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ASK THE EXPERT

    by Dan Coughlin

Q: How can I accelerate my business? 

 

A:  First and foremost, clarify your purpose.  Roy Spence, president of GSD&M, the national advertising agency for BMW, AT&T, Southwest Airlines, and Wal-Mart, taught me that an organization’s purpose is a definitive statement about the difference it is trying to make. When you know the difference your organization is trying to make, it simplifies everything else. Your strategies, mission, tactics, and planned activities are either supporting your efforts in making the difference you want to make or they are not. Stay true to your purpose.

For a complete list of Dan Coughlin's 23 Accelerator Actions, go to:  www.thecoughlincompany.com.

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EXTREME TECH

 Creating a flawless voice and data network is no easy task, especially if you're working in a coal mine in Africa.  For Proxim, the challenges--and the stakes--couldn't be higher: deep beneath the earth's crust, when equipment fails, people die.

 

 Click here to read "Networking at the Heart of a Mine."

 

TTS is proud to partner with Proxim Wireless, a leader in core-to-client solutions for broadband wireless networks.

NETWORK SOLUTIONS

In the digital age, nothing can limit your business potential like bad technology.  Conversely, nothing can grow a business faster than good technology.

 

Contact TTS today at info@thiry.com to upgrade your system or to build a new network from the ground up.

 

System Implementation:

At TTS, when we deploy a new system or update an existing network for our clients, we have three goals: efficiency, effectiveness and affordability.  We provide a complete service package, including:

  • Complete review of installation site
  • Pre-installation equipment check
  • Equipment set-up by experienced technicians
  • Installation of operating system and applications
  • Connection to network and/or internet
  • Set up of desktop icons and start list items -- allowing you easy access to your applications
  • Copy data from previous systems to new system

TTS saves you time and money -- our rigorous Quality Assurance process ensures that all hardware components are present and in operating condition.  We also help prevent data loss by establishing an automated backup routine upon installation.  In addition to our 30-day guarantee on all new equipment, TTS will provide you with the on-going support necessary to keep your system up and running.

 

Network Implementation and Integration:

TTS specializes in network implementation and integration.  Our comprehensive services include:

  • Design of network system
  • Installation of network cabling, switches, routers, firewalls
  • Server installation
  • Configuring security (user rights)
  • Connecting workstations and printers
  • Internet connection
  • Network documentation
  • Ongoing Support

Problem Solving and Ongoing Support:

After your new or updated system is deployed, we can provide professional support to:

  • Respond to operational problems with application software
  • Assist with new business requirements
  • Correct software problems
  • Provide the latest releases of updated software
  • Hardware diagnostics and repair

Our support service assures you fast, professional responses to your requests for assistance, including tiered service and "bulk hours" contracts to meet your company's needs and budget.

 

Virtual Private Networks:

Traditional remote and branch office access requires companies to install complicated and expensive leased line solutions or deploy Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) that introduce performance problems for organizations.  TTS VPNs utilize best-in-class encryption technology and deep packet inspection to provide secure "Clean VPN™," connectivity to an array of deployments including site-to-site, branch office and remote worker access at speeds approaching traditional LAN environments. "Clean VPN" technology continually monitors each connection to deliver instant and automatic protection against transmitted threats, ensuring each connection is as reliable as possible.

 

TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS: 

TTS partners with leading edge technology providers to bring our clients customized IT solutions that make their businesses more secure, efficient and competitive.

 

Main Office Networks

TTS is a Microsoft certified provider and a Dell certified reseller.  Our volume with these two companies means you get the latest & greatest software and equipment at a discount.

 

Point-to-Point Wireless Networks

When you can't pull fiber, turn to Bridgewave -- a TTS partner with a point-to-point solution that makes sense for businesses in Hampton Roads.  Historic streets and abundant waterways are what make this community unique, but they can be a nightmare if you're trying to connect your main office network to a building across the street... or across the river.  Rather than relying on iffy laser technology that can literally shift with the wind, TTS prefers Bridgewave's ultra secure microwave technology.  It has a much higher tolerance for our hurricane-prone region.  In today's technological marketplace, Hampton Roads' businesses can't afford to be "down" every time WAVY 10 announces The Storm Of The Century!  For more information on point-to-point networks, contact as at info@thiry.com or go to www.bridgewave.com.

 

Wi-Fi Umbrellas

When you need to reach out, turn to Proxim Wireless -- a TTS partner and a global leader in core-to-client solutions for broadband wireless networks.  TTS clients agree: whether you're a coffee shop in Ghent... a business park on the Peninsula... or a shipyard in Portsmouth... a Wi-Fi umbrella provides a significant ROI by:

  • Empowering your customers;

  • Differentiating your business; and

  • Communicating with your crew.

Now that's priceless.  

 

For more information on how you can grow your business with a Wi-Fi Umbrella, contact as at info@thiry.com or go to www.proxim.com.

 

Data Security

Doctors, lawyers and financial professionals be advised: Maintaining federal standards for your data security is crucial to the health of your business.   TTS recommends Entrust's solution to its clients in Hampton Roads.  As trusted security experts, Entrust secures your digital life — and the digital life of your organization and its employees, partners and customers.

From communication to commerce to collaboration, your digital identity is personal.  It has value.  You want your digital life to be safe, just like your physical life.

  • Protect your digital identity through authentication;
  • Enforce policy via advanced content scanning;
  • Transmit sensitive client records between offices using BizSAFE.  Our secure data server is HIPPA compliant and will make your life easier.

Learn what you need to know RIGHT NOW about data security at www.entrust.com.

 

Online Data Storage:

Despite chilling statics -- 60% of all businesses who lose their critical data FAIL within six months -- the vast majority of small-to-medium sized businesses in America DO NOT back up their data properly.

 

As red-blooded technology professionals, statistics like this make us crazy, to put it mildly.

 

Small-to-Medium sized businesses are literally the backbone of the U.S. Economy.  Chances are, your company is vital to the economic health of Hampton Roads.

 

Please please PLEASE email us at info@thiry.com to learn how you can automatically store your data online via BizSAFE-- easily and securely -- every 24 hours -- for as little as $18 a month.

 

It's a small price to pay when you consider what's at stake -- and how crucial your business is to your community.