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Business Information Technology Solutions

Our Business IT Solutions are rock-solid, reliable, and give you unbeatable value for money.

All of our solutions, which fill many different business requirements, have one thing in common: they are built with Linux. Linux is a free and open source computer operating system - other operating systems include MS Windows 7 or Mac OS X or various types of UNIX.

Linux is the most popular Internet server platform: most websites are hosted on Linux servers, much of the world's email passes through Linux mail servers, Linux powers most Domain Name Servers (which tell your web browser that, for instance, http://egressive.com actually points to 202.6.117.163 or that 69.171.229.16 is actually http://facebook.com). It would be fair to say that Linux is the "engine of the Internet" - without it, the Internet would not exist.

Linux also powers many devices you already use, like many ADSL routers, wireless access points, the Android phone system is just Linux under a different brand name, and the vast majority of the world's supercomputers are powered by Linux. It is far to say that, except for most people's experience on the desktop, where Microsoft Windows is the prevalent system, Linux dominates the rest of computing, and with good reason: Linux is proven (it turned 20 years old in 2011), reliable, non-nonsense platform, and its free, open source nature makes it the obvious "go to" system for anyone wanting to innovate with computers.

We can make the unparalleled power, stability, and value of Linux work for you, where it will make the most sense for your requirements.

Linux based servers and workstations

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Our servers and workstations are suitable for any organisation that need reliable, easy to use computer systems. Our customers include:

  • Engineering consultancies
  • Tourism operators
  • Healthcare organisations
  • Manufacturers
  • Media organisations
Key Features: 
  • Easy to use
  • Reliable
  • Cost effective
  • We install Free and Open Source Software on our machines, which means that you can quickly and easily add more staff, add more applications and get more done, without having to purchase restrictive licences
  • No unnecessary applications to slow down your machines
  • We source our hardware from local suppliers, which means fast response and reliable support
Technical Details: 
  • Our servers and workstations use either the Debian Linux or the Ubuntu Linux Operating Systems
  • We tailor the hardware to meet your needs
  • Our systems use standard, open protocols to ensure they can integrate with just about any computing environment, including Linux, Cloud based environments, Microsoft Windows environments, and Apple Macintosh environments
  • We can integrate mobile devices, particularly Android based smartphones and tablets
  • Servers and workstations can be centrally managed to ensure all your machines are have the correct applications installed and are working as they should be

Phone Solutions

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Our phone solutions are suitable for any type of organisation needing a reliable, cost-effective phone solution

  • Organisations ranging from one person to multiple, large offices
  • Businesses of any size
  • NGOs
  • Trusts
Key Features: 
  • Easy to use
  • Reliable
  • Cost-effective
  • No licence fees, add as many extensions as you like
  • Voicemail, messages can be emailed to any account you specify
  • Voice Menus (IVR)
  • Calls can follow you to your mobile if you aren't in the office
  • Time based functionality (different messages for business hours vs out of hours)
Technical Details: 
  • Our PBXs use the Linux operating system and the Asterisk PBX software, a combination that gives very high levels of reliability, functionality and flexibility
  • We use industry-standard protocols such as SIP and IAX2
  • We can install the PBX on one of our business servers, or provide standalone hardware for the PBX
  • We can supply a variety VOIP handsets
  • We can connect existing analogue devices such as fax machines and cordless phones using ATA boxes
  • We recommend 2Talk as a VOIP provider

Business IT Support

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We provide business IT support and consultancy.  Our staff have a wide experience in IT, combined with an easy-going manner and the ability to commmunicate technical issues in clear, understandable language.  We our proud of our attention to detail and our high level of customer service.  Our clients include:

  • Engineering consultancies
  • Manufacturers
  • Tourism Operators
  • Radio stations
  • Healthcare Organisations
Key Features: 
  • Staffed by experts with a wide range of IT experience
  • We can discuss and explain issues in plain, non-technical english
  • We can remote control your machines to provide quick, cost-effective solutions to your problems
  • We have many years of experience in administering and supporting the Linux operating system
  • We are specialists in application support at both the server and workstation level
Technical Details: 
  • We specialise in Free and Open Source Software
  • We have years of experience across Linux, Unix, Mac and MS Windows Operating systems

We have extensive experience in installing, maintaining and supporting applications.  We are experts in

  • email systems, both at the the MTA and MUA levels (e.g. Postfix, Dovecot, Mozilla Thunderbird)
  • email spam filtering (including
  • file and printer systems (including NFS and Samba)
  • web servers (including the Apache web server)
  • web search (including Apache Solr)
  • web cache (including Squid)
  • and VPNs (including OpenVPN)