PVBS for Government Contractors
High-Growth Government Contractor News
October 2007
Welcome to the October 2007 issue of the High-Growth Government Contractor newsletter from PVBS.
 

PVBS works with many excellent companies that bring solutions to high-growth government contractors. In our monthly e-newsletter, we will highlight a new solution or hot topic in the government contracting space. We've also added a section on our website with links to past articles that will interest high-growth government contractors.

In this newsletter, one of our top Microsoft infrastructure partners, SysArc (Bethesda, MD) has submitted an article on the right that discusses how government contractors are shifting away from tape backup to other more efficient data backup mechanisms to support their growing information storage needs.

SysArc works with government contractors to manage their fast growth by designing, building and supporting network infrastructure solutions that are secure, highly available and reliable.  SysArc also helps government contractors reduce their IT support and maintenance costs by providing outsourced network and computer support as an alternative to hiring full-time IT Support Staff.

We've teamed with SysArc on a number of occasions and have been very impressed with the level of service they provide.  They also offer on-site network solutions, managed network solutions, and on-site desktop support to companies in the DC and Baltimore regions.

Many of our Microsoft Dynamics-NAV for Government Contractors from PVBS customers have benefitted from the expanded services companies such as SysArc provide to ensure that they get maximized benefit from their Microsoft infrastructure investment.

We'd be happy to help identify other benefits with you.  Let us know what you think.

Best regards,

Bernard Mustafa

CEO, Pleasant Valley Business Solutions

Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Industry News for Government Contractors

8 Ways Integration with Microsoft Dynamics NAV Increases Productivity

 
One of the highlights of the release of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 is how easily it integrates with other Microsoft technologies to increase productivity. Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 works smoothly with other leading Microsoft products and technologies to boost productivity, improve collaboration, and increase business insight for small and midsize companies.  Integration lowers the total cost of ownership of your Microsoft Dynamics NAV solution because it makes it easier for Microsoft partners to deploy, customize, and maintain your solution.
 
Read this article to find eight specific ways Dynamics NAV increases productivity.

Where to Look for Future Trends in Contracting?

Learning about the successes and failures experienced years or even decades ago can be a valuable tool in designing and implementing a reconstruction or reorganization.  If you have been practicing in the field of contract management for any part of your career, you have witnessed dramatic changes in approach, tactics, techniques, and processes. (more)
 

Washington Technology Lists Annual Fast 50 List of Fastest Growing Government Contractors
 
Washington Technology's
Fast Fifty recognizes some of the most successful companies in the government market. These small businesses have experienced phenomenal growth over the past five years. The ranking provides in-depth information about these companies and their place in the market.
 

 

Microsoft Gold Partner

SysArc Says to Look at Online Data Backup Solutions Instead of Tape

By Tim Brennan, SysArc

It is becoming clear to us that tape backup is no longer the best solution for storing critical information. We see stories in the news about stolen laptops with thousands of sensitive customer records compromised or tape backups with critical financial data being lost or damaged in a flood. Government contractors must re-consider how they are securing their financial data in light of Sarbanes-Oxley and DCAA regulations and an online backup solution might be the saving grace in a catastrophe. 

 

With recent advances in technology, online backup solutions have become the alternative to the common tape backup systems that are full of risks that most organizations are not aware of.  The facts show that a large percentage of tape backup jobs are error prone. Many companies do not test the restore function of their backups on a regular basis.  If they did, they would likely find that their disaster recovery capabilities are severely compromised.  In general, tape is an inferior media for backing up data, as it requires significant manual intervention and needs to be physically transported offsite, which often times means the IT person takes it home. 

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