Greg Alevizos Edit

Education

 Web References

1. 1. www.quickbooksgroup.com

   www.quickbooksgroup.com/SBCent - [Cached]

   Published on: 3/1/2006   Last Visited: 9/22/2007

   "You need to have a client/server-based network operating system," says Greg Alevizos, manager of professional services with Salem, Massachusetts-based IT consulting firm New England Network Group.
   ...
   "If you go with a lower-end solution, you might not get the service-level agreement, which means that if your internet line goes down, they don't have to fix it in a hurry," says Alevizos.
   ...
   "If you [use] two of [these methods]," says Alevizos, "then you have close to a 100 percent guarantee that you have viable backups that can be restored."
   
   40. Don't buy your computers piecemeal. "It's ideal to get a homogenous environment so that all the machines are identical hardware-wise," says Alevizos. "The maintenance needs go down, and the total cost of ownership goes down in terms of scalability." He recommends staying with major vendors like Dell or Hewlett-Packard and getting a warranty and a service contract.
   
   41. Buy printers that meet your needs. Alevizos points out that every startup should have a heavy-duty, network-capable printer--often a black-and-white laser will do. "If [you have] a need for color printing in [your] business model, it's a good idea to make the investment in a workhorse network-capable color laser printer," he says. Prices are more affordable than ever, and a color laser can save you from racking up big bills at the copy shop.
   
   42. Know when to get outside help. "If you don't have in-house IT [staff], you definitely want to bring someone in during the initial stages to set up the baseline of the network," says Alevizos.
   ...
   Says Alevizos, "Don't put the blinders on when you're looking at your IT expenses annually.

2. 2. 75 Startup Secrets

   eclub.entrepreneur.com/article - [Cached]

   Published on: 3/4/2005   Last Visited: 7/3/2006

   "You need to have a client/server-based network operating system," says Greg Alevizos, manager of professional services with Salem, Massachusetts-based IT consulting firm New England Network Group.
   ...
   "If you go with a lower-end solution, you might not get the service-level agreement, which means that if your internet line goes down, they don't have to fix it in a hurry," says Alevizos.
   ...
   "If you ,use, two of ,these methods,," says Alevizos, "then you have close to a 100 percent guarantee that you have viable backups that can be restored."
   
   40. Don't buy your computers piecemeal. "It's ideal to get a homogenous environment so that all the machines are identical hardware-wise," says Alevizos. "The maintenance needs go down, and the total cost of ownership goes down in terms of scalability." He recommends staying with major vendors like Dell or Hewlett-Packard and getting a warranty and a service contract.
   
   41. Buy printers that meet your needs. Alevizos points out that every startup should have a heavy-duty, network-capable printer--often a black-and-white laser will do. "If ,you have, a need for color printing in ,your, business model, it's a good idea to make the investment in a workhorse network-capable color laser printer," he says. Prices are more affordable than ever, and a color laser can save you from racking up big bills at the copy shop.
   
   42. Know when to get outside help. "If you don't have in-house IT ,staff,, you definitely want to bring someone in during the initial stages to set up the baseline of the network," says Alevizos.
   ...
   Says Alevizos, "Don't put the blinders on when you're looking at your IT expenses annually.

3. 3. QuickBooks Community – 75 Startup Secrets

   www.quickbooksgroups.com/SBCen - [Cached]

   Published on: 3/1/2006   Last Visited: 11/30/2007

   "You need to have a client/server-based network operating system," says Greg Alevizos, manager of professional services with Salem, Massachusetts-based IT consulting firm New England Network Group.
   ...
   "If you go with a lower-end solution, you might not get the service-level agreement, which means that if your internet line goes down, they don't have to fix it in a hurry," says Alevizos.
   ...
   "If you [use] two of [these methods]," says Alevizos, "then you have close to a 100 percent guarantee that you have viable backups that can be restored."
   
   40. Don't buy your computers piecemeal. "It's ideal to get a homogenous environment so that all the machines are identical hardware-wise," says Alevizos. "The maintenance needs go down, and the total cost of ownership goes down in terms of scalability." He recommends staying with major vendors like Dell or Hewlett-Packard and getting a warranty and a service contract.
   
   41. Buy printers that meet your needs. Alevizos points out that every startup should have a heavy-duty, network-capable printer--often a black-and-white laser will do. "If [you have] a need for color printing in [your] business model, it's a good idea to make the investment in a workhorse network-capable color laser printer," he says. Prices are more affordable than ever, and a color laser can save you from racking up big bills at the copy shop.
   
   42. Know when to get outside help. "If you don't have in-house IT [staff], you definitely want to bring someone in during the initial stages to set up the baseline of the network," says Alevizos.
   ...
   Says Alevizos, "Don't put the blinders on when you're looking at your IT expenses annually.