MARCH 2014
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business
solutions
They’re the missing pieces
to your business puzzles
Take a Closer Look at
BVTC Business
Solutions
IT Support & Consulting Services
Are IT hassles taking up your valuable
time? Are you in need of monthly mainte-
nance on your network? If you answered
“yes” to either of these questions, BVTC
can help. Our certified consulting team is
highly knowledgeable and can provide
the following services:
•
Tier 1 Technical Services
– Includes
PC repair/maintenance and network
troubleshooting performed at BVTC or
through a remote access method.
•
Tier 2 Contracted Technical/IT Services
–
Includes a contracted number of hours
of on-site maintenance or troubleshoot-
ing of your equipment or network such
as working on PC, networks, and servers.
•
Tier 3 Technical Services
– Includes
advanced solutions management and
engineering of your business network.
Business Phone Systems
Our phone systems, whether traditional
or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), can
provide big business functionality at a
small price. Using VoIP over our state-of-
the-art network, you can efficiently use
one connection for all your communication
needs. Companies that don’t want to
purchase, set up, and maintain their own
phone system can get a secure, reliable
solution over our managed network. The
flexible infrastructure grows with you;
and easy-to-use features make your job
simpler every day.
Unified Communications
Unified Communications (UC) integrates
real-time communication services—such
as instant messaging, presence information,
telephony, and data sharing—with non-
real-time communication services such as
email, SMS, fax, and voicemail. BVTC can
help your company establish a UC system
by upgrading your communications equip-
ment. We can make communications
smoother by connecting communications
systems at multiple work sites together as
if they are operating under one roof.
Wi-Fi Access Points
More devices are using Wi-Fi to connect
to broadband service so visitors and em-
ployees have come to expect this service
from more businesses. We offer Wi-Fi
solutions for any business and can work
with you for all your wireless needs.
WINDOWS XP
SUPPORT TO END
Support for Windows XP (and Office 2003)
will end on April 8, 2014, a date consistent
with Microsoft’s support lifecycle, which
is usually around 10 years. After April
8, Microsoft will no longer provide new
security updates, non-security hotfixes, free
or paid assisted support options, or online
technical content updates.
You can still use Windows XP, but Microsoft
doesn’t recommend it because your computer
might become more vulnerable to security
risks and viruses, no matter how robust
your antivirus software is. Instead, Microsoft
strongly recommends that you download
the current versions of Windows and Office.
While this step may involve a significant
financial outlay, the cost of not doing it
could be far greater.
Your current computers may be compatible
with Windows 7 or 8. However, you may
want to take the opportunity to purchase new
computers, which will be faster and include
all the latest “bells and whistles.”
BVTC’s Business Solutions Team can assist
your business through this transition.
Feel free to call them at 785-799-3311.
You can also find more information
by visiting
/
windows/enterprise/endofsupport.aspx.
BVTC wants to simplify your life and meet all the communications
needs of your business, no matter its size. Check out this great
lineup of Business Solutions to help:
Members of the Business Solution Team are (L to R): Jerry Horton, Marc Bryant, Dan Kopp,
Chad Hiltgen, Jake Hull, Justin Collins, and Scott O’Neil.
