays and make a donation of $5.00 to
the selected Non-Profit of the month.
Leasing offers added benefits in tough
times
reprinted with permission from the
HP Small Business Center
Today's economic climate of
rising energy costs, uncertainty in global financial markets and
relentless pressure to drive down business costs poses multiple
challenges for most companies. With the economy sluggish and financial
"fuel" scarce, making the financial commitments needed to enhance or
even maintain an IT infrastructure can be difficult. Yet those firms
that make sound decisions in tough times by strengthening their
infrastructure will be best positioned when the economy recovers and
demand picks up.
Spending slows but still
grows
According to IDC, a leading provider of global IT
research and advice, IT spending is slowing—but still
growing. Year-over-year spending growth for total IT is
expected to slow in 2008 and 2009 before picking up in
2010.[1]
Read more
Quote of the
Month
Time is too slow for those who wait, too
swift for those who fear, too long for those who
grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for
those who love, time is eternity.
~
Henry Van Dyke
Just for Laughs
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 Press
Release
Press Release from Mitch Miller of
Dynamic
Computer Solutions of Topeka
We want to inform you
of our new partnership with Allegiant Networks regarding support
for phone systems. This partnership will allow us to focus on
our IT and AT&T services. Allegiant Networks is a great partner
as they have 21 techs certified in telephony and data services,
giving us a broader support base to insure our
Dynamic
customers are
taken care of!
Dynamic
Computer
Solutions of Topeka is 25 years strong and pleased to be able
offer superb network services as well as partner with a great
telecom company, Allegiant Networks, to help with your telephone
system business.
Mitch Miller
President
Dynamic
Computer
Solutions of Topeka, Inc.
785-354-7000 xt. 203
"Greater Topeka
Chamber of Commerce "2008 Small Business of the Year" |
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Another Did You
Know Moment
Posted: 12 Jan 2009 06:13 PM CST
I
finally got Win 7 loaded on an older notebook so I could take a
look at things. We didn't have a good test box available so it
is on a 1.5 gig machine and actually runs better than I
expected. There are some obvious changes in the interface - one
of my engineers called it Vista on steroids with a new design.
So far I am pleased with what I see, but we are just starting to
get our feet wet.
I did
learn about something I didn't know regarding Vista. At least it
was new to me although some days I feel like I live under a rock
or something. Perhaps you have a customer with a small business
who has been reluctant to move to Windows Vista, or have just
wanted to avoid some family and neighborhood tech support
duties. If so, you should know that Microsoft extended its
Windows Vista Small Business Assurance (WVSBA) offer through
June 30, 2009 (instead of December 31, 2008).
This
means customers purchasing new PCs with Windows Vista Business
or Windows Vista Ultimate between July 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009
are eligible for WVSBA, and support is now available until June
30, 2009. One note, this support offer is only available in the
United States and Canada.
Qualifying customers can get free support on:
See
all the details
HERE
Microsoft extended the offer based on continued positive
reaction from small business customers. Especially given the
economy Microsoft felt it was important to extend the WVSBA
offer to small businesses who have indicated that they continue
to see value in this free offer.
Wanted
to make sure you were aware of this offer. I particularly like
the idea of losing the family support. Just give them a number
to call. Much easier to keep the peace with the wife that way!
Above
article came from Peer Power |
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Mitch
Miller (center),
Dynamic
Computer
Solutions of Topeka, announced the winners of the Small Business
Extreme Upgrade 3.0 Contest at the Chamber's annual meeting on
January 22nd. The non-profit winner was Helping Hands Humane Shelter
(Carol Stubbs, pictured left) and the for-profit winner was Pat the
Plumber (Pat Grogan, pictured right).
In
addition to
Dynamic
Computer
Solutions, sponsors of the contest included Cumulus Broadcasting
KMAJ-FM Magic 107.7, WIBW-TV CBS Channel 13 and the Greater Topeka
Chamber of Commerce. |
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Be Prepared for
Anything—
Not Just Disaster
reprinted with permission from HP
 Most
companies spend time anticipating and planning for
disasters. But in a global economy, where opportunity and
risk go hand-in-hand, other events can be as devastating to
the unprepared as any hurricane.
The corporate
landscape is dotted with potential landmines that can take a
toll on businesses:
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Skyrocketing energy costs and environmental mandates are
forcing cuts in energy consumption.
- Security
audits can distract IT staff if the organization is not
sufficiently prepared.
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E-discovery requests can hijack resources and negatively
impact productivity.
- Loss of
key personnel can be a setback if a company doesn’t have
a succession plan in place.
- Lost
storage media, like a stolen laptop, can lead to
tarnished reputations and lowered revenues if removable
media isn't encrypted and digital keys well-managed.
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more
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