Do these thoughts cross your mind and you pretend like you didn't think them: Is my server online? If I have a disaster is there a backup copy of my data? Is my server being updated?
Sublime Computer Services offer managed services.
Is my server online? We setup an agent on your computer and receive alerts if any of the following things happen: The CPU Utilization is at 90% for over 10 minutes, The Server is offline for more than 10 minutes and when it comes back online, The C: drive has less than 10% free space, Software has been installed on the server, Software has been removed from the server and memory utilization is at 90% for 15 minutes.
If I have a disaster is there a backup copy of my data? We setup the backups to happen daily. At the end of each backup we receive an email that tells the success or failure results. We keep track of that every day. If there is a backup failure it gets addressed that day so a successful backup will happen that evening. At the beginning of each week you receive a simple summary that shows the results of last weeks backups. You know that your files are being backed up.
Is my server being updated?
We download and install the latest Microsoft and other 3rd party updates on the server monthly. We will check the results of the updates and event logs for errors. This method helps reduce unscheduled maintenance.
These managed services typically cost $150 per month for a single server. Call and let us worry about your server.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Do Not Be an Administrator
You should not be logged in as an administrator on your computer. While you are logged in as an Administrator you have permission to initiate any task that the computer is capable of performing. You have permission to almost all of the files on the computer and the registry. What is the big deal? This is how a computer gets a virus or gets broken. You can install programs on your computer by simply visiting a website. Windows Vista and 7 both have UAC (User Account Control) which reduces the risk of installing programs without your knowing.
To reduce the risk of unwanted software being installed on your Windows XP, Vista or 7 computer make yourself a regular user and set the Administrator password to something that you can remember. When you need to install a program Windows will ask you for the Administrator password then it will install. Windows XP is more complex in handling administrative permissions which is why users are often administrators over their computer. When a program needs to be installed with Windows XP you often have to give yourself administrative permission again and set the permissions over folders and registry keys then return to being a regular user.
While doing these steps adds additional work to install software that you do want, it prevents installing software that you don’t want.
P.S. While running as an administrator Windows XP is the least secure of the three operating systems.
To reduce the risk of unwanted software being installed on your Windows XP, Vista or 7 computer make yourself a regular user and set the Administrator password to something that you can remember. When you need to install a program Windows will ask you for the Administrator password then it will install. Windows XP is more complex in handling administrative permissions which is why users are often administrators over their computer. When a program needs to be installed with Windows XP you often have to give yourself administrative permission again and set the permissions over folders and registry keys then return to being a regular user.
While doing these steps adds additional work to install software that you do want, it prevents installing software that you don’t want.
P.S. While running as an administrator Windows XP is the least secure of the three operating systems.