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Try out Google Docs
Google Docs (now known as Google Drive) is a free, Web-based office suite and data storage service offered by Google. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users. Google Docs combines the features of Writely and Spreadsheets with a presentation program incorporating technology designed by Tonic Systems. Data storage of files up…
Read MoreThe Cloud: Virtual Workspace
Implementing cloud services for our clients, allows them to create a virtual workspace which offers mobility and an overall increase in productivity. Altitude Integrations strongly suggests using cloud computing in and out of the office as it not only reduces IT costs, but provides easier transition when traveling or working from home. Our partner VirTerrus helps…
Read MoreHow Often Should You Upgrade Your Smartphone?
Nowadays, the smartphone serves so many functions for both personal and business needs that it’s hard not to become dependent on one to navigate through life. Sometimes this dependence becomes an issue, though, as technology advances so quickly that it can be hard to keep up with new systems and devices. When your smartphone becomes…
Read MoreHard Drive Signal Mirrors
At Altitude Integrations, we do lots of Data Recovery. When a hard drive fails, we wonder what we can make out of it. Then the following thought occurred to us: When you go into the back-country, it’s important to bring emergency equipment. One of the simplest and most effective back-country safety devices is a signal…
Read MoreCase Study: North American Property Services Inc. and Google Apps
Altitude Integrations provides business IT support, web site design and computer repair services to clients in Colorado. We began working with North American Property Services (NAPS) in 2010 to provide basic desktop support for their Windows-based environment. NAPS provides a wide range of facility management services with a special focus on janitorial services to clients…
Read MoreThe Cloud: Security & Compliance
Altitude Integrations’s Business IT Services department includes assisting clients with the cloud and all that cloud computing entails. We strongly support the benefits and features of the cloud which include better security for businesses. As our partner, VirTerrus helps Altitude Integrations to work with clients in creating a safe and cohesive work environment. Companies today…
Read MoreWired vs Wireless in Business: Why You Should Still Wire Up Your Office for Data
The way we access our information is rapidly changing. Remember dial-up internet? Since then, the web and our methods of staying connected have completely changed. The latest trends in connectivity cut all ties, both literal and figurative, with the wired web of the past. Just because something is new and popular, doesn’t mean it’s implementing…
Read MoreHow to be a Techie Environmentalist
The average person buys a new computer once every 3 years. That same average person buys a new cell phone once every 18 months. This begs the question: How can you be a techie environmentalist in our modern world? Here at Altitude Integrations, we have been looking closely at this problem for quite a few…
Read MoreManage company voicemails with Google Apps
If your business is anything like ours, voicemail matters. We’d love to answer every phone call, but sometimes people call during off hours or while we’re on the phone with someone else. Traditional voicemail systems suck, however. Using the phone to access an inbox is a terrible form of human-machine interaction, especially if you’re used…
Read MoreDoes Your Business Need a Server? 3 Reasons Your Business Should Upgrade (or not) to Getting an In-House Server
It is more common than ever for offices – especially for larger companies – to possess two different types of computers: a computer on which individuals perform their daily tasks and one centralized computer that stores the resources all other computers on the network can access. The second type of computer is known as a…
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