Preventative maintenance is important for many aspects of your business, including IT solutions. Computer systems need maintenance just like your building’s HVAC and electrical equipment, as you need to protect sensitive data and online files. Continue reading to learn about computer system preventative maintenance, and about IT solutions from Absolute Supply and Services.

Anti-Virus Software

Anti-virus software updates are crucial for work computers, as they will help to minimize the risks associated with receiving bad files. It’s crucial to keep your anti-virus software up-to-date and to perform regular virus scans on all devices- including any personal devices that employees use to open sensitive or valuable documents. This also includes anti-malware and spyware scans to prevent intruders (or hackers) from accessing unauthorized data access, identity theft, and corrupting your systems by malware. This is crucial for every business, but especially those with online shopping or online banking, as they involve secure transfers or confidential information from customers.

Data Backups

It is also essential to back up your data regularly with offsite backup protection and disaster recovery planning. Backups play a critical role in data protection against threats such as ransomware and increase your system’s uptime and data availability in case of data loss.

General Cleanup

It’s also essential to perform a general cleanup every few weeks to remove any unnecessary files and programs. This frees up disk space on your computer, allowing for an overall system performance improvement and optimizing system boot-up times.

Hardware Inventory

IT preventative maintenance also includes staying updated on the hardware inventory with periodic reviews and recommendations for necessary system upgrades. By proactively planning for hardware upgrades and replacements, you will prevent last minute, expensive purchases and maintain a continuous, functional system.

IT Solutions From Absolute Supply and Services

Absolute Supply and Services now offers IT solutions designed to help your business grow in the competitive tech-driven environment today. Our mission is to give you the best service possible as IT standards continue to evolve and change. We will help your network operate as fast as possible while remaining secure from intrusion and hackers. Our IT professionals will come into your office, analyze your network to maximize company productivity, check security, and compare it against cost-effectiveness. Our capabilities include IT Consulting, Cloud Management and Solutions, Data Backup Solutions, Hardware Installation, Malware/Spyware/Virus Removal, Preventative Maintenance, and much more!

The Absolute Supply and Services Purpose

As a minority- and woman-owned small business, Absolute Supply and Services is dedicated to providing quality customer services and products. We offer high-quality equipment, replacement parts, and service solutions to support general contractors, subcontractors, building engineers, and other industry professionals. Our wide range of services includes electrical and lighting services, HVAC services, fire protection, IT solutions, janitorial services, plumbing services, and safety supplies.

Absolute Supply and Services serves states throughout the East Coast and currently have partners located in Washington, DC, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, and Florida. Contact us at 301.456.4927 or at one of our four Maryland offices, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Youtube, and keep up with our blog!