Donovan Technical Associates Services

Systems Migration

To thrive in today's changing, dynamic business environment, forward-thinking companies are recognizing the need to migrate from older work environment systems to new technologies, in order to reduce cycle times, lower costs, and increase productivity while access to critical data is maintained. For example, effectively combining client/server technology with the reengineering of business processes can dramatically improve customer service and empower user departments. In addition, replacing network and/or hierarchical data structures with a relational model provides users with the flexibility to rapidly query corporate information and produce a productive work environment. Seeking to minimize risk, enhance productivity, and deploy personnel resources more effectively, many organizations are turning to experienced software services firms to assume full responsibility for migration projects.

Email Systems

Today, an email system is more than just email. Email systems have evolved into "GroupWare" or "Collaboration Systems". These systems allow you to manage and share calendars, contacts, appointments, and tasks. Modern email systems can be used to quickly schedule meetings, keep audit trails of activities and actions, coordinate projects across an organization, and maintain interactive dialogues between people, organizations, and teams.

We can help you establish an email system that will give your organization a whole new level of communication efficiency both internally, and with your customers. Scheduling meetings with groups of people can take minutes instead of days. People’s schedules and availability can be readily accessible. Supervisors can assign employees tasks and view their progress almost instantaneously. Lists of Contacts can be easily shared and centrally maintained.

Network Design and Implementation

One of the must common things found at a business is a network. By having your computers connected through a network you are saving time and money, because all of your employees will be linked together so sharing and transferring data will be faster and easier. Whether you are planning on a Network for 5 users or 200 users, we have the expertise to do it right the first time. If you are planning on getting your business or home networked together just give us a call. We will be happy to come out to your business or home and talk to you to see what your needs for the network are and then design and install the network for you.

Backup Systems, Virus Protection, and Disaster Preparedness

Everybody knows they should backup their computers. Everybody knows that computer viruses are out there. Few people are really prepared for a disaster. Let’s face it, no one wants to spend money on something they hope they will never need to use. Buying insurance, fire extinguishers, and first-aid kits isn’t enjoyable, but most of us have those protections. Why should your computer systems be any different?

How valuable is the information you keep on your computers? Can you afford to permanently loose the information stored on your computer? If not, how long could you afford to be without the data on your computer? Even for those of us who back up our computers and have anti-virus software installed there are tremendous risks. Do you know for a fact that your backup tapes are any good? Have you ever tested your backup system and made certain you can restore your data? How long has it been since you updated your anti-virus software? Will your anti-virus software protect you against the most recent viruses?

Backup systems are not just for that big crisis where you loose everything. A good backup system should be able to recover a single file that someone accidentally deleted yesterday.

We can work with you to implement highly effective backup systems and anti-virus solutions that will protect your data and your systems. We can help you create a disaster recovery plan and give you realistic expectations about what will happen when a you loose data, or when a disaster strikes.