October 2008
In this issue:
Note from the President
The Elephant Named Sharepoint
Riding the Economic Rollercoaster
What Our Customers Say About Us
Technology Training Camp
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Quote of the Month
October.
This is one of the peculiarly
dangerous months to speculate
in stocks. The others are
July, January, September, April,
November, May, March, June,
December, August, and February.
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 Welcome
to this month’s edition of ProTech IT News.
I know that all of
you are as concerned as I am about the economic environment and
the financial rollercoaster that we seem to be on.
Lately, everyone
has been thinking about how to cut costs without cutting corners.
I have spent a lot of time with business owners and IT managers
working on how to get more from their investments. There is the
tendency to hold off on new projects and that is understandable,
but make sure you understand the risk. Some of our clients have
waited a little too long and are experiencing the negatives
associated with ageing equipment and out-of-date software. If we
must keep our systems longer to avoid the cost of purchasing new,
then by all means, the equipment must be managed. Older systems
should be tuned up and managed to get the most out of them.
Support structures and technology planning is what will keep the
downtime and disruption to a minimum.
On the subject of
cost reduction, we’re hosting an event for business professionals
like you on NOVEMBER 21st called Technology Training
Camp. A specially-equipped 25’ technology van is coming to our
Rancho Cucamonga office to provide information your company needs
to stay ahead of the game in these rough economic times. I
encourage you to join us. Check out the Spotlight section for more
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The Elephant Named Sharepoint
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of us have heard the fable about the blind men and the elephant. When the men
were asked to describe what an elephant looked like the descriptions ranged from
a snake to a tree to a fan depending on whether the blind man had touched the
trunk, the leg or the ear. What does an ancient fable like this have to do with
technology? It’s the same problem we have when we try to explain to you how
useful a tool Microsoft SharePoint can be to your business. SharePoint is so
flexible and has so many uses; we often have trouble describing it in a way you
can get the whole picture.
So, here goes our description of
SharePoint. It’s:
• A shared company calendar that everyone can access
• An electronic bulletin board where you post notices for the whole company
• Your own company library for forms and policies
• A photo album for your digital images
• An electronic water cooler for company discussions
• A lock box for sensitive company information
• A shared web page of your company’s most used links
• A piece of useful technology for the distinctly untechnical
• And much, much more
 The
good news is that many of you have SharePoint available for use today if you are
using Microsoft Server 2003 or Small Business Server. All that you may need is
our help in getting started. We’re ready with a special startup package with
special pricing. Contact us today to find out how you can tame an elephant ---
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Riding the Economic Rollercoaster
reprinted with permission from HP
 Stephen
Minton, vice president, Worldwide IT Markets and Strategies, IDC, offers
insight on how outsourcing can help you ride out the economic
downturn—and maybe even gain a leg up on the competition along the way.
Rising gasoline prices.
Falling consumer confidence. Subprime mortgages. Inflation. Budget cuts.
Currency fluctuations. Floods, droughts and crop shortages. Each day's
news seems to add to the torrent of challenges heading our way. No
business is immune—but outsourcing can offer a way to leverage
technology to help stem the negative tide.
Here, IDC's Stephen Minton
shares his expert views and experience on the subject—and puts some
useful perspective around when it does and does not make sense to
consider outsourcing in today's volatile economic climate.
Recession. Downturn. Call
it what you will—what's the impact on business decisions to outsource or
buy IT services?
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