Secure data backup, greater reliability, better resource and growth management options, and improved collaboration are just a few of the reasons to take full advantage of cloud computing today.

Yet understanding the choices you have can help you avoid some VERY costly mistakes you could wind up seriously regretting later. To help you move forward with confidence, here are some important points to consider.

Three “Flavors” Of The Cloud
Not all cloud models are the same. A cloud environment that works for a dental practice with a half dozen locations may not be entirely suitable for a new law firm with just a single office. In determining what the best cloud model is for your organization, it’s important to know how cloud services are structured.

Basically, there are three types of cloud: public, private and hybrid.

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The Business Owner’s Guide To IT Support Services And Fees

You will learn:

• The 3 most common ways IT services companies charge for their services, and the pros and cons of each approach.
   
• A common billing model that puts ALL THE RISK on you, the customer, when buying IT services; you’ll learn what it is and why you need to avoid agreeing to it.
   
• Exclusions, hidden fees and other “gotcha” clauses IT companies put in their contracts that you DON’T want to agree to.
   
• How to make sure you know exactly what you’re getting to avoid disappointment, frustration and added costs later on that you didn’t anticipate.

Claim Your FREE Copy Today at Jexet Technologies!

A while back I did a huge favor for someone and never heard anything from them… Zip, zilch, nada, nothing. Just a simple “thank you” would have been nice… but they acted as if it was expected of me. To say that I was disappointed is putting it mildly.

To me, disappointed is a very powerful and scary word. You see, disappointed can turn into other “dis” words, such as disgruntled, discouraged, disenthralled, disillusioned, disheartened and possibly even dissatisfied with our current personal or business relationship. I might start noticing that this relationship (business or personal) is really all about YOU and how YOU can benefit; the words reciprocation or gratitude don’t seem to be in your vocabulary.

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Jexet Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Anuj Patel as our new Account Manager. 
Anuj will be responsible for managing key clients, developing new business opportunities and creating customized solutions to
customer needs.

Anuj comes to Jexet with 18 years of experience in sales and business development.   He has demonstrated consistent achievements as a top producer in the high-tech and banking industries.  He has a well-developed understanding of, and experience in, professional business development, strategic planning and marketing.
 
Anuj’s experience includes working at Apple, Sun, and Cisco – organizations that demand the highest service levels and a sophisticated understanding of markets and competitive trends.
 
Please join us in welcoming Anuj to the Jexet team!
Anuj can be reached at: (612) 523-0135 or anuj.patel@jexet.com

The Grand Prize Winner of last month’s Trivia Challenge Quiz is Dany! She  was the first person to correctly answer my quiz question from last month:

According to US government statistics, as of December 2015, which Internet browser had the highest overall usage share around the world?

a) Safari b) Chrome  c) Internet Explorer d) Firefox

The correct answer was b) Chrome. 

Now, here’s this month’s trivia question. The winner will receive a gift card to Starbucks. 

What does the “V” in DVD stand for?

a) Video   b) Volume   c) Vertical   d) Versatile

Call us right now with your answer!
312-583-7279

So, what’s about the size of a deck of cards and prints instant photos from your smartphone – with no ink needed?

Yes, there is such a thing, and if you guessed the new Polaroid Zip, you’d be right.

Selling for $129.99, it prints full-color 2×3-inch prints with an optional peel-off sticky backing. Each print costs about 25 cents and they look okay, all things considered – just don’t expect ink-jet print quality.

How does it not need ink? It uses Polaroid’s Zink zero-ink paper, embedded with cyan, yellow and magenta crystals. They turn into the appropriate colors when activated by a heat process. And since there’s no ink, there’s no stickiness, smearing or waiting for photos to dry.

Connect to your smartphone via Bluetooth, then just shoot and print!

More glitches ahead.

Software bugs have been around for a while now. But with so much new technology going online – often without sufficient testing – the interactions are getting harder to predict. A glitch grounded 5,000 United Airlines planes for two hours. Other glitches have halted trading at the New York Stock Exchange. And a glitch at Netflix caused this odd summary: “This Disney film follows a gentle, crippled bell ringer as he faces prejudice and tries to save the eyes of individual dinosaurs.” Unlike software bugs, which can be tested and corrected, glitches happen when technology breaks in unexpected ways. Bottom line? No need to abandon technology – just monitor systems and communicate with IT managers more frequently.
-Harvard Business Review

Naturally successful people “sprint,” then relax.

An American schoolteacher who moved to Finland in 2014 was skeptical of the Finnish practice of giving students 15 minutes of free time every hour. Until he tried it. He was astounded when they went from dragging their feet to having a bounce in their step and more focus in their studies. The makers of DeskTime, a software that tracks employee time use, studied the habits of the most productive 10% of their 36,000-employee user base. The surprising results? They work for 52 minutes then break for 17 on average. They treat the 52 minutes like a sprint. During the break they tend to go for a walk or tune out, rather than checking e-mail or Facebook.
-Reader’s Digest

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