System Administration

On-site and remote computer software and hardware services. On-site services are typically available within a one hundred mile radius around Walton County. However, if desired, greater distances can be traveled.

• System Administration
• Server/Web Administration
• (IT) Information Technology Consulting
• Hardware Services
• General Computer Repair

System Administration

The purpose of system administration is to (de)initialize, configure/manage, preserve (backup), maintain (optimal) operation of computer systems. Certain situations may require client's approval and/or interaction.

Initial implementation: Conditioning/Configuring a (new) environment to a (client's) specification, or desired application.

Scheduled/Routine administration: Periodic, or one-time maintenance.

• Recovery, restoration
• Preservation (backup, recovery)
• Maintenance, updates, "performance tune-up": Overall system maintenance. Involves software updates, and resolves issues such as malfunctioning, misconfigured, and unnecessary components of a system. Potentially, this may be time extensive.

Resident administration: Administrator is always responsible for all the system's administration needs.

Hardware Services

(De)Installations, repairs, upgrades:

• Custom (barebone) PC (x86) builds.
• Peripherals.
• Software driver interface.
• Network.

Information Technology Consulting

Information technology (IT) consulting assists and informs clients of the potential options related to a particular solution.

Given a desired result, ITC may involve:

• Providing a range of relevant information pertaining to a subject, from general current market research.
• Providing assistance with decision-making.
• Preparing a document containing the requested information. outlines, specifications, solutions.

General Computer Repair.

Generally, an estimation is only most accurately accomplished during the repair process. Fee is time-based. A time estimation usually is only possible during the repair process (estimation may not be precise). Note that other issues/problems may be discovered during the repair process, and repairs may require hardware replacement.

Highlights are listed below.

Windows:

• Malicious code (malware, virus) removal and protection solutions.
• Software management, troubleshooting.
• Installs, configuration, upgrades, management of the operating system, and Windows-based software.
• Security
• Preservation (backup, recovery)

UNIX-like (FreeBSD, Linux, (Open)Solaris, Macintosh):

• Software management, troubleshooting.
• Custom operating system build and configuration from source code (Linux-based).
• Pre-built binary (distributions) implementations.
• Security
• Preservation (backup, recovery)