Avast! make changes to anti virus line up

In line with their commitment to providing up-to-date anti virus products for both home and business users, Avast! have announced a change in their line up of anti virus software.

As of June 29th, the following products will not be available:

  • avast! 4 for Kerio
  • avast! 4 SBS Edition Premium
  • avast! 4 SBS Premium Suite
  • avast! 4 for PDA
  • avast! 4 ISA Server Edition
  • avast! 4 SMTP Server Edition
  • avast! U3 Edition
  • avast! 4 Lotus domino Edition

In their place will come a new line of Business Protection and Business Protection Plus suites which consolidate many existing products into a single brand.  There are discounts for early adopters and free/discounted upgrades for existing users of Avast! software.

We’ll be contacting those users who purchased from us and said okay to be contacted to tell them of any free upgrades they are entitled to.  The 2and7 shop (http://twoandseven.co.uk) has also been updated to remove the soon to be end of life applications.

More information soon when it’s available…

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Large discounts for academic hosting services

2and7 can now offer competitive academic licencing on core Microsoft products including Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Standard and Enterprise when ordered as a hosted service.

Academic licencing offers excellent discounts when compared to commercial rates and we can provide a variety of hosted solutions at very competitive prices.

Please get in touch for more details…

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Try Microsoft Online Services for free

If you’ve heard about cloud services, but are unsure what this might mean for your business then get in touch. 2and7 have the skills to match your precise business requirements with cloud offerings from Microsoft and other providers.

Microsoft Online (or Business Productivity Online Suite) combines all the features a busy office requires all hosted by Microsoft with guaranteed uptime of 99.9%

With BPOS, the creation and maintenance of user accounts is centralised without the need for any technical knowledge. Some initial consultation time is all it takes to ensure you get the most from your investment and then it’s over to you to manage for yourself. No long term supports contracts, but we’re always here to help you should you require it.

Exchange Online provides access to your company mailbox from any Internet connected PC, your iPad or your mobile phone. If you already use Microsoft Outlook then you can link this to Exchange Online too.

SharePoint online is a cost effective development environment which provides everything from image and document management through to hosted discussion forums and shared calendars. Using our skills and knowledge we can also use this to develop additional services as your company and requirements change.

Office Communications Online provides a secure platform on which to run your instant messaging and other online tools to support remote working and collaboration outside the usual office environment.

The suite is completed by Office Live Meeting which gives you the ability to provide video conferencing facilities without the need to invest in dedicated hardware. Office Live Meeting allows for highly interactive and inventive meetings to cut travel costs and to allow meetings to be held at the drop of a hat.

How much does all this cost? The answer is just £6.71 per user per month for a minimum of five seats.

If you would like to see how this suite of services could help your company or charity then please email us.

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Customer Satisfaction Surveys

Could all of our customers who have purchased Microsoft services or solutions via us please complete their customer satisfaction surveys before the end of September.

Get in touch if you need the URL sending to you again.

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SpamTitan Demonstration

If your existing anti-spam and anti-virus system is due for renewal or you’re thinking of introducing your first appliance then get in touch and we’ll be able to discuss how SpamTitan can fit your existing or future business requirement.

For customers who want to look at the functionality themselves and see exactly what the product offers there’s an online demonstration site you can access.  Alternatively, download a 30 day trial edition of the software if you want to install the software on your own machines.

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