Much to the dismay of our children, it seems that we’ve escaped the worst of the snow, well, for the moment that is!  However the change in weather has been a timely reminder that systems for working at home should be in place and they are quick and easy to set up.

Businesses in Yorkshire and in the south have lost millions from the bad weather over the past few week – and it’s just a matter of time before it really hits us.

From simple remote desktops to full blown secure virtual private networks (VPN’s) – we use them ourselves and we’ve helped many of our clients to find and use the best options for their businesses.

For a convenient and secure connection to your office you don’t need to be breaking the bank. If you run a server, or have a reasonably smart router for your broadband you may already have the equipment needed to set up a VPN. We can take a look at what you have and advise you what to do.

If you want to arrange an appointment then click here to request a phone call – we’d be more than happy to help out.

Another way to keep things working is to use “cloud-based services”. What are cloud-based services? I hear you ask…well, it’s just a name that’s been given to internet services – some of which have been kicking around for a long time.

The reason they are really useful is because they can be accessed from absolutely anywhere. For example, you might already know that we use “Google Apps for Business” here at mytechie. All our emails, calendars, documents and contacts are held on the system. It synchronises nicely with Outlook, telephones and all sorts of other devices – clever huh!

Google Apps isn’t the only one on the market and there are great Exchange and Office options too – it just fitted with how we work.

Of course, you might not want to work from home… you can always connect from a hotel or even the beach! (just make it somewhere sunnier than Formby).00

Why not Get in touch today and we can help set up a system that suits the way you want to work – you’ll soon be wondering how you ever coped without it.

In the meantime, stay wrapped up snug and warm and let’s hope the gritters keep the roads clear!