Free advice on computer disaster recovery
Disaster struck two firms based in Saltney, near Chester, when a failed power supply shut down their computers – and effectively, the businesses, too.
Disaster struck two firms based in Saltney, near Chester, when a failed power supply shut down their computers – and effectively, the businesses, too.
The affected 'server' supported two multi-million pound companies: Furniture Wholesale Group and Timberband, which is further divided up into Beds Direct and Mattress 24. FWG supplies big retailers like John Lewis, the Timberband companies sell beds and mattresses online.
Tim Norman, operations director for the firms, said: "It was a nightmare. When you consider we sell something approaching 600 beds and mattresses a week through Timberband, you can see how even a day of lost orders and admin can cause headaches. Fortunately, the issue has been sorted out by IT company, Samarind, who have set up hi-tech solutions, including remote back-ups, to make sure the 'nightmare' never happens again."
Samarind is now offering local companies free half-day consultancies on how to avoid similar loss of business.
"A secure server is a secure business," says Carly McKay, Samarind's network sales consultant. "We would encourage all companies to consider disaster recovery as a key part of their business processes. A server failure can cost thousands of pounds in lost sales, enquiries and man hours.
"We are currently offering a free half-day consultancy package in which we will review a company's computer systems and check the security of the server. It's a great opportunity to ensure your business systems are running efficiently and that you have peace of mind in regards to your server's security."
To learn more about Samarind's free half-day consultancy package, contact Carly McKay on 01244 288281 / carly.mckay@samarind