The odd thing is that it's not the money, really, it's that they just don't think it's necessary. I felt like asking them if they had fire insurance.
MB Software Solutions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Michael Madigan wrote: > I have a client who built a self-storage facility. They purchased electronic > gate software and accounts-receivable software that interfaces with > quickbooks. When a customer doesn't pay, their gate key is locked out. > > They had someone else set up the system initially. > > I was called over there yesterday because one of their employees downloaded a > porno spyware and trojan onto their only controlling computer. After removing > all their spyware, which took installing Adaware, spybot Search and destroy, > and windows defender to get all the worms, trojans and spyware removed, it > dawned on me that they have no backup computer to run their operation should > this one fail. > > They are balking at setting up a redundant system with a few PCs and a > redundant server. > > I think they're in big trouble if they have a catastrophic computer failure. > > Does anyone know what other facilities do? I can't believe a computer that > controls all the functions of the business has no redundancy. > It seems like many of us have these tightwad clients who are a penny-wise and a pound foolish. -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
