SkyDrive Pro vs Dropbox - And which is better for Business?

SkyDrive Pro vs Dropbox - And which is better for Business?

What’s the difference between SkyDrive Pro and Dropbox and why should I pick one over the other?

SkyDrive Pro gives you all the advantages of SharePoint for document management where Dropbox offers a much smaller set of features. And then, there’s the pricing…the choice for me for business applications is definitively SkyDrive Pro but let’s take a look at the pros and cons of each.

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9 things you should know about Wi-Fi in Schools

9 things you should know about Wi-Fi in Schools

Everybody knows Wi-Fi. We use it at home, on holidays or in shopping centres and cafes.

But if you are responsible for Wi-Fi in your school, here are some interesting facts that you should know and consider when (or should) Wi-Fi raises its head at your next IT budget meeting at your school.  

Here are   9 things you should know about Wi-Fi in Schools
and these are based on our experience of helping 100's of schools and colleges.

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If it’s not broken, don’t fix it?

If it’s not broken, don’t fix it?

or  “Exchange 2003 will not support Outlook 2013”

This old adage no longer holds thru’ for Microsoft’s Exchange Server 2003 I’m sorry to say. So if your business has not invested in keeping the server infrastructure up-to-date in line with Microsoft best practices, you will find, as requirements arise to add new users and PCs to your network, or indeed to replace PCs that have over the years slowed down to such an extent that they are actually counterproductive, or if you would simply like to upgrade to Office 2013, that you are in for a bit of a surprise: Outlook 2013 does not work with Exchange 2003.

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Empty your Inbox: 4 ways to take control of your email

Empty your Inbox: 4 ways to take control of your email

1. Set up a simple & effective email reference system
2. Schedule uninterrupted time to process and email
3.  Process one item at a time, starting at the top
4. Use the "Four Ds for Decision-Making" model

when deciding what to do with each and every email message:

  1. Delete it.      2.  Do it        3.  Delegate it      4.   Defer it
 
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GDK turning IT Support on its head

GDK turning IT Support on its head

A Revolutionary Change in Computer Support at a Fixed Monthly Charge  !!!

GDK Proactive IT Support takes a different approach to computer support. Rather than just respond to problems after the fact, we use our state-of-the-art automated systems to check your systems proactively every 5 or 15 minutes. We’ll nip problems in the bud before – not after they disrupt your business.


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Work anywhere with full productivity

Work anywhere with full productivity

Workshifting =Move work, cut costs, delight employees

Alternative workplace strategies such as telework and flex-work are transforming the way people and organizations do business.  GDK have been using Citrix Technologies to provide secure workshifting strategies of all kinds, from part-time and full-time telework, to office-sharing and hoteling, to comprehensive business continuity.

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