Protect your workstation computers with Deep Freeze Have you ever wanted to not have to worry about viruses or unauthorized installations on your company’s workstation computers? If so then we have great news for you Beringer Associates is proud to be a reseller of Faronics Deep Freeze Software. This exciting software allows for your computers to be “Frozen” once configured. A simple reboot is all that is needed to get rid of any viruses or unwanted changes. If authorized changes are needed the computer can simply be “Thawed” and worked on and then “Frozen” again. This will allow you to add increased levels of security and potentially lower your IT support bills while still providing your users with a full desktop experience. Please contact a member of our sales department for more information!...

Unfortunately there is a good chance you are not fully protected. As IT specialists we see a myriad of situations that result in data loss. In most of these situations the business leaders assumed their data was fully protected only to realize that was not the case. In this article we discuss the different levels of data protection (backup, recovery and continuity) and the ways data is backed up. If you are still using a tape based backup system it is time to reevaluate! Tape backup systems are now outdated like cassette tapes are for audio. Just like other areas of technology backup systems have improved and evolved. Tape based backups are slow and very fickle. Most people do not realize that tapes need to be handled with extreme care, leaving a tape in your car for an hour in the summer can damage it enough that a restore would fail. Why? Tapes are very sensitive to environmental factors such as temperature, wear and other factors. Additionally with the average amount of data being managed by companies today, tape based backups are not a good solution. A large tape is capable of backing up let’s say 400GB of data. Typically there...

There are many tools built right into the Google search field that you can use to narrow down the results that Google returns to you. Using these easy tools will save you time when searching and help you find exactly what you are looking for. Keyword removal:  Do you ever find that when you search for something on Google that is brings up results with certain words you’re not looking for? You can type this into the Google Search bar: Flat screen TV –plasma Coffee shop –Starbucks This will bring up results for the item you searched and will remove links that contain or reference the word you removed. You can add as many key word removals as you like to help narrow your search down. Exact match search: You can force Google to return results that contain the words you’re looking for in the order you type them and it will not show links for sites that do not have those specific words in that order. Searching for the following:  “Crystal clear Pepsi” (in quotes) --This will only return searches with references to the exact phrase typed inside the quotes. Filetype search: This is a useful tool when you...

Microsoft has just released the Update Rollup for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011.  I wanted to pass on this blog post to everyone directly from Microsoft's CRM Blog site.  If you are a Beringer customer, please contact us for more information about this rollup or to schedule an appointment for the upgrade.  Rollup 6 is required before you do rollup 7. Update Rollup 7 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Sustained Engineering (SE) team released Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Update Rollup 7 on Thursday, March 22, 2011. The links below will take you to the necessary information about Update Rollup 7.  If a link does not work, please refer to the Release Channel Schedule below to make sure it is past the release datelisted. Microsoft Download Center: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29221  Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2600643 Microsoft Update: http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=2600643 Release Channel Schedule CRM Online Datacenter: Mid to Late April, 2012 Microsoft Download Center: March 22, 2012 Microsoft Update: April 10, 2012 General Details about Update Rollup 7 Update Rollup 7 installation requires Update Rollup 6 to be installed. Client packages installed manually by downloading the packages and running install will require administrative privileges.  If the client packages are installed via the Windows Update (Microsoft Update) system, they will not require...

AltiGen Communications is aware of a higher than expected percentage of IP720 phones experiencing PoE failures at some installations. These failures are typically being reported as occurring a year or more after expiration of the phone’s warranty. As a result, AltiGen is instituting an RMA program for IP 720 phones with failing PoE. The cost for the repair is $50 per phone, plus $15 shipping and handling...