Simplex-IT April Newsletter
April 2016
We're Changing (no joke!)

If you've ever visited our world-wide international HQ here in Hudson, you know why it's tough for us to say goodbye.  the great backyard.  The hammock swing.  The fireplace.  The underground submarine pen (not many of you knew about that, huh?).

But it's time for us to move on down to Stow with about 3 times the space.  Stay tuned for an open house invitation!
 
Simplex-IT is Moving!

We are excited to announce that the search is over and we've found our new location! It's just a couple miles down the road from where we are now.
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Microsoft Project Basics - What you need to know to get started 
 
(Free webinar April 21st)
We are going back to basics this month, to talk about everything you need to know to get started with MS Project productively. So many times we get caught up in our planning, and don't have time to really learn the fundamental concepts of the program. 
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Office 365 Collaboration 

(Free webinar April 14th)
Using Office 365 as a team offers some outstanding features for working together. One of my favorite and often used feature is real time co-authoring.
New yoPhone technology...no batteries! 

Not everybody has immediate access to batteries, outlets, power adaptors and cables. Some in developing countries have to go miles to a recharging center (or the price is prohibitive). Solar converters would be nice, but the convenience of carrying around several square feet of solar panels (and hoping for sunny days) isn't always possible.
 
One startup in Montana is trying to change all this. Founder Terry Yupzendahn has created a mobile phone that has a unique powersupply...you. Playing with the phone.
As more data systems develop the need for structured data storage, the development of fast and secure solutions have become essential to the viability of storing and retrieving data. Scientists have been looking at the field of optoelectronics
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66% of Organizations Will Wait for Their Operating Systems to "Expire" Before Upgrading 
When it comes to technology, upgrading is part of the package. Despite this being a well-established fact, some business owners will delay upgrading for as long as possible, while others will upgrade as soon as the latest product is released. 
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Can your Firewall Protect you from 304 Million Different Kinds of Malware? 
Small and medium-sized businesses continue to have problems shoring up their cyber security. Even with the latest solutions, like antivirus and firewalls, they still need to be wary of impending attacks. New threats are created on a daily basis,
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Getting started with Cloud Computing 

The cloud is a technology that's taking the business world by storm. Most organizations take advantage of some form of the cloud or another, be it for data storage, email hosting, or application deployment. Either way, it's clear that the cloud is a technology that your business should be investing in, 
Redundancy, Reliability, Recovery: What you Need in a Data Backup Solution 

It is a fact that redundancy is not always welcome in business. Almost anywhere you find redundancy in your workplace, you also find miscommunication, incompetence, and the lack of coordination that routinely gives business owners and executives gray hair.
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Find out when the Best Time is to Upgrade your Company's Technology 

There comes a time when your business needs to upgrade its technology. Holding out for as long as possible might seem beneficial for your wallet, but in the end, it's much more cost-effective to replace outdated and inefficient technology before it winds up becoming a liability. 
Plain Funny

I've said it before.  I'm a Star Trek fan.  And I'm amazed at some of the content that's created by people just for the love of the genre.  I discovered this latest, an almost 2 hour long film based on the timeline of the series "Star Trek:Enterprise." 

My understanding is that the budget of this film was in the $20,000 range.
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Bob Coppedge | Simplex-IT | 234-380-1277 | info@simplex-it.com | www.simplex-it.com
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