CNC Newsletter Issue 2 2021

Welcome to our newsletter.

This year we celebrate 25 years in business! In this edition, we are taking the opportunity to look back at the way things were back in 1996 when we started CNC. And to see how far we have come. The world of IT is barely recognisable!

We are proud that over the years our solid values of customer focus and quality service have kept us on track and growing. Thank you for your support.

If you would like some advice or more information on any of the services we now offer, do get in touch on 01273 384100 or email us at sales@cnc-ltd.co.uk.

We are delighted to be celebrating our

25th anniversary this year!

From 4 staff to 45. From a straightforward hardware and software supply and installation service to providing a myriad of IT services to companies across the South of England.

We couldn’t be more proud!

IT Support is now at the heart of what we do. We still supply and install hardware and software but as the needs of our customers have changed and developed, so have the services we provide.

Here’s a snapshot of the services we now offer:

• IT Support & Outsourcing
• Installation & Infrastructure
• Office 365 & Azure solutions
• Mobile & Remote Access
• Hosted Phones & Mobiles
• Cloud & Hosting
• Apple Support

• Internet Connectivity
• IT Hardware & Software
• Virtualisation
• Cloud e-Mail Archiving
• Off-Site Data Backup
• A full range of Security Services
• Disaster Recovery Options

Now cast your mind back to 1996. Independence Day was the big movie of the year. Bill Clinton was re-elected. And we were first introduced to Pokemon!

In the world of IT, the pace of innovation was breathtaking!

• The first USB cable and port were released
• The ‘Ask Jeeves’ search engine was launched
• Expedia was launched. This was operated by Microsoft until 2001!
• Intellimouse was launched by Microsoft - an optical mouse with a wheel to enable scrolling
• There were 100,000 web sites. Today there are 1 billion!
• At the end of 1996 45 million people were using the Internet. Today it’s 5,000 million!
• Sony entered the PC market with the release of the Vaio notebook
• Microsoft released Windows NT 4.0 and Internet Explorer 3.0
• Nokia released the Nokia 9000 Smartphone
• Hotmail was launched. This is now owned and operated by Microsoft and known as Outlook.com
• E-Bay started its online auction and shopping web site
• DVDs were introduced in Japan

What changes will the next 25 years bring? More robots and Artificial Intelligence for sure. Whatever the future holds we look forward to continuing to grow and develop in line with our customers’ needs.

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Can Your Business Survive a Disaster

or Major Disruption?

Every year one in five businesses will suffer some form of major disruption. The past year has certainly taught us a lot about unexpected events! So having a disaster recovery plan in place is vitally important.

A Disaster Recovery Plan will protect you from financial loss and from the reputational damage incurred when you can no longer provide your products or services in the professional way you normally do.

These are some of the causes of major business disruption:

• Power failure
• Fire and theft
• Severe weather conditions
• Computer virus or Ransomware attack
• Terrorist threat
• Pandemic!

Thankfully, a power failure is a much more likely event than a terrorist attack, but a loss of power, although more commonplace, could be just as damaging to your business. The harsh truth is that you have to expect the unexpected.

The answer is to have a plan in place because if you don’t it can cost you a lot. Both in financial terms and in terms of your professional reputation.

Disaster recovery and business contingency planning start with your IT infrastructure, and the systems and processes you have in place to minimise the effect of these unforeseen events.

A resilient IT solution is just as important as having standby generators in place in case of a power failure.

We would strongly advise you to take a reality check and find out how well-prepared your IT infrastructure is for a disaster situation. Information Technology is the life-blood of modern businesses and it cannot be allowed to fail.

Do you need help with your Disaster Recovery Plan?

We have several products and services which will enable your business to continue if some or all of your IT infrastructure is impacted by a disaster. Please contact us on 01273 384100 for a no-obligation chat and a free Disaster Recovery reality check.

We hope you’ve enjoyed reading this newsletter and reminiscing about the 1990’s!

Do get in touch with your feedback and any ideas for future articles. We love to hear from you! You can call us on 01273 384100 or email us at sales@cnc-ltd.co.uk.

To contact us please call us on 01273 384100 or email us at sales@cnc-ltd.co.uk.

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