When we are not supplying IT support for our clients, one of the things we often do here at Octagon is just explore technology. We like to understand – not only the core products we support but also – you never know when keeping up with the latest tech will help us solve your problem! …
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One of our larger clients recently approached us to find them an additional laptop for one of their staff with some specific requirements. They wanted it to be light, have a small form factor at 13” or less, be reasonably powerful and also be cheap at around £600. They also requested that it not be …
With the talk in the media of potential power cuts this winter, I’ve been asked to share a few thoughts on what organisations can write into their Business Continuity Plans to cope with this type of situation. What this blog is not… This blog is not about generators and your own personal power station. If …
The decision on which data backup to use can be a difficult one. It isn’t just a simple matter of looking for the best-known or the larger provider. The best data backup is fit for your business! So, keep your data safe! “Selecting a reliable backup provider is a big decision. Automated off-site backup is …
Cloud computing is increasingly growing on its popularity since the Covid-19 pandemic and even more now with the energy crisis! Cloud computing is a better control of your security. Currently the cloud adoption rate in the UK is 88% (Cloud Industry Forum, 2022). What’s more, it is seen by many as one of the ways …
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Prepare for the fall The school holidays are almost over and so is summer. With back to school, yellowing leaves, and soon pumpkin spice latte and warmer socks, autumn is coming in tiny steps. I love this time of the year! It’s also a good time to reflect on your marketing strategy and “lean” into …
Imagine your good day at work: things go to the plan, all staff on board (no one called in sick), scheduled jobs are getting done and ticked off the list, no complaints from the clients, just good feedback all way round, email is working and so is other technology and so on. Just another great …
We had a customer passed our way this month who almost fell victim to “legacy.” LEGACY is a term manufacturers and developers use to describe their older products which are no longer cost effective to support fully. We are talking about things like Adobe Creative Suite 5, Microsoft Office 2013, first generation i7, even hybrid …
Problem Files in OneDrive / SharePoint cannot be opened, are already in use or cannot be attached to emails. Challenge Client called to report intermittent issues with files either not opening, not saving correctly or at all, and being unable to add to emails as attachments. Some files opening with 8.3 file names Eg …
