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The team at Depot IT has over 30 years of
experience with Microsoft based systems and more than 12 years of
experience with Linux/Unix based systems. From small business to
Corporate, our comprehensive technical knowledge base results from
providing IT support in a range of business environments. This
knowledge base, combined with over 10 years experience providing
Internet connectivity and solutions, enables us to provide a
customer focus, matching computing solutions to business needs.
We provide our IT Consulting services on an
As-Needed basis or with a Support Contract.
As-Needed Support
As-Needed Support is provided when it's time to
upgrade your systems, install new software or your server has just
crashed. We will analyse the situation, discuss your needs, develop
a plan of attack, implement the solution, and follow up after
completion.
Support Contract
Take advantage of the consistency of a support
contract with set hours for desktop IT support and local area
network (LAN) maintenance. With a support contract you get service
at a set time on a regular basis. Regular onsite service and support
provides benefits such as:
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Consistency - the same person onsite each
week,
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Planning - setting a direction and goal to
reduce IT costs, work can be performed to improve the reliability
of all PC's and the network.
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Common platform - setting a common base
software platform on the basis of large systems experience -
reducing time spent investigating problems and updating PC
software.
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Knowledge - we get to know all the equipment
in the organisation reducing the time to move from investigating
the problem to solving the problem.
These are the same benefits that larger
organisations receive through having full time IT Professionals.
Depot IT's Consulting rates:
| Standard rate |
Mon-Fri 8am to 6pm |
$110.00 per hour |
| Emergency Call out |
Max 4 hours to be onsite – Mon-Fri 8am
to 6pm |
$165.00 per hour |
| Emergency Call
out |
Max 4 hours to be onsite - All other
times |
$220.00 per hour |
Please contact us for a quote tailored to your needs.
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Depot IT can provide a Connectivity Server that
will be your Secure Gateway to the Internet.
Depot IT Connectivity Servers start at $850.00
for the standard platform of an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2 GB RAM,
2 GB Compact Flash Drive, in a Slim Micro Case. The computer
systems built by Depot IT are assembled from carefully chosen parts
to ensure reliability and performance. We methodically build and
install our systems to ensure all components are tested along the
way and would proceed as follows for your Connectivity server:
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Server installation of the Depot IT Linux
system based on Fedora Core. The server Installation has been
hardened to ensure system security and reliability.
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After system testing has been successfully
completed the Connectivity Server will be configured to suit the
specific needs of your network.
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We will then make arrangements with you for
the delivery and integration of the completed server into your
existing computing environment.
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System integration also includes liaising with
any third parties you nominate to ensure that the implementation
of the server platform is carried out as cleanly and smoothly as
possible. Thus, ensuring minimal interruption to you and your
business.
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Your nominated staff will be introduced to the
server and client configuration demonstrations will be performed.
The Depot IT Connectivity Server includes
ongoing configuration changes, upgrades and maintenance; which is
billed monthly.
| Service Description |
Set Up |
Monthly |
| Monthly Hardware Maintenance -
replacement hardware will be prepared with custumer configuration
within 4 business hours and made available for pickup (backup of
data on the system remains the responsibility of the customer) |
call for pricing |
call for pricing |
| Firewall with Rule Sets (Ethernet, PPP,
or PPOE, ISDN, Serial), IP Routing, Network Address Translation,
DNS and DHCP |
$250.00 |
$15.00 |
| Squid Proxy Services - Authenticating
Proxy or Auto Proxy |
$250.00 |
$15.00 |
| FTP Server |
$250.00 |
$15.00 |
| Web Server |
$250.00 |
$15.00 |
| SQL Server - MySQL or PostGreSQL |
$250.00 |
$25.00 |
| Backup |
$250.00 |
$50.00 |
| Fax Server |
$500.00 |
$50.00 |
| SAMBA Server - MS File and Print
Services |
$500.00 |
$50.00 |
| VPN - Virtual Private Network |
$250.00 |
$25.00 |
| Router - Complex multiple interface
routing rulesets for DMZ's and LAN's. |
$250.00 |
$25.00 |
| Routing Mail Server - SMTP Mail server, Mail Routing & Reporting |
$250.00 |
$25.00 |
| Workgroup Mail Server - Virtual
Domains, Web-based Management and Reporting |
$500.00 |
$50.00 |
| Departmental Mail Server - Virtual
Domains, Mailing Lists, Web-based Management and Reporting,
Directory Services and Server Storage |
$1000.00 |
$100.00 |
Please refer to our Hosting Services page for
details on Server
Co-location.
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We can help your business become more productive
by automating your information analysis and reporting processes with
a database. Databases allow you to greatly enhance the efficiency of
information collection, organisation, distribution and analysis.
We develop databases that are customised to suit
your individual needs. Ranging from basic single-user databases to
multi-user databases with a SQL server back-end and web interface.
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Basic - Microsoft Access databases use
queries, reports, and graphs to organise and analyse your
information.
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Multi-User Interface - builds on the basic
database by providing access to multiple users. This allows
greater security and ease of use.
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SQL Server - implementation increases the
responsiveness and flexibility of data access. We recommend and
use, but are not limited to, MySQL and PostGreSQL both Open Source
GPL'ed SQL server's.
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Internet Interface - and database integration
make for cost effective, dynamic web sites for the Internet or
Intranet.
Web Interface databases combine the dynamic
information stored in a database with static information. For the
Corporate Intranet this allows a company with multiple offices
access to the one database, facilitating information sharing among
all staff and customers. For the Internet this creates a dynamic web
site that provides timely and efficient access to information,
providing a competitive advantage or edge that brings about customer
loyalty and distinguishes you in the crowd.
Good databases make a distinction between data
and application and are designed to be platform-independent so that
data is not lost when the computer system is upgraded. However, the
database must also be flexible to enable it to keep up with the the
growth of your business.
Depot IT tailor a database solution to your
growing information needs by asking the questions: What do you want
the program to do, what do you want to track, how would you like to
track it, and what features are important?
With the answers to these questions we can:
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identify the user requirements.
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map your information needs using Entity
relationship modelling, which involves the formulation of key
objects and their interrelationships.
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assemble the database on a physical database
platform with solid table structure.
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construct forms to enter data, and reports to
make sense of the data.
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and develop relationships between forms and
reports, and build search functions.
The end product is a custom designed database
system or dynamic web site which is perfectly tailored to meet your
needs, easily integrates with your existing infrastructure, and is
designed to grow with your organization.
For any further information regarding the types
of database solutions that Depot IT can provide please contact us
to discuss your needs.
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We can build your Web site from the ground up.
Whether you are looking for a corporate online presence or a
personal home page.
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We start with Content, which you
provide. This can be pictures, newsletters, reports, graphs,
bulletins, press releases, brochures and catalogues.
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Then we plan the Structure of the site.
Each site is unique yet there should always be clear navigation
pathways so your visitors don't get lost. The simpler the better.
The Design should be eye-pleasing with graphic elements
that create a look and feel on your site that caters to your needs
and tastes, and target market.
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Once the foundations are laid Construction
begins where we go through the steps of building each page adding
text, pictures and lighting. We keep you informed of our
progress through this process and can allow you to preview your
site on our servers before it is ever made live on your domain
name. When the project is complete it is uploaded to our servers
for hosting where it is available for the whole world to see. It
is important to remember that your site will not appear the same
on all computers and that the more ornate your site is the longer
it takes to download.
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The final stage is the ongoing Maintenance
of your site. Your web site should grow as your business expands
and diversifies. We are familiar with the process of registering
sites with search engines and can advise you of what changes to
make to your site to help boost your ranking.
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Another service we offer is the integration of
a database into your web site. This allows for the provision of
large amounts of information to your visitors in an appealing
environment and the collection of information from visitors,
through the use of forms. You can use this service at several
levels. Some of these are outlined under Database
Development.
As each Web Site is a unique project pricing can
vary. Please contact
us to discuss your needs.
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For more information about any of Depot IT's
services please contact
us.
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