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Should YOU be using backup solutions?

October 9th, 2009 by Jeff
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Many people don’t think using backup solutions are a priority for them. Using backup solutions is, in fact, a necessity for every computer user. Austin Lane IT Services can help your business implement a data protection strategy that will ensure that your valuable data is protected in the case of hardware failure or accidental loss.
Reasons […]

What about Online Backups?

October 2nd, 2009 by Jeff
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Today, we begin a series of articles that examine the various backup options that network support vendors recommend to clients. The first backup option that will be reviewed is the newcomer, Online Backups. The online, remote backups are the current fad in backup and disaster recovery planning. As a result, it is the first backup […]

Desktop Wallpaper Calendars for October 2009

October 1st, 2009 by Jeff
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For some, the desktop wallpaper is constantly hidden behind their constantly open windows. For others, these desktop wallpapers can serve as sources of inspiration and spur creativity. One website, Smashing Magazine, publishes many unique wallpapers every month that strive to inspire creativity. This month, we showcase what we feel are some of the best wallpapers […]

Desktop Wallpaper Calendars for September 2009

September 14th, 2009 by Jeff
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For some, the desktop wallpaper is constantly hidden behind their constantly open windows. For others, these desktop wallpapers can serve as sources of inspiration and spur creativity. One website, Smashing Magazine, publishes many unique wallpapers every month that strive to inspire creativity. This month, we showcase what we feel are some of the best wallpapers […]

Windows 7 on the Way!

July 1st, 2009 by Jeff
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It is officially the beginning of the end for Windows Vista. The first Release Candidate for Windows 7, the successor to Windows Vista, was released to the public on May 5. Austin Lane has reviewed the earlier release of the beta version of Windows 7, and found it to run faster than Windows Vista on […]

Do you have Conficker?

July 1st, 2009 by Jeff
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One of the infections that has caught the attention of the press worldwide has been the Conficker or Downadup worm. These worms have infected millions of computers, and is hard to detect for the average user until now. There is a website that you can visit that allows you to visibly see if you are […]

Austin Lane to offer 24×7 monitoring

December 4th, 2008 by richard
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In the world of today, businesses are relying more on technology for communications and to perform business critical applications than in the past. We trust this technology will not have a problem, but what happens when it does? Will you know? Traditionally when a problem arises, the only way of knowing is through reports from […]

Do I Need a Backup?

December 4th, 2008 by Jeff
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Austin Lane operates with the belief that there are certain things that every business network needs. One such requirement is a properly-sized backup solution. For more information about what Austin Lane considers a properly-sized backup solution, please Contact Austin Lane Technologies, Inc.
According to a recent Dallas Morning News article entitled “Computer crash hinders Texas Attorney […]

Windows XP Gets 6 More Months

December 4th, 2008 by Jeff
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The much maligned flagship of Microsoft’s stable of products took another hit earlier this month. According to several sources, Microsoft has extended the availability of Windows XP for another 6 months. Originally, the cutoff date for OEMs, Original Equipment Manufacturers, was January 31, 2009. This latest announcement from Microsoft puts this date at July 31, 2009.
As Microsoft […]