M2 Computing Urges SMEs to Spring Clean Their IT

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M2 Computing Urges SMEs to Spring Clean Their IT
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In response to the findings of a recent
independent survey and Microsoft Support for
Windows Server 2003 coming to an end this year,
M2 Computing are urging businesses across the
South East to spring clean their IT.
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• A survey carried out by Vanson Bourne, answered
  by more than 3,300 workers discovered that 66 of
  respondents had been let down by their IT
  equipment in the past.
• More than a third of respondents reported their
  hardware failures had resulted in significant
  downtime and lost revenue.
• Most technology experts agree that a personal
  computer or laptop, should have a lifespan of
  between three and five years.
• The actual period will differ according to the
  individual usage pattern for each employee.
• Many businesses postpone hardware upgrades to
  reduce their costs, however the overall business
  cost of a failure could be far higher than a
  simple replacement.

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• Microsoft withdrew support for Microsoft Windows
  XP and Office 2003 back in April 2014.
• However according to estimates at the end of last
  year, over 17 of UK SMEs were still using
  Windows XP.
• In July this year, Microsoft will withdraw
  support for Windows Server 2003, leaving
  businesses who do not migrate, vulnerable and
  unprotected against new viruses.

Greg Roffe, Managing Director comments It is
very important that businesses review their IT
equipment and infrastructure support on an annual
basis. Keeping systems up-to-date will ensure
companies avoid the costs associated with
security breaches or hardware failure.
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For further information regarding upgrading IT
equipment, infrastructure migration or for a free
systems review please visit http//www.m2computi
ng.co.uk
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