Hardlines is one of the first companies to implement Microsoft Windows Server 2008 locally.
Justin Heiner implemented Windows Server 2008 over the weekend of April 27th and April 28th. You can read the Case Study at Microsoft’s Website here: http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.aspx?casestudyid=4000001971
If you’d like to meet with us and have a free Business Assessment, we’d love to meet with you. Please call us at 360.738.7168 and ask for Aaron Booker.
Hardlines recently did a case study for their client - The Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
We did a case study on Windows Mobility (Windows Mobile 5 and Windows Mobile 6).
You can read the case study here: http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.aspx?casestudyid=4000001946
If your company would like to help its mobile employees become more productive, please give us a call at 360.738.7168×104 for a free mobility evaluation.
I’m speaking at SMB Summit this year… Microsoft asked me to speak on messaging in Small Business Server 2008 (Microsoft asked us to do pre-release testing of SBS 2008 with our client, The Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce - we’re one of only 11 Microsoft Partners in the World to be so honored)
http://smbsummit.com/speakers.html
I’m also speaking on how Windows Home Server can help back up important client PC’s on a Microsoft business network.
Remote Support System lets you support your customers even if they are behind firewalls and routers. With RSS you can transfer files, chat, re-boot & auto-reconnect and remotely control their PC in real-time without pre-installing software or any network changes on their side. You can even reboot the remote computer into “Safe Mode”. Hardlines is a proud affiliate of RSS. To sign up to use RSS, click on the image link to the right.
We have been receiving quite a few phone calls regarding the volume of spam that is getting through to mailboxes. The cause of this seems to be the fact that the overall volume of spam being sent internet wide has been rising exponentially. At Hardlines, we are taking aggressive steps to relieve our customers of this inbox filling garbage. In Q1 2007, Hardlines will be launching a new spam filtration process that will significantly reduce the name of message that reach your mailbox. Keep your eyes on this blog for more news on our developments. In the meantime, please read the latest articles we have come across that discuss the recent increase in spam volume.
Western Washington, and Bellingham was blanketed with many inches of snow, 14 inches in some places. Bellingham’s Mayor Tim Douglas asked that all non essential personnel stay home. With the beauty of Microsoft Small Business Server, your employees can easily stay home, watch the kids, and work. Hardlines received many excited emails from employees of businesses where Hardlines had installed SBS that hadn’t yet realized the power of Remote Web Workplace. All of Hardlines’ employees were also able to effectively work from home and avoid the icy roads. It’s the perfect tool for snow days.
Microsoft has accepted Hardlines Company as one of the few Microsoft Certified Partners in Whatcom County. Microsoft explains this special designation best, so here is a snip of test from their website.
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We are pleased to announce that Nik Dahl has become a Microsoft Certified Professional. Nik passed his exam on Friday June 23rd. Out of all of Hardlines staff, now fifty percent are Microsoft Certified. When doing business with Hardlines Company, you can be assured that our staff has all the knowledge necessary to provide the right solution for your business.
Hardlines is pleased to announce our acceptance into the Microsoft Small Business Specialist program. We are well qualified to consult, and deploy a Microsoft small to medium business network including Microsoft Small Business Server 2003.
Aaron Booker has passed his Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Exam entitled “Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business“. This was the final step before being able to claim that Hardlines is a Microsoft Small Business Specialist. We expect Larry Gilbert and Nik Dahl to both become MCP certified within a month. This means that you can be assured that Hardlines is well qualified to setup and administer your Small Business network.