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The inevitable is on its way
Without wanting to age myself or any of the team at 404 but do you remember sending faxes for the first time? Or even email? Would it be intercepted? Would it get to the intended recipient? Was it safe? However that fear was short lived and soon we were all sending […]
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3 reasons hosted desktops are not for you
Yep, that’s right! We are writing a blog post on examples of when hosted desktops are not for you (yet). At 404 our clients are the right kind of clients, where the technology is making a huge difference to the way they live and work. There are times when a virtual […]
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We all like a bit of all-inclusive
Best bit about an all-inclusive holiday is the fact you don’t have to worry about over-spending, whatever you eat, drink or do. You can just relax into your holiday and not give it another thought. At 404 our vision was to do the same with IT, so that our clients can […]
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Your office PC on your iPad
One of the most common reasons for loving the 404 flexiDesk® is the fact that you can save everything and access anywhere, using pretty much any device, even a tablet or iPad.
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Can virtual desktops save you money?
Yes, they can. But how much? Well, some virtual desktop suppliers claim big savings – as much as 50%. So why we are not claiming savings of this scale? Because each and every single company is different, including yours.
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Life Laundry
As we see another year draw to a close often we start to think about 2014 and what we want to achieve. New Year’s resolutions are being drawn up and spring cleans are being planned.
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Backups at Christmas
What lucky person gets to change the backup tapes over Christmas and New Year?
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The Cheapest Server
So your server has fallen over, or it’s on its last legs. What are you going to do? What are your options?
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How does the weather affect your business
Living in the UK can bring some varied weather, and to be honest we are not very good at dealing with even the slightest bit of snow. How many business days does your business days does your company.
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Windows XP – calling it a day
Fed up with scaremongering trying to get you to buy stuff? So are we. But we really do want to make you aware of this one. Windows XP – the most popular operating system ever created – is on its way out next year. So popular was it, that it doomed […]
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Is the cloud safe?
This seems to be the question on many small business owners’ minds these days. I would turn that question round and ask you: • Is your company data safe now? • Is your server physically secure in your office?
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School’s out for summer
If you’re a parent, this statement can fill you with dread. Or a warm fuzzy feeling. Or a mix of the two. Pleasant thoughts of lie-ins, not having to get the show on the road five days a week,
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flexiDesk® and traditional IT cost comparison
How can you ask the price of something without knowing what it is and what it does? Our virtual desktop – flexiDesk® – is a game changer, it’s a business changer, it’s a life changer. No exaggeration. So I strongly advise you look at this blog to get a full understanding […]
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Sent to Earth to serve
This is our flag. What’s a flag?” you may ask. A flag states what you stand for.
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Virtual desktop pricing – why does it vary so?
I felt the need to write this blog as there is a need to clarify the difference in product quality and relative pricing for Virtual Desktops . This is a non-techy article as I am proudly non-technical. The need arose since clients have asked us to justify why our pricing on […]
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Where is the workplace?
Teleworking – Homeworking – Agile Working – Remote Working, call it what you will, the benefits to both employee and employer are still enormous and massively misunderstood.
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Activity Based Working
Well we’re going to explain this phenomenon that has already been adopted by lots of organisations and by the end of this three day info-mail, you’ll know what it is and which benefits it could bring to you and your company.
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Is your VPN holding you back?
When you are out of the office, in today’s world, getting access to your work email is easy. You have your smartphone and tablet that allow access whilst you are on the go. However, this does not deal with work applications such as accounting software or a CRM (eg Act!). The […]
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What happens when the Internet goes down? The biggest fear when considering virtual desktops
I have recently engaged in a blog discussion with a gentleman which began over the question of Internet connection. Since a virtual desktop relies on an Internet connection, this is not the first time this concern has been raised. And where there’s a question, there’s a blog post, so let’s get […]
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Dropbox and a hosted virtual desktop – are they the same?
When talking to people about a hosted virtual desktop and cloud storage, mainly Dropbox, we are often asked: “are they the same thing?” Well, I’m here to explain the differences between the two and why they are definitely not the same thing although they are both cloud solutions. Every day the […]
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