We are Linux friendly

Microsoft has decided to gamble with your time, money and frustration in efforts to increase the value of their operating system.  Windows 11 continues to have frequently forced major updates that leave customers out of operation. 

As Windows 11 phases out Windows 10, users are finding themselves forced into Microsoft accounts upon setting up their computer.  Forced security risks that Window’s dubs as “features” seem to be the new normal. Whether it’s storing your data on their computers (aka the cloud), collecting your telemetry (computer usage info), forcing changes to their operating system (it’s theirs and you likely use it as a free service) without your permission, running advertisements on your screen as you log in or encouraging which news services you and you children are exposed to. These, and many more reasons might have made you consider using a less invasive operating system.  

There are many operating systems that support your computer.   While Windows 11 is one of the most presumptuous operating systems, other options do exist.  Give us a call for any Linux or Mac OS X questions or concerns.

So what should you choose? If you play games requiring a dedicated video card you will probably want to stay with Windows. Nvidia/AMD drivers typically get the most FPS (frames per second) without suffering from system lag/stutter. If you are required to work with financial software titles such as Quickbooks or Sage (Peachtree) you will want to stay with Windows. MacOS does support Quickbooks and Microsoft Office but they are dated versions that are years behind what the Windows versions offer.

If you aren’t tied to a specific piece of software, Linux is a fabulous operating system. Even MacOS is based on BSD UNIX (Linux is based off UNIX also).  A well configured flavor of Linux is much more user friendly than MacOS.  Linux updates are a breeze and all of the open source (free) software you are already used to using comes pre-installed and ready to use.  Firefox, Thunderbird, Libre Office, Chromium and Filezilla, just to name a few titles from Linux’s large software repository.  Linux, like MacOS, does not usually get infected by your typical Windows virus/spyware. Linux can be configured to work right beside your Windows machines and can even offer similar features to Microsoft’s Active Directory using Samba.  Most people don't realize that Linux is the most popular operating system on the internet.  Linux powers all Android devices and powers most websites on the internet.  When it comes to security Linux is number one.


 

 

Keep your data on premises

Convenience at the expense of security?  Who has your data?  Where is it physically?  Who has access to it and how do you know it is secure from prying eyes?  Does data you store with companies get sold or traded without your permission?  Are you sure information will not be gleaned from your online backups?  Remember this everytime you drop something into dropbox, or backup something online.  These are issues that businesses should consider before using these convienent, but insecure services instead of more traditional on-site solutions.  Cloud computing is only as safe as the company providing it.

Business Servers

Server Maintenance and Roles  
True Computing installs, configures and maintains server roles including but not limited to AD DS, DNS, DHCP, IIS, FTP, Apache, DFS, Network Policy and Access Services (RAS and VPN), terminal services, file services, and Hyper-V.  We can update, patch, and monitor server operating systems to ensure best system performance and health.

Storage  
Need more space?  We can provide storage solutions to meet your needs.  We support the implementation of storage including racked storage, tape drive storage, network attached storage, and RAID in respect to performance and redundancy.

Backups  
True Computing can setup and configure backups to meet your needs.  We will utilize industry standard software such as Veritas Backup Exec to give you a turn key backup solution.  Do not wait until you lose data to be prepared.

We are Linux friendly

Microsoft has decided to gamble with your time, money and frustration in efforts to increase the value of their operating system.  Windows 11 continues to have frequently forced major updates that leave customers out of operation. 

As Windows 11 phases out Windows 10, users are finding themselves forced into Microsoft accounts upon setting up their computer.  Forced security risks that Window’s dubs as “features” seem to be the new normal.  Whether it’s storing your data on their computers (aka the cloud), collecting your telemetry (computer usage info), forcing changes to their operating system (it’s theirs and you likely use it as a free service) without your permission, running advertisements on your screen as you log in or encouraging which news services you and your children are exposed to. These, and many more reasons might make you consider using a less invasive operating system.  

There are many operating systems that support your computer.   While Windows 11 is one of the most presumptuous operating systems, other options do exist.  Give us a call for any Linux or Mac OS X questions or concerns.

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