Here at Octagon we have recently been looking at our client’s software to make sure it is in keeping with today’s standards. In the not too distant future Microsoft will be withdrawing support for some of it’s operating systems, such as Server 2003 and Windows XP. We understand that some companies have had their equipment […]
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Out on site today and some strange pop ups appearing in Internet Explorer. Have been running a scan and looks like its found something. If you have issues like this please let us know. We can help you. Martin
Hi all, firstly let me apologise for not blogging last week. Occasionally we get an emergency call out for one of our contract client’s. Last week I was called out in the early evening as a server had decided to misbehave due to an update. Our contract client’s know that we will usually be able
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I have just got off the phone to my brother who works with a reputable I.T. company down in Essex. There has been a malware attack on 3 of their clients sites. The bug gets in by an email etc. So I can only reiterate how important it is to be wary about which emails
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The server project we have been working on over the last week or so has been a big commitment for Octagon Technology, which included me being onsite yesterday to solve all those little issues that arises with such a large change in infrastructure. However our other clients still got the attention they expected – see
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I have been working on a new server for one our clients and it will be going in tomorrow. And is all setup ready for the data transfer at the weekend. It has server 2012 and Exchange 2013 installed so the client will be able to utilise the additional features these provide. If you are
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Having spent the last two days in the workshop working on the new server we are installing at the weekend, today I am out and about visiting a variety of clients who need some help. So I am looking at a spam issue, fixing a email signature, chasing BT, setting up a new internet connection,
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I have been setting up a test environment to replicate a new installation at a client site. By doing this we can minimise any disruption to the client. And correct any potential issues before putting any hardware on to the premises.
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Today I was called out to a dead server. And whilst I was resolving the issue I was being attacked by a butterfly. Must have been there because of the warmth from the servers. Here is a pic of it sitting on the light.
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