Quayside Technical Services Is Now Supporting Devon Wildlife Trust's Network!

As of the beginning of June 2010, Quayside Technical Services is pleased to have entered into partnership with Devon Wildlife Trust to handle their IT Support.  Devon Wildlife Trust has a complex, multi-site network with many machines - not a problem for Quayside as we already look after many similar networks.

Quayside has previously carried out various ad-hoc jobs for Devon Wildlife Trust, and has ensured that these jobs have been carried out on-time, on-budget and also, at times to suit the client.  Server maintenance has been performed out of hours to minimise the impact on the business.

As part of our support offering, Devon Wildlife Trust's servers are monitored with our management software, alerting us of potential problems and ensuring that the servers are running correctly.

We look forward to helping Devon Wildlife Trust improve their network and get the best out of their IT!

The A70z is the new all-in-one machine from Lenovo designed to save desk space. 

Whilst it isn't the fastest machine going, performance from the Core2Duo processor is still more than adequate.  Its size makes it the perfect work-pc-at-home so you can get on with some impromptu work, or remote onto your office desktop.

We recently had one of these machines in the office - below are some "unboxing" shots just to show what you get for your money.

The machine comes in the standard Lenovo ThinkCentre packaging

With the machine comes a standard USB Keyboard, though we have upgraded this machine with a cordless keyboard and mouse, the received for which hardly protudes from the USB socket.

The machine comes packaged in this cool looking bag.  It's fairly sturdy, but I wouldn't call it a "carrying case".

 And there we have it - a nice bright 19" widescreen with inbuilt speakers, and YAY! Windows 7!

The stand at the back can be set at a few different angles, and can be removed to reveal a standard VESA mount if you want to mount the screen onto a wall or an arm.  If you are using a cordless keyboard and mouse, the only cable that sticks out of the machine is a power cable!

A side view, showing the additional USB connectors (handy for USB pen drives) and external speaker/microphone connectors.  Don't forget that there are stereo speakers and a microphone built in already though!

And finally, the other side, showing the DVD-RW drive built in.

In summary, this is a great machine.  If you are thinking of defecting to apple and buying an iMac for that smooth all in one look, have a think about one of these first.  At the moment they are only available with a 19" screen, and I do not know if they will be offering additional sizes.  This machine was mounted onto an arm with all of the cables tidied away in the arm - hopefully I will add a picture of it soon.

Please feel free to call us on 01392 41 21 51 if you are interested in one of these great machines!

It’s here – the new business-grade netbook from Lenovo!

The x100e has been created to address the needs of the cost-conscious ultramobile user.  Weighing in at just 1.5kg, this is machine packs a superb 11.6 inch display, a full-size keyboard and the bullet-proof Thinkpad build quality into a package that can easily slip into your hand luggage before you board your plane. 

And when regulations permit, you can power up the machine and work for up to 5 hours in-flight because of the latest low-voltage AMD processor.

These machines come with Windows 7 Professional, not Home edition – so they can be linked to the server in your office to help you take your work anywhere you like.

Of course, the machines come with WiFi, Bluetooth and optionally, 3G – so we can provide you with a Vodafone connection that will allow you to use the Internet almost anywhere. 

Why not give us a call for more information?

Quayside Technical Services is pleased to have been awarded Gold Reseller status by AVG Technologies UK Ltd.

AVG provide a superb Antivirus and Security Software suite, which incorporates many innovative features to keep your network safe.

The level of security that AVG's solution provides is similar to competing products yet is quite frequently a fraction of the cost of its competitors.

Please feel free to contact us to find out more about how AVG can keep your machines secure.

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Quayside Technical Services is extremely proud to hear that Devon photographer Paul Glendell has successfully completed his 103 mile sponsored cycle ride across Dartmoor for Médecins Sans Frontières (http://www.msf.org.uk).  We are extremely pleased that our sponsorship will go towards a very worthwhile cause.  Paul's website can be found at http://www.glendell.co.uk.