Software

Af-it can help you choose the best software applications for your business.

We install and maintain operating systems. We can build bespoke database applications, integrating them with small business financial packages and provide problem-solving advice.

Operating Systems

One element of our business solutions’ package is to install and test the most fundamental part of your computer system – the operating system (OS). Our staff are Microsoft certified to install and maintain all Microsoft-based business operating systems, from Windows Server 2003 to XP Professional.

We also handle Unix, Linux and several other Unix derivative operating systems, offering a fully comprehensive analysis and installation schedule for the small business.

We do it correctly in the beginning, saving time and your money. The operating system is configured to suit your business use and your company’s structure. So what does this mean?

• It can mean sharing reports
• It can mean keeping what you want secret, most confidential
• It can mean your files are backed up automatically
• It can mean staying in business.

Installation is only half the battle. af-it undertakes to maintain your software. Ironically, the advent of the Internet has made the process even more complex, with software companies releasing updates on almost a daily basis. Go without the update and it can mean all the information on your computer network is open to the cyber-world or it might simply stop working.

Our maintenance schedule includes making sure all your software is patched up-to-date. We perform weekly system health checks.

Anti-Virus

Business managers tend to forget what it was like before the PC. Take a moment and think, should the office computer system collapse where would your company be?

Firms that have faced that danger unprepared have often found themselves in the small claims court, followed quickly by a visit to the high court and liquidators. The most common way for this to happen is through a software virus most commonly caught while communicating over the Internet.

Af-it uses the latest anti-virus technology to keep your network running at maximum efficiency. Just to make the package effective we can also implement a hardware firewall and data back-ups.

We can also help you with any future security needs. Right now we are doing a free Security Audit.

Application Software

The world of ’shrink-wrapped’ applications is an ever-burgeoning one and no single consultancy knows the ins and outs of every off-the-shelf computer program. Even so, we can help you choose application software suitable for your needs and pocket.

• Does the package fit into the capacities of your computer system (RAM and hard disk space)?
• Will it be fast enough for your requirements?
• Will there much staff training needed prior to its use?
• Will it provide information in way that meets your company’s requirements?
• Will the company providing the software give the specialized back up you require?

Specialised knowledge

But af-it does have the specialized knowledge where it counts. We build bespoke, or user defined and designed, database applications, making sure it fits into the architecture of the office system. We use SQL database applications. This database development can be integrated into many of the small business financial applications that we do support, amongst which are Intuit or Sage.