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Altrim Systems offers a variety of Information Technology (IT) related products and services to clients. To see a summary of the most common offerings click on the link that you are interested in. |
Outsourcing
Altrim Systems provides Outsourcing Services to clients, acting as the companies Information Technology (IT) Department. The benefits are many and include:
 | Not having to employ full time internal IT personnel
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| Knowing that you have a company who is continually up to date with the latest products and software and continually vigilant against attacks on your system, such as “viruses” and “hacking”
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| Having your system monitored remotely on a daily basis; means pre-empting many issues
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| Benefiting from more than 30 years of combined IT experience, we specialize in creating calm from chaos.
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Many smaller companies, who do not have the budget for a full time IT department, benefit from having Altrim Systems act as that department at a fraction of the cost.
Networking
This is an area we have been involved in from the beginning, and have seen much advancement in over the years. Many large companies have replaced their “Main Frame” and “Mini Computer” infrastructure in favor of networking. There are many type of networks and network topologies, the most popular being Ethernet over copper cable or wireless. Within this narrow range there are many standards and issues to consider. Altrim Systems would be pleased to review your current network infrastructure and recommend and install improvements, or setup a new network for your business. Some of the issues we consider are:
| The use to which the network is to be put
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| Do you require Data, Web, FTP, File, Antivirus, etc. Servers
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| What connectivity and vulnerability to the Internet will there be
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| What backup procedures are in place, including any disaster recovery plan
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| What combination of wired and wireless network is required
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| Is remote (off site) communications required
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| The speed of the internal network and the Internet connection
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| Internal and External Security required
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Consulting
Irving Ginzburg, our president, was recently designated as a CA·IT (CA-designated specialist in Information Technology) by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. Irving together with our other consultants can provide advice and support on a variety of topics relating to Information Technology. Some of the areas we consult on are:
| Computer and Information Security
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| Compliance with legislation such as PIPEDA ( The privacy legislation enacted by the Canadian Government, which came into force January 01, 2004)
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| Computer Networking
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| Interoffice Connectivy
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| Remote communications
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| The setup of Disaster Recovery Plans
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| Logistics and placement of routers switches and security devices
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In summary Altrim can advise on how best to setup and maintain your IT infrastructure.
High Speed Internet
With growth and maturity of the Internet, it has become extremely stable, and an indispensable tool for business. We through an affiliate company can provide “Digital Subscriber Line” (DSL) service to corporate clients at very competitive rates. Even businesses that cannot get “Bell” service due to the distance from the Bell Switching Office (CO) can possibly be serviced by us.
Our services include setting up the Internet, all necessary routers and security devices, and secure connectivity between remote locations. This encompasses different methods of communications such as Terminal Services (TS), Citrix, Virtual Private Networking (VPN), etc.
Accounting Solutions
Phillip Tankel, a principal at Altrim Systems is primarily involved with setting up, training and supporting clients in the use of accounting software, primarily “Business Vision”. Phillip with our team of consultants not only supports these installations, but also finds innovative ways of “customizing” the application to better suite the way our clients’ do business. This includes producing custom reports using tools such as “Crystal Reports” and Spreadsheet Software.
Other Accounting applications we can supply and support, either internally or through the use of other consultants, are MYOB, Simply Accounting, AccPac and Accountmate.
Hardware and Software
Purchasing through the distribution channel we are able to provide almost any hardware or software required by our clients at very competitive prices. We stock very little and purchase almost all our requirements from client orders. Most regular items can be delivered the next business day. This enables us to keep our costs extremely low and be very competitive on all quality products.
We are a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for many companies’ products and services, such as:
IBM
Microsoft
Red Hat Linux
Novell
Netscreen
Netopia
Computer Associates
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Symantec
D-Link
3Com
Linksys
GVC
ASUS
Acer
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AOpen
Lexmark
Palm
Logitech
Veritas
Business Vision
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And can provide products and services from many others. For all your requirements, including supplies such as printer ribbons, ink cartridges, backup tapes etc. why not give us a call?
Network Security
Probably the hottest topic in IT today, network and Internet security gets more press than any other single area of Information Technology. These reasons are easy to understand; businesses today have to have the ability to communicate securely over the Internet to stay competitive. Do you know any business that does not rely on Inter Office communications, e-mail communications or remote communications? Not many we’ll bet. With the pervasive use of the Internet and most people using Microsoft products and operating systems (with a large number also starting to use Linux), more unsavory characters are writing viruses and for and hacking into systems, and this only the tip of the iceberg.
The most common area of vulnerability is from inside the organization; strong authentication should be in place, as well as documented rules for Information Access. Altrim Systems offers a security audit undertaken with a view to minimizing various holes in security and helping to make the organization compliant with current practices and legislation. A sample of questions regarding Security and Recovery Procedures are as follows:
What Internet Firewall is employed
Router Based
Server Based
Other Device(s) – please specify
Anti Virus
Do you have a Anti Virus Server
How often are Virus Lists Updated
Do you employ PUSH or PULL technology
Any other policies – please specify
Backup and System Recovery
What backup system is currently employed
Is there an at least 2 week rotation of media
Is there off-site storage of backup Media
Are test restores regularly performed
Is there adequate insurance for disaster recovery of IT infrastructure and Valuable DATA
Policies and Procedures
Are there procedures in place for disaster recovery
Are there procedures for recovery in non-disaster situations
Is there a password policy in place for local and remote users
Are terminated users login accounts immediately removed from system
Are there restrictions on the use of the corporate data
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