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February 2012 IBM small business server promotion

New IBM X series Xeon processor server including Windows Server 2008! $1800.00* complete with the following:
IBM.Server System x3200 M3
Intel Xeon Quad-Core 2.53 GHz 8 MB L3 Cache
RAM 2 GB
3 x 300Gb mirrored hard drives
Gigabit LAN
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition License
On-site installation available
*while supplies last, taxes and installation extra
Server 2008 alone is valued at $800. – this is an exceptional value for an Intel Xeon processor server.

BCNI now recommends Sonicwall CDP to replace tape backups. CDP (continuous data protection) is a real time hard disk based system that backs up data on an ongoing basis. CDP is more reliable, easy to work with and less expensive to maintain compared to tape systems.

The Sonicwall CDP is a self contained appliance that plugs directly into your network. Backing up servers and workstations is simply a matter of loading the agent software on each machine you wish to backup, Backups happen in real time, meaning that as you create and save files they are automatically backed up to the CDP appliance. Restoring files is a simple matter of point and click in the management software. The CDP also keeps previous file versions available for restore.

In addition to file based backup the CDP also offers an option to create a point-in-time snapshot. This is particularly useful for MS Exchange or MS SQL servers. Restoring from a disk based system also provides the benefit of cutting the restore time down to just minutes rather than hours in the case of tape systems.
CDP also has an excellent system for moving data to an off-site location. If your company has a branch office data can be moved across the internet, again in real time to a second CDP device. Alternatively managed services based on data being stored are offered by service providers including BCNI Oakville.

BCNI Oakville is an authorized Sonicwall gold partner

Sonicwall CDP 210 with 2 Terabytes of storage starting from $1290.

Please contact our sales department for more information sales@bcni.ca or 905 825-9404

We’ve been working with WordPress for quite some time, customizing pre-packaged templates, or creating custom themes for our customers and the current version of WordPress does not disappoint.

With a new admin layout and new default theme, WordPress 3.2 makes it easier than ever to have a professional looking and easily managed website. Check out a list of new features in WordPress 3.2:

• Refreshed Admin UI
• New default theme “twenty-eleven” uses the latest theme features
• Faster and lighter WordPress means faster load times
• Custom Menu enhancements
• and more…

We have extensive experience customizing and creating websites with WordPress, check out our portfolio for some examples of our work. We can create a professional site that you can take over editing the content, or keep us involved and have peace of mind that your content updates will be done as you request them.

Contact us if you’re interested in getting a quotation on re-designing your site using WordPress or any other technology.

Microsoft has announced the final names and pricing for its upcoming Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 editions. The three products will be available through all current Microsoft server licensing channels.

Codename Aurora will be known as Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials. Priced at $545, it is slated for release in the first half of 2011. Windows SBS 2011 Essentials is targeted at small businesses that want to deploy their first server. It protects your data, lets you organize and access business information from virtually anywhere, supports business applications, and connects to online services such as Office 365, hosted e-mail, collaboration, and CRM. It can be used by up to 25 users and requires no CALs for user access.

Codename SBS 7 will be known as Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard. Priced at $1,096, with CALs going for approximately $72, it is slated for release in December 2010 (available through OEMs and System Builders in February 2011). It is aimed at small businesses with up to 75 users that want enterprise-class server technology, automatic daily server backups, and features like e-mail, Internet connectivity, internal websites, remote access, as well as file and printer sharing. Licensing is consistent with previous versions of Windows SBS 2008 Standard, which required a Server License and CALs for each user.

Finally, there will be a server add-on known as Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on. Priced at $1,604, with client-access licenses going for approximately $92, it too is slated for release in December 2010 from Microsoft and February 2011 from OEMs and System Builders. The add-on consists of an additional server that provides support for SQL Server-based LOB applications and access to Window Server 2008 R2 technologies. It includes Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard as well as SQL Server 2008 R2 for Small Business, and can be added to both previously mentioned SBS 2011 products. Access to the Windows Server components for the add-on will be covered by the Windows SBS 2011 CAL model, but SQL Server access will require Premium Add-on CALs. Microsoft said it decided to move to an add-on model to give its customers “more flexibility and deployment options providing the ability to purchase additional servers either up front or as needed.”

New Server products

Microsoft has two more Windows Server products on the way. We’ve known about codename Vail, the second version of Windows Home Server, for a while now, but there’s another one: Windows Server codename Breckenridge.

Breckenridge will reportedly be a derivative of Windows Home Server Vail optimized to function as a storage server. The release details about these two have yet to be finalized